PFD Chaplains
PFD Chaplains respond to serious fires and offer spiritual advice
to any injured firefighters and also visit the men at firehouses.
to any injured firefighters and also visit the men at firehouses.
Listing of PFD Chaplains
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George M Dorwatt 1914
John C. Bolton 1915 Edward F. Hillock 1915 Frank MacDonald 1921 William J Carlin 1923 J. Edgar Washabaugh 1923 John T. Merrick 1935 O.M. Demcott 1935 Reuben Kaufman (first rabbi) 1941 Lawrence C Callaghan 1945 James Doyle (first Catholic) 1947 Joseph Meyers 1950 Arthur J. Wild 1954 Carl C. E. Mellberg 1954 James D. Boysell 1956 Maxwell G. Tow 1963 |
George R. Dawson 1969
Gilbert Dodd 1971 John Purnell 1972 Barry Wehrle 1977 John Mushinsky 1979 Harry R. Whitley 1979 Herbert Frazier 1984 Jon Konheim (Rabbi) 1990 Louis Bihr 1991 Steven Glazer 1994 Sylvan D. Kamens (Rabbi) 1996 Nicholas Bozza 1996 Dr Gregory Turner 1997 John C. Piccione 1999 Patrick Ryan 2018 Geno Sylva 2023 |
June 6, 1914: Reverend George M Dorwart resigns as PFD Chaplain
Morning Call
March 4 and April 7, 1915: Chaplains to get solid gold FD badges - Reverends John C. Bolton and Edward F. Hillock.
March 4 Press
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April 7
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October 30, 1916: PFD Chaplain John Bolton
1921: Chaplains Frank MacDonald and William J Carlin (1912 Ball Book)
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April 10, 1923: Reverend William J Carlin addresses Kiwanis
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1923 Ball Book
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June 19, 1923: Gold watch charms given to Chaplains William Carlin and J. Edgar Washabaugh by Exempt Association at Exempt home.
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July 2, 2923: Reverend J. Edgar Washabaugh receives a gold badge with aa white cross in its center.
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1923 Ball Book photo
1935-1939: Ball Book photos - Reverend James T Merrick and Revered C. M. Demcott
May 27, 1940: Communion Breakfast: Reverend O.M. Demcott (Protestant Chaplain) is second from left in front row.
October 29, 1941: Rabbi Reuben Kaufman, recently named as a Captain gets his equipment (boots, rubber coat, cap) at a Headquarters ceremony. He is the departments first Jewish chaplain.
1943 and 1944: Ball Books (WWII years)
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1945 and 1946: Ball book lists Reverend Lawrence C Callaghan
March 5, 1947: Reverend James Doyle, new catholic chaplain, receives is FD gear.
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March 14, 1947: Reverend James Doyle gets his badge.
1950-1955: Ball book lists Reverend Joseph J. Meyers in 1950
1950
December 18, 1953: Morning Call article on four FD Chaplains and one physician.
1954 Ball Book Chaplain Photos
1954
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1955
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October 5, 1954: PFD Chaplain Arthur J Wild gets award from Volunteers of America. Chaplain Carl C.E. Mellberg also in attendance.
Morning Call
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1956 - 1962 : Ball Books - Reverend James D. Boysell first listed in 1956
1956 Ball Book
1960 Ball Book - Reverend Father Doyle listed
1960
May 1961: PFD Fellowship Breakfast - Reverend James D Boysell
August 22, 1962: Rabbi Reuben Kaufman congratulated on 21 years of service/
Courtesy of Judith Ricciardi Cofrancesco
February 2, 1963: Reverend Maxwell G. Tow becomes new Protestant Chaplain.
1963 - 1968 Ball Books
1969 Ball book first lists Reverend George R. Dawson and then Gilbert Dodd in 1971
1969
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1971
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1972: Ball Book lists Reverend John Purnell
1972
1975 Ball Book no longer lists Reverend Purnell - in 1979 Reverend Barry Wehrle appears
1979, 1980, 1982, 1983 Ball Books list Reverends John Mushinsky and Harry R. Whitley
1984, 1985, 1986, Ball Books list Reverend John Mushinsky and Herbert Frazier
1987, 1988, 1989 Ball Book only lists Reverend John Mushinsky
1990 Ball Book lists Reverends John Mushincky and Rabbi Jon Konheim
1991, 1992 Ball Books list Rabbi Jon Konheim and Reverend Louis Bihr
1994 and 1995 Ball Books list Reverend Bihr and Rabbi Steven Glazer
1996 Ball Book lists Rabbi Sylvan D. Kamens and Reverend Nicholas Bozza
1997, 1998 Ball Book Lists Reverend Bozza, Reverend Dr. Gregory Turner & Rabbi Sylvan D Kamens
1999 Ball Book Reverend John Piccione joins Reverend Dr Turner and Rabbi Kamens
October 25, 1999: Reverend John C. Piccione
Herald
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Father Piccione with Ch9ef Pasquariello and Father Mychal Judge of FDNY
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Father Piccione and Father Mychal Judge of FDNY
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 Ball Books list Reverends John Piccione and Reverend Dr Gregory Turner
February 2, 2009: Father John Piccione passes away
September 2024 Blood Drive in Father Piccione's memory
No Ball Book 2010 or later lists Chaplains as there were no official chaplains after Father John Piccione's passing until 2018. The department would use various priests from local parishes, like St. Bonaventure, St. James and St. Gerard's. PFD often used Deacon Anthony Fierro from St. Bonaventure as an Honorary Chaplain for many events.
2018: Father Patrick Ryan getting his PFD Helmet
Mayor Sayegh, Chief McDermott, Father Patrick, DC Kevin Hancock
Chief McDermott, Father Patrick, Council President, DC Hancock
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2020: Chief McDermott appointed Monsignor Geno Sylva as department Chaplain