Charles L. Kasper - A New York City firefighter for 28 years and recently promoted to deputy chief with Rescue 1 Squad.

Deputy Fire Chief Kept Teaching Roots Nov. 28, 2001

Thirty years ago Charles Kasper met Laureen Roman on a train to the Brooklyn high schools where they both taught. Their marriage and partnership ended on Sept. 11, when two hijacked airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center. With a growing family to support, Kasper joined the Fire Department in 1973. He served as chief of Battalions 23 and 21 in Staten Island before moving to the Special Operations Command in Manhattan. Kasper, 54, also worked as an instructor in the department. Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen announced Kasper's promotion to deputy chief on Sept. 16, even though Kasper was listed as missing. In addition to his wife Laureen, he is survived by a son, Michael, 17, daughters Kara and Melissa, and grandson Dylan, 1 1/2. --Compiled by Newsday

 

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