Cassie was born in Pine River Manitoba on Jan 24, 1932. She was the daughter of immigrant parents, Petrunela [nee Urbanowski] and Todosy Weselowski. She attended Fletcher School in Pine River. Even as a child, she had the most ornate style of writing.

Cassie moved to Winnipeg with her sister Amelia. They were inseparable throughout their whole life. While in a cafe below where the sisters lived, Cassie saw Victor Tracy whom she did not know at the time. She returned upstairs and told her sister she had just seen the man she was going to marry. She was right. After a courtship, they married in Winnipeg on June 30, 1951.

Victor worked at his father’s sheet metal shop in Winnipeg and later worked at Furnacman. While there, he was offered a chance to go to either Edmonton or Vancouver to work. Cassie and Victor chose Vancouver. Eventually they bought a home in North Burnaby, a municipality next to Vancouver. Her sister Amelia with her husband Bud Reid also moved to North Burnaby. Again being close.

Cassie and Victor had two children, Leigh and Sandra. Cassie was determined to help Victor open his own business. In a photo album she placed 50.00 dollar bills and later told him she had done so and had enough saved for them to start their own business which they did. Over time, a few actually … Metropolitan Oil Burner Services Ltd. And Metro Oil Sales Ltd.

The sudden death of Victor at the early age of 46 left Cassie a widow with two teenagers. She later met Al Casavant while out with her sister and husband at #314 Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Club in South Burnaby. The ANAVETS club moved location, as well as Sears, to house what we know today as Metrotown.

Cassie and Al married at her home in North Burnaby. They lived there until Al’s retirement at which time they moved to D’Arcy B.C. Al had land there with a partially built house with a beautiful view of Anderson Lake. They finished the house together and moved in. Their back yard had a stream running through it. Cassie loved that as well as her garden which contained gladiolas, her favourite flower. She had brought her bed from Burnaby to D’Arcy which was custom made 7 feet by 7 feet. In order to make her bed fit in their new home, Al had built an additional room in order to fit the bed. They spent many happy years in D’Arcy.

In 2004, Al passed away. Cassie stayed in D’Arcy a few more years alone. She no longer drove at that time therefore felt it was not practical for her to live there. Although her friends and neighbours there were very helpful, she decided to move to Vernon B.C., to again be closer to her sister Amelia and her husband Bud.

Some years later, Cassie became companions with her lifetime friend Andre Pineau. They enjoyed cooking together and simply keeping each other company. The families were connected since forever. They were present in each other’s pasts so their union was very unique and beautiful. Unfortunately Andy passed away and Cassie was once again alone. Her grandson Michele (Mik) had moved to Vernon from Italy and stayed with her. She enjoyed his cooking, especially his pasta dishes and PIZZA!

Linda Link, daughter of her sister Amelia was always present in Cassie’s life. They formed a very special bond. Linda would take Cassie to her doctor appointments and such. They shared many special moments together and Linda was always there for her, especially after the sad passing of her mother Amelia.

Her daughter Sandra and husband Tony would come to Canada from Italy regularly for months at a time to stay with Cassie. Her son Leigh and Lorraine also came out from Regina SK whenever possible.

After a brief stay in the hospital with breathing issues which lead to a non stemi heart attack, Cassie was released from the hospital at which time Sandra flew back to Vernon to help care for her mother. Cassie passed away of a heart attack in the early morning of August 31, 2021, the day after Sandra had arrived from Italy.

As per Cassie’s request, she was cremated. Due to the Covid situation, no celebration of her life took place. Her children Leigh and Sandra plan to scatter her ashes partially at Cates Park in North Vancouver where her husband Vic’s ashes are and partially in D’Arcy where Al’s ashes are.

Cassie will always be remembered for her loving and caring disposition for everyone around her as well as her infectious smile, amazing blue eyes, laughter and wit. She enjoyed white wine, pasta and playing solitaire on her computer. When you would try to get her to drink water, she would always say “I’m not dirty”.

She will be remembered always.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Vernon Funeral Home, 250-542-0155. Condolences can be left at www.vernonfuneralhome.com