Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather; Retired Nutley Fire Captain

LeRoy Walter Rasp, 91, of Vero Beach FL, passed away peacefully with his beloved wife of 65 years by his side on August 26, 2021.  He will be deeply missed by all his family and friends.  Born in Passaic, NJ, he lived in Nutley, NJ for 58 years.  He graduated from Nutley High School in 1949.  He proudly served his country in the US Army, honorably discharged in 1953.  He then became a member of the Nutley Fire Department for 37 years, retiring in 1988 as Captain.  Upon retirement, he moved to Vero Beach, FL where he worked at Dodgertown as an Event Coordinator for 25 years.

LeRoy loved his hometown of Nutley and had a passion for the high school football games at the Park Oval.  He enjoyed his returns following retirement when he would visit the firehouse to meet with old colleagues and be introduced to new members of the crew.  He was a long-time congregation member at St. Paul’s Church in Nutley.

LeRoy is the son of the late former Nutley Deputy Chief of Police, Walter F. Rasp, and Dorothy.  He was also the dear brother of the predeceased Eugene H. Rasp and Joyce D. Bremec.  He is survived by his wife Jean (Hollins) of Vero Beach; son Gregory L. Rasp and his wife Michelle of Nutley; daughter Suzanne Corso of Vero Beach; granddaughters Erica Mello and Brittany Rasp; grandsons Matthew Rasp and John Corso, Jr.; great-grandsons Gavin Kampka and Jaxon Cuny.

For more memories of LeRoy Rasp, visit: http://www.never-gone.com/memorials/leroyrasp

Memorial contributions may be made to Nutley Family Service Bureau: https://4agc.com/donation_pages/0f7ef89e-6ca7-46ea-b618-305620551b15