A South Boston funeral home director who died in a car crash in New Hampshire earlier this month leaves behind an “enduring legacy,” according to his obituary.

Joseph Casper, 85, was driving a Lexus ES on the northbound side of the Frederick E. Everett Turnpike when it collided with an Audi Q5 and then a Dodge Ram pickup truck, New Hampshire State Police said previously. Casper was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead, while the other two drivers received only minor injuries.

Joseph W. “Joe” Casper was born and raised in South Boston and was a lifelong family man, according to his obituary . He is known for taking the family business — Casper Funeral Home — “from its humble beginnings, to a South Boston cornerstone, to serving thousands of people in need across Massachusett

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