Obituaries

Longtime Wantagh Firefighter William Appold Dies

Florida resident was 70.

Longtime Wantagh firefighter William J. Appold, has died in Florida.

Appold, who spent 26 years as a volunteer for Wantagh station, died on October 17, according to the website Legacy.com.

He was also a telephone repairman for Verizon for 39 years.

A funeral was held last week in Clearwater, Florida, where he lived. 


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