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 Milford "Mike" Casteel
August 01, 2005
Milford "Mike" Casteel, 75, of 76 Lexington Parkway, died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center.
Born in Aurora, Neb., on Oct. 26, 1929, son of John A. and Edith Casteel, he was a 1947 graduate of Delavan Community High School in Delavan, Ill.
He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois in 1957 and a master's degree in management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1964.
He served in the Navy during the Korean War on the USS Willard Keith and USS LST 980.
Mr. Casteel was employed by GE as a manager of quality assurance, retiring in 1990 after 30 years of service.
He was a member of the Navy League, the USS Willard Keith Reunion Association and the US LST Association.
He and his wife, the former Carolyn Carlson, were married on Aug. 28, 1954.
Besides his wife, he leaves four sons, Michael Casteel of New London, Conn., Andrew Casteel of Ledyard, Conn., Geoffrey Casteel of Waltham and Matthew Casteel of Tampa, Fla.; a sister, Jean White of Amherst, and four grandchildren.
FUNERAL NOTICE -- Graveside services for Milford R. Casteel will be Thursday at 11 in Pittsfield Cemetery with the Rev. Chuck Young officiating. Friends are asked to meet inside the cemetery gates at 10:45.
Calling hours will be today, Wednesday, from 4 to 7 at the WELLINGTON FUNERAL HOME. Among survivors are his granddaughters, Zena Casteel, Cora Casteel, Isabella Casteel and Katrina Casteel, and two daughters-in-law, Kathryn C. Carey and Kazuko S. Sagawa.
In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association in care of the funeral home, 220 East St., Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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