Casey, who was a middle-school teacher in Ossining since 2004, had earlier worked as a sportswriter in Westchester.
The Pleasantville High School graduate was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in October 2014.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been finalized.
Casey leaves behind a wife, Kelly, and 4-year-old twins.
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