PFD Retirements
February 20, 1896: FF Charles Munrich resigns
Paterson Daily Press
February 10, 1907: First PFD Pensioner - FF William Stannard of Engine 7 - Was the first driver of Engine 5 Hose wagon hired in 1886.
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 7, 1907 Paterson Daily Press
August 2, 1907: Retirement of FF Michael Farrell and Frank Connors
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 12, 1908: Request of FF Allison Roswell to be retired
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 16, 1910: Retirement of Assistant Chief Mills set for August 1. Vision deteriorating due to injuries suffered in the Great 1902 fire.
March 31, 1910: Engineer (E2) Henry Nagle to be pensioned (was with volunteer and paid PFD)
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 11, 1910: Assistant Chief James Mills, George Dobson, Marton Brandt, Thomas Ellvin and Jon Vesey to be pensioned
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 4, 1910: Captain Taylor, an original member of paid department to be pensioned
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 26 Paterson Press
December 1, 1910
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Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 14, 1911: George Pfizenmaier initially a tillerman, has served 27 years for both Volunteer and paid PFD with 19 years as Chief's Stagg's driver
Morning Call
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Pfizenmaier, Chief Stagg and "Ned"
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June 3, 1911: Assistant Chief Gilmore asks Commissioners for retirement
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 25, 1912: Three FF no longer fit for duty to be retired: Richard Cubby (E3), John Gorman (T1) and George Muth (E6).
Paterson Press
July 3, 1914: FF Louis Shougar of Engine 1 resigns
January 6, 1916: Retirement of famed, inventor FF Thomas Donahue
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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FF Thomas Donahue
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November 4, 1919: Captain Stewart Taylor retires. Note the presentation of a diamond studded 20 year service badge made in June 1912.
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Paterson Press - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 22, 1920: Retirement of 3 FF including legendary Captain (Drill Instructor) John Weber of Truck 2
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June 16, 1920: Official retirement of Captain (Drill Master) John Weber
June 15 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 16, 1921: Reception at Headquarters for retiring Captain William Marshall of Truck 2 and a gala at Engine 9 on Main Street for Captain James O'Neill. Both Marshall and O'Neill had served Paterson's Volunteer Department before joining the paid department in 1890
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September 5, 1922: Retirements of MM Captain William Ward, F/F John Condon, Frank Shane, and Thomas Fish
September 6 Paterson News
August 6, 1925: Legendary Captain Sam Simonton to retire September 1
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 25, 1925: Captain Charles Simonton (brother of Samuel) retires
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1926 - Captain John Breen celebrates 39th year on department
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April 7, 1927: F/F Thomas Gleason of Theater Detail is retired
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
as Lieutenant Engine 9 in 913
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September 6, 1929: Retirement of legendary Captain John Breen
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November 1, 1932: F/F Matthew Ferguson, appointed in 1905, is settling in at his home
November 17 Paterson News
August 15, 1933: Captain Thomas Halliwell of Engine 8 and Captain John Bierne of FAO retired by Pension Board
Paterson News
January 23, 1935: Retirement of B/C John Specht
February 1, 1935: Presentation of watch to B/C John Specht
February 1, 1935: Presentation of watch to B/C John Specht
Paterson Evening News
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Paterson Evening News
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June 4, 1939: Last day of service for Acting Deputy Chief Charles Nolan
June 5 Paterson Evening News
June 7, 1939: Retirement dinner at Cedar Cliff Hotel for Captain John Gaynor
(40 years of service)
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 26, 1940: Peter Ihrman of Engine 12, appointed on July 1, 1905 to retire
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January 27 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 27, 1941: Captain Henry Dawson retirement dinner
May 28 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 10, 1942: Stuart Summers and Captain Joseph Greer to retire
December 11 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 15, 1944: Henry Donaldson, Charles Firstbrook and John Farrell retired at age 65
Paterson News
June 6, 1945: Joseph Rushton and George Hanson to retire
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 6 Paterson News
August 14, 1946: Retirement dinner at Headquarters for Chief's Aide John Anderson (Chief Coyle's driver) who was appointed in 1908. His retirement coincided with Chief Coyle.
