Obituary Point Lookout-Lido’s Lester Kappel

On the morning of May 21, 2023, a funeral service was held at Gutterman’s Funeral Home in Rockville Centre for Point LookoutLido Fire Department Honorary Chief Lester Kappel, a 65-year me mber of the department who was months away from his 100th birthday.

During his time with the Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department Lester served as a Captain of Lido Company and as a fire commis sioner for over five decades. He achieved life membership, had a most alarms answered award named after him, and was essential in hel ping keep the department’s antique up and running alongside Point Lookout-Lido mechanic Vinnie Cittadino.

Upon leaving the funeral home a graveside service was held at the family plot at Mount Lebanon Cemetery in Islien, New Jersey.

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