Death Notices
Also see CHIEF ENGINEERS and SUPREME SACRIFICE
June 23, 1897: George Sheldrake
January 4, 1900: Death Exempt FF William Casey
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 31, 1900: Death of Captain Joseph Kearney (still on job). Also served Volunteer PFD
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 16, 1904: Alfred Dawson
February 19, 1902: Firefighter (Volunteer & Paid FD) death
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March 2, 1903: James Madden of Engine 9
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 22, 1903: Civil War Vet and member of Columbia Hose 1 Jacob Mohrle dies
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 14, 1903: Death of Michael Grogan a former firefighter of Lafayette Engine 8
January 17, 1905: Frank Blakely (still active at time of death) of Engine 2 and 4
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 6, 1907: Francis Law - former member Protection Engine 5
January 6, 1907 NY Times - courtesy Jim Eifler
1891 Certificate signed by Acting Chief John Murphy and Mayor Nathan Barnert - courtey Michael Cleenput
November 26 , 1908: Engineer Charles Wiley (still active)
November 27 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 1 Morning Call
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March 3, 1909: Death of FF Abram Hartley Appointed 1899 Served Engine 4 9 years
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June 22, 1909: Former Volunteer FF David Almond (an Exempt for 58 years) dies. He served with Passaic Engine Company 1. He was an expert of the old-time fire engine hand tubs
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 10, 1910: Retired FF Michael Slattery passes
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 12, 1910: Passing of George Wassmer - likely a volunteer era fireman
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 11, 1911: Captain Christopher Cubby
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October, 1911: Lieutenant William Davis
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September 22, 1913: Death of retired FF Thomas Elvin who served Volunteer and Paid departments. Was the first tillerman hired.
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 27, 1915: FF Frank Connors
October 3, 1916: Volunteer FF Louis Hasser
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October 18, 1916: Thomas Donahue
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March 5, 1917: Assistant Chief James C. Mills
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 27, 1917: Volunteer Department Chief - James Kearney
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James Kearney
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February 27, 1918: FF Martin Brand - one of the first Paid PFD FF. Also served Volunteer PFD
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May 24, 1918: FF John Walsh
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April 25, 1919: FF George Muth
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October 3, 1932: Death of Joseph Titus [Uncle of FF and future DC Walter (Lester) Titus]
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 22, 1922: FF Edward Singland
April 8, 1924: Engineer Paul Wentink
November 19, 1924: FF John Brady (former FMBA President)
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February 13, 1926: Captain John Cluney - appointed in 1890 and promoted to Captain in 1912 and retired in 1920.
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Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 17, 1926: Captain John Cluney, appointed in 1890, dies - Funeral processions passes Engine 9 quarters (he had served as a lieutenant there).
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Morning Call Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 26, 1926: FF John Lynch passes away
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 26, 1927: Captain William Boyle, a former alderman - father of subsequent PFD Captains William and Frank Boyle
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 9, 1927: FF Frank Connors
February 4, 1928: Captain Stewart Taylor
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September 28, 1928: Leonard Chadwick death
Press Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 3, 1929: 44 year veteran of PFD passes
March 4 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 23, 1929: Captain Felix McCann appointed in 1895 but still active on job, passes away. Originally with the Paterson Volunteer Department.