Paterson News
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1936 Ball Book photoo
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November 18, 1947: Arthur Lutz and Watson Lauder retired
February 11, 1948: Retirement of FF Edward Tuohy
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 12 Paterson Evening News
April 15, 1949: F/F Charles Almroth and William Klevit are pensioned.
Paterson News
February 7, 1950: Retirement of Captain James Campbell (41 years of service) and F/F Harry Westphal (35 years of service)
Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 18, 1950: Captain Charles Mina resigns
Paterson News
January 1, 1952: Acting Chief James Kennedy announces retirement. The "Jammer" was appointed April 16, 1915 – Served E9; Truck 2 July 1, 1916 - Appointed Captain of E5 September 16, 1921 – Appointed Battalion Chief October 1, 1936, Appointed Deputy Chief January 1, 1947 – after the death of Chief Strathearn served as Acting Chief January 11, 1951 – He died January 5, 1980
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 4, 1952: Retirement story of Captain John Roche (Appointed 1910 and retired 1944)
March 12, 1953: FF George Lees appointed in 1919 retires
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 7, 1954: Retirements of David Quackenbush (appointed in 1916) and Charles McGee (appointed 1922). FF Joseph Dodds resigns and Ed Chmura transfers to PPD
August 9 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 7 Paterson News
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January 8, 1955: Retirement Charles A Willard (last served as Chief Aide to DC Chaplain). Served for 39 years
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January 10 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 16, 1956: Retirement dinner of Captain Phil Hartley. Appointed September 16, 1918 and promoted to Captain December 1, 1927 at E9
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 21, 1957: WWI vet, Captain Fredericks retires after 35 years of service. Appointed to PFD November 1, 1921 - assigned E1 - Promoted to Captain November 10, 1937 - assigned E-5 Oct. 1, 1949 - Assigned Assistant Supervisor of Combustibles January 16, 1952 - Also saw duty at E7 A-shift
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January 21 Paterson News
Captain Eugene Fredericks
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April 25, 1957: Retirement Dinner for famed Chief's Aide John Murphy
April 26 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 9, 1959: Acting Chief Walls to retire
Paterson Evening News
March 24, 1960: William Evans, the last FF to operate a steamer (Engine Company 10 in 1931) retires. Served 37 years - appointed December 25, 1923 - also served as Chief's aide
Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1936 Ball Book - Engine 10
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November 21, 1961: Retirement of Captain Herbert Dodds
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January 12, 1962: William Blakely and James Sturrock retire
Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 28, 1962: FMBA Ball - William Flynn, Herbert Dodds, William Blakely, James Sturrock and Edward Cusack retirement
March 2 Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 3, 1962: Deputy Chief Joseph Bray announces retirement. Served as Acting Chief in 1959 and 1960.
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 8, 1963 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 6, 1963: F/F Ferd Miller of Engine 10 retires after 36 year career
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Peterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 30, 1963: January dinner planned for retiring D/Cs Chaplain and R Peppinghaus
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 11, 1964: 5 retiring F/F honored at Annual FMBA Ball: D/C Chaplain, D/C Rudolph Peppinghaus, Captain James Coyle, and F/F John Heffran and Ferd Miller. Captain John Selitto was dinner chairman.
March 13 Paterson news courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 18, 1964: FMBA Ceremony for retiring A/C Lester Titus
December 19 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 18, 1965: Retirement dinner of D/C Les Titus
February 22 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 31, 1965: Retirement of Captain (Truck 3 & Engine 11) Ray Flynn. Served 39 years at PFD
Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 13, 1966: D/C George Peppinghaus requests leave of absence
Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 26, 1967: Chiefs Aid John Murphy retires after 41 years
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April 15, 1967: D/C George Peppinghaus retires after 27 years
November 17, 1967: Retirement of Assistant Chief Joseph "Les" Devenport. Appointed January 1932
December 1, 1967: Harold N Kane retires (38 year career). Appointed in January 1929. Served briefly at Engine 7 and then Engine 13 (No relationship to Chief Harold J. Kane). Was Executive VP of FMBA 1938.
