Fireman's Mutual Benevolent Association Local 2
Paterson Firefighters Association
October 20, 1851: A meeting was held at the store of first assistant chief Patrick Curran for the purpose of developing a Benevolent Association. The following were present
From the Board of Engineers: Patrick Curran
From No.1 William Sykes, Andrew Moser and Daniel Miller
From No. 3 Robert Miller, Thomas Bailey and William Fielding
From No. 5 Thomas Hindle, Lewis Simpson, William Douglas
From Hook and Ladder No. 1 Horatio M. Lane, George English and John Bowering
From No.1 William Sykes, Andrew Moser and Daniel Miller
From No. 3 Robert Miller, Thomas Bailey and William Fielding
From No. 5 Thomas Hindle, Lewis Simpson, William Douglas
From Hook and Ladder No. 1 Horatio M. Lane, George English and John Bowering
Patrick Curran was elected Chairman and Horatio M. Lane secretary. William Sykes was authorized to procure a constitution.
November 11, 1851: A permanent organization was effected. Officers were:
Patrick Curran president
Thomas Hindle Vice President
Horatio M. Lane Secretary
Andrew Moser Treasurer
Thomas Hindle Vice President
Horatio M. Lane Secretary
Andrew Moser Treasurer
December 2, 1851: A code of by-laws was adopted and fairly launched. From that day forward the organization has been useful in charitable work.
February 18, 1862: The 86th New Jersey Assembly incorporates the Paterson FMBA
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1862, 1868 and 1871 notice of FMBA in the Paterson City Directory.
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1868
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May 17, 1870: FMBA meeting and election - William Pierce becomes president
May 18 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
1871 FMBA Notice in Paterson City Directory
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July 16, 1880: Funeral of firefighter and current FMBA president Alexander Burke who died July 15. Was a former member of Washington Engine 3 before joining Neptune 2. His death was related to performance of duty when he acquired a cold and pneumonia while fighting the Danforth Works fire (March 6, 1880). The Engine House was draped for 30 days
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Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 20, 1884: FBA report
Courtesy Jim Eifler
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February 19, 1890: Reorganization of FMBA as PFD goes paid - - No name change
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Courtesy Jim Eifler
May 20, 1890: Soon after the department was transitioned from Volunteer to paid, the association was reorganized as the Firemen's Benevolent Association of the City of Paterson, NJ.
- Any sick or disabled fireman of the present department was entitled to $7.00 per week.
- Beneficiaries of the old volunteer department (of which there were 3) and members of the Exempt Association are entitled to $5/week
- Widows and orphans of the beneficiaries of the old Volunteer Department or Exempts are entitled to $50 per annum
- Widows and orphans of the present department are entitled to $100 per annum
Officers in 1890; William Campbell President; William Douglass Vice President; Nathaniel Quackenbush Secretary; John McKiernan Treasurer; Thomas Whowell & William Cook & William Ball are the Finance Committee.
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April 28, 1963: New Exempt Fireman's Building at 226 Walnut Street
Walnut Street
Lapel Pin circa 1930s
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Lapel Pins circa 1950s
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November 1974: Paterson firemen voted to retain the FMBA as the exclusive bargaining agent for their members.
December 1, 1992: The Paterson Fire Department members decided to withdraw from the state FMBA and established the Paterson Fire Association. Firefighter Glen Vetrano is the first president.
