FF PHOTOS 1890-1999

Firefighter Photos
1890 - 1999

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Appointed 1884-1889

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Brand, Martin 1885
Bunting, George 1889

Ellis, John 1887
Knauss, Andrew 1889

Slingland, George 1888
Stannard, William 1886

Martin Brand

William Stannard

John Ellis

Martin Brand - Appointed as a Driver in 1885 - Re-appointed March 20, 1890

William Stannard appointed in 1886 as driver at Engine 5. Retired from E7 on March 11 1907 becoming the first pensioner in PFD history.

John Ellis - Appointed 1887 as Driver of Engine 8 - Died March 6, 1937

George Slingland

Michael Farrell

Andrew Knaus

George Slingland Appointed as special driver 1888 - Died September 13, 1915

Michael Farrell - former Volunteer - In 1888 became a paid driver for then Volunteer Chief John Stagg. Then in PFD was driver for the first Chief, David Turnbull. Ultimately served at Engine 9 and Truck 3. At T3, while responding to a still alarm his leg was injured and never healed and was forcefully (the first Paterson Fireman to be so) retired in 1907. Died February 27, 1909

Andrew Knauss - Appointed March 8, 1889 -Served Chemical 1, Truck 3 - Promoted to Lieutenant July 1, 1912 - Died April 22, 1914

George Bunting

Louis Hasser

George Bunting - Appointed 1889 - Served Engine 3 - Died June 15, 1913

Louis Hasser - Appointed December 1890 - Served Engine 8 - Died October 6, 1916

Appointed 1890-1899

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Bott, George 1899
Close, Samuel 1895
Condon, John 1893
Cullington, Thomas 1892
Davis, William 1895
Donahue, Thomas 1890
Dumphy, Robert 1895
Elvin, Thomas 1890

Farrell, William 1890 Gorman, John 1895
Halnan, Michael 1890
Harrison, Charles1894
Hartley, Abram 1899
Hasser, Louis 1890
Knauss, John 1890

Lister, Harry 1890
McMullen, James 1895
Muth, George 1897
Nagle, Henry 1890
Roswell, Allison 1890
Ryan, Michael 1893
Vesey, John 1890
Wiley, Charles 1890

Thomas Donahue -Appointed March 2, 1890 - Served Chief Driver, E8, E9 and E5 - Advanced to Engineer and Mechanic - Died October 18, 1916

Thomas Elvin - Appointed March 2, 1890 - Tillerman Truck 1 (first in PFD paid history) - later served Engine 7

William Farrell - Appointed March 20, 1890 - Engineer - Served Engine 8 - Died January 31, 1937

Michael Halnan - Appointed March 20, 1890 - Served Engines 6, 9, 7, 4 and Truck 3 - Promoted to Engineer - Died May 7, 1911

Andrew Knauss - Appointed March 10, 1890 -Served E1 and E2 - Promoted to Engineer

Harry Lister - March 20, 1890 - Tillerman - Secretary Board of Trustees of Pension Fund

Henry Nagle - Appointed March 20, 1890 - Driver, Engineer (E2)

Allison Roswell - March 1, 1890 - Driver & Stoker Engine 7

John Vesey March 20, 1890 - Tillerman, Driver

Charles Wiley - Appointed March 20, 1890 - Engineer

Louis Hasser Appointed December 4, 1890 Served T2, E8 - Died October 1916

James Cullington - Appointed March 13, 1892 and served at Engine 4 -Retired in 1923 - Died November 28, 1932

John Condon - March 1, 1893 - Engine 6 - Engineer Engine 4 - FMBA President

Michael J Ryan - March 1, 1893 - Engineer - President of pension Fund

Charles Harrison - Appointed March 20, 1894 - Served Truck 2 - Died April 21, 1913

Samuel Close Appointed November 16, 1895 - Served Engine Company 2 and 3 Retired 1925 - Died January 10, 1942

William Davis - Appointed November 16, 1895 - Promoted to Lieutenant - Served Engine 1 - Died October 4, 1911

Robert Dumphy - Appointed November 16, 1895 - Served at Trucks 1 and 2 and Engine 5 - Died March 28, 1915

John Gorman appointed November 16, 1895 - Served truck 2 - Died October 13, 1918

James McMullen - Joined Lafayette Engine Company 8 in 1881 and then was a call man at Engine 8 in 1890, and on November 16, 1895 appointed as a full time fireman. He retired in 1922. Was a president of the Exempt Firemen's Association and a Board Member at Boonton Home. He fought and was injured (leg fracture) at the great 1902 conflagration.

George Muth - Appointed July 12, 1897 - Served Chemical Engine 1. Had been Assistant Foreman at Germania 2 and then in 1890 a Call Man at Truck 2 - Retired 1912 - Died April 25, 1919

Abram Hartley - Appointed August 1899 - Engine 4 - Died March 3, 1909

George Bott - Appointed October 13, 1899 - Served Trucks 3 and 1 and Engine 9 - Died September 17, 1911

Appointed 1900-1911

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Anderson, John 1908
Ball, Edward 1905
Bergen, Stephen 1905
Brady, John 1905
Brett, John 1910
Bruno, Andrew 1908
Bush, Thomas 1904
Chapman, John 1906
Chadwick, Leonard 1908
Cheevers, Richard 1910
Croughan, Hubert M. 1908
Daly, John 1905
Dolan, Joseph
Downey, James 1907

Dunn, Thomas 1908
Egan, John J 1908
Farrell, John J 1908
Ferguson, Matthew 1905
Firstbrook, Charles 1905
Fitzsimmons, James 1905
Gueterman, Michael 1905
Heinzelman, Edward 1908
Ihrman, Peter 1905
Kearney, Philip 1902
Kehoe, James R Sr 1910
Kennedy, Cornelius 1910
Lynch, John 1910
Lynch, William P 1902

Meyer Herman 1910
Meyers, Harry 1903
Netz, John 1904
O'Rourke, Martin 1908
Sanford, Peter 1905
Taylor, David 1903
Sanford, Peter 1905
Slater, William 1905
Stephen Walls 1908
Titus, Joseph 1909
Toomey, Dennis 1905
Walls, Stephen 1908
Walsh, John 1905
Wentink, Paul 1910

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) - Died April 13, 1962

Philip Kearney Appointed October 13, 1902 E1, E4, Theater Detail

Harry Meyers - Appointed March 23, 1903 - Served as driver for Assistant Chief Mills and at Engine 2

David Taylor - appointed March 4, 1903 - Engineer E1, E5, E6 and theater detail - Son of original T3 Captain Stewart Taylor - Died April 3, 1934

John Netz - Appointed 1904 - Engine 7 - Died 1910

Edward ball - Appointed January 24, 1905 - Served Engine 5 and as Aide to BC John Specht and then Engine 8. Retired October 1, 1934 - Died November 4, 1938

John Brady - Appointed July 1, 1905 - FMBA President

John Daly - Appointed July 1, 1905 - Served 27 years at Truck 3 - Retired February 15, 1933 - Died May 7, 1933

Charles Firstbrook - Appointed July 1, 1905 - Served Engine 8 - Promoted to Engineer - Died May 24, 1949

James Fitzsimmons - appointed July 1, 1905 Engine 2 - Died February 8, 1955 - His son Leo also served (appointed 1943) & was an Assistant Chief

Michael Gueterman - Appointed July 1, 1905 - Served Engine 2 - Died June 13, 1932

Peter Ihrman - Appointed July 1, 1905 - Served Engines 5 and 12 - Retired October 1, 1940 - Died October 5, 1944

William Slater - Appointed July 1, 1905 - Served Engine 8 - Died January 23, 1911

Dennis Toomey - Appointed July 1, 1905 - Served Engines 7 and 9 - Father of Paterson FF John Toomey - Died May 28, 1930

John Walsh appointed July 1905 - Lieutenant 1914 - Served Engines 6 and 11 - Died May 24, 1918

Peter Sanford - Appointed August 12, 1905 - Promoted to Engineer February 1, 1921 - Served E5, E1 & E2 - Retired 1939 - Died March 22, 1950

Matthew Ferguson - Appointed September 11, 1905 - Served Truck 3 - Died April 24, 1934

Stephen Bergen - Appointed December 12, 1905 Truck 3 Retired 1938

John Chapman = Appointed April 27, 1906 - Served at Engine 6 - Moved to Fire Alarm March 6, 1916 - Died October 17, 1944

James Downey - Appointed June 21, 1907 - Served Truck 1 and Fire Alarm - Retired 1947 - Died March 30, 1962

Andrew Bruno appointed April 1, 1908 - served E3, E5 and Theater detail - Died May 20, 1943

Leonard Chadwick- Appointed April 1, 1908 - Served at E4 and E7

Hubert M Croughan - Appointed in April 1. 1908 - Served Truck 1, Engine 5, 6 and 7 - Retired 1931 - Died February 23, 1940:

Thomas Dunn - Appointed April 1, 1908- Served Engine 4 - Died July 118, 1910

John J Farrell - Appointed April 1, 1908 - Served Truck 3 - Last Paterson Fireman to drive a horse to a fire - retired 1941 - Died October 24, 1951

John Edward Heinzelman - Appointed April 1, 1908 - Served Engines 4 and 13 - Retired 1944 - Died September 232, 1959

Martin O'Rourke - Appointed May 1, 1908 - Served Engines 7, 8 and as Chief Aide to James Sweeney - Retired 1941 - Died February 25, 1958

Stephen Walls - Appointed April 1, 1908 - Served E4, E9 - Retired 1943 - Died April 1, 1958

John Anderson - 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 - Died August 3, 1962

John J Egan - Appointed November 1, 1908 - Served Engine 4 nd 2 - Retired May 1944 - Died May 26, 1955

Joseph Titus - Appointed November 6, 1909. Served Engine 6 - Retired August 1932. [Uncle of future DC Walter "Lester" Titus]

John Brett - Appointed July 1, 1910 - Served Engine 10 - Retired 1948 - Died February 25, 1957

Richard T. Cheevers - Appointed July 1, 1910 - Promoted to Engineer - Served Truck 3, Engine 10 and Engine 3 for 38 years - Retired February 1947 - Died April 1, 1950

Joseph Dolan - Appointed July 1, 1910 - Served at Truck 1 - Died March 2, 1936

James R Kehoe Sr - Appointed July 1, 1910 - Served truck 1 and 2 - Retired 1946 - Died August 23, 1958 - Father of Captain James R Kehoe Jr (appointed 1947)

John Lynch - Appointed October 10, 1910. Served at Truck 2 & Truck 1

Cornelius "Neil" Kennedy - Appointed October 1, 1910 - Promoted to Engineer 1921 - Served 29 years at E4, 9, 10 and 7 - Died March 28, 1940

Herman Meyer - Appointed October 1, 1910 - Served Truck 3 - Died October 29, 1966

Paul Wentink appointed October 1, 1910 - Served E10, E5, E6 - Engineer - Died April 3, 1924

Appointed 1912 thru 1919

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Almroth, Martin 1918 Brown, John 1916
Bush, Henry 1916
Christensen, Edward 1916
Dews, Henry 1916
Dougherty, John 1918
Dow, Joseph 1918
Grayson, Joseph 1919
Haley, Richard 1912
Hancock, Edward 1918
Hill, John E 1919
Hickerson, Richardson 1914
Holmes, Thomas 1918
Huber, Fred Sr. 1918
Kamerling, Aaron 1912

Kane, Leo - 1912
Kuyl, George 1916
Lane, Harold 1918
Lawless, John 1914
McEwan, Edward 1919
McLaughlin, Joseph A 1912
McKelvey, William 1912
Murphy, John 1916
Nunnick, Arsene 1918
O'Donnell, Joseph 1918
Probert, Emil 1916
Quackenbush, David 1916
Rafferty, James 1912
Ramsden, William 1916
Reigotte, Isaac 1916
Rushton, Joseph 1918

