Vincent Haley

Haley, Vincent John of Casper WY passed peacefully at his home on Mon., Aug. 6, 2018, at the age of 93. Born on Dec. 28, 1924, to Edward Leo & Victoria Gatti Haley, he attended Denver's St. Catherine's school. Transferred by Burlington Rr, Edward moved the family to Casper where Vin graduated from St. Anthony's in 1939. Triggering a lifelong love of cars, older brother Ned let 12-yr.-old Vin drive his 1932 Auburn after scrubbing the wheels. Both birth home & Auburn are still family owned. Popularized by Daisy, a Chevy convertible, he graduated from NCHS in 1943 as a proud member of the "Women Haters Club." The day after graduation, he reported to duty as a bombardier/nose gunner on a B24 Liberator in the 8th AF, 714 Div., 417 Bomb Squadron, 448 Bomb Group. With 35 missions, 28 over Germany & 7 over France, his flak- damaged helmet is displayed at a Norfolk, England, museum. After WWII, failing to find a single motorcycle for sale, he drove his car to UW, a short-lived stint due to the impact of his car's popularity upon studying. In 1948, he married his on-again, off-again high school sweetheart, Susan Joyce Seidel, & worked at Standard Oil Refinery (from which he retired in 1984) as an instrument man, supplementing that with fun beer deliveries with friend Vic Niethammer. The last surviving member of a Supper Club of close friends who met for 50 yrs., Vin, a craps expert, enjoyed a party & partygoers enjoyed his quick wit. Vin is survived by his children, all of Casper: Becky Steensland (Larry), Christy Haley (Gregg Welton), Michele Potter (David), & Jeff Haley. His grandchildren include Heather Potter (Vegas) & Heidi Potter Paredes (Victor) (CA) with great- grandchildren Navy, Judah, & Levi Paredes; Stacie Steensland Gaudet (Stephane) (British West Indies) with great-grandchildren Elodie & Bastien Gaudet; Steinar Steensland (Minneapolis); Sterling Steensland (Hannah) (Casper); foster grandson Trevor Wroble (Casper). He is also survived by sister-in-law June Ann McDaniel, niece/nephews John & Rob McDaniel, Greg & Steve Stewart & Mary Sue Stewart Simpson, Ted Haley, & Don & David Traut. He was preceded in death by his wife Susan in 2003, by Rita Moore in 2014, by brother & wife Ned & Wan Haley, by sister & husband Mary (Haley) & Bob Stewart, by in-laws Wyborne & Betty Lou Traut, by nieces Wani Haley Clark & Vicki Haley Timmons, & by nephew Jim McDaniel. Vin requested a graveside service to be held at Highland Cemetery, south entrance, at 10 a.m., Mon., Aug. 20th. Memorials to the WY Veteran's Museum, 3740 Jourgensen Ave., Casper 82604 would be appreciated.

Service

Monday, August 20, 2018 10:00am

Highland Cemetery

4th and Conwell

Casper, Wyoming 82601