Death Notices and Obituaries
Also see CHIEF ENGINEERS and SUPREME SACRIFICE
February 24, 1960: Joseph R Dunn - WWI Navy Vet - Appointed August 1, 1927 - Badge #109 - Served Engine 12, 13 and Fire Alarm
February 25 Passaic Herald
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July 6, 1960: F/F Richard F Kane (Uncle of Chief Harold Kane). Appointed December 16, 1912 – Served at Truck 2 and Theater Detail - Retired January 1, 1954
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Richard Kane
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October 15, 1960: Captain Thomas Hunt - Appointed February 26, 1906 - Retired 1932
Paterson News
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Thomas Hunt Engine 5 1907
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November 9, 1960: Harold LaRue, a WWI veteran (sergeant) - Appointed March 1, 1922 - Served at Engine 10 - While working as FAO operator had heart attack. Six days later (November 14) he passed away.
Paterson News
Harold LaRue
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November 15 Paterson News
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December 28, 1960: Captain Joseph W Greer - Appointed July 1, 1905 - Lieutenant 1918 - Captain 1919 - Served Engine 1, 4 - 37 years of service - Retired 1942 -
December 28 Passaic herald
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December 29 Morning call
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Joseph Greer - Engine 1 1907
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March 21, 1961: Master Mechanic John Lawless - Appointed - June 1, 1914 & assigned to Truck 2 – Promoted to Assistant Master Mechanic March 16, 1929 – Promoted to Master Mechanic October 1, 1943 - Retired January 1, 1954
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
John Lawless
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May 31, 1961: Captain William McCorry - 37 years of service at PFD. WWI (AEF) veteran. Appointed December 16, 1923- Promoted to Captain December 1, 1948 - Served Truck 3, Engine 9, 7, Theater Detail and HDQTs clerical duty - Still on active duty when he passed away at home. Injured at St Bonaventure's fire in 1934 (at which 2 other FF died).
June 1 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
Captain William McCorry Engine 7
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May 31 Paterson News
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July 18, 1961: Watson L. Lauder - Army Veteran of WWI and Coast Guard in WWII - Appointed May 1, 1925 - Served Engine 12 - Retired 1947
July 19 Miami Herald
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August 4 Paterson News
Watson Lauder 1936 BB
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October 23, 1961: Captain John Roche - Appointed July 1, 1910 - Retired 1944
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Captain John Roche Truck 2
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November 14, 1961: Captain James Campbell - Served for 45 years - appointed November 1, 1908 - Driver for Chief Coyle and later at Engine 7 - Lieutenant 1914 - Captain 1918 - Retired March 1, 1950 -
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November 14 Paterson News
Chief Coyne & Driver Campbell
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FF James Campbell
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February 21, 1962: Captain Peter Rege - Appointed 1916 and served Engine 6 - became Captain in 1921. Served at Engine 1 and Engine 7. Retired in 1955. Was an FMBA President - Also was brother of Helen Cristillo, and uncle of Helen's son Lou Costello
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March 30, 1962: James Downey- Appointed June 1, 1907 - Served Truck 1 and then Fire Alarm - Retired 1947 -
March 31 Morning Call
James Downey 1936 BB at Fire Alarm
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James Downey 1907 Truck 1
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April 13, 1962: William P Lynch - Appointed March 1, 1902 - Served Engine 2, Truck 3 and Engine 10 - Retired June 30, 1939 - Father of William P Lynch (LODD March 1938)
April 14 Paterson News
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April 14 Paterson News
William Lynch Engine 10 1936
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August 3, 1962: John Anderson. Appointed temporarily in August 1, 1906 and permanently November 1, 1908 - Had served as Chief Stagg gig driver and then at E1, E10 and Truck 2 before becoming Chief Thomas Coyle's aide (kept position for 30 years). Volunteered at the great 1902 fire
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Chief's Aide John Anderson
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September 9, 1962: Lieutenant Joseph Donnelly of Truck 2. WWII Navy veteran. Appointed January 1, 1951 – Served Truck 1 and 3 - Promoted to Lieutenant September 1, 1960
September 10 Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Joseph Connelly as F/F in 1951
June 14 1962 Paterson Evening News
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September 10 Morning Call
September 27, 1962: John Sisco - Appointed August 1, 1943 - Badge #70 - Served Engine 7 and 11
September 28 Paterson News
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John Sisco
John Sisco
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December 10, 1962: Richard Hickerson - Served 37 years - Appointed March 1, 1914 - Served Truck 2 and on July 12, 1925 Chief's Aide - Retired May 1, 1951