Simpson, Robert 1918
Slingland, Edward 1916
Smith, James 1912
Snook, Herbert L 1915
Sommerdyke, Frank 1912
Stevens, Daniel 1916
Summers, Stuart 1916
Vineis, Gustave 1913
Von Webern, Frank 1916
Walsh, William 1913
Walsh, Edward 1916
Warr, Horace 1916
Westphal, Henry 1914
Woods, Thomas 1912
Wullard, Charles 1915

Richard Haley - Appointed July 1, 1912 - Served Engine 9 - Died January 22, 1937

Leo E. Kane - July 1 1912 - Badge # 74 -Appointed July 1, 1912 – Chief’s aide, Truck 2, Engine 8 - Retired December 1, 1955 - Died January 24, 1971 - Father of firefighter Edward Kane and Uncle of Chief Harold Kane

Joseph McLaughlin - Appointed July 1, 1912 - Served Truck 3 - Retired 1944 - Died September 18, 1948

Frank Somerdyke (sometimes spelled with a Z - Appointed July 1, 1912 - elevated to Engineer - FMBA President 1923 - Died September 7, 1950

Thomas Woods - Appointed July 1, 1912 - Served Engine 1 - Died July 5, 1937

Aaron Kamerling - Appointed October 1, 1912 - Served Supply Department - Retired 1945 - Died August 23, 1968

Richard F. Kane - Badge # 147 - Appointed December 16, 1912 – Truck 2, Theater Detail - Retired January 1, 1954

William J. “Big Bill” McKelvey - Badge # 100 - Appointed December 16, 1912 – Engines 5, 12 - Retired June 1, 1955

James Rafferty - Appointed December 16, 1912 - Served Engine 4 - Retired 1948 - Died May 2, 1967

James Smith -, Appointed December 16, 1912 - Ball Chair 1937

William Walsh - Appointed October 1, 1913 - Served Truck 1 and Engines 2, 10 and 11 - Died March 24, 1938 - Brother of Paterson LODD FF Edward Walsh (1941)

Gustave Vineis - Badge # 122 - Appointed December 16, 1913 – Truck 2, Theatre Detail - December 19, 1953 - Retired - June 1, 1957 - Died June 27, 1965

Richard Hickerson - Badge # 20 - Appointed March 1, 1914 -: assigned to Truck 2 -- Chief's Aide/Driver - July 1, 1925 -- Retired - May 1, 1951 -- Passed - Dec 10, 1962

John Lawless – Served as Coxswain US Navy June 18, 1908 thru June 18, 1912 - 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

Harold Snook Appointed July 16, 1915 - Served engine 3 - Retired 1953 - Died February 20, 1958

Henry Westphal - Appointed July 16, 1914 - Served Engines 6 and 8 - Promoted to Engineer - Retired 1951 - Died February 27, 1966

Charles A. Wullard - Badge # 22 - U.S. Navy February 22, 1918 thru March 15, 1919 - Appointed May 16, 1915 – Engine 5, 1, 9, December 1, 1947 - Chief's aide - Retired January 1, 1955

Edward Slingland - Appointed January 16, 1916 - Served Engine 6 - Retired January 1, 1950 - Died January 26, 1950

John Brown - WWI Veteran - Appointed July 1, 1916 - Served Engine 1 and 2 - Retired 1948 - Died September 22, 1949

Edward Christensen - Badge # 83 - 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 – Engine 9 - Retired - March 1, 1957 - Died November 16, 1971 - Father of firefighter Joseph Christensen

Henry L Dews Sr - Appointed July 1, 1916 - Served Engine 8, Theater Detail - Retired 1950 - Died October 10, 1970

John B. Murphy Sr. – Appointed July 1, 1916 – Badge # 17 – Engine 1 – Driver for Battalion Chief Nolan February 1, 1918 – Driver for Chief of Department May 18, 1926 – Retired April 1, 1957

Emil M Probert - Appointed July 1, 1916 - Served NJ National Guard 1908-1914 - Served at Engine 6.Headquarters & Engine 13 - Financial Offiecer of FMBA - Died October 11, 1938

David Quackenbush - Badge # 143 -U.S. Navy December 1917 thru December 1918 - Deployed after appointment July 1, 1916 – Engine 9, FAO - Retired August 1, 1954

William Ramsden - Badge #71 - Appointed July 1, 1916 - Engine 7 - Died August 8, 1953

Isaac B. Reigottie - Badge #94 Appointed July 1, 1916 - Engine 5, Engine 11 -- Retired April 1951

Daniel D. Stevens - Badge # 80 - Appointed July 1, 1916 – Engine 9 - Retired December 1, 1953 - Died December 25, 1968

Henry T. Bush - Badge # 111 - Appointment July 1, 1916 – Engine 5 & 13, Theater Detail, FAO - Died December 29, 1954

George Kuyl - WWI veteran - Appointed July 1, 1916 - Served Engine 2, Theater detail - Sick leave in 1951 and died May 22, 1953

Stuart L Summers - WWI Veteran - Appointed July 1, 1916 - Served Engine 10 - Retired 1941 - Died October 17, 1974

Frank A Von Webern Sr - Appointed July 1, 1916 - Served Engine 7 Retired August 1949 - Died January 19, 1950

Edward Walsh - WWI Army Veteran - Appointed July 1, 1916 - Served Truck 1 - Retired March 1, 1943 - Died July 21, 1956

Horace J. Warr - Badge #68 - U.S. Army September 17, 1917 thru October 20, 1917 - Appointed July 1, 1916 – Engine 9, 6, 4, 7 - Retired January 1, 1953 - Died February 4, 1965

Martin C Almroth - Appointed January 5, 1918 - Retired ? - Died June 4, 1971 - Brother of firefighter Charles Almroth

Harold Lane - Appointed January 5, 1918 - Served at Engine 9 - Died January 26, 1957

Joseph Rushton - Appointed January 5, 1918 - Served Engine 10 - Retired 1945 - Died March 8, 1977

Joseph Dow - Badge # 18 - Appointed February 16, 1918 - Chief's Driver - May 1, 1935 – Supreme Sacrifice (LODD) July 29, 1951

Edward A Hancock - Badge # 19 - Appointed February 16, 1918 -Engine Company 5, Chiefs Aide - Died September 3, 1956. Son Edward & Grandson Kevin became Deputy Chiefs and in 2018 the Hancocks provided > 100 years of continuous service

Thomas T. Holmes -Badge # 128 - Appointment February 16, 1918 – Truck 2 - Retired January 1, 1954 - Died January 11, 1967

Robert Simpson - Appointed February 16, 1918 - Served Engine 7 - Retired October 1942 - Died June 10 1957

Arsene Nunnink - Badge # 119 – Appointed September 16, 1918 – Engine 9, 7 and Truck 1 - Retired January 1, 1955 - Died October 27, 1963

John J. Dougherty - Badge # 95 - Appointed September 16, 1918 – Engine 4, 6 & 11 - Retired January 1, 1954 - Died March 12, 1971

Joseph O'Donnell - Appointed September 16, 1918 - Served Engine 7 - Died September 23, 19446

Fred Huber Sr. - Appointed September 16, 1918 - Served Engine 1 - Retired 1956 - Died May 8, 1964

Joseph Grayson - Appointed November 1, 1919 - Served Engine 8 - Retired 1944 - Died April 27, 1967

Edward T. McEwan - Badge # 114 - Appointed November 1, 1919 – Truck 1 - Retired January 1, 1954

John E Hill - Purple Heart WWI - Appointed November 1, 1919 - Served Engine 9 - Died October 16, 1936

Appointed 1920 thru 1924

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Almroth, Charles 1921
Bauman, Joseph 1922
Blanchfield, William 1922
Brocco, Frank 1922
Campbell, Robert G. 1923
Corr, Frank 1921
Dalton, Frank 1923
Davies, Vincent J 1921
Donaldson, Henry 1921
Gallagher, Walter 1924
Garrity, Christopher 1921
Hartley, Paul 1921

Heffran, John 1923
Kelley, James 1922
Kuyl, Joseph 1921
LaRue, Harold, 1922
McBennett, Charles 1921
McGee, Charles 1922
McGee John J 1921
McIntyre, Frank 1921
McKelvey James 1922
Mial, John 1923
O'Connor, Hubert - 1920
O'Neill Matthew R 1923

Peters, August, 1924
Petty, Thomas 1922
Ratzlaff, Reinhold 1922
Reinhardt, George 1922
Shaw, Paul 1921
Shearer, Joseph 1922
Spruce, John 1921
Swords, Andrew 1921
Tanis, Cornelius 1921
Travis, Robert 1922
Toomey John - 1921
Walsh, Leo - 1923

Hubert A. O'Connor - Badge # 141 - U.S. Navy - Acting Chief Petty Officer April 1917 thru Feb. 19, 1919 -Appointed April 1, 1920 – Truck 1, Engine 10, FAO - Retired September 1, 1955

Joseph A. Kuyl - Badge # 25 - U.S. Army April 1, 1918 thru July 1, 1919 - Appointed March 16, 1921 – Engine 1 - Retired - March 1, 1954

John J. Toomey - Badge # 108 - U.S. Army April 28, 1917 thru May 16, 1919 -Appointed April 1, 1921 – Truck 2, Engine 13, Theater Detail, Combustibles - Died- September 23, 1954 - Son of FF Dennis Toomey (appointed 1905)

John Spruce - Badge # 157 -- U.S. Army March 1918 - June 1919 -- Appointed - May 1, 1921 -- Supply Department - Retired 1952 - Died August 19, 1967

Vincent J Davies - Appointed May 16, 1921 - Served Truck 3 - Retired 1944 - Died June 8, 19598

Henry Donaldson - WWI veteran - Appointed May 16, 1921 - Served Engine 12 and 3 - Retired 1944

Paul J. Shaw - Badge # 115 - U.S. Army July 22, 1918 thru Dec. 12, 1918 - Appointment June 1, 1921 – Truck 1 - Retired August 1, 1958 - Died December 14, 1972

Frank Corr Badge # 77.- U.S. Army October 1917 - May 1919 -- Appointed June 1, 1921 - Engine 8 & 2 & Combustible Bureau & School Inspection - Died October 19, 1956.

