Death Notices and Obituaries
Also see CHIEF ENGINEERS and SUPREME SACRIFICE
January 30, 1970: Assistant Chief Joseph Cucci - US WWII Naval veteran - Appointed July 1, 1949 – Initial assignment: E9 - Promoted to Lieutenant - February 1, 1958 at E7 - B shift - Promoted to Captain September 1, 1960 at E6 A shift - Acting Deputy Chief November 24, 1963 - Deputy Chief January 1, 1964 - Assistant Chief May 1, 1969
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October 10, 1970: Henry L Dews Sr - Appointed July 1, 1916 - Served Engine 8, Theater Detail - Retired 1950
October 12 Paterson News
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Henry Dews Engine 8 1936 Ball Book
Henry Dews Theater Detail - 1949 Ball Book
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December 23, 1970: Henry Donaldson - WWI Veteran - Appointed May 16, 1921 - Served Engine 12 and 3 - Retired 1944
December 24 Paterson News
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Henry Donaldson Engine 12 - 1936
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July 8, 1970: F/F Edward Moore - U.S. Air Force September 1960 thru June 1964 - Appointed February 17, 1969 - Badge # 257 - Served Truck 2
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January 24, 1971: Leo E Kane - Appointed July 1, 1912 - Retired December 1, 1955 - Father of firefighter Edward Kane and Uncle of Chief Harold Kane
January 26 Morning Call
Leo Kane
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Leo Kane
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March 11, 1971: 27 year old Rookie F/F Louis Mariani of Engine 5: son of D/C Eugene Mariani, nephew of D/C Wilbert Mariani and grandson of Captain Joseph Mariani. His wife Corrine (ne Coppo) was the daughter of Captain Frank Coppo and sister of B/C Thomas Coppo.
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March 12, 1971: John J Dougherty - Badge # 95 - Appointed September 16, 1918 – Served Engine 4, 6 & 11 - Retired January 1, 1954
March 15 Paterson News
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March 25, 1971: James H Kelley - WWI Military Veteran - Appointed April 1, 1922 - Served Engine 6, 8, Truck 1 and Chief's Aide - Retired 1957
March 26 Paterson News
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James Kelley 1949 Ball Book
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May 11, 1971: George Walls, WWI veteran was appointed PFD July 1, 1925 – Captain November 10, 1937 - Battalion Chief October 1, 1949 - Deputy Chief March 1, 1956 - Acting Chief May 1, 1959 - Retired November 1, 1959
May 12 Paterson News courtesy dennis Morrison
June 4, 1971: Martin Almroth - Appointed January 5, 1918 - Retired ? - Brother of firefighter Charles Almroth
Martin Almroth - Acting Captain Engine 5 1936
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June 5 Morning Call
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September 21, 1971: Robert Travis - WWI veteran - Appointed April 1, 1922 - Served Engine 3 and Truck 3 - Retired 1948 (last Ball Book mention was 1945)
September 22 Paterson News
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Robert Travis Truck 3 1936 BB
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November 16, 1971: Edward Christensen - U.S. Coast Guard April 1, 1909 thru December 1, 1909 – then U.S. Navy (Fireman 1/c) December 10, 1909 thru Dec. 17, 1913 - Appointed July 1, 1916 – Badge # 83 - Engine 9 - Retired - March 1, 1957 - Father of Paterson firefighter Joseph Christensen
November 16 Paterson News
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Edward Christensen
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March 11, 1972: Louis Mariani - Grandson of Captain Joseph T Mariani, son of DC Eugene Mariani and nephew of AC Wilbert Mariani was appointed on November 1, 1971 and assigned to Engine 5. He died in a tragic accident on March 11, 1972. His wife was Corrine Coppo who was daughter of Captain Frank Coppo and sister of BC Tommy Coppo.
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Mariani Family of firefighters
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May 7, 1972: B/C Frank Dowdall - the first Paterson FF to pass a civil service test (1913) and served 44 years, retiring in 1957. Became a B/C after being on job 37 years and was then assigned to Combustibles.
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May 8 Paterson News Courtesy Dennis Morrison
Frank Dowdall as a Captain
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June 12, 1972: Captain Raymond Thompson - Served US Army November 7, 1918 thru February 24, 1919 - Appointed June 1, 1926 - Assigned Truck 2, & E12 on October 20, 1928 - Promoted to Captain June 1, 1942 & assigned to E6 August 25, 1942 - Retired 1964 - Was an FMBA Officer
June 12 Paterson News
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Ray Thompson
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August 19, 1972: Samuel Hess - U.S. Army November 20, 1942 thru April 15, 1943 - Appointed June 1, 1928 - Badge # 40 – Engine 3 & 4 - Captain in 1946 - Retired - May 1, 1953 - Brother of Captain John Hess
August 21
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Samuel Hess
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November 7, 1972: William Saunders - U.S. Army (Purple Heart) - April 25, 1918 thru March 19, 1919 - Appointed May 1, 1925 – Badge # 65 - Engine 6 - Retired January 1, 1960
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William Saunders
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December 14, 1972: Paul Shaw - Badge # 115 - U.S. Army July 22, 1918 thru Dec. 12, 1918 - Appointment June 1, 1921 – Truck 1 - Retired August 1, 1958
December 15 Paterson News
Paul Shaw ~ 1950 photo
August 20, 1973: Edward Peters - Appointed July 1, 1929 - Badge # 105 – Truck 3, Engine 12 - Retired March 1, 1958
August 21 Paterson News
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Edward Peters
Edward Peters Engine 12 1949
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January 25, 1974: Assistant Chief Wilbert Mariani - Served US Army as Technician 5th Grade May 1943 thru April 1946 - Appointed PFD September 1, 1947 - Badge # 54 - Promoted to Assistant Chief April 1, 1972
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DC Wilbert Mariani
DC McCavitt, W Mariani, Chief's Aides Watterson, Tullo & MaccanicoRiverside Firehouse
Mariani Family of firefighters
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April 24, 1974: John Ambrose Sr - WWI Veteran - Appointed ?