December 2 Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 13 - H. N. Kane gets gold retirement badge. From December 15 Paterson Evening News
May 4, 1968: Retirement of Captain Al "Hoot" Novick
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 21, 1969: retirement of Captain Ed Heitzman - 39 years of service
Paterson Evening News
June 6, 1970: Captain Harry Asher retires
Paterson News Courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 23, 1971: Retirement Captain Joe Nardella
Sitting L-R: Hubie Donnellan, DC Joe Rocca, Captain Nardella, Captain Frank Mancinelli, Ted Gallus. Standing: Captain DC Jess McCavitt, Captain Harry Huber, Ralph DiGuglielmo, John Platt, Tommy Kosman and Louis Ponstingel
Handball Team members take photo on retirement of Captain Nardella - Left to right Capt. Frank Mancinelli; Capt. Nardella; Nardella family member, Fred Romeo, and Fred Elia. Photo taken by team member Frank Malzone
March 23, 1977: Retirement dinner on March 27 for A/C Michael Fleming & Captain James Walter Burns
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Michael Fleming (shown as a B/C)
Captain Burns
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September 7, 1979: Captain John Hoffman and William Leonard
Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 7, 1981: Retirement of Captain Reginald Ripley of Engine 8
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May 17, 1981: Retirement of Assistant Chiefs Gerard Dugan and Joseph Dayspring
The Record courtesy Dennis Morrison
A/C Dugan at left and Dayspring at right - at 115 Van Houten Street Chief Officves
July 1, 1981: Last day on the job of FF Tony Ziza: Badge # 119 - Appointed - March 1, 1955 –Served Engine 3, 8, Chief’s Aide
Tour 3 - At Madison Avenue - Left to right: Bob Flaker-EMS, Tom Geisler, Steve Topoleski EMS, Josef Kohler, Tony Zisa, Captain William Ristan, Stanley Arbus, B/C Joe Pellegrino, James Zito, Gary Giese. At this time, E-6, E-10 & Battalion-3 were stationed at Madison Avenue.
L-R: Bob Pina, Tony Zisa, John Quant & Tom Hannenberg at E-3, Riverside.
Robert Salmanowitz, Walter Leonhard, Mike Vonegosh, Capt Charles Marmo, Capt. Alfred Gallagher, James O'Neil, Ray Koslowski, Leon Sopuch, Tony Zisa, Ron Vander Vliet, Robert Klemans, Ed McLaughlin, Capt. Tom Ottavino. Kneeling-Al Kahwaty.
September 1, 1982: Assistant Chief Ted Tice retires
McGuire family collection
February 3, 1993: Retirement dinner for Eddie Cusack - appointed February 27, 1963
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Captain Edward Cusack Sr.
Edward A Cusack Jr - Appointed 1925 - Retired 1962
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Raymond M Cusack - Appointed March 1, 1956
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Eddie Cusack appointed 1963
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Raymond M Cusack - Appointed July 1983
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2006: Tour 3 Retirement party at Southside FH for D/C Thomas Hirz - L-R R2 Captain (future B/C) Chris Babcock, FF Scott Wilson, D/C Tom Hirz, F/F (future B/C) Jason Macones, F/F (future Captain) Giacchino Panico, F/F (future B/C) Charlie Gander. All except Hirz were members of R2 when it opened fulltime in 2006.
