Cranford Artist Paul Joseph Casale Passes Away at 51

Paul Joseph Casale, a Cranford resident and artist, passed away on Thursday at the age of 51. 

Casale was a talented artist who attended the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan and went on to study at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn on a competitive art scholarship. He was known for both fine art and illustration.

Throughout his years as an artist, Casale accumulated several awards and worked for a number of large clients doing illustrative work such as Macys, AT&T, JcPenney, book publishers and more, according to his website.

Casale lived in Cranford with his wife, who was his childhood sweetheart, Andrea Nora and his two children, James and Jessica.

For a look at the work of Casale, visit the works section of his website.

Visitation will be held on Monday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Gray Memorial Funeral Home at 12 Springfield Avenue in Cranford. The funeral service will be on Tuesday at the Oasis Christian Centre at 2052 St. George's Avenue in Rahway, Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to The Paul Casale Memorial Scholarship, which has been established to help students studying the fine arts to continue his or her arts education after high school. Visit to www.jcas.org.