RETIREMENTS

PFD Retirements

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

Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison

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

Courtesy Dennis Morrison

June 11, 1910: Assistant Chief James Mills, George Dobson, Marton Brandt, Thomas Ellvin and Jon Vesey to be pensioned

Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

November 5, 1910: Captain Taylor, an original member of paid department to be pensioned

Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 1, 1910

Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison

June 3, 1911: Assistant Chief Gilmore asks Commissioners for retirement

Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

January 6, 1916: Retirement of famed, inventor FF Thomas Donahue

Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

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.

Paterson Press - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

May 22, 1920: Retirement of 3 FF including legendary Captain (Drill Instructor) John Weber of Truck 2

Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

June 16, 1920: Official retirement of Captain (Drill Master) John Weber

June 15 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

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

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

1926 - Captain John Breen celebrates 39th year on department

September 6, 1929: Retirement of legendary Captain John Breen

Guardian - courtesy Dennis Morrison

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

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

January 27 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

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

June 6, 1945: Joseph Rushton and George Hanson to retire

Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

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

1936 Ball Book photoo

February 11, 1948: Retirement of FF Edward Tuohy

Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

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

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

Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

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

January 8, 1955: Retirement Charles A Willard (last served as Chief Aide to DC Chaplain). Served for 39 years

Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

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

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

January 21 Paterson News

Captain Eugene Fredericks

April 25, 1957: Retirement Dinner for famed Chief's Aide John Murphy

April 26 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

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

1936 Ball Book - Engine 10

November 21, 1961: Retirement of Captain Herbert Dodds

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

March 8, 1963 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 6, 1963: F/F Ferd Miller of Engine 10 retires after 36 year career

Peterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

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

April 15, 1967: D/C George Peppinghaus retires after 27 years

March 26, 1967: Chiefs Aid John Murphy retires after 41 years

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

Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

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

March 23, 1977: Retirement dinner on March 27 for A/C Michael Fleming & Captain James Walter Burns

Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

Michael Fleming (shown as a B/C)

Captain Burns

September 7, 1979: Captain John Hoffman and William Leonard

Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

January 7, 1981: Retirement of Captain Reginald Ripley of Engine 8

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

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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

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.

February 3, 1993: Retirement dinner for Eddie Cusack - appointed February 27, 1963

Captain Edward Cusack Sr.

Edward A Cusack Jr - Appointed 1925 - Retired 1962

Raymond M Cusack - Appointed March 1, 1956

Eddie Cusack appointed 1963

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.