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Felix McCann as Lieutenant T1 in 1913
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May 22 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 7, 1929: Edward Kerwin - a "Hero" of the 1902 fire Not on paid PFD roster
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December 8 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 23, 1932: FF Michael Ryan - Was a Paterson Volunteer firemen and an early driver for Chief Stagg - also served as Engineer in Engines 6, 9 and 7. An FMBA president
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April 7, 1934: Passing of David Taylor
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 25, 1934: Retired FF Matthew Ferguson passes
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 16, 1934: FF John J Kelly dies
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 19, 1937: Retired Captain James O'Neill - Served as Volunteer and Paid PFD (as Call man & FF, Lieutenant and Captain 33 years of service Retired 1920
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April 20 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 5, 1937: Captain William Boyle Appointed July 1905
April 12 1938: Retired FF John Duncan
April 15 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 1, 1938: Retired F Jacob Smith
October 6, 1938: Adam Berghorn former volunteer FF
October 7 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 13, 1938: FF Elmer Probert Appointed 1916
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November 3, 1938: retired FF Ed Ball
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November 4 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 25, 1939: FF John Chapman served Volunteer & paid PFD
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 11, 1939: Retired FF Robert Giebelhausen appointed 1903
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 25, 1939: FF Dennis Toomey served PFD 30 years
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 12, 1939: Famed FF Captain Charles Siminton
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 12, 1939: Captain Thomas Hunt 33 year PFD service
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 12, 1939: FF James DaCosta, a WWI vet, still on the job, dies
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 6, 1939: William Fielding former Volunteer FF and a Call Man in early paid department
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 22, 1939: William Shane a 36 year veteran FF
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 23 Morning Csll
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June 12, 1941: Volunteer & Exempt FF John W. Hogan
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September 27, 1941: Joseph Sheapard (original name = Owczarysck) Appointed November 1, 1926
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 7, 1941: Captain Thomas W Halliwell Sr 25 year member of Engine 8
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 24, 1941: FF Leo Walsh of truck 3 passes
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May 8, 1942: Abram Shouger - 26 year career
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 18, 1942: FF Joseph Matthews
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 20, 1943: FF Stephen A. Bergen Appointed 1905
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May 21, 1943: FF Andrew Bruno Appointed PFD 1908
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September 1, 1947: FF Chris Garrity (26 years of service) dies while on duty at Engine 8
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September 2 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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FF Chris Garrity 1936 E8 photo
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August 31, 1947: FF James McKelvey a veteran of WWI with 25 years PFD service (Brother of FF William McKelvey)
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September 4 Morning Call Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 27, 1945: Dr Harry Briody - Fire Surgeon
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January 21, 1946: Captain John "Jack" Long - Assistant Master Mechanic
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 5, 1948: Rites for retired BC Charles Nolan
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 30, 1948: Retired FF Jose[h McLaughlin
May 18, 1948: Captain Paul Schaub of Truck 3. Appointed PFD in 1916 but left for service in WWI
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 3, 1948: Death retired FF Andrew Greene - appointed 1912
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 24, 1949: Death of retired FF Charles Firstbrook (Engine 8) - 40 years on job
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 22, 1949: Death of retired FF John Brown - appointed 1916
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 1, 1950: Engineer Richard T. Cheevers Served Engine 3
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 20, 1950: FAO Lineman Alonzo Space dies
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 27, 1951: Captain John Crowley Sr - a veteran of the great 1902 fire
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March 18, 1953: Death of Fire Alarm Superintendent Danny Moore
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May 22, 1953: Passing of FF George Kuyl (appointed 1916)
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 30, 1954: FF Henry Bush, appointed 1916, passes
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 20, 1956: Still active FF Frank Corr, appointed in 1924, passes away.