John J McGee - Appointed June 16, 1921 - Engine 5 - Died February 24, 1945- Brother of FF Charles McGee

Frank McIntyre - Badge # 130 - U.S. Army July 9, 1917 - May 16, 1919 -Appointed July 1, 1921 – Truck 2, Engines 12, 7, 9 & repair shop – Retired December 1, 1960

Andrew Swords - WWI Veteran - Appointed July 1, 1921 - Served Engine 6 - Retired 1950 - Died March 8, 1952

Christopher Garrity Sr. - Appointed August 16, 1921 - WWI Veteran (309th US Infantry 78th Division) Served Engine 8 - Died while on duty (in FH) September 1, 1947

Cornelius Tanis - Appointed August 16, 1921 - Served Engine 2 - Died January 4, 1953

Charles McBennett - Appointed September 16, 1921 - Served E1 - Supreme Sacrifice May 3, 1941

Paul Hartley - Badge # 37 - U.S. Army July 1, 1918 - January 15, 1919 - Appointed October 16, 1921 - Engine1 and 2 -Retired November 1, 1959 - Died July 13, 1967

Charles Almroth - Appointed November 1, 1921 - Served Engine 5 and Theater Detail - Retired 1942 - Died October 29, 1953 - Brother of FF Martin Almroth

Harold A. La Rue - Badge # 91 - U.S. Army – Sergeant June 23, 1916 thru December 12, 1918 - Appointed March 1, 1922 - Passed away Nov. 14, 1960 (Suffered heart attack 11/9/60 at FAO - Fire Headquarters)

James H Kelley - WWI Military Veteran - Appointed April 1, 1922 - Served Engine 6, 8, Truck 1 and Chief's Aide - Retired 1957 - Died March 25, 1971

James J McKelvey - Appointed April 1, 1922 - WWI Naval Veteran - Died August 31 - served Engine 4, 1947 - Brother of FF William McKelvey

Joseph Shearer - WWI AEF veteran who served in France - Appointed PFD April 1, 1922 - Served Engine 6 - Died September 19, 1951

William Blanchfield - Badge # 145 - U.S. Navy June 7, 1909 – August 31, 1913 - U.S. Army September 19, 1917 thru May 26, 1919 - Victory medal with 4 Battle Stars - Appointed April 16, 1922 – Badge # 145 - Engine 10, FAO - Passed away - April 21, 1955

John Mial - Badge # 144 - February 28, 1916 - May 16, 1919 - U.S. Army (Sergeant - Purple Heart) - Appointed - April 1, 1922 – Truck 3, Engine 6, FAO (at City Hall) - Died on-duty January 20, 1954

Thomas Petty - Appointed April 1, 1922 - Served Engine 4 - Died March 11, 1938

George J. Reinhardt Badge # 127 - U.S, Army September 5, 1918 - December 19, 1918 - Appointed - April 1, 1922 -- Engine 12, Truck 2 -- Retired Nov. 1, 1953 - Died July 22, 1980

Robert Travis - WWI veteran - Appointed April 1, 1922 - Served Engine 3 and Truck 3 - Retired 1948 (last Ball Book mention was 1945) - Died September 21, 1971

Frank Brocco - Appointed October 16, 1922 - Served Engine 8 - Retired 1950 - Died April 14, 1967

Reinhold Ratzlaff- WWI Veteran - Appointed October 16, 1922 - Served Engine 7 - Retired ~1949 - Died June 8, 1974

Charles McGee -Badge # 142 - July 9, 1918 - Sept. 15, 1919 - U.S. Army - Appointed November 1, 1922 – Truck 1, Engines 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, FAO - Retired September 1, 1954 - Died January 30, 1967 - Brother of FF John McGee

Joseph Bauman - Appointed December 22, 1922 - Served Truck 2 - Died September 22, 1950

Matthew R O'Neill - Appointed January 1, 1923 - Served Engine 5 - Supreme Sacrifice March 1938 at Quackenbush fire - Sone of Captain James O'Neill

Robert G Campbell - WWI naval veteran - Appointed February 1, 1923 - Served Engine 9 - Retired May 16, 1948 - Died June 29, 1963

John Heffran – Appointed June 1, 1923 – Badge # 72 - Truck 1; January 31, 1924 E1; January 1, 1932 E7 – Retired June 1, 1963 - Died March 19, 1993

Leo A Walsh - WWI Army Veteran - Appointed December 25, 1923 - Truck 3 - Supreme Sacrifice 1941 - Died December 24, 1941

August A. Peters - U.S. Navy November 1, 1917 thru January 24, 1919 - Appointed January 24, 1924 – Truck 3, Engine 6, Assistant Master Mechanic, FMBA President - Retired May 1, 1965

Frank J. Dalton - Badge # 116 - U.S. Army – Corporal November 22, 1917 thru May 28, 1918 - Appointed December 25, 1923 – Truck 1, Engine 11 - Retired February 1, 1960 - Died February 3, 1966

Walter Gallagher - Appointed May 10, 1924 - Served Engine 7 - Died May 1, 1953

Appointed 1925 - 1929

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Blakely, William 1928
Brosnam, Roger 1927
Collins, John 1929
Cusack, Edward A 1925
Dorman, George 1926
Dunn, Joseph R 1927
Graves, Thomas J 1927
Griffen, John J 1925
Hader, Michael 1927
Hess, Samuel

Kane, Harold N 1929
Kievit, Willliam Sr. 1925
Kithcart, Jesse 1926
Lauder, Watson L 1925
Magee, Robert 1927
McGrady, David 1928
Miller, Ferdinand 1927
Ougaryszsek or Owczarysck, Joseph 1926
aka Sheapherd or Shepherd
Peters, Edward 1929

Probert, Howard H 1926
Recca, Joseph 1928
Saunders, William 1925,
Sturrock, James 1926
Sutton, John 1928
Walsh, Thomas 1926
Whalen, John 1925
Wildermuth, Ernest 1927

Edward A. Cusack - Badge # 153 - U.S. Army Corporal April 1917 thru Jan. 1920 -Appointed May 1, 1925 – Truck 2, Engines 1, 6, 11, Combustibles, FAO -Retired January 31, 1962 - Died July 4, 1981

John J. Griffin - Badge # 152 - U.S. Army September 16, 1916 thru June 1919 - Appointed May 1, 1925 – Engine 2, Inspection Bureau - Died July 29, 1954

William Kievit Sr. Served WWI - Appointed PFD May 1, 1925 - Engine 2 - Retired May 1, 1949 - Died May 19, 1956

William D. Saunders - Badge # 65 - U.S. Army (Purple Heart) - April 25, 1918 thru March 19, 1919 - Appointed May 1, 1925 – Engine 6 - Retired January 1, 1960 - Died November 7, 1972

John F. Whalen - Badge # 121 - U.S. Army - Purple Heart November 23, 1917 thru August 29, 1919 - Appointed - May 1, 1925 – Engine 11, 2, 10, 6, FAO - Retired September 1, 1962 - Died January 29, 1980

George Dorman - Badge # 118 - U.S. Army May 18, 1917 thru August 28, 1919 - Appointed August 1, 1926 – Truck 1 - Died Feb. 24, 1953

William Blanchfield - Badge # 145 - U.S. Navy June 7, 1909 – August 31, 1913 - U.S. Army September 19, 1917 thru May 26, 1919 - Appointed April 16, 1922 – Engine 10, FAO - Passed away - April 21, 1955

Watson L. Lauder - WWI Army Veteran, WWII Coast Guard veteran - Appointed May 1, 1925 - Retired 1947 - Died July 18, 1961

Thomas C. Walsh - Badge # 149 - U.S. Navy December 5, 1917 thru September 20, 1921 - Appointed March 16, 1926 – Truck 1, Engine 4, FAO and Theater Detail - Retired October 1, 1957 - Died May 26, 1978

Jesse Kithcart - US Army Veteran - Appointed April 1, 1926 - Served Engine 4 - Died January 8, 1942

James Sturrock - Badge # 158 - U.S. Army August 23, 1917 thru Dec. 13, 1918 – Appointed May, 1, 1926 – Engine 12, Supply Department - Retired March 1, 1962- Died November 24, 1963

Howard Probert - WWI Army veteran - Appointed June 16, 1926 - Served Engine 6 - Retired December 16, 1943 - Died December 6, 1953

Ferdinand Miller - Badge # 87 -U.S. Army (Sergeant - Purple Heart) June 23, 1916 thru March 26, 1919 Appointed June 1, 1927 – Engines 1 & 10) - Retired - November 1, 1963 - Died February 8, 1967

Joseph R. Dunn - Badge # 109 U.S. Navy (Fireman 2/c) - May 5, 1917 thru January 28, 1919 - Appointed July 1, 1927 – Engine 12 & 13, FAO - Died - Feb. 24, 1960

Basil Roger Brosnan - Badge # 96 - U.S. Navy June 15, 1917 thru August 7, 1919 - Appointed August 1, 1927

Ernest Wildermuth - Badge # 101 - U.S. Navy November 19, 1917 thru January 22, 1919 Appointed August 1, 1927 – Engine 3, 12, 5 and 10 - Retired November 1, 1953 - Died October 15, 1968

Thomas J Graves - Appointed October 1, 1927 - Served Engine 3 - Died July 8 1937 - Uncle of future Mayor Frank X Graves, Jr

Robert H. Magee - Badge # 98 - U.S. Navy June 26, 1917 thru July 22, 1919 - Appointed October 1, 1927 - Engine 5 and 11 - Retired 1965 - Served at FMBA State Executive Committee - Died December 18, 1969

Ougaryszsek Joseph, aka Sheapard or Shepherd - Appointed November 1, 1926 - Served E8 and E1 - Died September 27, 1941

Michael Hader - Badge # 79 - Appointed December 1, 1927 – Engine 5, 1, 8, Truck 3 - Died August 4, 1956

Samuel R. Hess - Badge # 40 - U.S. Army November 20, 1942 thru April 15, 1943 - Appointed June 1, 1928 – Engine 3 & 4 - Retired - May 1, 1953 - Died August 19, 1972 - Brother of Captain John Hess

William Blakely - Badge # 78 - U.S. Army August 27, 1918 thru January 30, 1919 – Appointed August 1, 1928 - Truck 3, Engines 5 & 8, Combustibles - Retired March 1, 1962

Joseph C Recca - Badge # 154 - Appointed October 1, 1928 -- Engines 4, 11, Inspection Bureau, FAO -- Retired - June 1, 1955 - Died February 16, 1964

John J. Sutton - Badge # 156 - Appointed October 1, 1928 - Engine 1, 3 & 10, Inspection Bureau, Combustibles - Retired February 1, 1956 - Died December 16, 1965

David M. McGrady - Badge # 151 - August 3, 1917 thru September 27, 1919 (U.S. Navy / Fireman) - Appointed - October 16, 1928 – Engine 4, 7 & Theater Detail - Retired November 1, 1953 - Died May 30, 1965

John Collins - Appointed July 1, 1929 - Served Truck 2 - Elected FMBA President in 1939 - Died - May 19, 1947

Edward Peters - Badge # 105 - Appointed July 1, 1929 – Truck 3, Engine 12 - Retired March 1, 1958 - Died August 20, 1973

Harold N Kane - Aoointed January 1, 1929 - Served E7 briefly and then Engine 13 - Retired December 1, 1967 - Was Executive VP FMBA 1938

Appointed 1930 - 1939

Rossi, Gaston 1930 Carroll, John 1936

Gaston Rossi - Badge # 66 - U.S. Navy May 31, 1917 thru March 19, 1919 – Appointed December 16, 1930 – Engine 6 - Retired March 1, 1956

John J. Carroll - U.S. Navy March 22, 1944 - December 21, 1945 – Appointed January 1, 1936 – Shop, Assistant Master Mechanic, Master Mechanic - Retired July 1, 1974 - Died December 3, 1987

Appointed 1940 - 1949

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Bushnauskas, Joseph Jr 1949
Carr, Raymond 1942
Contini, Angelo 1947
Dalton, Francis Jr. 1947
D'Amico, Nicholas 1949
Downey, William 1947
Durkin, James 1949
Hebda, Frank 1947

Ingram, Thomas 1947
Kedash, John 1947
Leitner, Joseph 1942
Lysaght, John 1947
Moore, Edward Jr. 1947
Moore, Francis 1943
Murray, Francis 1949
Palonis, John 1949
Rankin, John 1947

Recca, Sabias 1949
Ricciardi,Fred 1949
Scarmazza, Vincent 1949
Shortway, Richard 1947
Sisco, John 1943
Thompson, John 1947 Wehrer, William 1949
Westhoven, Edward 1943

Joseph J. Leitner - Badge # 92 - U.S. Army 1st Sergeant January 23, 1943 thru January 24, 1946 - Appointed April 16, 1942 – Truck 2, Engine 6 & 10, Chief’s Aide - Retired September 1, 1977

John F. Sisco - Badge # 70 - Appointment August 1, 1943 – Engine 4 & 7 - Died September 27, 1962

Raymond Carr - Badge # 24 - - Appointed - April 16, 1942 – USMC – Corporal August. 30, 1943 thru December 22, 1945 - served at Engine 7, Truck 2, Chief’s aide - Resigned - December 1, 1974

Edward "the Hat" Westhoven – Badges 110, 28, 26) – Appointed October 1, 1943 – Engine 12, 13, Chiefs Aide for Car 70 (1951) - Retired September 1, 1977