April 25 Paterson News
June 8, 1974: Reinhold Ratzlaff - WWI veteran - Appointed October 16, 1922 - Served Engine 7 - Retired 1949
June 10 Paterson News
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Reinhold Ratzlaff Engine 7 1936 Ball Book
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October 17, 1974: Stuart L Summers - WWI Veteran - Appointed July 1, 1916 - Served Engine 10 - Retired 1941
October 19 Paterson News
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Stuart Summers - Acting Captain Engine 10 1936 BB
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December 27, 1974: William Siss - Served as PFC in US Army Air Corps June 1940 thru September 1942 – Appointed PFD – June 1, 1955 - Badge 145 - Assigned E1 B shift; April 16, 1956 E2 B shift; January 1, 1957 Truck 2 A shift; January 1, 1962 E 11 A shift; September 1, 1963 E1 Tour 2; 1971 E10
Paterson News December 28
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William Siss
William Siss
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April 6, 1975: Assistant Chief Richard Walmsley - Served as Technician 5th Grade in US Army December 17, 1943 thru April 1946 – Appointed to PFD November 1, 1942 – Badge # 46 - Promoted to Captain March 1953 - Deputy Chief July 1, 1961- Assistant Chief March 15, 1970
April 11 Paterson News
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Assistant Chief Walmsley
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May 13, 1975: Captain Peter Percarpio - Appointed August 1, 1943 - Promoted to Captain September 1, 1953 - Served Engine 5, Engine 6, Engine 2 - Retired 1972
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Peter Percarpio
FF Peter Percarpio Engine 6 1949 Ball Book
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August 18, 1975: Retired FF Arthur Lutz Appointed November 1, 1919 - Served Engine 8 - Retired ~1950
August !9 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Arthur Lutz at Engine 8 1936
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October 7, 1975: Captain Herbert Dodds - Served as Corporal in US Army January 10, 1916 thru May 6, 1919 - Appointed PFD May 16, 1925 – Badge # 12 - Assignments E3, E2, E12 - Promoted to Captain January 1, 1942 - assigned E13 - Retired November 21, 1961
October 8 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Captain Herbert Dodds Engine 13
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December 23, 1975: Deputy Chief Rudolph Peppinghaus October 16, 1928 - Service at E7, E5 & T2. Promoted to Captain ? Served as Master Carpenter 4/19/46 - 8/24/46 - Battalion Chief December 1, 1947 - In 1951 commanded Auxiliary Department - Deputy Chief February 9, 1956 - Retired April 30, 1963
December 25 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Rudolph Peppinghaus
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April 2, 1976: Assistant Chief George Peppinghaus - Appointed October 1, 1939 at Engine 4- Captain 1947 - Battalion Chief (Drillmaster) March 1, 1953 - 2nd Battalion B shift October 15, 1956 - Deputy Chief (Drillmaster) October 1, 1957 - Commander 3rd Battalion A shift July 1, 1958 - Assistant Chief January 1, 1964 - Retired November 1966
April 3 Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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George Peppinghaus as a Captain
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May 18, 1976: Captain Eugene Frederick - Served as Private in US Army January 22, 1918 thru March 22, 1919 – Appointed to PFD November 1, 1921 – Badge # 21 - assigned E1 - Promoted to Captain November 10, 1937 - assigned E-5 Oct. 1, 1949 - Assigned Assistant Supervisor of Combustibles January 16, 1952 - Assigned E7 A-shift - Retired 1956
May 19 Paterson News
Captain Eugene Frederick
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FF Eugene Frederck Engine 1 1936 Ball Book
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January 14, 1977: Captain Joseph Christensen - Joseph L. Christensen – Served US Navy January 22, 1945 thru August 1, 1946 - Appointed PFD December 1, 1950 – Badge # 184 - assigned Truck 2, T3, E-9 From B-shift to A-shift May 25, 1954 - Promoted to Lieutenant July 1, 1958 & assigned E3 A-shift on October 16, 1958, E7 on December 8, 1963 - Promoted to Captain January 1, 1964 & assigned Truck 3, Tour 4 on January 27, 1964, 1971 E2, Tour 3 - Retired 1976
Captain Christensen 1971 photo
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Nick D'Amico at left and FF Joe Christensen at right (Truck 3 1954 Ball Book)
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February 2, 1977: Captain Frank Spagnuolo - Appointed November 1, 1919 - Served Truck 2 and Engine 12 - Promoted to Captain December 1, 1927 - Served Truck 1 and then in 1928 Engine 2
February 3, 1977:
Captain Spagnuolo Engine 2 1936 Ball Book
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1951 photo Captain Frank Sapagnuolo
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Captain Spagnuolo Engine 2 1949 Ball Book
