Corinne Frances Steers and Pierce Anderson Cassedy

PIERCE ANDERSON CASSEDY was born April 18, 1922 in Orange, New Jersey,^{56, 13} and died March 23, 2001 in Greenville, North Carolina.^{56, 168}

He married CORINNE FRANCES STEERS on July 5, 1944 in Orange, New Jersey,¹²⁰ daughter of ELEANOR GRAF and THEODORE EDWIN STEERS. She was born October 15, 1921 in Orange, Essex, New Jersey,⁴⁷¹⁷ and died June 27, 2015 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.⁴⁷¹⁷

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Corinne F. Steers)
  • Edward Erwin Descendant Report (Ancestor of Corinne F. Steers)
  • Jacob Clements Descendant Report (Ancestor of Corinne F. Steers)
  • William Campbell Descendant Report (Ancestor of Corinne F. Steers)
  • Francis Stuart Descendant Report (Ancestor of Corinne F. Steers)

Children of CORINNE FRANCES STEERS and PIERCE ANDERSON CASSEDY:

1. Daughter
2. Daughter
3. Son
4. Daughter

Pierce A. Cassedy

• was a US Navy Veteran of World War II; Pilot in the Pacific Theatre¹⁶⁸
• was President of Picanol, USA and later President of Ruti Corporation¹⁶⁸
• was a member of the Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Tyron, Polk, North Carolina. ¹⁶⁸
• was a member of the Catawba Yacht Club, Lake Wylie, South Carolina¹⁶⁸
• was a member of the Pass-a-Grille Yacht Club, St. Petersburg Beach, Florida¹⁶⁸

New York Times, September 27, 1943¹²⁰

Corinne Steers, Daughter of Army Officer, Fiancee of Ensign Pierce Cassedy Jr., Navy

Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.

SOUTH ORANGE, N. J., Sept. 26-Capt. Theodore Edwin Steers, USA, and Mrs. Steers of this place have announced the engagement of their daughter, Corinne Frances, to Ensign Pierce Anderson Cassedy Jr., Naval Air Army, son of Dr. and Mrs. Cassedy of Short Hills, N. J.

Miss Steers, whose father is serving with the Fourteenth Air Force in China, attended the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts. She is a provisional member of the Junior League of the Oranges.

Ensign Cassedy, an alumnus of the Pingry School in Elizabeth, attended Amherst College. He recently received his commission and wings at Pensacola, Fla.

Millburn & Short Hills Item, October 8, 1943²²⁸

Ensign Cassedy's Engagement

At a family supper party last Sunday night, Captain and Mrs. Theodore E. Steers of South Orange, announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Corinne F. Steers, to Ensign Pierce A. Cassedy, Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. Cassedy of Nottingham road.

Miss Steers is a graduate of Columbia High School and attended Newark School of Fine and Industrail Arts. She is a member of the Junior League of the Oranges.

Ensign Cassedy, U. S. Naval Aircorps, who received his commission in August at Pensacola, Fla., is a graduate of Pingry and attended Amherst.

Millburn & Short Hills Item, October 22, 1943²²⁸

Ensign Pierce A. Cassedy Jr., U.S.N. son of Dr. and Mrs. Cassedy of Nottingham road, is home on a 15 days' leave from Atlanta, Ga., where he is stationed with the Air Corps. Ensign Cassedy and his fiancee, Miss Corinne Steers of South Orange, daughter of Captain Theodore E. Steers, U.S.A. and Mrs. Steers, are visiting her relatives in Boston and Vermont this week.

Millburn & Short Hills Item, June 21, 1944²³⁰

Corinne Steers' Wedding Plans

Wedding plans have been completed by Miss Corinne Francis Steers, daughter of Captain Theodore Edwin Steers, U. S. A., and Mrs. Steers of South Orange. She will be married on July 5 to Ensign Pierce Anderson Cassedy, Jr., U. S. N., son of Dr. and Mrs. Cassedy of Nottingham road.

The ceremony will be held at 4 p. m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Burton E. Webb of Clairmont terrace, Orange, in the presence of the families and a few intimate friends. Rev. Herbert H. Cooper, rector of Christ Church will officiate.

Patricia Steers will be her sister's only attendant and Marshall Cassedy will serve as his brother's best man. Jill Constantine of South Orange will be flower girl.

The bride-elect, a member of the Junior League of the Oranges, has studied art. Ensign Cassedy is a Pingry School graduate and attended Amherst College where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon. He was commissioned and received his wings at Pensacola, Florida.

New York Times, July 6, 1944¹²⁰

CORINNE F. STEERS MARRIED TO ENSIGN

Daughter of Captain in the Air Forces Bride in Orange of Pierce Cassedy Jr., Navy

Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.

SOUTH ORANGE, N. J., July 5 -The marriage of Miss Corinne Frances Steers, daughter of Capt. Theodore Edwin Steers of the Army Air Forces, now serving overseas, and Mrs. Steers of this community, to Ensign Pierce Anderson Cassedy Jr., USNR, son of Dr. and Mrs. Cassedy of Short Hills, took place this afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Mallory Webb in Orange. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Herbert H. Cooper of Christ Episcopal Church, Short Hills.

Given in marriage by her uncle, William V. Steers, the bride wore a gown of ivory-colored satin, made with a close-fitting bodice, a heart-shaped neckline, long sleeves and a full skirt. Her veil of tulle was edged with rose point lace that had belonged to her mother and was fastened with a cap of the same lace. The bride carried white orchids and bouvardia.