Francis Richard Moore - Badge # 73 - Appointed March 1, 1943 - Engine 7 & 10, Combustibles - Retired March 1, 1974

John F. Lysaght - Badge # 131 - U.S. Army March 26, 1943 thru May 30, 1946 - Appointed December 1, 1947 – Truck 2, FAO - Retired Dec. 1, 1966 -Died January 25, 1978

John C. Kedash Badge # 99 – U.S. Army July 13, 1943 thru Feb. 19, 1946 - Appointed December 1, 1947 – Engine 5, 11, Truck 1, Master Carpenter - Retired - June 1, 1983 - Died July 25, 2015

Sabias F. Recca Served as Sergeant in U.S.M.C. September 2, 1942 thru November 9, 1945 – Naval Unit & Presidential Unit Citations, Good Conduct Medal - Appointed January 16, 1949 – Badge # 133 - Engine 1 & 8 -Retired – December 1, 1979

Frank Hebda - Badge # 137 – U.S.M.C. June 21, 1939 thru October 3, 1945 – Appointed July 1, 1947 – Truck 3 & 1 - Retired April 1, 1973

Edward J. Moore Jr. - Badge # 56 - U.S. Marines Corporal August 1941 thru October 1945 – Appointed July 1, 1947 – Truck 1 & Engine 9 - Leave of absence February 1, 1954 and resigned on May 1, 1954. Joined Paterson Police Department where he died on August 27, 1972 as a Captain

Francis J. Dalton Jr. - Badge # 47 - U.S. Army - Purple Heart December 26, 1942 thru December 16, 1945 - Appointed August 1, 1947

Richard G. Shortway - Badge # 129 - U.S. Army Sergeant March 29, 1943 thru March 30, 1946 Purple Heart - Appointed August 1, 1947 – Engine 5, Truck 2, Chief’s Aide - Lieutenant - February 1, 1958 - Resigned March 9, 1960 - May 15, 2018

John H. Thompson -Badge # 113 - U.S. Army - T/Sgt. June 10, 1940 thru July 22, 1945 - Appointment November 1, 1947 – Engine 13, 4, Assistant Master Carpenter - Retired August 1, 1981

Angelo Contini - Badge # 134 - U.S. Coast Guard November 25, 1942 thru April 31, 1946 - Appointed September 1, 1947 - Truck 3, Assistant Master Mechanic 1956, Master Mechanic 1972 – Retired October 1, 1982 - Died December 6, 1989

William M. Downey - Served as Staff Sergeant in U.S. Army February 17, 1942 thru October 4, 1945 – Purple Heart, Bronze Star, European Theatre Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal - Appointed PFD September 1, 1947 Badge # 45 - Engine 3, 10, 13 - Retired - September 1, 1977 - Died May 15, 2012

Thomas H. Ingram - Badge # 135 - U.S. Navy May 26, 1944 thru January 24, 1946 – Appointed October 1, 1947 - Truck Co. 3 - Resigned - December 26, 1957

John E. Rankin – Served as Chief Storekeeper in U.S. Navy March 28, 1942 thru September 20, 1945 – American Defense Asiatic Pacific Theater - Temporary appointment - October 16, 1945 thru February 1, 1947 - Appointment - November 1, 1947 Badge # 117 – Truck 1, Chief’s aide – Retired February 1, 1977

Nicholas D'Amico - Badge # 161 - U.S. Coast Guard August 8, 1942 thru October 8, 1945 -Appointed January 16, 1949 –Truck 3, 1, Engine 13, 7 - Retired January 1, 1979 - Died February 11, 1997

John Palonis - Badge # 62 - U.S. Marines Corporal August 1943 thru July 1946 - Appointed January 16, 1949 - Engine 5, Chief's Aide - Retired September 1, 1975

James J. Durkin Badge # 165 - U.S. Army October 12, 1942 thru November 15, 1945 - Appointed February 1, 1949 – Engine 6 - Retired December 1, 1978

Francis Joseph Murray - Badge # 164 - U.S. Navy April 1, 1943 thru March 1, 1946 - Appointed February 1, 1949 – Engine 13 & 8 - Retired February 1, 1974 - Died October 14, 2000

Fred P. Ricciardi - Badge # 163 - U.S. Marines Corporal October 5, 1942 thru October 19, 1945 - Appointed February 1, 1949 - Chief's Aide - December 1, 1956 - Retired April 1, 1983

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 - Engine 2 - Died September 21, 1968

Joseph R. Bushnauskas Jr. - Badge # 168 - U.S. Navy August 6, 1943 thru March 9, 1946 - Pacific Theater, European & African American Theater - Appointed June 1, 1949 – Engine 2 - Retired June 1, 1981 - Died January 9, 1997

Vincent Scarmozza – Served as Technician 3rd Grade US Army March 24, 1943 thru February 1, 1946 - Appointed August 1, 1949 – Badge # 187 – Lineman Fire Alarm Telegraph – 1956 Acting Assistant Master Carpenter -Retired - September 1, 1980 - Died October 24, 2015

Appointed 1950 - 1953

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Alexander, John 1950
Berman, Philmore 1950
Cichon, John 1950
Dodd, Joseph 1950
Donnelly, Joseph 1951
Dougherty, John 1953
Ferraro, Paul 1952
Fisher, Robert 1952
Furman, Frank 1950

Grossi, Carmine 1950
Lawless, John Jr. 1951
Leonard, William 1950
Maccanico, John 1952
Masoti, Patsy 1951
McGrath, Charles 1952
McVey, William 1952
Nargiso, Jack 1952

Ranieri, Joseph 1952
Reid, George 1952
Rennie, James 1951
Rippey, Harry 1952
Ristan, Edward 1950
Saveriano, Modesto 1952
Stephenson, Russell 1950
Vitale, Pellegrino 1952
Waterson, Thomas 1950

John J. Alexander - Badge # 176 -U.S. Navy December 7, 1942 thru February 27, 1946 – Appointed January 1, 1950 – Engine 9, 5, 7 - Leave of absence from FD - May 1, 1959 until Resignation - August 13, 1959

Philmore "Phil" Berman - Served U.S. Navy as Aviation Machinist Mate - December 26, 1944 thru July 30, 1946 & received Purple Heart - Appointed January 1, 1950 badge #93 - Engine 1 - reassigned to E-5 on July 15, 1950. Resigned to join NJ State Police August 31, 1953

Joseph F. Dodd - Badge # 174 -U.S.M.C. June 15, 1943 thru June 15, 1946 - Appointed January 1, 1950 – Engine 5, 1 & 3 - Resigned August 1, 1954

Carmine Grossi - Badge # 180 - U.S.M.C. July 14, 1942 thru July 31, 1945 - Appointed January 1, 1950 - Truck 2 & 3, Combustibles - Retired March 1, 1982

William W. Leonard - Badge # 173 - U.S. Army July 22, 1941 thru October 2, 1945 - Appointed January 1, 1950 – Engine 2, Combustibles, Ambulance - Retired January 1, 1980 - Died December 10, 1987

Edward M. Ristan - Badge # 175 - U.S. Army Corporal August 29, 1944 thru January 30, 1946 - Appointment January 1, 1950 – Engine 7 - Lieutenant Engine 1- November 16, 1960 - Died June 19, 1964

Thomas L. Watterson - Served as Sergeant U.S. Army Sergeant August 1942 thru February 1946 –Asiatic/Pacific Medal - Appointed January 1, 1950 –Badge # 97 – Engine 1, 4, 7, 9, Chief’s Aide - Retired January 1, 1975 - Died April 10, 2015

John A. Cichon - U.S. Army – Technical Sergeant March 27, 1943 thru October 6, 1945 Distinguished Flying Cross, 6 Battle Stars, Presidential Unit Air Medal with 3 Clusters - Appointed February 1, 1950 – Badge # 181 - Engine 1, 11, 12, Truck 3 & 2 - Retired September 1, 1979 - Died October 20, 1996

Frank P. Furman - Badge # 183 - U.S. Army July 29, 1941 thru December 12, 1945 Appointed June 1, 1950 January 16, 1952 –Engine 1 - Leave of absence from FD - Resigned April 16, 1952

Russell J. Stephenson – Served as Weapons Technician U.S. Navy July 4, 1942 thru January 5, 1946 – 6 Medals with 7 Battle Stars - Appointed PFD November 1, 1950 – Badge # 123 - Truck 1,2 Chief’s aide, Combustibles, Community Relations - Retired March 1, 1982 - Died July 30, 2015

Joseph B. Donnelly - Badge # 76 - U.S. Navy (Torpedoman 2/c - Submarine) August 26, 1942 thru October 17, 1945 - Appointed January 1, 1951 – Truck 1, 3 - Promoted to Lieutenant September 1, 1960 - Died- September 8, 1962

John Lawless Jr. - Badge # 186 - U.S. Army – Sergeant February 1943 thru February 1946 - Appointed March 1, 1951 – Truck 3 June 1, 1952 took 3 month leave of absence to join PPD - Resigned from PFD August 1, 1952

Patsy J. Masotti - Badge # 26 - Army Air Force - March 5, 1943 thru January 28, 1946 – Appointed June 1, 1951 – Engine 3 - March 1, 1952 Leave of absence from FD - Resigned from FD June 1, 1952

James E. Rennie - Badge # 18 - U.S. Navy - September 22, 1943 thru December 31, 1945 - Appointed November 1, 1951 –Engine 3, 5, Chief’s Aide Resigned - November 11, 1963

Paul Ferraro - Badge # 189 - U.S. Navy February 18, 1944 thru May 12, 1946 - Appointed June 1, 1952 Leave of absence from FD (Appointed to Paterson PD) February 1, 1954 – Resigned April 1, 1954

Jack J. Nargiso - Served Technician 4th Grade - U.S. Army May 16, 1941 thru June 11, 1945 - European/African/Middle Eastern Service Award – American Defense 4 Battle Stars – Appointed PFD June 1, 1952 – Badge # 192 – Engine 5, 11, 10 - Retired April 1, 1983 - Died November 4, 2008

George W. Reid - Badge # 194 - U.S. Navy April 18, 1943 thru February 24, 1946 – Appointed June 1, 1952 – Engine 11 - Retired - June 1, 1978 - Died September 28, 1994

Harry Rippey - Badge # 195 - U.S. Army January 29, 1943 thru December 25, 1946 - Appointed June 1, 1952 – Truck 1, Mechanic shop - Retired October 1, 1979 - Died December 24, 1987

Modestino Saveriano - Badge # 196 - U.S. Army February 1944 thru April 1946 – Appointed June 1, 1952 – Engine 1, 7, 9, Truck 2 – Died January 28, 1980

John Maccanico - Appointed September 1, 1952 - served as Chief's Aide Care 73 - retired August 1, 1980

Charles A. McGrath - Badge # 199 - U.S. Army Corporal September 4, 1946 thru March 3, 1948 - Appointed September 1, 1952 - Resigned - Sept. 16, 1956 - Died December 13, 1997

William J. McVey - – Served in U.S. Army September 24, 1942 thru November 7, 1945 – European Theatre 5 Battle Stars, Presidential Unit Citation – Appointed to PFD September 1, 1952 – Badge # 197 - Served at Engine 13, Chief’s Aide - Retired June 1, 1980 - Died June 7, 1999

Joseph Ranieri - Badge # 198 - U.S. Navy January 30, 1944 - Appointed September 1, 1952 – Engine 5, 1, 11, 8, Chiefs aide - Retired September 1, 1977 - Died July 5, 1979

Robert Fisher - Badge # 190 - U.S. Navy May 22, 1944 thru October 17, 1945 - Appointed June 1, 1952 –Truck 3, Engine 3, Combustibles - Died September 13, 1965

Pellegrino C. Vitale - Badge # 200 - Military Service: W.S.A.A.F. February 14, 1946 thru August 5, 1947 - Appointed September 1, 1952 – Engine 1, 5, 12, Chief’s Aide - Retired March 1, 1982 - Died January 11, 2016