Photo courtesy Scott Wilson
2019: B/C Manny Rivera
2019: Angelo Marzella
July 29, 2019: Battalion Chief John Hensz 25 years service
BC Hensz
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D/C Luis Cruz, Bc Hen, Captain Abreu and Chief McDermott at Riversicde
At Northside FH: DC/LC Chief Of Ops, BC Destefeno from
Bat 4 Tour One,
BC Hensz , Captain Ganci
from L-1 Tour3, BC Lamar Colclough Bat-2 Tour 3
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June 30, 2020: Retirement Luncheon
February 1, 2021: Retirements
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Deputy Chiefs Michael Caposella, Robert Cameron Gardner, Donn Langevin, and Ryan Murray
Battalion Chief John Botero |
Captains Howie Anderson, Tom Hogan, Pete Lobosco, Ron Fortino, Ascary "Scotty" Rios
Firefighters: Michael Robinson, Larry Rodriquez |
March 1, 2021: Retirements
Deputy Chief; Frank Calamita
Captains; Pablo Camacho, Lou Roman
Captains; Pablo Camacho, Lou Roman
At Hillcrest Firehouse
Captain Camacho party at Hillcrest - DC A. Rodriguez, Chief McDermott, Ret. Capt. J. Alexander, Capt. P. Comacho, Ret. BC Stemmler in the back, Ret. Capt. R. Platt, Ret. Capt. V. Mangani Sr. , BC J. Henderson, Ret. DC M. Fleming, DC F. Calamita, BC M. Walker
Chief Calamita in center at McBride Avenue Headquarters
September 1, 2022: Battalion Chief Steven D'Arco
Steve D'Arco as a Captain
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February 1, 2023: Retirement of Captain Michael Gallo - At McBride Avenue quarters are: Jose Ochoa, Benny Russo, Heriberto Lopez, Captain Gallo, Frank DeFrancesco, Francisco Peralta, Jason Leggete and retired Captain Scott Parkin
February 1, 2023: Captain Keith Eichorst retires
Firefighter photo
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With Chief McDermott
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All members of Headquarters Tour 3, Nicholas Eickhorst and Josef Eickhorst, (retired) Capt K. Eickhorst, F/F S. Wilson, F/F D. Nijm, F/F J. Ramos, Capt A. Selby, F/F J. Coto, F/F L. Vargas, F/F D. Moore, D/C M. Hyman, F/F M. Pierce.
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All members from class of July 20th 1998 (Retired) B/C S. D’Arco, F/F S. Joyner, F/F D. Nijm, Nicholas Eickhorst, Capt. K. Eickhorst, Capt K. Beekman, F/F F. DeFransesco, B/C F. Liscio.
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July 31, 2023: In addition to Chief McDermott - the following also retired - FF Frank DeFrancesco and FF Jason Legette and FF Sam Joyner
RAC Unit at Headquarters: - L-R are Jose Ochoa, Benedetto Russo, Capt Steve Ali, Rocco Maley, Jason Legette, Captain Kenneth Beekman, Frank DeFrancesco, Francisco Peralta Jr., Carlos Miranda and Kyle Turner
FF Legette, FF DeFrancisco & FF Joyner
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February 1, 2024: Retirement of Captain Ken Beekman - appointed 1998
Retirement plaque made by Ret Cpt Scott Parkin
Captains Steven Ali and Beekman
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Captain Beekman With Chief Alicea
Captain Beekman with Chief Alicea and DC Hall
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In front of RAC unit at Headquarters - Captain Mike Mauro, Firefighter Carlos Miranda, Captain Steven Ali, Captain Beekman, FF Franciso Peralta, FF Rocco Maley, FF Heriberto Lopez. At bottom FFs Joe Ramos, Jose Ochoa, and Benedetto Russo
February 1, 2024: FF Timothy DeHaas retires
February 2024: Director Marilyn Watkins after 41 years of service to PFD and Chief of communications Steve Kaznica after 39 years of service retire.
Retirees with Chief Alicea
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June 27, 2024: Captain Gene Kretkowski - Plaque from the Southside Firefighters
