PATERSON FIRE HISTORY
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    • ASSISTANT CHIEFS
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  • THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
    • MEMORIAL SERVICE
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    • 2000-2009 DEATHS
    • 2010 AND LATER
  • NOTABLE FIREFIGHTERS
    • CALAMITA FAMILY
    • CAPTAIN JOHN WEBER
    • CUSACK FAMILY
    • FLEMING FAMILY
    • GERARD DUGAN
    • HANCOCK FAMILY
    • HENRY OTIS HARRIS
    • ISAAC FELICIANO
    • JOHN GILMORE
    • JOSEPH DAYSPRING
    • KEARNEY-FAMILY
    • MARIANI FAMILY
    • McLAUGHLIN FAMILY
    • SALMANOWITZ BROTHERS
    • THE SIMONTONS
    • THE SWEENEYS
  • NOTABLE FIRES/INCIDENTS
  • SPECIAL OP EVENTS
  • TAKING THE HEAT BOOK
  • HISTORICAL REVIEWS
  • 1907 GUARDIAN
  • 1936 HEARD & SEEN COLUMN
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  • SPECIAL OPERATIONS
  • EMS
    • EMS ROSTER
  • COMPANY & FH HISTORY
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    • FIRE BOX LISTS
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    • EVRS STATION LIST
  • FIRE VIDEOS 1991-2011
  • FIRE VIDEOS 2014-2022
  • DOCUDRAMAS
  • APPARATUS
  • APPARATUS VIDEOS
  • NOTABLE EVENTS INDEX
    • PFD STORIES
    • APPARATUS NOTABLES
    • APPTS & PROMOTIONS
    • AWARDS
    • 1960 CHIEF SELECTION
    • GRAND STREET RIOT 1917
    • GROUND ZERO
    • MILITARY
    • PARADES PAID DEPT
    • RED MASS
    • RESCUES
    • RETIREMENTS
    • SISTER LORETTA
    • SPORTS
    • THEATRE DETAIL
  • MEMORABILIA
  • PATCHES DECALS LOGOS SHIRTS
  • WALLPAPER
  • DEPARTMENT PETS
  • TRAINING
  • VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT
    • 1821 - 1854 HISTORY
    • 1815-1890 VOLUNTEER HISTORY
    • 1888 HISTORICAL SUMMARY
    • LOOKING BACKWARDS
    • VOLUNTEER PARADES
    • ANNUAL REPORTS
    • VOLUNTEER CHIEFS >
      • CHIEF ELECTIONS
      • CHIEF BIOS
    • VOLUNTEER PROFILES
    • ANDREW MOSER
    • ENGINE CO APPARATUS LIST
    • OLD GOOSENECK
    • JEFFERS STEAMER
    • VOLUNTEER COMPANIES
  • AUXILIARY FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • EXEMPT ASSOCIATION
    • EXEMPT 1892 BALL
    • EXEMPT BY-LAWS 1902
  • EXEMPT HOME & RELICS
  • FMBA / PFA
    • FMBA BY-LAWS
    • FMBA 1949 FOLLIES
  • BALLBOOKS
    • 1909 BALL BOOK
    • 1916 BALL BOOK
    • 1918 BALL BOOK
    • 1921 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1923 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1928 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1935 PFD BOOSTER
    • 1936 JANUARY PICTORIAL
    • 1936 DECEMBER PICTORIAL
    • 1937 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1938 ANNUAL BALL
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    • 1941 ANNUAL BALL
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PFD Retirements

February 20, 1896: FF Charles Munrich resigns
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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. 
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 2, 1907: Retirement of FF Michael Farrell and Frank Connors
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 12, 1908: Request of FF Allison Roswell to be retired
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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.
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March 31, 1910: Engineer (E2) Henry Nagle to be pensioned (was with volunteer and paid PFD)
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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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
November 5, 1910: Captain Taylor, an original member of paid department  to be pensioned
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 1, 1910
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Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
​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 ​
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Morning Call
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Pfizenmaier, Chief Stagg and "Ned"

​June 3, 1911:
  Assistant Chief Gilmore asks Commissioners for retirement
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 6, 1916: Retirement of famed, inventor FF Thomas Donahue
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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FF Thomas Donahue