December 15, 2016: PFA Vehicle shown at Lakeview FH
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FMBA PRESIDENTS
John Condon - December 18 1907 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Michael Ryan 1916
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Frank Sommerdyke 1923
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John Brady 1924
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Philip Kearney
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August Peters
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John Collins 1941
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Frank Dalton 1948
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John B Murphy
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Dan Dowd 1955 - 1957
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Fred Ricciardi 1959
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William Mosca
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Joseph White 1975
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Mike Ross 1977
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Edward Banta 1980-1982
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Michael Ventimiglia 1983-1985
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Bill "Flip" Fillipelli 1986
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Avelino Fernandez
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Lee Mondelli
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Glen Vetrano
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Kevin Mosca
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William Filippelli III
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Michael McGorty
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Carlos Pagan
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Jerry Behnke
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Kyle Hughes 2018
July12, 1912: FMBA presents a new Gold Badge to new Chief Thomas Coyle
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December 31, 1913 presentation testimonial certificate from FMBA of Ne Jersey Branch No. 2 of the Paterson Fire Department beg to extend to Mayor Andrew F McBride with sincere appreciation for his untiring efforts in bettering the department and raising its standards to the very highest of efficiency; his friendship for us is best attested by his labors in our behalf. He was inducted into offiuce on January 1, 1908 and has served as Chief of this City for the past 6 years, rendering a stewardship of which every man may well feel very proud. We trust that he may enjoy many more years of health, prosperity and happiness and rejoice in the knowledge that the good he has done will live long after him. Signed by Captain John Weber (Truck 2)
Passaic County Historical Society Collection
April 30, 1916: First Annual Memorial Service by FMBA at Majestic Theatre
Dayspring Collection
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Dayspring Collection
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Dayspring Collection
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Dayspring Collection
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July 7, 1916: FMBA thanks citizens of Paterson for approving 2 platoon system
Evening News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 7, 1918: Standard Pol Co makes donation to FMBA
1923 FF John Heffran FMBA appointment letter -- Dayspring Collection
1923 Officers
December 20, 1922 - Morning Call - Curtesy Jim Eifler
November 19, 1924: Obituary of FMBA President John Brady
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1925: Membership Card of John Heffran for NJ State FMBA (Branch 2)
Dayspring Collection
1928 FMBA Ball Invitation Natoli Collection
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December 30, 1929: FMBA President Philip Kearney and FF agree to pay trolley fares
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 22, 1931: FF Andrew Swords, FMBA Ball Committee Chairman, pledges 1/2 of the annual ball receipts to the Mayor's fund
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1931- 32: State Firemen's Bowling League - 4th Prize - Won by Local No. 2
Courtesy Vince Zito - Vince Marchese Photo
1938 Officers
May 27, 1939: FMBA Officers: John Collins President, William Saunders 1st Vice-president, Herbert Snook Vice-president, Ray Thompson Recording Secretary, Robert Magee State Executive, Edward Heitzman Treasurer, John Dougherty Financial Secretary, Edward McEwan Trustee, Horace Warr Trustee, William Meek Trustee, Arsene Nunnick Sergeant-At-Arms, Steven Bergen Sergeant-At-Arms,.
Ad in the Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
1940 Golden Jubilee of the Paterson Evening News Full Page FMBA Advertisement with photo of Chief Coyle and listing of roster of all companies. Ad also broken into quarters below
Dayspring Collection
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March 17, 1942: FMBA Ball Invitation
Dayspring Collection
1942 Officers
June 13, 1942: The City of Paterson celebrates its 150th Anniversary. Together the Patrolman and Fireman's Benevolent Associations take out a full page add in the Paterson Morning Call. To more easily read each quadrant click here an scroll down
1946 & 1947 Officers
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March 1947: Reporter Max L Simon receives an Honorary Life Member FMBA gold badge from Chief James Troy at Fire Headquarters on Van Houten Street. FF at left is Harold N Kane, FF in center is FMBA President Chief's Aide James B. Murphy and at right is former FMBA president Frank Dalton. Civilian at left is Meyer Jaffe, Secretary of fire and Police Commissioners.
Dayspring Colletion
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Dayspring Collection
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Sitting font and center is FMBA President Frank Dalton - Dayspring Collection
~ 1948: Benefits from a softball game between PFD and PPD went to the "Save a Child Fund." L-R are FF Frank Dalton (FMBA President), Captain George Walls (future D/C), Daniel Dowd (future Captain), William Harvey (sports editor of Morning Call), Patrolman Carmine Malzone and Lieutenant Charles Stengel.