John J. Dougherty - U.S. Army - Master Sergeant April 2, 1942 thru January 12, 1946 - Temporary Lineman Fire & Police Telegraph System - May 1, 1951 thru April 30, 1953 (? As early 1950) - Permanent Appointment as Lineman May 1, 1953 - Retired January 1, 1979

Appointed 1954

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Bachetti, John
Bergen, Francis
Bolen, Thomas
Calamita, Thomas Sr
Caposella, Carmine
DeMattia, John
DeRitter, Alan
DiGuglielmo, Ralph
Elkovich, Daniel

Gaita, Anthony JrGiglio, Patsy
Hannenberg, Thomas
Harveyluke, Frank
Hunt, Edward
Johnstone, James
Kettman, Henry
Lott, Anthony
Mandara, Vincent
McCabe, Joseph

McMaster, William
O'Neill, Robert
Quigley, Leo
Redmon, Russ
Ricciardi, Nicholas
Simpson, Charles
Toth, John
Wagner, Robert
White, Elmer

John Bachetti - Badge # 68 - U.S. Coast Guard November 1942 thru March 1946 - Appointed February 1, 1954 – Truck 1, Engine 12, Combustibles - Retired October 1, 1979

Francis J. Bergen - Badge # 126 - U.S.M.C. – Sergeant February 17, 1949 thru October 8, 1952 - Temporary Fireman - July 1, 1953 - January 31, 1954 - Appointed February 1, 1954 – Engine 10 - Retired August 1, 1983 - Died November 4, 2013

Allan W. DeRitter - Badge # 41 - U.S. Army – Corporal June 12, 1942 thru January 10, 1946 - Appointed June 1, 1950 - September 1, 1952: resigned from FD & appointed to Paterson PD - Appointed temporary Fireman July 1, 1953 thru January 31, 1954 – Permanently appointed February 1, 1954 – Truck 3 & 1, FAO - Engine 1 & 8, Community Relations - Retired April 1, 1979

Anthony C Gaita Jr - Appointed February 1, 1954 - Chief's Aid - killed in MVA September 15, 1968

Frank Havryluke - Badge # 51 - U.S. Army - Corporal January 15, 1942 thru December 12, 1945 - Appointed February 1, 1954 - Engine 11 & 13 -Resigned - Oct. 27, 1967

James Johnstone - Badge # 80 - U.S. Army November 18, 1942 thru December 2, 1943 – Appointed February 1, 1954 – Truck 3, 1, Chief’s Aide - Retired June 1, 1976

Henry "Hank" Kettman - Badge #57 - Served in US Navy Maym 23, 1943-December 22, 1945 - Temporary appointment to PFD July 1, 1953 made permanent February 1, 1954 - Served Truck 2, Engine 8 and Ambulance service - Retired April 1, 1981

Vincent J. “Chick” Mandara - Badge # 20 - U.S. Army 1940 thru 1945 – Appointed February 1, 1954 – Engine 1, 8, 9 – Truck 3 - Died October 17, 1977

Joseph M. McCabe - Badge # 25 - U.S. Army - (Tech. Sergeant) September 16, 1940 thru October 4, 1945 Appointed February 1, 1954 – Truck 3, Chief's Aide - Retired September 1, 1980

William R. "Willie" McMaster - Badge #23 - U.S. Army Corporal - November 18, 1943 thru May 4, 1946 - Battle Ribbons - Temporary Fireman July 1, 1953 - January 31, 1954 - Appointment February 1, 1954 – Engines 1, 2, 8, Ambulance, Shop -Retired April 1, 1982 - Died September 11, 2003

Robert F. O'Neill - Badge # 84 - U.S. Army - June 30, 1942 thru November 29, 1945 Appointed February 1, 1954 – Engine 13 - Resigned from FD to move to Paterson PD July 1, 1954 –

Leo J. Quigley - Badge # 148 - U.S. Navy - Deep Sea Diver 2/c Feb. 13, 1943 thru April 12, 1946 - Temporary Fireman July 1, 1953 - Jan. 31, 1954 – Appointment February 1, 1954 – Truck 1, Engine 13 & 10, Carpenter’s shop - Retired April 1, 1982 - Died September 24, 1996

Russ Redmon - Badge # 31 - U.S. Navy November 1944 thru September 1951 - Temporary Fireman: July 1, 1953 - Jan. 31, 1954 – Appointed February 1, 1954 – Engine 1, 7, 9, 13, Office - Retired August 1, 1980 - Died September 21, 2005

John S. Toth - Badge # 101 - U.S. Army February 1943 thru Dec. 1945 - Appointed February 1, 1954 – Truck 3 & 1, Supply bureau - Retired - July 1, 1981

Elmer J. White - Badge # 95 - U.S. Army May 1, 1943 thru January 7, 1946 Appointed February 1, 1954 - Truck 1 March 1, 1955 - Resigned from FD & appointed to Paterson PD

Thomas J. Calamita Sr. WWII veteran - Appointed July 1, 1954 - May 8, 1978 LODD at 84 Lyons Street fire - Brother of Frank Calamita and Uncle of DC Frank Calamita and Captain Glen Calamita

Carmine J. Caposella - Badge # 183 - U.S. Army - Corporal February 19, 1942 thru December 25, 1945 - Appointed July 1, 1954 – Engine 3, 4, 13 & Chief’s Aide - Retired October. 1, 1975 - Father of Deputy Chief Michael Caposella

John "Fat John“ DeMattia - Badge # 40 U.S. Army Sergeant September 1950 thru June 1952 - Appointed July 1, 1954 – Engine 5, 1, Combustibles, Training Program - Retired August 1, 1984 - Died February 15, 2006

Daniel Elkovich - Badge # 157 - U.S. Navy January 18, 1944 thru May 26, 1946 - Appointed July 1, 1954 – Engine 7, Chief’s Aide, FAO - Retired March 1, 1982

Patsy J. Giglio - Badge # 139 - U.S. Army (Purple Heart) December 23 1942 thru December 18, 1945 - Temporary Appointment July 1, 1953 - February 1, 1954 - Appointment - July 1, 1954 - Engine 9, 11 Truck 3 & 1 - Retired October 1, 1976 - Died December 14, 1978 - Father of FF Patrick Giglio

Anthony “Tony” Lott - Badge # 186 - Served as Technician 5th Grade U.S. Army October 14, 1941 thru September 12, 1945 - 7 Campaign Stars - Appointed Temporary Fireman July 1, 1953 thru Feb. 1, 1954 and Permanently on July 1, 1954 – Engine 9 and 12 - Retired September 1, 1979 - Died April 8, 2010

Nicholas A. Ricciardi - Badge # 189 - U.S. Navy January 1943 thru January 1946 – Appointed July 1, 1954 - Engine 12 & 11 - Retired June 1, 1980

Thomas E. Bolen Jr. - Badge # 206 - U.S. Army September 20, 1940 thru July 11, 1945 – Appointment September 1, 1954 – Engine 6 - Retired September 1, 1979

Ralph DiGuglielmo - Badge # 202 - U.S. Army September 13, 1943 – December 10, 1945 - Appointed September 1, 1954 – Engine 3 - Died December 8, 1977 (collapsed on-duty/transported to Hospital)

Thomas Hannenberg - Badge # 207 – U.S. Navy November 19, 1942 thru January 1, 1946 – Appointed September 1, 1954 – Truck 2, 3 & 1 - Retired September 1, 1979

Edward W. Hunt - Badge # 203 - U.S. Navy July 20, 1943 thru May 19, 1946 - Temporary Fireman July 1, 1953 - Feb. 1, 1954 – Appointed September 1, 1954 – Engine 1, 11 - Retired November 1, 1981 - Died March 15, 2001

Charles R. Simpson - Badge # 204 - U.S. Navy December 13, 1942 thru December 18, 1945 – Appointment September 1, 1954 - Engine 6, 5, Chief’s aide - Retired - April 1, 1974

Robert C. Wagner - Badge # 205 - U.S. Army - Sergeant - Purple Heart - August 29, 1940 thru August 29, 1946 - Temporary Fireman July 1, 1953 - February 1, 1954 - Permanent Appointment September 1, 1954 - – Truck 3 & 1, Combustibles - Retired September 1, 1977

Appointed 1955 - 1956

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Asea, George 1956
Barr. James 1955
Botti, Armando 1955
Black, Alexander 1956
Breeze, John 1956
Cappello, Anthony 1956
Corsetto, Anthony 1955
Cunningham, Donald 1956
Cusack, Raymond 1956
Hartman, Daniel 1956

Heydorn, Arthur 1956
Hughes, Thomas 1955
Kane, Edward 1956
Kocian, Henry 1955
Kosman, Thomas 1956
LaRegina, Victor 1956
Lentino, Ludwig 1955
Limongi, Frank 1956
Mateer, Edward 1955
Mercadante, Thomas 1956

Mercadante, Thomas 1956
McGinnis, Roy 1956
Nicholas, Harold 1956
Occhipinti, Edward 1956
Siss, William R 1955
Storbeck, Robert 1955
Valois, Vincent 1955
West, Kenneth 1956
Wuensch, Richard P. 1956
Ziza, Anthony 1955

Anthony J. Corsetto - Badge # 209 - U.S. Army June 28, 1948 thru April 25, 1950 - Appointed January 1, 1955 – E13, 8, 11, Combustibles - Retired April 1, 1974 - Died August 16, 2011

Ludwig Lentino - Badge # 212 (later changed to Badge # 114) - U.S. Navy – Fireman December 6, 1945 thru December 6, 1947 - Appointed January 1, 1955 – Engine 3, 8, 5 - Retired January 1, 1980

Edward Mateer - WWII Naval veteran - Appointed January 1, 1955 - Served Engine 7 and 9 - Died February 28, 1965

Robert D. Storbeck - Badge # 214 - Appointed January 1, 1955 – Engine 10 - Resigned January 1, 1962-----Died March 10, 1982

Vincent A. Valois Jr. - Badge # 213 - Appointed January 1, 1955 – Truck 2, Engine 7, Shop - Retired April 1, 1980 - Died December 29, 1991

James J. Barr - Badge # 73 - U.S. Navy August 16, 1949 thru May 16, 1953 - Appointed as Lineman (Fire Alarm) - May 1, 1955 - Resigned August 1961 – Appointed PPD

Thomas E. Hughes - Badge # 215 - U.S. Navy February 20, 1943 thru March 10, 1946 – Appointed March 1, 1955 – Engine 10 - Retired April 1, 1986

Anthony Zisa - Badge # 119 - U.S. Army September 27, 1945 thru November 26, 1946 - Appointed - March 1, 1955 – Engine 3, 8, Chief’s Aide - Retired July 1, 1981

Alexander M. Black - Badge # 142 - U.S. Air Force - Sergeant January 3, 1942 thru October 5, 1945 - Appointed March 1, 1956 – Engine 10, Painter - Retired July 1, 1966 - Reinstated to PFD - Nov. 1, 1969

Donald Cunningham - Badge # 140 - U.S.M.C. Sergeant September 15, 1947 thru September 14, 1951 - Temporary Fireman - April 16, 1955 – Appointed March 1, 1956 – Engine 1, Truck 2 - Resigned May 1, 1959

Armando Botti - Badge # 111 - U.S. Army Sergeant August 1951 thru May 1953 - Temporary Fireman - April 16, 1955 - Appointment - March 1, 1956 – Engine 8, 12 - Retired March 1, 1981

William R. 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 - Died December 27, 1974

Raymond M. Cusack - Badge # 174 - U.S. Navy May 1951 thru April 1953 -Temporary Fireman - June 1, 1955 Appointed March 1, 1956 – Engine 1, Truck 2 - Retired April 1, 1987

