Longtime Staten Island Democratic strategist dies at 51

Ann Marie Barron

Originally published in Staten Island Advance on .
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Paul Walter Casali, 51, of Elm Park, a dedicated Staten Island political activist known for his humor, generosity and remarkable compassion, died Monday in his home.  Casali was said to have known “every Democrat on Staten Island,’' and leaves behind a legacy of dedication to family, friends, community and causes he believed in, according to his friends.

 

State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton said that Casali was a forever fixture in every phase of her career.  He was “a person I shared many laughs with, a person you could argue with and share a beer with later (or during, for more fun) and a person who was fiercely, fiercely loyal,” she said in a statement sent to the Advance/SILive.com.

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