Circa 1948: Labeled "at the Exempts" ? Exempt Home
Behind bar is FMBA President Frank Dalton - Sitting at right is Captain Gerrard Dugan
August 5, 1949: Minstrel show under auspices of FMBA announced
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June 1951: Bookend made from melted badges of Paterson Firemen and Policemen to Mayor presented by FMBA to Michael De Vita. The sculpture was patterned after "Old Paint", the horse and Native American) Click for more photos
Courtesy of Christina De Vita Breit (Mayor's daughter)
Courtesy of Christina De Vita Breit (Mayor's daughter)
1950s Constitution
Dayspring Collection
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1953 "A" Shift Annual Outing - Dayspring Collection
1 Capt. Frank Coppo, 2 ?, 3 ?, 4 B/C Frank Dowdall, 5 Jim Campbell, 6 Sam Hess, 7 Capt. Nick Attema, 8 Jim Rennie, 9 Milt Katz, 10 Frank Dalton, 12 Dan Dowd, 13 Tom Ottavino, 14 ?, 15 ?, 16 Jess McCavitt, 17 Ed Hollaway, 18 Joe O’Neill, 19 Tim Kane, 20 Jack Anderson, 21 Joe Raneiri, 22 John Walton, 23 Bill McVey, 24 Bob Lenoy or Tom Hand, 25 Ed A Hancock (the first Hancock), 26 Joe Leitner, 27 ?, 28 Father?, 29 Ed McEwan or Jim Campbell, 30 John Palonis, 31 Mario Colitarci ?, 32 Capt. Joe Nardella, 33 Al Novick, 34 John Summers, 35 Capt. Frank Early, 36 B/C Les Devenport, 37 Capt. Mickey Fleming, 38 Capt. Bill Flynn, 39 Andy Swords?, 40 Bill Leonard, 41 Bill Wehrer, 42 ?, 43 Capt. Leo Fitzsimmons, 44 Asst MM Gus Peters, 45 D/C Jim Chaplain, 46 Retired Chief Tom Coyle, 47 Chief Hobey Strathearn, 48 D/C Joe Bray, 49 Frank Murphy, 50 Mayor Mike DeVita, 51 Buck Toomey, 53 Bill Gallagher, 54 Joe Bauer, 55 ?, 56 ?, 57 ?, 58 ?, 59 Joe Bushnauskas, 60 Sabias Recca, 61 Jess McCavitt, 62 ?, 63 MM John Lawless, 64 Capt. Gene Fredericks, 65 ?, 66 Jim Kelley, 67 Capt. Frank Spagnuola, 68 ?, 69 Billy Meek, 70 Phil Mendillo, 71 John Thompson, 72 B/C Joe Dayspring, 73 Bill Bradley, 74 Bob Marion, 75 ?
Captain Chartles Simonton, Chief Thomas Coyle, MM John Lawless, BC Joseph Dayspring
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L-R: Charles Simonton (hidden), ? with glasses, Chief Thomas Coyle, BC Joseph Dayspring, MM John Lawless,
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November 26, 1954: Chief Strathearn and FMBA-2 fire fighters solicit donations
Morning Call- Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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FMBA Picnic 1960s
September 22, 1955: FMBA president Dan Dowd presents honorary badge to Fire and Police Commission Clerk Lester Titus Jr.
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
1951: FMBA Band -- "5 Caps and a Bottle" -- Captains Joe Nardella, Meyer Cohen, Sal Madama, Thomas Schofield, Ray Thompson & firefighter Louis Rotella
1956: Below: FMBA President Daniel Dowd (2nd from right) extends welcome to Ralph Flanagan, one of the Nation's top band leaders, at the 31st Annual Reception of the PFD. Also shown L-R: Joseph Leonard (Ball Chairman), Flanagan, Thomas Hannenberg (Ball Book Committee), Down and Edward Hancock (Secretary of Ball Committee). The affair was at the Meadowbrook in Cedar Grove,
Hancock Collection
June 19, 1959: Election Paterson Evening News
Courtesy Judith Ricciardi Cofrancesco
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July 2, 1959: FMBA summer outing at Werner's Grove in North Haledon
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December 7, 1961: Citizen gets honorary FMBA membership for donating TV to Truck 3 then located at Godwin Ave and Auburn Street
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
L-R: Captain James Coyle, Captain Joe Nardella, FMBA President Ricciardi, citizen, Chief's Aide James Johnson, Chief Kane
~1962-1965: FMBA Ball
Alfonso Francavilla, Robert Embrich, John Selitto, Mayor Frank Graves, Fred Ricciardi (FMBA President), Chief Harold Kane
April 22, 1962: Contribution to Little Sisters of the Poor. L-R: Fred Ricciardi, DC Rudy Peppinghaus, and Chief Kane
Morning call - Hancock Collection
April 26 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 1, 1963: A 42 hour work week, after lots of FMBA lobbying, approved in the November 1962 election goes into effect. Firefighter Joe Parkin on the left and Ralph Di Guglielmo on the right in photo and newspaper ad at right
FF John Heffran of E7 getting petition from Mr Alfred Doetwiler of 402 Pacific St
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Hancock Collection
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Bumper Sticker -- Dayspring Collection
1967 Ball
Mid 1960s: ? Communion Breakfast - L-R: Father James J. Doyle (chaplain), Deputy Chief Gerard Dugan, Bishop Lawrence Casey and FMBA President Fred Ricciardi
Courtesy Dugan Family
December 22, 1965: FMBA donation to Little Sisters of the Poor
April 14, 1966: FMBA donation to Little Sisters of the Poor
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
1967: FF Woody Woodruff Abe Greene of Evening News (Sports Editor), Chief Harold Kane & Captain Cartwright
Courtesy Sharon Woodruff
December 23, 1967: There was a combined PPD/PFD ceremony at Eastside Park to celebrate the gaiety of the Xmas season. Over time the meaning of words often change -
Courtesy Anthony Natoli
June 16, 1969: William "Red" Mosca becomes FMBA President
June 17 1969 -- Hancock Collection
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Red Mosca
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October 15, 1969: Dinner for Ex-president Fred Ricciardi
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
FMBA Memorabilia
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May 1, 1970: FMBA president William "Red" Mosca receives "Man of the Year" plaque from Arrow Athletic club
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
1970s: FMBA Bowling Team: L-R are Joe Parkin Sr, Fred Ricciardi, Al "Hoot" Novick, Jim Carey, and "Red" Mosca - Kneeling is future Captain Joe Parkin Jr.