Henry Kocian - Served as PFC in U.S. Army March 11, 1943 thru Sept. 8, 1945 - Purple Heart Normany Campaign - Temporary Fireman April 16, 1955 - Permanent appointment March 1, 1956 –Badge # 84 - Engine 7, 5, 11, 10 - Retired July 1, 1978

Thomas J. Kosman - Badge # 61 - U.S. Army January 31, 1952 thru December 31, 1953 - Appointed March 1, 1956 – Truck 1 & 3, FAO, Engine 12, & 1 Retired - March 1, 1981

Victor G. La Regina - Badge # 141 - U.S. Army Sergeant November 28, 1942 thru February 10, 1946 - Appointed March 1, 1956 – FAO, Engine 13, Truck 1 - Retired March 1, 1981 - Died September 7, 1999

John W Brzezowski (Breeze) - Appointed April 1, 1956 - Served Engine 10 - Died March 27, 2009

Thomas Mercadante - Badge # 152 - U.S. Navy April 23, 1951 thru November 30, 1952 - Appointed as temporary fireman - April 16, 1955 - Appointed - March 1, 1956 – Engine 7 & 1, Chief’s Aide - Retired June 1, 1980

Richard Wuensch - Appointed March 1, 1956 - Served E4 A shift, then served Truck 1 September 1, 1963 Tour 4 and later Tour 2 - Retired 1981 - Died July 29, 1989

Frank Limongi - Badge # 144 - U.S. Air Force - Staff Sergeant November 23, 1948 thru September 2, 1952 – Appointed April 1, 1956 – FAO, Engine 13, 3, 6 – Truck 3 - Retired April 1, 1981

Anthony Cappello - Badge # 114 - U.S.M.C. January 1943 thru January 1946 - Appointment June 1, 1956 – FAO, Engine 12 & 13 - April 14, 1970 - Mechanical Repairman position - Retired June 1, 1979

Daniel Hartman – Served as Seaman 1/c in US Navy June 27, 1944 thru May 24, 1946 – European Theater with 2 Battle Stars - Appointed June 1, 1956 – - Badge # 136 - FAO, Engines 12, 9, 2, 3 - Resigned May. 24, 1961

Roy W. McGinnis - Badge # 143 - U.S. Navy April 1944 thru February 1946 - Appointed June 1, 1956 – Engine 1, 11, 4, 9, 7 Truck 2, FAO- Retired - April 1, 1982

George Asea - Badge # 235 - U.S. Navy February 13, 1943 thru February 13, 1946 - Appointed October 1, 1956 – Truck 2 &3, Engine 5, Truck 1 - Retired September 1, 1982 - July 11, 2006

Harold “Unc” Nicholas - Badge # 236 - U.S. Navy July 20, 1942 thru November 20, 1945 – Appointed October 1, 1956 – Engine 12, 8 and Truck 1 - Retired November 1, 1981 - Died September 24, 1991

Edward Occhipinti - Badge # 237 - U.S. Army November. 17, 1950 thru November 16, 1952 - Appointed October 1, 1956 – Engine 3 - Retired October 1, 1981

Kenneth West - Badge # 239 - U.S. Navy November 26, 1947 thru November 26, 1951 - Temporary Fireman April 16, 1955 thru March 1, 1956 - Paterson Police Dept. - March 1, 1956 thru September 30, 1956 – Appointed PFD - October 1, 1956 – Engines 2 & 6 - Retired April 1, 1984

Arthur Heydorn Sr. -Badge # 219 - U.S. Navy March 19, 1945 - July 25, 1946 - Appointed December 1, 1956 – Engine 2, 5, 4, 7 Truck 3 - Died- January 10, 1972

Edward R. Kane - Badge # 217 U.S. Army – Corporal March 1, 1943 thru January 1, 1946 - Appointed December 1, 1956 – Engine 12, 11 - Retired January 1, 1982

Appointed 1957 - 1959

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Cetrano, John 1959
Donohue, John 1957
Doland, Kenneth 1958
Dowling, William 1957
Fitzpatrick, Raymond 1957
Francavilla, G Alphonso '59
Goerner, Russell 1957

Grant, Warren 1958
Kidd, Alexander 1959
Lenoy, Robert 1957
Mendillo, Joseph 1957
Niclaus, Walter 1957
Noorigian, Leon 1958
Parkin, Joseph Sr 1957

Romeo, Alfred 1958
Rusconi, Albert 1959
Salmanowitz, Arthur 1957
Savage, William 1957
Shearn, Kenneth 1959
Stryker, Harry 1957
Wester, Robert 1959

John Donohue – Badge # 222 - Served as Gunner's Mate 2/c in U.S. Navy Sept. 26, 1950 thru July 2, 1954 - Occupation Medal, Good Conduct Medal and American Defense Medal - Appointed April 1, 1957 – FAO, Engine 1, 4, 11 - Retired March 1, 1982

Harry Stryker Jr. – Served as Technician 4th Grade in U.S. Army January 30, 1945 thru October 25, 1946 – Good Conduct Medal, Philippine Liberation and Occupation - Initially appointed to PPD - Appointed to FD - April 1, 1957 - Badge # 223 - Engine 1, 2, 9 - Retired March 1, 1981

Raymond A. Fitzpatrick – Badge 83 - U.S. Navy July 7, 1949 thru July 7, 1950 - Temporary Lineman December 1, 1956 - September 1, 1957 – Appointed - September 1, 1957 Lineman - Senior lineman 1968. - After EVRS assigned to FD August 15, 1977 - Retired September 1, 1984 - Died Maym 19, 2022

William J. Dowling - Badge # 225 - U.S. Navy December 20, 1950 - December 19, 1954 Appointed October 1, 1957 – Engine 11, Truck 1 - Resigned January 9, 1969

Russell Goerner – Served as Electrician’s Mate 3/c in US Navy June 4, 1943 thru June 29, 1946 – American Theater Navy Unit Commendation, Asiatic Pacific Philippine Liberation, -Badge # 227 - Appointed October 1, 1957 – Engines 3 & 6 - Retired March 1, 1983

Robert Lenoy - Badge # 229 - U.S.M.C. Sergeant February 19, 1951 thru February 15, 1954 Appointed October 1, 1957 – Engine 11 - Retired March 1, 1983

Joseph Mendillo - Badge # 230 - U.S.M.C. Corporal : April 16, 1942 thru December 26, 1946 - Appointed October, 1, 1957 – FAO, Engine 11,Truck 1, Combustibles - Retired October 1, 1982 - Brother of FF Phil Mendillo

Walter Niclaus - Badge # 224 - U.S. Navy July 1943 thru March 1946 - Was Paterson Police Officer (no dates) Appointed to PFD - October 1, 1957 – Engine 6, 5, 12, Truck 1 - Retired - May 1, 1981

Arthur Salmanowitz - Badge # 228 - U.S. Army – Corporal January 24, 1952 thru December 31, 1953 – Appointed October 1, 1957 – Engine 8 - Retired October 1, 1982

William Savage - Badge # 226 - U.S. Army May 25, 1945 thru November 17, 1946 - Temporary Fireman - April 16, 1955 - Feb. 1, 1956 – Appointed Paterson Police Dept. (1.5 years/no dates indicated) - Appointed to FD - October 1, 1957 – Engine 1, Chief’s Aide - Retired August 1, 1984 - Died December 25, 1996

Joseph Parkin Sr. Appointed December 1, 1957 - Served Engine 3 thru 1969 and then Truck 2, Tour 4 thru retirement in 1982 - Died January 27, 2020

Kenneth W. Doland - Badge # 232 - Served with U.S. Marines as Sergeant April 1943 thry September 1951 - Navy Unit and Presidential Citations - Appointed March 1, 1958 – Truck 3, Engine 12 - Resigned April 22, 1969

Leon Noorigian - Badge # 233 - U.S. Marines September 23, 1943 thru July 3, 1946 - Appointed March 1, 1958 – Engine 2, Truck 2 - Retired November 1, 1983

Warren J. Grant - Badge # 50 - - U.S. Navy November 23, 1942 thru November 16, 1945 - Appointed April 1, 1958- Engines 4 & 1, Truck 2 - Retired - June 1, 1983

Alfred "Fred" Romeo - Initial Badge # 104, Badge # 93 issued May 9, 1983 - U.S. Navy June 7, 1943 thru March 8, 1946 - Temporary Appointment April 1, 1957, Permanent Appointment December 1, 1958 –FAO, Engines 11, 2, 7, 8 - Retired April 1, 1986

John S. Cetrano - Badge # 39 - U.S.M.C. Corporal December 15, 1950 thru December 29, 1953 - Appointed - January 1, 1959 – FAO, Engine 2, 5 and 8 – Retired January 1, 1984

Alfonso G. Francavilla - Badge # 35 – Corporal, Army Air Force January 26, 1943 thru January 4, 1946 -Appointed - January 1, 1959 – FAO, Truck 3 - Retired April 1, 1984 - Died March 16, 2003 - Father of FF Alphonso A Francavilla

Alexander J. Kidd - Badge # 63 - U.S. Navy January 14. 1943 thru December 2, 1945 Appointed January 1, 1959 – Truck 3, E12 - Retired April 1, 1986

Albert R. Rusconi -Badge # 129 - Army Air Force May 3, 1943 thru December 6, 1945 - Appointment to PFD January 1, 1959 – FAO, Truck 2, Engine 1 & 8 - Retired April 1, 1986

Kenneth J. Shearn - Badge # 170 & 232 - U.S. Navy August 8, 1950 - March 22, 1954 - Appointment January 1, 1959 –Truck 1, & 2, Engine 7 Community Relations – Retired November 1, 1980

Robert A. Wester - Badge # 182 - U.S. Navy August 23, 1943 - March 18, 1946 - Appointed to Paterson Police Dept. (for 2.5 years - ? dates) - Appointed to PFD - January 1, 1959 – Truck 3, Engine 13 - Retired September 1, 1981

Appointed 1960 - 1963

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Babyak, Andrew 1960
Brower, Joseph 1960
Calamita, Frank 1963
Cusack, Edward 1963
Daly, John J 1963
Fiorilla, Joseph 1963
Gatto, Robert 1963
Hoffman, Richard 1963
Harris, Henry 1960
Kerkhoven, Gary 1962
Maddy, Richard 1963
Maloney, George 1963

McKay, Stuart 1963
Mendell, Harry 1960
Mendillo, Philip 1961
Merlino, John 1963
Morcom, Harold 1963
Mosca, William Jr 1963
Niccolazo, Thomas 1963
Platt, John 1963
Roberto, Alexander 1961
Ross, Michael 1960
Roth, Albert 1962
Salmanowitz, Robert 1963

Sasso, Rodney 1963
Scerbak, Ernest 1962
Sirianni, Anthony 1960
Shearn, Leo 1962
Shortell, William 1960
Tiritilli, Vito 1960
Tullo, Richard 1960
Tuohey, Harold P
Vilano, Paul 1960
Weiss, Alfred 1963
Woodward, Walter 1961
Zaretsky, Edward 1962

Andrew Babyak Jr. - Badge # 234 - U.S. Army (2 tours): November 20, 1946 thru April 6, 1948 and September 20, 1950 thru Nov. 20, 1952 – Appointed January 1, 1960 –FAO, Engines 3, 13, 9 and 7 - Retired October 1, 1984

Joseph F. Brower - Badge # 37 - U.S. Army July 31, 1943 thru October 20, 1944 - Appointed January 1, 1960 – Engine 3 - Died December 19, 1978

Henry O. Harris Jr. - Badge # 176 - U.S. Army March 29, 1951 - January 9, 1953 – Appointed January 1, 1960 – FAO, Engine 5 and 13, Truck 2, Chief's Aide. Retirement April 1, 1988 -Died October 7, 2009

Harry "The Horse" Mendell - Badge # 27 - U.S. Navy October 7, 1941 thru August 15, 1945 – Appointed January 1, 1960 – Engine 1, 7, 8, 10 -Retired February 1, 1989 - Died March 26, 2004