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March 13, 1977: Charles Berghorn - Naval Veteran - Member of Auxiliary Department during WWII
March 14 Paterson News
April 18, 1977: Captain John Whitcroft - Appointed May 1, 1929 Assignments: E-10, E-11, Truck 2 - From July 1, 1946 to Nov. 1, 1946 - Assistant Master Mechanic; then returned to grade of Fireman - Promoted to Captain- March 1, 1953 - Served Engine 9 and 12 & then assigned E-7 B-shift
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April 18 Paterson News
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May 10, 1977: Retired FF Joseph Rushton 27 years of service WWI Veteran Appointed January 5, 1918
May 11 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Joseph Rushton E10 1936 photo
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March 11 Paterson News
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December 8, 1977: FF Ralph Di Guglielmo, a WWII US veteran, dies on duty at Riverside Firehouse. Appointed September 1, 1954 Served at Engine 3
December 10 Paterson News
January 22, 1978: Captain Christian Glasser - Appointed October 1, 1928; Assigned to E2 - Promoted to Captain September 1, 1953; "A" shift, E-4 December 1, 1953 Retired 1961
January 234 Paterson News
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Christian Glasser as a FF
Captain Glasser Engine 2 1954 Ball Book
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January 25, 1978: John Lysagt - U.S. Army March 26, 1943 thru May 30, 1946 - Appointed December 1, 1947 - Badge # 131 - Truck 2, FAO - Retired December 1, 1966
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John Lysaght
John Lysdaght
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February 6, 1978: Charles Bauman - appointed to FAO as a dispatcher March 16, 1971 - Retired on January 1, 1973
February 11
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February 8 Tampa bay News
Charles Bauman
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May 8, 1978: Thomas J. Calamita Sr. WWII veteran - Appointed July 1, 1954 - LODD at 84 Lyons Street fire. Brother of Frank Calamita and Uncle of DC Frank Calamita and Captain Glen Calamita
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May 9, 1973 Paterson News
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May 26, 1978: FF Thomas Walsh WWI Navy veteran Appointed March 16, 1926 Served T1, E4, FAO and Theater Detail Retired October 1, 1957
May 27 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Thomas Walsh
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October 17, 1977: Vincent J. “Chick” Mandara - U.S. Army 1940 thru 1945 – Appointed February 1, 1954 - Badge # 20 – Engine 1, 8, 9 – Truck 3
Vince Mandara
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November ? day, 1978: Gaston J Rossie - U.S. Navy May 31, 1917 thru March 19, 1919 – Appointed December 16, 1930 - Badge # 66 – Engine 6 - Retired March 1, 1956
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Gaston Rossie
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December 14, 1978: Patsy Giglio - U.S. Army (Purple Heart) December 23 1942 thru December 18, 1945 - Temporary Appointment July 1, 1953 - February 1, 1954 - Appointment - July 1, 1954 - Badge # 139 - Engine 9, 11 Truck 3 & 1 - Retired October 1, 1976 - Father of FF Patrick Giglio
December 16 Paterson News
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Patsy Giglio
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December 19, 1978: Joseph Brower - U.S. Army July 31, 1943 thru October 20, 1944 - Appointed January 1, 1960 – Badge # 37 - Engine 3
December 20 Paterson News
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Joseph Brower
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May 24, 1979: Charles M Firstbrook - Appointed July 1, 1905 - Served Engine 8 - Promoted to Engineer
May 24 Herald
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Charles Firstbrook Engine 8 1908
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July 5, 1979: Joseph Ranieri - U.S. Navy January 30, 1944 - Appointed September 1, 1952 - Badge # 198 – Engine 5, 1, 11, 8, Chiefs aide - Retired September 1, 1977
July 11 Paterson News
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Joseph Ranieri
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Front row L-R: Roger Brosnan, George Reid, Jack Nargiso, Joseph Raneiri. Rear row L-R: Captain George Findlow, John Dougherty, John Cichon, George Kilgour, Captain Elia D'Addario. The Ahrens Fox pumper (originally E1 and E4) is in the background.
1967: Third Battalion Chief Aides John Mauro, Joseph Ranieri, Deputy Chief Joseph R. Cucci, Deputy Chief Salvatore Madama. 1964 Chevrolet
October 17, 1979: Ex Chief's aide, WWII vet, John Rankin 30 years on PFD Appointed November 1, 1947 - Served Truck 1 and Chief's Aide
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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John Rankin
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