Casimir Homel Obituary

I LOVED Casey Homel's Concertina playing & his Whole Band. I'm from Northern Wisconsin & My Dad & Mom said he played the Old/GOOD Style of Polish Polkas & Obereks & Waltzes. My Dad & Mom both born in the 1920s said Casey's music was like the old Dance Hall Polish Polkas,Obereks,& Waltzes & also the Polish Wedding dances & Barn Dances. KEEP PLAYING IN HEAVEN CASEY. Sincerely Rodney Checkalski/Weyerhaeuser,WI.

My deepest sympathy to Rosemary and the entire Homel family on the loss of Casey. A great concertina player I deeply admired.I fondly remember our long conversation about polka past between Myself, Casey and Ritchie Gomulka at La Port, Indiana a few years back.

Our deepest sympathy to the Homel family on the loss of a great concertina artist. My sisters and I have fond and happy memories of days at the Brothers Two Lounge and The Den. He was always a happy-go-lucky and jovial individual. We will keep the family in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. A Polka legend now resides with the Almighty.

God Bless you Casey, I will miss your fantastic box work and your great tribute work to Zima and Siewerski. Now you can finally be with your role models, and play that good honky sound...May the Saints and Angels lead you into paradise!

I would like to express my deepest sympathy to Rosemary and the entire Homel family. Casey would always make a point of greeting me with a heart felt 'how are you', a firm hand shake, and always a special polka request. His kindness will be missed. Rest in Peace Casey.

Rosemary,
I am so very sorry to hear about Casey. I know there are no words to say to make this time any easier. Just know that you are in my thoughts and prayers!

All the members of Charm City Sound extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Casey Homel, Jr. We pray our Lord will sustain and strengthen you during this time.

Casey was my friend, and I will miss him an awful lot. Deepest sympathy to Rosemary and the entire Homel Family at your great loss. We have lost a Polka legend.

I really enjoyed casey's music I bought a box from him about15 years ago he was a fist class gentleman I will miss his box playing John Springer

Our deepest sympathy to the entire
Homel Family ! A great loss to all of us. A first rate musician,and a rare humble man who knew how to enjoy and share his music.

Casey,

I sure am one of your BIG fans and will always be.

Thank you for the times you spent talking to me and letting me be one of the people who was honored to know you and to admire your dedication to polka music.

You've joined the ranks of the great polka musicians in the heavens and I know my parents are both dancing up a storm while you're playing.

M Genrich

Casey a true Polka Great and should be Hall Of Famer.One of the nicest guy around...You will be missed.A true "BROTHER OF THE NOTE".God Bless you....

Sandy and I would like to give our deepest sympathy to Rosemary, Jim and Bob. Casey and I were good pals and musician friends. He wanted me to return to the Polka field and join him and Rosemary with the band. He was one of the great concertina musicians in the business who I had the privilege to work with. I will miss him as a friend and a customer in my barber shop. We had some good talks.... mostly about Polka music. Our condolences to the Homel and Ryba families. Max and Sandy Kawa

Rosemary & The Homel Family,
Casey's talent put him at the top of polka musicians and what a talent that was. His passing will be a great loss for the polka field and his family. May those who played alongside Casey, try to continue to carry out his amazing style. Can you just picture the jam session in Heaven! My deepest sympathy to you all and may God see you through this difficult time.

To Polka Grandpa,
Thanks for the wonderful times we had playing on the swings and squirting each other with squirt guns. There is not enough room to mention everything else but we will always miss you.
Love, Sara, Haley & Alyssa

To Dad,
Your struggles have ended but the memories are clear. The bond we made I will hold so dear. I have lost my dad and will always be sad but the memories we made will never fade. I will love you always.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Rosemary and the Homel family, his band and the music field. I will always cherish those jobs we doubled with Casey and his band threw the years I also will never forget the kind words Casey had for everyone a softspoken man with a big heart and seeing him play on stage having Rosemary and his band at his side playing music was truly gift he gave to all of us. Thank you Casey for all the memories, music and your friendship.
Polka forward & onward my friend

Thanks Casey for all the good times and memories. We sure had a lot of laughs and fun together and I will remember you always. You also taught me a great deal. God bless you and have fun in the beginning of you new life. You sure deserve it.

Joey

Everyone from The Lets Polka USA Club offers their heartfelt sympathy from the bottom of our hearts, to you Rosemary, and the Homel Family. We will truely miss Casey and his wonderful talent, and his gentle ways. From all the officers and members.

Rosemary and the Homel Family, I am so sorry about Casey. My heart goes out to all of you. I will surely miss him, and his magic fingers on those buttons. Only Casey could play like that. His smile and gentle ways. I am truly sorry for your lose. Our lose!

Rosemary and Homel Family, Casey will surely be missed. His music was wonderful. He was a sweet man.

Elaine

My deepest sympathy to all family members. I have many fond memories of playing with and for Casey. Not many musicians like him.

beatiful man & beatiful music

We would like to express our deepest sympathy to Rosemary and the entire Homel family. Casey has been a friend for many years and he will truely be missed. His love of music and the polka world was obvious to everyone.

Rosemary & Homel Family, Please accept our deepest sympathy in the loss of Casey. We truly enjoyed his presence in the polka field on his many visits to central Wisconsin.

Rosemary & Homel Family:

Please accept our deepest sympathies. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort. Casey will be missed.

Our Love Alway's

I'm sorry for your loss Rosemary and family. My late father Joe Bialek played trumpet along side with Casey and Stas Zombeck, Li'l Wally etc. way back in the early and mid 1960's. I remember seeing them play many times as I was growing up. I'm 57 years old now and my father been gone for 37 years now. Seems like yesterday sometimes when I think of the joy there music brought to many of us people and our Polish community. My father would also get excited when Casey would do jobs with them because they would have double trumpets and double boxs thanks to Casey's talented ways on concertina and Trumpet. They where 3 very talented musicans. Joe Bialek, Stas Zombeck and Casey Homel. Now all 3 are gone from us way to soon. My father ws only 47 when he left this earth. We buried him with his beloved Trumpet that he loved so well. Stas Zombeck been gone for a long while as well. I also remember Casey the way he was back then always a nice guy with a catchy big smile and a ton of talent. They don't make them like these guys anymore. Rest In Peace. I'm listening to one of your CD's right now and it's bringing a smile and joy to my heart at such a sad time. I think that's the way Casey would want it. No crying just smiling and remembering his great music and the man himself, a good man. Joseph Bialek Jr.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Rosemary & Homel Family:
Our deepest, deepest sympathy goes out to you at this time. Words cannot express how we feel for your loss. Casey was a wonderful man, friend, musician, he loved his music! We had such good times going to hear and dance to his music. We will all miss him dearly. May his soul rest in peace, our thoughts and prayers are with you all.