Anthony R. Sirianni - Badge # 32 - U.S. Army - Sergeant - Purple Heart - February 17, 1941 thru October 5, 1945 - Appointed January 1, 1960 – Truck 3 & 1, Community Relations - Retired January 1, 1978

Vito Tiritilli - Badge # 82 - U.S. Army March 1, 1943 thru November 30, 1945 - Appointed Jan. 1, 1960 – Engine 11 - Died June 29, 2003 - Father of EMT Supervisor Maty Tiritilli and Grandfather of FF Chris Tiritilli

William Shortell = Badge # 28 - U.S. Navy December 24, 1942 thru February 3, 1945 –Appointed January 1, 1960 – Engine 6, Truck 3 - Retired March 1, 1985 - Died March 1, 2007

Richard Tullo - Badge # 81 - U.S. Army – Corporal July 24, 1952 thru July 9, 1954 – Appointed January 1, 1960 – Truck 3 & 1, Engine 8 - Retired March 1, 1990

Paul A. Villano - Served as PFC U.S. Army March 30, 1943 thru February 9, 1946 – Asiatic Pacific Medal - Paterson Police Chauffeur for 1.5 years (? dates), PPD Mechanic - 2 years (?dates) - Paterson FD - Temporary Fireman (? dates) - Permanent appointment - January 1, 1960 – Badge # 85 – Engine 11 & 2 - Retired March 1, 1985 - Died January 29, 2018

Michael Ross - Badge # 49 and 42) - U.S.M.C. - Corporal May 9, 1948 thru May 10, 1952 - Purple Heart – Appointed March 1, 1960 – Truck 2 - Retired July 1, 1988

Alexander Roberto - Badge # 43 - U.S. Navy - November 14, 1942 thru March 7, 1946 – Appointed June 15, 1961 – Engine 12, 5, 13 - Retired November 1, 1975

Walter J. Woodward Jr. - U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant January 1951 thru August 1954 – Koran Medal, UN Medal, National Defense Service Medal - Appointed June 15, 1961 – Badge # 21 - Engine 9, 1, 5 & 3- Retired July 1, 1986 - Died November 19, 2004

Philip Mendillo - Badge # 122 - U.S.M.C. - Corporal -September. 27, 1947 thru September 28, 1951 - Purple Heart - Appointed December 1, 1961 – Engine 3, Truck 3 - Retired July 1, 1987 - DFied November 19, 2022 - Brother of FF Joe Mendillo and father of FAO Patrick Mendillo

Albert Roth - Badge # 158 - U.S. Army - February 15, 1951 - May 26, 1954 – Appointed February 1, 1962 – Engine 12 - Retired April 1, 1987 - Died May 19, 2019

Garry C. Kerkhoven - Badge # 50 & 76) - U.S. Army May 15, 1952 thru April 28, 1954 – Appointed June 1, 1962 – Engine 12 & 13 - Retired April 1, 1986

FF Edward Zaretski - Badge # 103 - U.S. Navy December 1944 thru May 1946 - Served as PPD Officer for 2.5 years – Appointed PFD - June 1, 1962 – Engine 5 & 2 - Passed away May 21, 1980

Leo Shearn - Badge # 17 - U.S. Army April 18, 1951 thru March 12, 1953 - Initial appointment was to Paterson PD in 1956 -Appointed to FD December 1, 1962 – Engine 1 & 6 - Retired December 1, 1982

William "Red" Mosca Jr. Badge #58 - U.S.M.C. - Sergeant October 29, 1951 thru October 30, 1954 - Purple Heart – Appointed May 1, 1963- Engine 7 - Retired July 1, 1988

John J. Daly - Badge # 177 - U.S. Army April 26, 1955 thru April 25, 1957 - Appointed to PPD April 1, 1961 - Appointed PFD September 1, 1963 – Engine 9, 8, 6 - Retired May 1, 1986 - Died June 9, 2016

Thomas "Tippy" Nicolazzo - Badge # 94 – Appointed September 1, 1963 – Engine 10, & 5 & 8 - Retired April 1, 1989

Frank T. Calamita - Badge # 130 - Paterson Police Officer (6 years - ? dates) Appointed PFD - September 1, 1963 – Engine 13, Truck 2 - Retired April 1, 1983 - Died February 12, 2019

Edward Cusack -Badge # 177 - U.S. Army January 8, 1960 thru March 8, 1962 - Appointed September 27, 1963 – Engine 3 5, 3, 8 - Retired February 1, 1993

Joseph Fiorilla - Badge # 125 - U.S.M.C. Corporal April 11, 1951 thru April 10, 1954 – Appointed September 1, 1963 – Engine 2, 8 - Retired May 1, 1990 - Died October 21, 1999

Richard H. Hoffman - Badge # 88 - U.S. Army Airborne September 1956 thru Sept. 1958 - Appointed September 1, 1963 – Engine 1, Truck 2 - Retired September 1, 1988

Richard E. Maddy - Badge # 245 - Appointed September 27, 1963 – Engine 10, 11, 6) - Retired April 1, 1989

George Maloney - Badge # 248 Appointed September 27, 1963 – Engine 11, 3, Squad 1 - Retired April 1, 1989

John Merlino - Badge # 199 - Appointed September 1, 1963 – Engine 9 & 7 - Retired May 1, 1990 - Died November 29, 2000

Stuart A. McKay - Badge # 155 - U.S. Air Force March 17, 1955 - July 3, 1958 - Appointed September 1, 1963 – Engine 6, Truck 2 & 1, - Retired ?

Harold “Howie’ T. Morcom - Badge # 178 - U.S. Army September 30, 1954 thru September 29, 1956 – Appointed September 1, 1963 – Truck 2, Engine 13, 5 and 8 – Retirement 1994-95

Harold P. Tuohey - Appointed Sept. 1, 1963

John Platt - Badge # 244 – Served U.S. Army (? dates) = Appointed September 27, 1963 – Engine 7, 3, Truck 3 - Retired April 1, 1989 - Died November 29, 2013 - Father of FF John Platt

Rodney “Ronnie” Sasso - Badge # 254 - U.S. Army February 4, 1960 thru April 27, 1962 Appointed September 27, 1963 – Truck 3 & 1 - Retired February 1, 1990 - Died January 22, 2013

Alfred A. Weiss - Badge # 253 - U.S. Army (1960) - Appointed September 27, 1963 – Engine 10, 8 - Retired April 1, 1989

Robert Gatto - Badge # 89 - Appointed December 1, 1963 – Engine 3 - Retired March 1, 1989

Robert Salmanowitz - Badge # 90 - U.S. Navy January 20, 1955 thru March 20, 1958 –Appointed December 1, 1963 - Engine 3, 2, 11 - Retired April 1, 1989

Appointed 1964 - 1969

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Arbus, Stanley 1969
Banta, Edward 1966
Bomhof, Philip 1965
Bremus, Leopold 1965
Carr, Thomas L 1966
Banta, Edward 1966
Donovan, Timothy 1969
Embrich, John 1969
Fillipelli, William 1965
Foster, Kenneth 1966
Francese, Joseph 1968
Gabriel, Melvin 1964

Giglio, Patrick 1969
Gorla, Charles 1969
Graf, Albert 1964
Greenough, Bruce 1966
Infald, Kenneth 1969
James, Edward 1969
Klemans, Robert 1969
Korger, Richard 1967
LaNeve, James 1965
Leonhard, Walter 1969
Malone, John 1966

Mania, Joseph 1968
McCran, Edward 1969
Moore, Edward J 1969
O'Neill, William 1966
Ozene, Joseph 1967
Rasp, William 1967
Shearn, James 1965
Sloginski, Gerald 1964
Tuohey, Patrick 1965
Vander Vliet, Ronald 1969
Walsh, Daniel 1964
Wilson, Harold J 1969

Melvin Gabriel - Badge # 184 - U.S. Navy January 17, 1956 thru Jan. 26, 1959 – Appointed May 1, 1964 – Engine 11, 8 - Retired Aug. 1, 1992

Gerald Sloginski - Badge # 29 - U.S. Navy July 14, 1959 thru July 27, 1962 - Appointed May 1, 1964 – Engine 5, 9, 7, 6 - Retired May 1, 1991

Ernest Scerbak – USMC Corporal February 19, 1946 thru December 4, 1947 - Appointed Police Signal System Lineman April 1, 1958 - Permanent appointment to PPD Signal repairman Janaury 1, 1962 - Transferred to Fire Signal System repairman May 1, 1964 - Retired - July 1, 1984

Daniel Walsh – Served as PFC U.S. Air Force January 15, 1942 thru Nov. 12, 1945 Temporary Appointment - March 1, 1948 – Appointed Police Telegraph - August 1, 1949 – Appointed PFD Telegraph July 13, 1964 - Senior Lineman - November 1, 1968 - Retired December 1, 1979

Albert Graf - Badge # 48 U.S. Navy January 28, 1954 thru August 27, 1954 – Appointed December 15, 1964 – Truck 3, Engine 9, 5, 3 - Retired April 1, 1990

Patrick Tuohey - Badge # 70 - U.S. Navy August 16, 1957 thru March 15, 1961 - Appointed May 1, 1965 Truck 2, Squad 1 - Retired May 1, 1990

William “Flip” Filippelli - Appointed May 1, 1965 Retired – August 1, 1990

Philip Bomhoff - Badge # 104 – Appointed June 1, 1965 – Engine 5, 8 - Retired April 1, 1991

James Shearn -Appointed June 1, 1965 - U.S. Military from June 13, 1960 - May 21, 1962 - Served at E9, E6 - Retired June 1, 1990 - Died March 3, 2021

Leopold Bremus - Badge # 56 - U.S. Army October 20, 1957 thru September 30, 1962 Appointed July 1, 1965 – Engine 13 - Retired July 1, 1992

Thomas L. "The Hawk" Carr - Badge # 86 - U.S. Navy April 29, 1962 thru April 28, 1965 - Appointed January 1, 1966 – Engine 1, Engine 3, Mechanic Shop (Assistant MM) – Retired July 1, 1991 - Died September 17, 2021

James LaNeve - Badge # 180 - U.S. Army July 1961 thru June 1964 - Appointed May 1, 1965 – Engine 9 - Retired May 1, 1990

Kenneth J. Foster - Badge # 60 Appointed as Dispatcher February 11, 1964 – To FD January 1, 1966 – Engine 6, Engine 9, Community relations – Resigned January 10, 1975 - went on to obtain PhD in music education

Edward Banta - Badge # 22 - Appointed July 1, 1966 – Engine 1, 3, 6, Squad 1 - Retired February 1, 1992 - Served as FMBA President 1980-1982 - Died February 3, 2005

John Malone – Served US Navy January 16, 1962 thru June 15, 1966 - Good Conduct Medal, National defense Medal - – Appointed PFD July 1, 1966 – Badge # 191 Engine 5, 1 - Retired September 14, 1983

William O'Neill - Badge # 47 - U.S. Army June 13, 1963 thru June 12, 1965 – Appointed July 24, 1966 – Engine 9, 6, Squad 1 - Retired July 1, 1991 - Died March 27, 2004

George Duin - Badge # 211 - Appointed July 1, 1966- Truck 2 & 1 - Retired July 1, 1991

Bruce Greenough - Badge # 136 - Appointed August 1, 1966 – Engine 12, 3, 1 - Retired February 1, 1992 - Died July 5, 2009

Joseph Ozene - Badge # 33 - U.S. Navy - January 1957 thru January 1959 – Appointed July 1, 1967 – Engine 12 – Died December 26, 1984

Richard J. Korger - ? Badge - Appointed December 1, 1967 – Engine 13, Squad 1 - Retired February 1, 1994

William Rasp - Badge ? – Appointed December 1, 1967 – Engine 9, 12 - Retired February 1, 1994

Joseph H. Francese - Badge # 30 - N.J. National Guard January 1964 thru January 1970 - Appointed August 1, 1968 – Engine 5, Truck 2 - Retired February 1, 1994

Patrick J. Giglio Badge # 142 - U.S. Army April 7, 1966 thru March 17, 1968 – Appointed February 17, 1969 – Engine 12, 7 – Retirement 1994 - Died May 5, 2011 - Son of FF Patsy Giglio

Joseph J. Mania Jr. - Badge # 128 - U.S. Navy - September 1955 - November 1958 - Appointed August 1, 1968 – Engine 2, 3, 6, Combustibles - Retired February 1, 1994

Timothy J. Donovan - Badge # 238 - U.S. Army September 23, 1963 thru January 18, 1965 Appointed February 17, 1969 – Engine 2, 7 – Retirement ?

