STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Never one to be late, this super senior was among one of the earliest visitors to arrive when the Staten Island Zoo opened it’s doors back on June 10, 1936.
And because she had a lifelong connection to the North Shore cultural, in time Lucy DePeppo would become a docent at the West Brighton institution where she was placed in charge of exhibits and supervised arts and crafts for children.
What’s more, she has the distinction of being one of its longest-serving volunteers.
In fact, Groundhog Day ceremonies — a special Zoo happening when Staten Island Chuck predicts an early or late spring — has always bore special meaning for Lucy…