The funeral Mass for Eugene Richard Cassidy will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Rev. Mark C. McNea Officiating. A visitation will be held Wednesday, April 1, 2015, from 10:30 a.m. until the time of Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. The burial will take place at Oakwood Cemetery East with military honors.

Gene died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at home surrounded by family. Gene was born in Haverhill Township on December 3, 1930 to Frank and Mayme Cassidy. He graduated from Lourdes High School in 1948 and was a farmer his entire life. He served as a sergeant in the US Army during the Korean War. He married the love of his life, Joanne Cassidy, on June 6, 1959 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin, MN.

Gene was actively involved with the Olmsted County Dairy Association, 4H, and Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. He loved spending time with his family, traveling to casinos, and seeing the guys for coffee at Grandma's Kitchen and Brothers. He was incredibly generous, kind, and humble and he will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his daughter, Kelly Mason, and his son Tim Cassidy, as well as his six grandchildren, Jesse (Jada) Mason, Megan (Adam) Girtman, Emily Mason, Janna Mason, Jacob Mason, and Baily Mason, and five great-grandchildren, Maddy, Noah, Aida, Lennon, and Palmer.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Joanne Cassidy, his parents, Frank and Mayme Cassidy, and his sisters Evelyn Kearney and Dorothy Fogarty.

His family would like to thank Mayo Clinic Transitional Care, especially Ashley, and the Mayo Clinic Hospice team, especially Sherry, Joan, and Theresa for their outstanding care and support at this difficult time.

In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to either St. Francis of Assisi Parish or Mayo Hospice.

Macken Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com.