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January 26, 1957: Retired FF Harold Lane Appointed January 5 1918 - Served at Engine 9
January 28 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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FF Harold Lane 1936 Engine 9
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February 20, 1957: Retired FF Ed Slingland Appointed 1916 Served 34 years
February 21 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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FF Edward Slingland
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February 26, 1957: Retired FF John Brett 36 years of service
February 25 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 10, 1957: Retired FF Robert Simpson WWI veteran Appointed 1918
June 11 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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FF Robert Simpson 1936 Engine 7
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February 20, 1958: FF Herbert Snook (Note error in clip: Godwin Ave quartered Truck 3 not Engine 3)
February 21 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 31, 1958: FF Stephen Wall - 35 years of service - retired 1943
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April 1 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 25, 1959: Martin O'Rourke driver of DC Sweeney and 30 year PFD veteran
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 8, 1959: Retired FF Vincent Davies 23 year PFD veteran
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 29, 1959: Death FF Charles Bobrowski
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 22, 1959: FF Edward Heinzelman Served Engine 4 and 13
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 6, 1960: Passing of FF Richard Kane (Uncle of Chief Harold Kane)
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March 21, 1961: Former Master Mechanic John Lawless passes
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 14, 1961: Captain James Campbell who served for 45 year dies
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FF James Campbell
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May 2, 1967: James Rafferty - Served PFD for 36 years
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 15, 1968: FF Ernest Wildermuth
October 17 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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FF Wildermuth
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November 18, 1968: Captain Peter Howden
November 20 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Captain Howden
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July 7, 1969: Death of retired Captain Ray Flynn 40 year PFD veteran WWI vet
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Captain ray Flynn
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May 7, 1972: Death of 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
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August 18, 1975: Retired FF Arthur Lutz Appointed November 1, 1919
August !9 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Arthur Lutz at Engine 8 1936
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October 7, 1975: Retired Captain Herbert Dodds
October 8 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 10, 1977: Retired FF Joseph Rushton 27 years of service WWI Veteran
May 11 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Joseph Rushton E10 1936 photo
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December 8, 1977: FF Ralph Di Guglielmo dies on duty at Riverside Firehouse
December 10 Paterson News
May 26, 1978: FF Thomas Walsh WWI Navy veteran
May 27 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Thomas Walsh
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October 17, 1979: Ex Chief's aide, WWII vet, John Rankin 30 years on PFD
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 5, 1980: Death of D/C and one time Acting Chief James Kennedy - erroneously identified as Captain
January 7 News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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D/C James Kennedy
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April 21, 1985: Retired Assistant Chief Gerard Dugan (retired 1981) passes away.
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Geard Dugan as a BC
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June 13, 1985: Chief's Aide Joe Leitner passes
June 15 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Joseph Leitner
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September 28, 1994: FF George Reid passes away.
Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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FF George Reid
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December 25, 1996: FF William Savage, a USMC veteran
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December 19, 1997: Retired Captain Ray Allex 30 Years Service WWII Navy veteran
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Captain Ray Allex
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July 5, 2009: Bruce Greenough 25 years of service
Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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FF Bruce Greenough
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December 7, 2009: Captain George Kilgour death
Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Captain George Kilgour
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April 8, 2010: Retired FF Anthony Lott WWII Vet
Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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FF Anthony Lott
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May 11, 2010: Captain Joe Carr served PFD 33 years WWII vet
Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Captain Joseph Carr
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March 15, 2012: B/C Terrance Pellegrino - brother of D/C Joe Pellegrino
March 17 Herald News courtesy Dennis Morrison
B/C Terry Pelligrino
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January 22, 2013: FF Rodney "Ronnie" Sasso - a member for 26 years and a US Army Veteran, retiring in 1990 as a Fire Investigator. He was an active member of FMBA Local #2 during his career, serving on numerous committees. He was also a member of St. Anthony's Men's Club, The Passaic County Golf Course, and the Paterson Retired Firefighters Association. Rodney was a proud recipient of a heart transplant over 22 years ago. He is survived by his wife, Karen (Barchi), a son, Ron of Rapid City SD, a daughter, Michele of South Amboy, his step son Richard Lankes of Lyndhurst, nine grandchildren and two sisters. He was predeceased by a stepdaughter, Dawn Bahr, and a brother. Visitation will be Thursday, January 24, 2013 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Scillieri Funeral Home, 351 5th Ave, Paterson. Funeral mass on Friday January 25, 2013 at 11 AM, St Brendans Church, Clifton NJ, with burial to follow at Cedar Lawn Cemetery.
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FF Ron Sasso
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August 28, 2019: Funeral procession of Captain Dexter Paul at Funeral Home
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December 15, 2019: Death retired Battalion Chief Arthur Menzo
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