Lou was a good friend. I will miss him.
Very sad news. My heart felt condolence to his family and friends.
Lou’s vision, energy and dedication contributed much to the O gauge hobby and in particular Lionel and the LCCA.
Fortunately, I got to meet Lou about three years ago.
We would chat over lunch, his favorite place here in south jersey was the Philly Diner on the black horse pike.
Seems like we never got to say much when Lou was part of our group.
Lou brought a lot of joy and fun into the lives of many.
He was always there to help out others when he could.
Rest in peace, my friend.
Our O-Gauge hobby has lost a true ambassador of fun, good will, and for the betterment of everything to do with trains. I recently learned that he was ill, but I was still shocked to learn of this news.
Our condolences go to his entire family.
Wow, very sad. Only knew Louie from the yellow hall at York. Pushing my way through the crowd, past the smell of burnt dogs, fried sausage and finally the massive crowd surrounding Charlie RO's corner, his was the first stop at 8 'AM on Friday morning in search of a blowout..
Great memories. He was a character for sure. My sincere condolences to his family.
Joe
RIP Lou, Thanks for everything you have done!!
A spiritual train wreck.My prayers and condolences go out to his family and may Lou rest in peace.
There are no words to describe this loss. Never met Lou in person but we exchanged
emails many times. A nicer man I have never known. God Bless.
Great guy.....I will truly miss him. Back in the old Yellow Hall, he gave me a great deal on a Genesis set. I will treasure it even more than usual.
Peter
Our deepest sympathies to Rose, Dom and the Caponi family. Lou was indeed one of a kind. He will be missed.
Ellen and Rich
Lou was one of the first guys in the hobby who made me feel welcome. I always looked forward to seeing him first at York. First thing out of his mouth the last few York meets was "how is little Vinny?" Wonderful man who will truly be missed.
Very sad news. My prayers go out to his wife, son, and extended family. I'll always remember Lou as the big man with a bigger smile.
Paul
I am deeply saddened by this news that I awoke to here in Vegas. My deepest condolences go out to Lou's family from all of us here. I have known Lou many years from York's to Toy Fairs. Rest in Peace my friend. Charlie, Chris and the staff at Nassau Hobby
This is very sad news to hear. It's obvious Lou was well loved by many - can anyone ask for a better legacy than that? My sincere condolences to all his family and friends.
--Greg
This is certainly shocking news....
. While many of us were aware that Lou was ill, we just knew he would pull out of it simply because he was larger than life!! Strong, determined, focused....just knew he would be with us for a long time. Obviously, the Good Lord had other plans. I'll bet that Lou is already working on a new project up there...might be a way to take our trains with us!!
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Lou and his family....he was THE Ambassador for our hobby and leaves all of us with a sad heart....he certainly will be missed....
Alan
My sympathies to Lou's family and friends. We will all miss Lou's enthusiasm and love for the hobby.
Jim
I'm just sad. RIP Lou.
That is very sad news. Rest In Peace.
Jack
Bless his heart and his family. I didn't know him, but read his posts, which reflected much passion for his hobby. Wouldn't surprise me to find that this passion extended to his loved ones and life, in general...
The world and the hobby is a quieter place and things are not as much fun now that Lou is gone from us.
His endless enthusiasm, talent and creativity was an inspiration for me and for all those who knew him, worked with him, were exasperated by him and loved him. I am delighted that he called me friend. I was so lucky to have him as a friend.
What a sad time this is. The world is a lesser place without you, Lou.
Ed Boyle
Very sad news. Lou was a key player in LCCA and will be sorely missed. Condolences to friends and family. May Lou always get '10s' running his new heavenly layout!
