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1960 - 1969 Deaths

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
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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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September 30, 1960: George Lees   Appointed November 1, 1919  Retired 1953  Served at Engine 2
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October 1 Paterson News
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1949 Ball Book
October 15, 1960: Captain Thomas Hunt - Appointed February 26, 1906 - Retired 1932
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Paterson News
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Thomas Hunt Engine 5 1907
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. 
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Paterson News
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Harold LaRue
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November 15 Paterson News
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 -
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December 28 Passaic herald
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December 29 Morning call
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Joseph Greer - Engine 1 1907
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
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John Lawless
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). 
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June 1 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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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 
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July 19 Miami Herald
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August 4 Paterson News
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Watson Lauder 1936 BB
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July 19 Paterson Morning Call
October 23, 1961: Captain John Roche - Appointed July 1, 1910 - Retired 1944
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Captain John Roche Truck 2
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
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Chief Coyne & Driver Campbell
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FF James Campbell
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 - 
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March 31 Morning Call
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James Downey 1907 Truck 1
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James Downey 1936 BB at Fire Alarm
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March 31 Herald
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)
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April 14 Paterson News
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April 14 Paterson News
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William Lynch Engine 10 1936

​May 5, 1962:
Hubert A. O'Connor - U.S. Navy - Acting Chief Petty Officer April 1917 thru Feb. 19, 1919 - Appointed PFD - Badge # 141 - April 1, 1920 – Truck 1, Engine 10, FAO - Retired September 1, 1955
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May 7 Paterson News
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Hubert O'Connor
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May 7 Patersonb News
May 8, 1962: Fred Huber Sr. Appointed September 16, 1918 - Served Engine 1 - Retired 1956 - Father of Captain Harry Huber
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Paterson News
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Herald
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Fred Huber

​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
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
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September 10 Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Joseph Connelly as F/F in 1951

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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
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September 28 Paterson News
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John Sisco
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John Sisco
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
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December 11 Morning Call
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Richard Hickerson 1936 Ball Book
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December 12 Paterson News
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Richard Hickerson
June 29, 1963: Robert G Campbell - WWI naval veteran - Appointed February 1, 1923 - Served Engine  9 - Retired May 16, 1948 
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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
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October 18 Morning Call
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David Quackenbush Engine 9 1936 Ball Book
October 27, 1963: Arsene "Saint" Nunnick -  Badge # 119 – Appointed September 16, 1918 – Engine 9, 7 and Truck 1 - Retired January 1, 1955
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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 
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November 13 Paterson News
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James Brady at FAO 1936
November 24, 1963: James W Sturrock -  Appointed May 1, 1926 - Engine 12, Supply Department - Retired 1961 
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November 25 Paterson News
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James Sturrock Engine 12 1936
February 16, 1964: Joseph Recca - Badge # 154 - Appointed October 1, 1928 - Engines 4, 11, Inspection Bureau, FAO -- Retired - June 1, 1955
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February 17 Paterson News
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February 17 Paterson News
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Joseph Charles Recca
March 21, 1964: Captain Philip Hartley - Appointed September 16, 1918 - Captain December 1, 1927 - Served Engine 9 - Retired January 1956
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March 23 Paterson News
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Captain Philip Hartley
May 8, 1964: Fred Huber Sr. - US Naval veteran - Appointed January 16, 1918 - Served Engine 1 - Retired 1957 - Father of Captain Harry Huber
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May 9 News
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Fred Huber Sr Engine 1 1936 Ball Book
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)
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June 19 Paterson News
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Edward Ristan
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Firefighter Edward Ristan - 1954 BB Engine 7
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
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February 6 Morning Call
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February 8 Paterson News
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Horace Warr
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Horace Warr 1923 PFD Track Team
February 28, 1965: Edward Mateer - WWII Naval veteran - Appointed January 1, 1955 - Served Engine 7 and 9
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March 2 Morning Call
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March 1 Paterson News
May 30, 1965: David McGrady - WWI Naval veteran -  Appointed October 16, 1928 - Served Engine 4 - Retired 1951  --  Uncle of Captain Edward McGrady
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June 1
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David McGrady Engine 4 1936
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David McGrady
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June 27, 1965: Gustave "Gus" Vineis -  Appointed 1913 - Badge #122   Served Truck 2 - Retired June 1, 1957
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June 29 Paterson News
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Gus Vineis on February 6, 1953 Wire Factory Fire (21st Ave)
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Gus Vineis
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1958 outside Fire Headquarters
December 16, 1965: John J. Sutton - Served PFD 28 years - Appointed October 1, 1928 - Served Engine 1, Inspection Detail - Retired 1956 - 
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December 18 Morning Call
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December 17 Paterson News
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John Sutton Inspection Detail 1949
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John Sutton
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
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February 4 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Frank Dalton
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February 27, 1966: Henry Westphal - Appointed July 16, 1914 - Served Engines 6 and 8 - Retired 1951
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February 28 Paterson News
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Henry Westphal
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Henry Westphal
October 29, 1966:  FF Herman Meyer - Appointed October 1, 1910 - Served Truck 3 -  Retired 1933
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October 31 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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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 - 
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January 13 Paterson News
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January 13 Paterson News
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Thomas Holmes
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
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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
February 8, 1967: Ferdinand "Ferd" Miller Wounded veteran of WWI  (Purple Heart)   Appointed June 1, 1927 – Engines 1 & 10 - Retired - November 1, 1963
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Ferd Miller at Engine 10 - December 13, 1949
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Ferd Miller Engine 10
April 14, 1967: Frank Brocco - Appointed October 16, 1922 - Served Engine 8 - Retired 1950
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April 17 Paterson News
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Frank Brocco Engine 8 1949 Ball Book
April 27, 1967: Joseph Grayson - Appointed November 1, 1919 - Served Engine  8 - Retired 1944
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April 28 Paterson News
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Joseph Grayson Engine 8 1936 Ball Book
May 2, 1967: James Rafferty - Served PFD for 36 years - Appointed December 16, 1912 - Served Engine 4 - Retired 1948
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 2 Paterson News
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James Rafferty - Engine 4 - 1936 Ball Book
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
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July 15 Paterson News
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Paul Hartley
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July 15 Herald
August 19, 1967:  John J. Spruce - WWI Army Veteran - Appointed May 1, 1921 - Badge # 157 - Served in Supply Department - Retired 1952
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August 21 Paterson News
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John Spruce
August 23, 1968:  Aaron Kamerling -Appointed October 1, 1912 - Retired 1945 - Served 33 years - Supply Department
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August 24 Paterson News
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Aaron Kamerling - Supply Department 1936