December 11 Morning Call
Richard Hickerson 1936 Ball Book
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December 12 Paterson News
Richard Hickerson
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June 29, 1963: Robert G Campbell - WWI naval veteran - Appointed February 1, 1923 - Served Engine 9 - Retired May 16, 1948
July 1 Paterson News
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October 17, 1963: David S Quackenbush - Badge # 143 -U.S. Navy December 1917 thru December 1918 - Deployed (and wounded) after PFD appointment July 1, 1916 – Served Engine 9, FAO - Retired August 1, 1954
October 18 Morning Call
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David Quackenbush Engine 9 1936 Ball Book
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October 27, 1963: Arsene "Saint" Nunnick - Badge # 119 – Appointed September 16, 1918 – Engine 9, 7 and Truck 1 - Retired January 1, 1955
October 28 Paterson News
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Arsene Nunnick
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November 12, 1963: James A Brady - Served 43 years - Appointed 1918 - Fire Alarm
November 13 Paterson News
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James Brady at FAO 1936
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November 24, 1963: James W Sturrock - Appointed May 1, 1926 - Engine 12, Supply Department - Retired 1961
November 25 Paterson News
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James Sturrock Engine 12 1936
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February 16, 1964: Joseph Recca - Badge # 154 - Appointed October 1, 1928 - Engines 4, 11, Inspection Bureau, FAO -- Retired - June 1, 1955
February 17 Paterson News
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February 17 Paterson News
Joseph Charles Recca
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March 21, 1964: Captain Philip Hartley - Appointed September 16, 1918 - Captain December 1, 1927 - Served Engine 9 - Retired January 1956
March 23 Paterson News
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Captain Philip Hartley
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May 8, 1964: Fred Huber Sr. - US Naval veteran - Appointed January 16, 1918 - Served Engine 1 - Retired 1957 - Father of Captain Harry Huber
May 9 News
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Fred Huber Sr Engine 1 1936 Ball Book
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June 18, 1964: Captain Edward Ristan passes at age 45 - Served as Corporal US Army 1944-1946 - Appointed January 1, 1950 and served Engine 7 - Lieutenant Engine 1 November 16, 1960 - Had time on Combustible Bureau in 1961 - Captain in 1963 (when Lieutenant rank was abolished) - Brother of Captain William Ristan - Also had 3 brother-in-laws on PFD (Biggs, Baker, Rippey)
June 19 Paterson News
Edward Ristan
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Firefighter Edward Ristan - 1954 BB Engine 7
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February 4, 1965 - Horace Warr - WWI veteran - U.S. Army September 17, 1917 thru October 20, 1917 - Appointed July 1, 1916 – Badge #68 - Engine 9, 6, 4, 7 - Retired January 1, 1953
February 6 Morning Call
February 8 Paterson News
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Horace Warr
Horace Warr 1923 PFD Track Team
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February 28, 1965: Edward Mateer - WWII Naval veteran - Appointed January 1, 1955 - Served Engine 7 and 9
March 2 Morning Call
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March 1 Paterson News
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May 30, 1965: David McGrady - WWI Naval veteran - Appointed October 16, 1928 - Served Engine 4 - Retired 1951
June 1
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David McGrady
David McGrady Engine 4 1936
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June 27, 1965: Gustave "Gus" Vineis - Appointed 1913 - Badge #122 Served Truck 2 - Retired June 1, 1957
June 29 Paterson News
Gus Vineis on February 6, 1953 Wire Factory Fire (21st Ave)
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Gus Vineis
1958 outside Fire Headquarters
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December 16, 1965: John J. Sutton - Served PFD 28 years - Appointed October 1, 1928 - Served Engine 1, Inspection Detail - Retired 1956 -
December 18 Morning Call
December 17 Paterson News
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John Sutton Inspection Detail 1949
John Sutton
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February 3, 1966: Frank Dalton - WWII veteran - Appointed December 25, 1923 FMBA President August 1, 1947 -- Served as Truck 1 tiller. – Truck 1, Engine 11 - Retired February 1, 1960
February 4 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
Frank Dalton
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February 27, 1966: Henry Westphal - Appointed July 16, 1914 - Served Engines 6 and 8 - Retired 1951
February 28 Paterson News
Henry Westphal
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Henry Westphal
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October 29, 1966: FF Herman Meyer - Appointed October 1, 1910 - Served Truck 3 - Retired 1933
October 31 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
Herman Meyer Truck 3
