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Lighting Legend Herman Lebersfeld, Co-Chairman of the Board at Capitol Lighting<\/a>, passed away peacefully on January 17, in Boca Raton, Florida at age 86 with his wife, Adele, by his side. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The son of Arthur and Rose Lebersfeld, Herman grew up in the lighting business, working at a young age \u2013 along with his brother Max \u2013 at the family showroom Capitol Lighting in Newark, New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Herman graduated from Lehigh University, he joined the company\u2019s second location in East Orange full-time. His father then began to expand the business with additional locations. Today, the company operates eight brick-and-mortar stores with locations in New Jersey, Florida, and North Carolina, as well as online retailer 1-800 LIGHTING.COM. Over the years, the family business has won numerous awards and is widely recognized for its philanthropic initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Herman is survived by his wife, Adele; children, Eric (Susan), Kenneth (Jamie) and Joan (Michael); grandchildren, Daniel (Alisha), Jane (DavidJack), Jacob (Rebekah), Jenna, Alexa, Jacky and Hannah; great grandchildren, Madison, Sophia and Chase; siblings, Max (Debra) and Gloria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Memorial contributions may be made in Herman’s honor to the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County<\/a> or Temple Beth El of Boca Raton<\/a>, or Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Chapel Service will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 11 am at Beth Israel Memorial Chapel in Boynton Beach, Florida with a burial to follow at Eternal Light Memorial Gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Service will be webcast at this address<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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