John "Jack" Caso, 74, of Lancaster, died Saturday, August 10, 2013, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Jack was married to his loving wife and caregiver Deborah A. Deegan Caso for 34 years. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Peter and Anna Kolasky Caso.

A member of the first graduating class of Monsignor Bonner High School in Drexel Hill in 1957, he entered the US Air Force as a crew chief and rose through the ranks. The Air Force sent Jack to Michigan State, where he earned his BS in Mathematics and then the Air Force Institute of Technology for his Master's Degree in Systems Analysis. Jack retired from the Air Force as a Major in 1979 after serving 20 years. Next, Jack worked as a systems engineer for numerous defense contractors and served as a security advisor to the White House for several administrations, retiring in 2005.

Jack was a great gourmet chef, an avid Phillies fan, a dog lover and he enjoyed boating on the Chesapeake Bay. His work for the government enabled him to be a world traveler. Jack and Debbie lived in several towns in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Texas and Tennessee.

Surviving in addition to his wife Debbie, are two daughters: Kim A. Gilbert, Philadelphia, PA, and Jacqueline N. Caso, New York, NY, stepson Mark Caso, Austin, TX, daughter-in-law Susan Caso-Bolnick, Norwood, PA; four grandsons: Gary, Mark and Nick Gilbert, Philadelphia, PA, and Gregory Caso, Norwood, PA; great-grandson Aiden Gilbert, Philadelphia, PA; two brothers, Joseph and Stephen, husband of Kathryn McHugh-Caso, Maine; father-in-law Edward Deegan, Glen Mills, PA; sisters-in-law Fausta Caso, Lancaster, PA, Mickey Deegan, Upperco, MD, Maureen, wife of Dave Kelly, Glen Mills, PA, and Kathleen Deegan, Media, PA; brother-in-law Eddie Deegan, partner of John McLoughlin, Baltimore, MD; many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews, and his beloved English Setter Claire. Jack was preceded in death by his brother Peter Caso. Jack's family expresses their gratitude for the wonderful care and support he was given by Lancaster General Hospital's 7th Floor Nursing and Support Teams, Red Rose Family Physicians, the Hospice & Community Care of Mt. Joy Team, and Tami Lehman, Central Penn Nursing who was his PCA the last 8 months.

A Memorial Service will take place 11 AM Sunday, August 25, 2013, at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 414 E. King St., Lancaster, PA 17602. Private Interment. In Lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to the Hospice & Community Care. PO Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125 or to the Alzheimer's Association, South Central PA Chapter, 3544 N. Progress Ave., Suite 205, Harrisburg, PA 17110.