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January 11, 1967: Thomas T. Holmes - Served 36 years - Badge # 128 - Appointment February 16, 1918 – Truck 2 - Retired January 1, 1954 -
January 13 Paterson News
January 13 Paterson News
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Thomas Holmes
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January 30, 1967: Charles McGee - Served July 9, 1918 - Sept. 15, 1919 - U.S. Army - Appointed November 1, 1922 – Badge #142 - Served Truck 1, Engines 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, FAO - Retired September 1, 1954 - Brother of FF John McGee
February 2 Asbury Park Press
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Charles McGee
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February 2 Paterson News
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February 2 Paterson News
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February 8, 1967: Ferdinand "Ferd" Miller Wounded veteran of WWI (Purple Heart) Appointed June 1, 1927 – Engines 1 & 10 - Retired - November 1, 1963
Ferd Miller at Engine 10 - December 13, 1949
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
Ferd Miller Engine 10
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April 14, 1967: Frank Brocco - Appointed October 16, 1922 - Served Engine 8 - Retired 1950
April 17 Paterson News
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Frank Brocco Engine 8 1949 Ball Book
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April 27, 1967: Joseph Grayson - Appointed November 1, 1919 - Served Engine 8 - Retired 1944
April 28 Paterson News
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Joseph Grayson Engine 8 1936 Ball Book
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May 2, 1967: James Rafferty - Served PFD for 36 years - Appointed December 16, 1912 - Served Engine 4 - Retired 1948
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 2 Paterson News
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James Rafferty - Engine 4 - 1936 Ball Book
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July 13, 1967: Paul Hartley - Badge # 37 - U.S. Army July 1, 1918 - January 15, 1919 - Appointed October 16, 1921 - Engine1 and 2 - Retired November 1, 1959
July 15 Paterson News
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Paul Hartley
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August 19, 1967: John J. Spruce - WWI Army Veteran - Appointed May 1, 1921 - Badge # 157 - Served in Supply Department - Retired 1952
August 21 Paterson News
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John Spruce
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August 23, 1968: Aaron Kamerling -Appointed October 1, 1912 - Retired 1945 - Served 33 years - Supply Department
August 24 Paterson News
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Aaron Kamerling - Supply Department 1936
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September 15, 1968: Chief's Aide Anthony C Gaita Jr. - Appointed February 1, 1954 - died in MVA
September 17
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Anthony Gaita - 1954 BB appointment photo
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September 21, 1968: William J. Wehrer - Served as Gunners Mate 2/c U.S. Navy February 2, 1944 thru December 22, 1945 – American Pacific Theatre, Philippine Liberation - Appointed- May 1, 1949 – Badge # 167 - Served Engine 2
September 23 Paterson News
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Wm Wherer
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October 15, 1968: FF Ernest Wildermuth - US Navy veteran - Appointed August 1, 1927 - Badge # 101 - Served Engine 3, 12, 5 and 10 - Retired November 1, 1953
October 17 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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FF Wildermuth
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November 18, 1968: Captain Peter Howden 35 years of service Appointed July 1, 1912 - Retired 1947
November 20 Paterson News
November 20 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Captain Howden
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December 25, 1968: Appointed July 1, 1916 - Badge # 80 – Engine 9 - Retired December 1, 1953
December 27 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Daniel Stevens
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July 7, 1969: Captain Ray Flynn - Served as Private in US Army Air Corps February 20, 1918 thru March 20, 1919 – Victory Medal – Appointed to PFD May 16, 1926; assigned Truck 3; Promoted to Captain December 1, Assigned as extra Captain B shift: 1947 at Engine 11 & then Truck 3 December 1, 1953 - Retired August 31, 1965
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 7 Paterson News
July 11, 1969 - August Peters - U.S. Navy November 1, 1917 thru January 24, 1919 - Appointed January 24, 1924 – Served Truck 3, Engine 6, Assistant Master Mechanic, FMBA President - Retired May 1, 1965
July 12 Paterson News
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August Peters
August Peters
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December 18, 1969: Robert Magee - U.S. Navy June 26, 1917 thru July 22, 1919 - Appointed October 1, 1927 - Served Engine 5 and 11 - Retired 1965 - Served at FMBA State Executive Committee
December 19 Paterson News
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Robert Magee - 1936 ball Book
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December 19 Paterson News
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