​September 4, 1967: William Bradley - Army Air Corps WWII - appointed December 1, 1947- Captain June 16, 1961 Engine 1
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September 6
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Captain William Bradley
September 15, 1968: Chief's Aide Anthony C Gaita Jr. -  Appointed February 1, 1954 - died in MVA
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September 17
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Anthony Gaita - 1954 BB appointment photo
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 
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September 23 Paterson News
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Wm Wherer
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 
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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
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November 20 Paterson News
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November 20 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Captain Howden
December 25, 1968:  Appointed July 1, 1916 -  Badge # 80 – Engine 9 - Retired December 1, 1953
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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
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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
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July 12 Paterson News
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August Peters
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August Peters
September 30, 1969: Ernest Heringslack -  Served US Marines during WWI as a Sergeant - Appointed PFD March 1, 1926 - Served at Engine 3 until 1960 and then Engine 11. Retired in 1960.
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1936 Ball Book Engine 3
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1949 Ball Book Engine 3
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1954 Ball Book - Engine 3L-R: Captain C. Buser, Harry Asher, J. O'Neill, J. Holderman, Paul Peterson, Johnny Maccanico, W. Downey, Al Iandoli, E. Heringslack, Captain Lester Reiche (who made the Supreme Sacrifice in 1961)
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
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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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  • FIREHOUSE PHOTOS / FACTS
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    • AWARDS
    • 1960 CHIEF SELECTION
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    • GROUND ZERO
    • JOSEPH A MURRAY XMAS BREAKFAST
    • MILITARY
    • PARADES PAID DEPT
    • RED MASS
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    • RETIREMENTS
    • SISTER LORETTA
    • SPORTS
    • THEATRE DETAIL
  • MEMORABILIA
  • PATCHES DECALS LOGOS SHIRTS
  • WALLPAPER
  • DEPARTMENT PETS
  • TRAINING
  • VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT
    • 1821 - 1854 HISTORY
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    • 1888 HISTORICAL SUMMARY
    • LOOKING BACKWARDS
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