Gerald G. Kasper

25, 2022. Gerald Gottlieb Kasper was born on October 26,1934 in New York City.

Gerald, one of identical twin sons born to George Kasper and Sally (Plotkin) Kasper,

grew up in the Yorkville section of Manhattan,

Gerald attended all levels of his education in Manhattan. He attended Aviation High

School prior to enlisting in the United States Air Force. Following training at different

military bases in the U.S., Gerald was deployed to Korea in 1953 where he served as a

Crew Chief. Upon his return from Korea, Gerald served as a Flight Engineer whose

duties included towing targets for USAF aircraft and U.S. Army artillery batteries

throughout the eastern part of the United States.

After his honorable discharge from the Air Force in 1956, Gerald attended New York

University School of Education where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in

Health and Physical Education. He also continued with his Masters degree studies.

Gerald married his devoted wife Josephine (Vespucci) Kasper in 1964. They resided in

Manhattan, and moved to Queens, NY. They decided to move to Rockland County, NY

in 1976 with their daughter, Sophia.

Gerald was a well-respected and beloved Health and Physical Education teacher and

colleague at Robert F. Wagner Junior High School in Manhattan for over 30 years. He

was also involved in continuing education with after school, evening and summer

programs throughout his school district. Gerald served as a teacher and one of the

administrators at Stuyvesant High School’s evening adult programs.

Gerald had many varied interests and hobbies including sports, reading, art, history and

botany.

Gerald is survived by his wife Josephine, daughter Sophia (Kasper) Poggi, her

husband, Christopher, grandsons Michael and William, and twin brother Robert.

A viewing will be held at Becker Funeral Home in Westwood, NJ on January 4th from

9:30-10:30 am. Following the viewing, Gerald will be laid to rest at Calverton National

Cemetery at 1:00pm, where a military service will be performed. In lieu of flowers, his

family requests contributions made in Gerald’s memory to the Veterans of Foreign Wars

(VFW).