John H. "Jack" Embrich - Badge # 120 - U.S. Army September 12, 1961 thru September 11, 1963 – Appointed Paterson Police Dept. July 1, 1967 – Appointed PFD February 17, 1969 – Engine 11, 7 - Retired July 1, 1992 - Died August 28, 2011

Edward J. Moore - Badge # 257 - U.S. Air Force September 1960 thru June 1964 - Appointed February 17, 1969 – Died July 8, 1970

Ronald Vander Vliet - Badge # 149 - U.S. Army August 22, 1966 thru August 22, 1968 – Appointed February 17, 1969 – Engine 1, Truck 3 – retired ?

Charles Gorla - Appointed April 1, 1969

Stanley Arbus - Badge # 110 - U.S. Navy 1951 thru 1955 – Appointed November 1, 1969 – Engine 10, 8, Supply Officer - Retired November 1, 1994

Edward James - Badge # 118 – November 1, 1969 – Engine 12, 6 -- Retired December 1, 1994

Kenneth A. Infald - Badge # 160 – Appointed November 1, 1969 – Engine 1, 7 - Retired February 1, 1995

Robert C. Klemans - Badge # 114 - U.S.M.C. Corporal January 20, 1966 thru October 30, 1968 – Appointed November 1, 1969 – Engine 5, Satellite 9 - Retired November 1, 1994

Walter J. "Skippy" Leonhard - Badge # 154 - U.S. Army & N.J. National Guard 1st Lt. - 1962 – Appointed November 1, 1969 – Engine 1 - Retired November 1, 1994

Edward J. "McNasty“ McCran - Badge # 96 - U.S. Navy June 1960 thru September 1963 – Appointed November 1, 1969 – Truck 2 & 1, Squad - Retired ?

Harold J. Wilson - Badge # 218 - U.S. Army July 25, 1962 thru July 23, 1965 - Appointment November 1, 1969 – Engine 5, 3 - Retired November 1, 1994

Appointed 1970 - 1979

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Baker, Robert 1972
Bradle, John V. 1970
Daunno, Thomas 1970
Christensen, Gregory 1974
Feinberg, Mel 1974
Giese, Gary 1974

Harris, John 1973
Kahwaty, Albert 1970
Mariani, Louis 1971
Mandara John 1976
McAllister, Robert 1974
Obert, George 1974

Pasquariello, David 1979
Pelliccioiti, Joseph 1979
Santee, Robert 1975
Schoonmaker, Edward 1974
Walker, Charles 1977
Zito, James 1974

Albert Kahwaty - Badge # 266 - Initial appointment to Paterson Police Department - Appointed to PFD March 1, 1970 - Assignments: E-5 Tour 3; Mechanic's Shop; E-8 Tour 1

John V. Bradle - Served in U.S. Navy August 17, 1960 thru November 15, 1960 - Appointed PFD October 1, 1970 - Retired 1994 - Died July 16, 2011 - Father of DC John Bradle

Thomas Daunno - Appointed October 1, 1970 - Engine 12 - Died December 24, 2007

Louis Mariani - appointed November 1, 1971 and assigned to Engine 5. He died in a tragic accident on March 11, 1971. Grandson of Captain Joseph T Mariani, son of DC Eugene Mariani, Nephew of AC Wilbert Mariani and brother -in-law of BC Tommy Coppo

Robert Baker – Served as Specialist 4 U.S. Army - January 15, 1968 thru January 14, 1970; remained in reserves until 1974 – Army Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal - Temporary appointment August 16, 1971 – Permanent appointment November 1, 1972- Died December 30, 2020

John Harris - Appointed February 17, 1973 - U.S.M.C. – September 7, 1966 thru October 10, 1969 Sergeant - Served at E1 and L1

Gregory Christensen – Served as Specialist 4th Class National Guard December 19, 1964 thru December 19, 1970 - Appointed June 1, 1974 - Retired 1994 - Died April 3, 2014

Mel Feinberg – Badge 171 - Appointed June 1, 1974

Gary Giese - Appointed June 1, 1974

Robert "Bobby Mac" McAllister - Appointed June 1, 1974 - Died July 22, 2016

James Zito - Appointed June 1, 1974

Louis Tambone - E.E.A. Appointment August 16, 1971 - Permanent Appointment June 1, 1974 –Truck 1 - Retired October 1, 1994

George Obert – Served as Specialist E4 in US Army November 15, 1965 thru March 13, 1968 – Appointed PFD November 4, 1974 – Assignments E6; E13; E3

Edward L Schoonmaker – Served as 1st Lieutenant US Army Infantry(Rifle and Weapons Platoon Leader) November 5, 1970 thru November 5, 1972- Expert Infantry Badgend Airborne Citations - Appointed November 4, 1974 - Assigned: E5 - Resigned November 20, 1976 to accept position with the N.J. Forest Fire Service

Robert Santee – Served as Seaman 3 US Navy June 1963 thru April 1966 - Appointed November 11, 1975 – Appointed November 11, 1975

John Mandara – Appointed July 28, 1976

Charles Walker – Appointed July 1, 1977 - Engine 12

David Pasquariello- Appointed November 26, 1979

Joseph Pelliccioiti, served as Specialist E4 US Army January 1966 thru January 1968 – Appointed November 26, 1979 - Assignments: E-12, E-9, E-4, E-8

Appointed 1980 - 1989

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Allex, Ray Jr 1987
Baldwin, H Thomas 1980
Bitner, Walter 1985
Brown, Glenn 1980
Burns, Sean 1985
Ciarlegio, Joseph 1989
Cortez, Armindo 1980
Cusack, Ray M. Jr. 1983
Donohue, Thomas 1986
Dubio, Ronald 1989
Ferguson, Russell 1980
Filippelli, William III 1986
Geisler, Thomas 1987

Gurlacz, Richard 1989
Hancock, Michael 1984
Hatfield, Stephen W. 1983
Hughes, James 1986
Katz, Barry 1983
Kelly, Tom 1985
Magna, Anthony 1987
Malzone, Anthony 1985
Merlo, Tinardo 1989
McGuire, Ralph 1980
Mignone, Charles 1983
Mondeelli, Lee 1985
Morabito, Andrew 1987
Morley, Stephen 1980

Nicosia, John 1987
Perez, Jules 1986
Perrone, Martin 1980
Pina, Robert 1980
O'Keefe, Timothy 1986
Ripley, Mark 1989
Rozell, Jacob 1986
Smith, Tyrone 1986
Straub, Thomas 1989
Taliaferro, Willie 1980
Thompson, George 1983
Vega, Louis 1986
Walden, Wayne 1984
Walker, Michael 1983

Hiram Thomas Baldwin - Appointed to Paterson Police - December 15, 1973 - Appointed PFD June 20, 1980 - U.S. Army - December 1965 thru December. 1967 - Served at E1 & L1

Russell Ferguson - Appointed June 30, 1980 - -USMC - Lance Corporal - 1968-1970 - Died (while active) June 6, 1992 - Served at E-10 & E-1 - Died July 11, 1992

Martin J. Perrone – Served as Sergeant in US Army March 1968 thru March 1971, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal. Army Commendation Medal Served in Sheriffs Office for 1.5 Years –Appointed PFD as temporary FAO August8, 1974 – Permanent FAO on September 8, 1976 and appointed as FF on June 30, 1980

Willie Taliaferro – Appointed June 30, 1980

Ralph McGuire – Appointed August 11, 1980 – Served E4 US Army March 28, 1974 thru July 26, 1978 – Served at E7

Stephen Morley - Appointed August 11, 1980

Robert Pina – hired in 1975 under CETA and was appointed to Eng. 13.. Appointed August 11, 1980 - Transferred to E1 then E 12, E7 and L2. Then Arson Investigator assigned to the Combustible Bureau

Glenn Brown - Appointed October 1, 1980 -Later became Police/Fire Director

Armindo "Julio" Cortez – Appointed October 1, 1980

Steven W. Hatfield – Appointed January 31, 1983

Charles Mignone – Appointed July 1, 1983

George Thompson – Appointed January 31, 1983

Barry Katz - Appointed July 1, 1983

Raymond M Cusack Jr. - Appointed July 18, 1983

Michael E Walker – Appointed August. 8, 1983 - Died February 28, 2007

Michael “Mike” Hancock - Appointed June 16, 1984 - Badge #79 - Died 2018

Wayne Walden – Appointed September 8, 1984

Anthony Malzone - Appointed March 1, 1985

Walter Bitner – Appointed April 1, 1985 - Supreme Sacrifice

Leon “Lee” Mondelli – Appointed April 1, 1985

Shawn Burns – Appointed September 1, 1985

Tom Kelly – Appointed September 1, 1985 - Assigned Truck 1, Tour 3 - Died October 15, 1996

Thomas "Tom" Donohue – Served as Petty Officer 3rd Class in US Navy on USS Neches December 1965 thru November 1969 – Vietnam Service Medal – Appointed PFD February 17, 1986; E6 Tour 4 - Retired April 1, 2002 - Died September 21, 2008

James Hughes - Appointed February 17, 1986

Jules Perez – Appointed February 17, 1986

Luis Vega – Appointed February 17, 1986

Jacob "Jake" J. Rozell Jr. – Appointed June 2, 1986 - Badge 316 - Served at Tour 2 on Engine 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 - L2 - Retired July 1, 2011 - Died April 26, 2019

William Filippelli III - Appointed October 20, 1986 - President PFA

Timothy O'Keefe - Appointed October 20, 1986

Tyrone Smith - Appointed Oct. 20, 1986 - E-5, E-1, E-7 & Chief's Office as Logistics Officer (Supplies) - Retired July 1, 2017.

Thomas Geisler - Appointed February 21, 1987 - Died April 14, 2016

Anthony Magna - Appointed December 14, 1987

Andrew Morabito - Appointed December 14, 1987

John Nicosia - Appointed December 14, 1987 - Badge 326 - Served E4 -Supreme Sacrifice January 19, 1991

Ray Allex Jr. - Appointed May 14, 1989

Joseph Ciarlegio - Appointed May 14, 1989

Ronald Dubiel - Appointed May 14, 1989

Richard Gurlacz- Appointed May 14, 1989

Tinardo Merlo - Appointed May 14, 1989

Mark Ripley - Appointed May 14, 1989

Thomas Straube - Appointed May 14, 1989

Appointed 1990 - 1995

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Allen, Robert 1992
Arbus, Michael 1991
Barnhardt, John 1992
Bermudez, Jose 1992
Bradley, James 1995
Daly, Michael 1991
Francavilla, Alphonso A '92
Lucci, James 1991

Iandoli, Louie 1992McGorty, James 1995
Moon, Alan 1992
Mosca, Brian 1991
Pagan, Carlos 1993
Pierce, William 1993
Reed, Fred 1995
Roman, Sergio 1995

Randion, Richard 1992
Santana, Hector 1992
Semaskewich, Michael 1992
Spada, Michael 1992
Tice, Christopher 1995
Vandalinda, Thomas 1992
Veltre, Ralph 1995
Wooten, Kirk 1995