Elizabeth A. (Ryan) Casey

Elizabeth “Betty” A. Casey, also affectionately known as “Bubba” to a lucky few, passed away on June 25, 2026 at the age of 93. She was a fun loving, free spirited kind of woman whose life was marked by love of family, and the many people whose lives she touched along the way.

Born on March 21,1933, Betty was raised in Brooklyn, but she spent many summers with her cousins on the beaches in New Jersey. In the summer of 1953, on Highway 36 in Atlantic Highlands, she stuck out her thumb to hitch a ride and met her future husband, Thomas “Skip” O’Connor. They were married a year later. Together, they made their home in Belford, NJ where they raised their five children. Sadly, less than 20 years together, Skip passed away in 1973. A few years later, Betty met her second husband, John Casey.

Betty was a dedicated worker for many years as a Logistics Management Specialist at Ft. Monmouth. She also worked part time at Lily Tulip and Charles of the Ritz. Her strong work ethic and resiliency was evident in every role she held and she was respected by those who worked alongside her.

Betty enjoyed many simple pleasures. Her greatest happiness came from time spent with family and she also loved spending time with her dogs, visiting beaches, and in her early years bowling, ceramics, and crocheting. Later, she developed a love for music, dancing and karaoke.

She is survived by her four daughters, Diane O’Connor and her spouse, Joyce Winter, Elizabeth “Bonnie” Ferrari, Patricia Tartaglia and her husband Dan, and Lynne O’Connor. She also leaves behind her brother Joseph Ryan, along with 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by her parents, John and Elisabeth Ryan, her husbands “Skip,” and John Casey, her siblings, John “Jack” Ryan, Margaret McNulty, and Nancy Mead and her only son, Daniel O’Connor in 2021.

Those who knew her remember her for her sense of humor and quick wit. Betty could be quite the “Perry” prankster, waking them up for late night visits and her laughter was infectious. She will be remembered for her bold, brass, spunk, and sass…and it’s only fitting she exits with America’s celebratory fireworks.

Friends and relatives may pay their respects on Sunday, July 5th from  2 - 5 pm and Monday from 9 - 10 am at Scott & Kedz Home for Funerals. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Mary Mother of God Church at 10 :30 am  on Monday, July 6th. The Burial and committal will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory online to http://www.cavalierrescueusa.org

The family also plans to arrange for virtual streaming of her funeral mass service at St. Mary’s Mother of God Church on July 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM.

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