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

May 22, 1920: Retirement of 3 FF including legendary Captain (Drill Instructor) John Weber of Truck 2
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 16, 1920: Official retirement of Captain (Drill Master) John  Weber
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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
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September 6 Paterson News
August 6, 1925: Legendary Captain Sam Simonton to retire September 1
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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
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as Lieutenant Engine 9 in 913
September 6, 1929:  Retirement of legendary Captain John Breen
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Guardian - courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 1, 1932:   F/F Matthew Ferguson, appointed in 1905,  is settling in at his home
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November 17 Paterson News
August 15, 1933:  Captain Thomas Halliwell of Engine 8 and Captain John Bierne of FAO retired by Pension Board
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Paterson News
January 23, 1935: Retirement of B/C John Specht
February 1, 1935: Presentation of watch to B/C John Specht
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Paterson Evening News
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Paterson Evening News
June 4, 1939: Last day of service for Acting Deputy Chief Charles Nolan
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June 5 Paterson Evening News

​June 7, 1939:
Retirement dinner at Cedar Cliff Hotel for Captain John Gaynor
​(40 years of service)
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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
May 27, 1941: Captain Henry Dawson retirement dinner
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May 28 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 10, 1942:  Stuart Summers and Captain Joseph Greer to retire
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December 11 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 15, 1944: Henry Donaldson, Charles Firstbrook and John Farrell retired at age 65
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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.
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Paterson News
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1936 Ball Book photoo
November 18, 1947:  Arthur Lutz and Watson Lauder retired
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February 11, 1948: Retirement of FF Edward Tuohy
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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.
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Paterson News
February 7, 1950: Retirement of Captain James Campbell (41 years of service) and F/F Harry Westphal (35 years of service)
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Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 18, 1950:  Captain Charles Mina resigns
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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
June 4, 1952: Retirement story of Captain John Roche (Appointed 1910 and retired 1944)
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March 12, 1953:  FF George Lees appointed in 1919 retires
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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
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August 9 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

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August 7 Paterson News
January 8, 1955: Retirement Charles A Willard (last served as Chief Aide to DC Chaplain). Served for 39 years
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

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January 10 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 16, 1956:  Retirement dinner of Captain Phil Hartley. Appointed September 16, 1918 and promoted to Captain December 1, 1927 at E9
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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
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Captain Eugene Fredericks
April 25, 1957:  Retirement Dinner for famed Chief's Aide John Murphy
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April 26 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 9, 1959: Acting Chief Walls to retire
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Paterson Evening News
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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
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Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1936 Ball Book - Engine 10
November 21, 1961: Retirement of Captain Herbert Dodds
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January 12, 1962:   William Blakely and James Sturrock retire
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Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison

​February 28, 1962: 
  FMBA Ball - William Flynn, Herbert Dodds, William Blakely, James Sturrock and Edward Cusack retirement
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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.
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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
December 30, 1963: January dinner planned for retiring D/Cs Chaplain and R Peppinghaus
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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. 
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March 13 Paterson news courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 18, 1964: FMBA Ceremony for retiring A/C Lester Titus
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December 19 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 18, 1965: Retirement dinner of D/C Les Titus
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February 22 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 31, 1965: Retirement of Captain (Truck 3 & Engine 11) Ray Flynn. Served 39 years at PFD
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Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 13, 1966: D/C George Peppinghaus requests leave of absence
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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
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November 17, 1967: Retirement of Assistant Chief Joseph "Les" Devenport. Appointed January 1932
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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.
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December 2 Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison

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December 13 - H. N. Kane gets gold retirement badge. From December 15 Paterson Evening News
May 4, 1968: Retirement of Captain Al "Hoot" Novick
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 21, 1969: retirement of Captain Ed Heitzman - 39 years of service
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Paterson Evening News
June 6, 1970: Captain  Harry Asher retires
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Paterson News Courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 23, 1971:  Retirement Captain Joe Nardella
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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
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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
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Michael Fleming (shown as a B/C)
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Captain Burns
September 7, 1979:  Captain John Hoffman and William Leonard
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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
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The Record courtesy Dennis Morrison
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A/C Dugan at left and Dayspring at right - at 115 Van Houten Street Chief Officves
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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 ​
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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.
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L-R: Bob Pina, Tony Zisa, John Quant & Tom Hannenberg at E-3, Riverside.
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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
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McGuire family collection
February 3, 1993: Retirement dinner for Eddie Cusack - appointed February 27, 1963
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Captain Edward Cusack Sr.
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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
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. 
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2019:  B/C Manny Rivera
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2019:  Angelo Marzella
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July 29, 2019: Battalion Chief John Hensz   25 years service
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D/C Luis Cruz, Bc Hen, Captain Abreu and Chief McDermott at Riversicde
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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
June 30, 2020: Retirement Luncheon
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February 1, 2021:   Retirements
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

