Linneus, Maine - Freda Byron Casey, 85, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in Milford, Maine. Freda was born April 11, 1940, in Barnesville, New Brunswick, Canada, the third child of parents, Frederick and Roberta (Carson) Floyd.

At the age of seven, her family moved to the United States, settling in Littleton, Maine, where she was educated in local schools and graduated from Ricker Classical Institute. In 1959 she married Keith Byron of Linneus, Maine, where together they made their home and welcomed their only child, Zane, in 1960. They were potato farmers until Keith died suddenly in 1982. In 1987 Freda married Roger Casey of Houlton and they were married nearly 30 years until his passing in 2017. Her working career included employment at Ames Department Store and later she was a long-time employee as a clerk in the Linneus Town Office.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husbands, Keith and Roger; in-laws, Lester and Hazel Byron; sisters, Maxine Cone and Donna Victory; brother, Milton Floyd, sisters-in-law, Norma McGary and husband, Kelse, and sister-in-law, Viola Byron; stepdaughter, Teresa, Fitzpatrick; stepson, Mark Casey; an uncle, Mahlon Byron; and a nephew, Keven Byron. Freda is survived by her son, Zane and daughter-in-law, Roxanne Byron, of Milford; grandchildren, Geoffrey (Sarah) Heacock of Concord, North Carolina, and granddaughter, Jessica (Kent) Smallwood of Hampden, Maine; and six great-grandchildren, Emerson, Benning, and Maverick, Heacock and Nolan Silas, and Jude Smallwood. She is also survived by sisters, Barbara (Dale) Henderson of Littleton, and Jeannie (Mike) Prosser of Hodgdon; and brother, Wayne (Cindy) Floyd of Linneus. Freda also leaves behind brother-in-law, Larry Byron; stepdaughter-in-law, Margaret Casey; stepson-in-law, Greg Fitzpatrick; an aunt, Greta Carson; and many nieces and nephews. She was Nana to Colby Parker, Abigail, Tyler, and Riley Scott.

Relatives and friends may visit with the family at 12 p.m. Monday, September 1, 2025, at Houlton Wesleyan Church, 18 Kelleran St., where a funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Wayne Robertson officiating. A time of refreshments and fellowship will be held at the church fellowship hall, immediately following the service. Interment will take place at Linneus Cemetery later that afternoon.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Freda's memory to Northern Light In-Home and Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 679, Portland, ME 04104, or WHCF 88.5 fm, P.O. Box 5000, Bangor, ME 04402. Arrangements in care of Duncan Funeral Home, 8 Main St., Mars Hill, ME 04758. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at: duncan-graves.com.