2005 Ball Book photo
1972: FMBA (Local and State) Awards
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Dayspring Collection
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1973: FMBA Beefsteak
A/C Gerard Dugan, Captain John Hoffman, FF Bill Leonard
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L-R: FF Roy McGuiness., FF Ray Cusack and A/C Gerard Dugan
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April 1975 - NJ State FMBA News: The photo below depicts FMBA president Joseph White as he signs a three year written contract with the city of Paterson: the first in FMBA history. Also seated is city negotiator Leonard Jacobi. Standing L-R: Jerry Sloginski, Don Silvey of the state FMBA labor committee, vice president Mike Ross, Trustee Gary Knoor, William Filipelli, Public Safety Director William Forbes. Trustee Nick T. Riccardi and John Chussler of the state FMBA labor committee. |
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1977: Kneeling is Bill Fillipelli. Behind him is Mike Ross and to Mike's left is Howie Morcum and to Mike's right is Jack Gregg. Forefront at right is Fred Ricciardi and Joe Parkin Sr. and between them to the rear is John Alexander.
1977 State FMBA Bocce Champs - Hancock Collection
Above notice designed by William R Henderson (then chairman of FMBA Action Committee)
Bumper Sticker (by Ed Conklin) - related to Company Closings early 1980s -- Dayspring Collection
April 1975 State FMBA Newspaper
April 21, 1977: FMBA Ball
April 1977
1977 Ball
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December 19, 1977: Christmas gift project with teachers. Captain Kilgour, Bill Filippelli and Russ Stephenson
Paterson News curtesy Dennis Morrison
May 19, 1978: 53rd Annual ball - Presentations to previous FMBA Presidents
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
1978 Valor Awards
May 3, 1981: Valor Awards at FMBA Ball (Ball was April 7)
FF at right is George Krehel of Truck 3
April 1982: State FMBA Award for Captain Robert Woodruff
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July 6, 1983: New FMBA president addresses city council
Ventimiglia Collection
circa 1982-83: Lamp presented to Firemen's Home in Booton by FF John DeMattia and FMBA President Mike Ventimiglia
Letter to Newspaper editor
Ventimiglia Collection
Photo Date ?: L-R seated: Neil Vander Linden, Terry Pellegrino & Larry Worth- City B.A. Standing: Tom O'Neil, Dominick Cotroneo Jr. & Len Jacoby- City Negotiator
Courtesy Sharon Woodruff
1983:
1983 Ball Book
November 6, 1984: McDonalds to help raise funds for PFD equipment
News clip courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 3, 1985: Local business donates to FMBA
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
Letter from President William Filippelli
1986 FMBA Ball: Presidents ring presented to Michael Ventimiglia by William Filippelli
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July 4, 1986:
Captain Dave Haycock Collection
Former FMBA Presidents. L-R Joe White, William J Filippelli and Fred Ricciardi at FMBA Hall
March 30, 1993: PFA Essay Writing contest for students
Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 2, 1995: United Way event PFA President Glen Vetrano
Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 24, 1995: PFA's X-mas toy giving
Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
FMBA Cheerleaders
FMBA sponsored youth football (Natoli/Salmanowitz Collection)
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September 2001 NJ State Fireman's FMBA Bulletin
RSalmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
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July 18, 2008:
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Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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2015: PFOA Souvenir
2015
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2016: Ball Book
2016 PFA Ball Book
April 21, 2018: the New Jersey FMBA presented their annual Valor Awards. Captain Michael Trommelen (Paterson FMBA Local 202) was the recipient of the Mark Virag Brotherhood Award for outstanding service and contributions.
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September 2018 - Great Falls Festival
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November 1, 2018: Communication Directive - Unit Identifications
SOA-1 Paterson Fire Officers Association President
PFA-1 Paterson Firefighters Association President
PFA-2 Paterson Firefighters Association Vice President
PFA-1 Paterson Firefighters Association President
PFA-2 Paterson Firefighters Association Vice President
2019: PFA Flag