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At Hillcrest Firehouse
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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
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Chief Calamita in center at McBride Avenue Headquarters
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  • HOME
  • OVERVIEW
    • FIRST CENTURY
    • EVENTS 1890-1894
    • EVENTS 1895-1899
    • EVENTS 1900-1910
    • EVENTS 1911-1919
    • EVENTS 1920-1939
    • EVENTS 1940-1959
    • EVENTS 1960-1979
    • EVENTS 1980-1999
    • EVENTS 2000-2019
    • EVENTS 2020-2023
  • FIREFIGHTERS
  • CHIEF ENGINEERS
    • ASSISTANT CHIEFS
    • DEPUTY CHIEFS
    • BATTALION CHIEFS
    • CHIEF GIGS
  • THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
    • MEMORIAL SERVICE
  • OBITUARIES / DEATHS
    • 1889-1919 DEATHS
    • 1920-1939 DEATHS
    • 1940-1959 DEATHS
    • 1960-1969 DEATHS
    • 1970-1979 DEATHS
    • 1980-1999 DEATHS
    • 2000-2009 DEATHS
    • 2010 AND LATER
  • NOTABLE FIREFIGHTERS
    • CALAMITA FAMILY
    • CAPTAIN JOHN WEBER
    • CUSACK FAMILY
    • FLEMING FAMILY
    • GERARD DUGAN
    • HANCOCK FAMILY
    • HENRY OTIS HARRIS
    • ISAAC FELICIANO
    • JOHN GILMORE
    • JOSEPH DAYSPRING
    • KEARNEY-FAMILY
    • MARIANI FAMILY
    • McLAUGHLIN FAMILY
    • SALMANOWITZ BROTHERS
    • THE SIMONTONS
    • THE SWEENEYS
  • NOTABLE FIRES/INCIDENTS
  • SPECIAL OP EVENTS
  • TAKING THE HEAT BOOK
  • HISTORICAL REVIEWS
  • 1907 GUARDIAN
  • 1936 HEARD & SEEN COLUMN
  • FIREHOUSE PHOTOS / FACTS
  • SPECIAL OPERATIONS
  • EMS
    • EMS ROSTER
  • COMPANY & FH HISTORY
  • COMMUNICATIONS / FA
    • FIRE BOX LISTS
    • FIRE BOXES & STANCHIONS
    • EVRS STATION LIST
  • FIRE VIDEOS 1991-2011
  • FIRE VIDEOS 2014-2022
  • DOCUDRAMAS
  • APPARATUS
  • APPARATUS VIDEOS
  • NOTABLE EVENTS INDEX
    • PFD STORIES
    • APPARATUS NOTABLES
    • APPTS & PROMOTIONS
    • AWARDS
    • 1960 CHIEF SELECTION
    • GRAND STREET RIOT 1917
    • GROUND ZERO
    • MILITARY
    • PARADES PAID DEPT
    • RED MASS
    • RESCUES
    • RETIREMENTS
    • SISTER LORETTA
    • SPORTS
    • THEATRE DETAIL
  • MEMORABILIA
  • PATCHES DECALS LOGOS SHIRTS
  • WALLPAPER
  • DEPARTMENT PETS
  • TRAINING
  • VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT
    • 1821 - 1854 HISTORY
    • 1815-1890 VOLUNTEER HISTORY
    • 1888 HISTORICAL SUMMARY
    • LOOKING BACKWARDS
    • VOLUNTEER PARADES
    • ANNUAL REPORTS
    • VOLUNTEER CHIEFS >
      • CHIEF ELECTIONS
      • CHIEF BIOS
    • VOLUNTEER PROFILES
    • ANDREW MOSER
    • ENGINE CO APPARATUS LIST
    • OLD GOOSENECK
    • JEFFERS STEAMER
    • VOLUNTEER COMPANIES
  • AUXILIARY FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • EXEMPT ASSOCIATION
    • EXEMPT 1892 BALL
    • EXEMPT BY-LAWS 1902
  • EXEMPT HOME & RELICS
  • FMBA / PFA
    • FMBA BY-LAWS
    • FMBA 1949 FOLLIES
  • BALLBOOKS
    • 1909 BALL BOOK
    • 1916 BALL BOOK
    • 1918 BALL BOOK
    • 1921 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1923 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1928 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1935 PFD BOOSTER
    • 1936 JANUARY PICTORIAL
    • 1936 DECEMBER PICTORIAL
    • 1937 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1938 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1939 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1941 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1942 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1943 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1944 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1945 ANNUAL BALL
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    • 2005 ANNUAL BALL
    • 2010 ANNUAL BALL
    • 2011 ANNUAL BALL
    • 2014 ANNUAL BALL
    • 2016 ANNUAL BALL
  • ANNUAL REPORTS
  • PFH CONTRIBUTORS
  • ORAL HISTORY
  • STATISTICS
  • CONTACT
  • CITY OF PATERSON