Miss Patricia Eleanor Steers was her sister's maid of honor. She was attired in a frock of pale blue marquisette and carried delphinium and sweetheart roses.

Jill Constantine of South Orange, cousin of the bride, was flower girl.

Marshall Cassedy was best man for his brother.

Millburn & Short Hills Item, March 22, 1945²³²

Mrs. Pierce A. Cassedy of Nottingham road was hostess last week at a small tea in honor of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Pierce A. Cassedy, Jr. who is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore E. Steers of Walton avenue, South Orange. Young Mrs. Cassedy will leave this week for Corpus Christi, Texas, to join her husband, Lt. (j.g.) Cassedy, USN, who has been transferred there from Pensacola, Florida.

• Corinne Frances Steers and Pierce Anderson Cassedy were divorced on April 20, 1973 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.¹⁷⁰²

Millburn & Short Hills Item, January 31, 1946²³¹

Dr. and Mrs. Pierce A. Cassedy of Nottingham road have with them their son and daughter-in-law, Lt. (j.g.) and Mrs. Cassedy, Jr. Lt. Cassedy recently received his discharge. Mrs. Cassedy, Jr., is the former Corinne Steers of South Orange.

Charlotte Observer, March 27, 2001¹⁶⁸

Pierce Anderson Cassedy, Jr., 78, of Tryon, NC, died Friday, March 23, 2001, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

A native of Short Hills, NJ, and a resident of the Tryon community for 17 years, he was the oldest son of the late Dr. Pierce Anderson Cassedy and Callene Trimmer Thomas Cassedy.

As a boy, Mr. Cassedy studied at the Choir School of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. He later attended The Pingry School and Amherst College, class of 1943. He served as a US Navy pilot during World War II in the Pacific Theatre, flying at various times the complete repertoire of US Navy planes. He remained active in the Navy Reserves for 20 years as a Lt. Commander.

His career in the textile industry involved extensive international as well as domestic travel, which resulted in many enduring friendships. He was President of Picanol, USA, and later President of Ruti Corporation, both in Charlotte, NC. He retired in 1987 from Sulzer-Ruti, Spartanburg, SC, where he helped the Swiss company place weaving machinery in textile manufacturing operations throughout the US.

Mr. Cassedy had a solid history of community and church involvement wherever he lived. In Tryon, he was very active in Holy Cross Episcopal Church, serving as lector, chalice bearer, treasurer, and a member of the vestry. He volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and coordinated fund-raising activities for the Heart Association. He enjoyed a lifelong association with the Republican party.

Mr. Cassedy was a member of the Tryon Country Club, the Catawba Yacht Club in Lake Wylie, SC, and the Pass-a-Grille Yacht Club in St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

He was an adventurous outdoorsman who enjoyed skiing, hiking, canoe camping and golf. But, above all, he loved sailing and flying. He was an avid reader. And music - jazz, classical, big band - was a passionate part of his everyday life.

Throughout his travels, his enthusiasm for different cultures, languages and people never ceased. He never met a stranger and truly lived life to the fullest. His family and many friends will always remember his tireless, selfless, cheerful giving.

Mr. Cassedy is survived by his wife, Ursula Schwanke Cassedy, and his four children: Corinne Cassedy Maier and her husband, Gerald Maier, of Edmond, OK, and their children, Marc Maier of Charlottesville, VA, Lisa Maier of Atlanta, GA, and Morgen Maier of Edmond, OK; Marsha Cassedy and her husband, Lee Griffin, and their daughter, Hadley, of Charlotte, NC; Pierce Cassedy and his wife, Elizabeth Nagy Cassedy, and their children, Callene and Coleman, of Chapel Hill, NC; and Jane Cassedy McDonald and her husband, William McDonald, and their children, Katie, Graham, Marshall, William and Julia, of Atlanta, GA; one brother, Marshall Royal Cassedy, of Tallahassee, FL; one step-sister, Betty Knost of St. Petersburg Beach, FL; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A service to celebrate the life of Mr. Cassedy will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 29, 2001, at Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Tryon, NC. The Rev. Lynda Moore and the Rev. Pierce Klemmt, rector of Christ Church, Alexandria, VA, and Mr. Cassedy's nephew, will be officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 150 Melrose Avenue, Tryon, NC 28782.

June 29, 2015⁴⁷¹⁷

CORINNE STEERS MARSHALL

Corinne Steers Marshall, 93, died peacefully of natural causes on Saturday, June 27, 2015, at the DuBose Health Center, The Cedars of Chapel Hill, N.C. She was born in Orange, N.J., on Oct. 15, 1921, and spent her childhood in Maplewood, N.J.

Corinne moved to Shelby, N.C., in 1950, and in 1977, Chapel Hill became her home. She was a vibrant member of each community.

Corinne is survived by her four children and their families, Corinne Maier of Hendersonville, N.C, Marsha Cassedy of Charlotte, N.C., Pierce Cassedy of Chapel Hill, N.C. and Jane McDonald of Atlanta, G.A.

A service to celebrate Corinne's life will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at the Church of the Holy Family, 200 Hayes Road, Chapel Hill. Following the service, a reception for all friends and family will be held in the Clubhouse Ballroom of The Cedars, 100 Cedar Club Circle, Chapel Hill.

Memorials may be made to PORCH (People Offering Relief for Chapel Hill Carrboro Homes – porchnc.org) and North Carolina Symphony, 3700 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 130, Raleigh, NC 27612 — ncsymphony.org.