Casey P. Shannon

Casey P. Shannon, age 29, of Fallowfield Township, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday October 11, 2014 as a result of a vehicular accident in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
He was born on Friday, February 8, 1985 in Monongahela, Pa., son of Dennis P. Shannon and Cindy (Phillips) Shannon of Fallowfield Township.
Casey was a graduate of Charleroi High School in the Class 2003 where he was a very involved in playing soccer, hockey and wrestling during his high school years.
He was a Veteran serving in the United States Army, doing two tours in Iraq. Casey received the Bronze Star Metal with Combat Distinguishing Device ‘V”, the Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal L, Iraq Campaign Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and Overseas Service Ribbon.
Casey was employed as a Truck Driver for the US Express Company.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Lindsey Shannon Barry and her husband Nick of the United Arab Emirates; his brother Kyle Shannon and his wife Maria of Monongahela, Pa.; three nieces: Caroline Barry, Kathryn Barry, Jocelyn ‘Jasmine” Shannon; and one nephew, Caleb Barry
Friends will be received on Sunday, October 19th, 2014 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the SCHROCK-HOGAN FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES INC., 226 Fallowfield Avenue, Charleroi, PA 15022 (724.483.2911) where a Funeral Service will be held on Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 11 a.m.
Interment will follow in the Mount Vernon Cemetery, McKeesport, Pennsylvania with Full Military Honors.
The family has requested contributions in lieu of other tokens of sympathy be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, 301 Grant Street, Suite 900, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 in memory of Casey.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at schrock-hogan.com