Most Reverend Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn, regrets to inform you of the death of Reverend Monsignor John F. Keppler, a retired priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn. Monsignor Keppler was born on August 5, 1934, was ordained to the Priesthood on May 28, 1960, and died Friday, June 5, 2026.
Monsignor Keppler served the Diocese of Brooklyn as Pastor of the Parish of American Martyrs (Bayside). He also served as Parochial Vicar of the Parishes of Saint Bernadette (Brooklyn), Saint Vincent Ferrer (Brooklyn), and Holy Cross (Brooklyn); and was in residence at the Parish of Saint Andrew Avellino (Flushing). Monsignor served as Spiritual Director at Mater Christi High School
and Bishop Reilly High School.
The arrangements are as follows:
WAKE: Dalton Funeral Home
125 Hillside Avenue
New Hyde Park, New York 11040
Tel: (516) 354-0634
Friday, June 19, 2026
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
FUNERAL MASS: Immaculate Conception Center
7200 Douglaston Parkway
Douglaston, New York 11362
Tel: (718) 229-8001
Saturday, June 20, 2026
11:00 AM
BURIAL: St. John’s Cemetery
Middle Village, New York
Please pray for the repose of his soul and for the consolation of his family and friends. May he rest in the peace of Christ, the Risen Lord. If you wish to send condolences, please mail to his nephew Stephen McPerson, 1469 Lake Shore Drive, Massapequa, New York 11762.
Very Reverend Peter J. Purpura, J.C.L
Chancellor
