Boston Fire Fighters - Local 718 Obituaries

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Department Deaths 2013

1.       Fire Fighter Paul D. Manning, Engine 16                                                   January 5

2.       Lieutenant William N. Kirk, Ladder 9                                                          January 25

3.       Lieutenant Arthur E. Ruggere, Engine 21                                                 February 4

4.       Fire Fighter Thomas S. Lydon, Engine 2                                                     February 6

5.       Lieutenant Francis J. Murphy, Marine Unit                                             February 9

6.       Lieutenant John J. Waldron, Ladder 19                                                     February 10

7.       Fire Fighter James J. O’Gorman, Engine 52                                             February 12

8.       Fire Fighter Bernard L. Donahue, Jr., Engine 50                                     February 13

9.       Fire Fighter James L. Odom, Ladder 19                                                     February 24

10.   Fire Fighter Edward J. Hunt, Sr., Ladder 3                                               March 1

11.   Fire Fighter Richard M. Toohey, Ladder 10                                              March 11

12.   Fire Fighter Robert G. Finn, Ladder 7                                                         March 23

13.   Lieutenant Edward M. Coffey, Engine 43                                                 March 26

14.   Fire Fighter Joseph F. Hoar, Ladder 4                                                         April 2

15.   Fire Fighter Craig L. Andrews, Ladder 11                                                 April 12

16.   Lieutenant Thomas C. Reardon, Engine 18                                              April 24

17.   Lieutenant Joseph F. Connolly, Fire Brigade                                           May 9

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DEPARTMENT DEATHS 2012

Fire Fighter Joseph C. Doyle, Fire Investigation Unit January 3
Fire Fighter Aloysius P. Barron, Engine 21 January 5
Fire Fighter Alphonse J. Jackmauh, Ladder 19 February 25
Working Foreman John P. Lyons, Fire Alarm Construction February 28
Fire Fighter Phillip E. Marsh, Special Operations Command March 10
Fire Fighter Peter F. Moran, Ladder 6 March 11
Fire Fighter Charles C. Bazylinski, Ladder 20 March 20
Fire Fighter John C. O’Brien, Engine 2 March 20

9. Fire Fighter Edward J. Finch, Aide to the Safety Chief H-1 April 10

10. Fire Fighter Albert G. Spitz, Engine 4 April 13

11. Fire Fighter James F. McLaughlin, Engine 36 May 1

12. Fire Fighter Lester W. Franklin, Engine 37 May 4

13. District Chief Frank A. Sikora, District 10 May 8

14. Fire Fighter Edward J. Sweeney, Aide to District 8 May 15

15. Fire Fighter Joseph F. Connell, Maintenance Division May 26

16. Fire Fighter Robert Graham, Engine 24 May 28

17. Fire Fighter Frederick W. McClennan, Engine 48 May 28

18. Fire Fighter Douglas M. Titcomb, Engine 50 May 31

19. Fire Fighter Henry J. Schneider, Engine 55 June 14

20. Captain/Master Pilot Paul J. Clancy, Marine Unit June 23

21. Captain/Supt. of Maintenance Joseph L. Tehan June 24

22. Lineman Michael F. Farnham, Fire Alarm Construction July 9

23. Principal Fire Alarm Operator Edmund T. Burke, Fire Alarm Division July 14

24. Fire Fighter Michael Benkis, Engine 25 July 14

25. Captain Walter J. Hanlon, Jr., Engine 30 July 17

26. Fire Fighter Russell J. Sullivan, Training Division August 7

27. Fire Alarm Operator John J. Moynihan, Fire Alarm Division August 10

28. Lieutenant John J. McGrath, Jr., Engine 2 August 12

29. Lieutenant George V. Collins, Engine 3 August 17

30. Fire Fighter William P. Kenney, Engine 12 August 29

31. Fire Fighter Jesse B. Jones, Engine 30 September 5

32. District Chief Thomas F. Keeley, District 8 September 18

33. Fire Fighter Francis A. Farrell, Ladder 21 September 30

34. Fire Fighter Thomas M. Tobin, Engine 39 October 6

35. Fire Fighter Joseph P. Gilbrook, Engine 5 October 11

36. Fire Fighter Franklin E. MacKay, Ladder 31 October 30

37. Fire Fighter William H. Woods, Engine 39 November 11

38. Fire Fighter Stephen T. Langone, Engine 50 November 20

39. Fire Fighter Joseph J. Comfrey, Rescue 2 November 21

40. Lieutenant Thomas J. Carideo, Engine 5 December 23

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Department Deaths 2011

Fire Fighter Alexander Lindsay, Engine 22 January 4
Fire Fighter James M. Sheehan, Fire Investigation Unit January 16
Fire Fighter Thomas J. Hill, Fire Prevention Division January 21
Lieutenant Joseph L. Arsenault, Ladder 14 January 26
District Chief Vincent A. Bolger, Jr., District 7 January 31
Fire Fighter John F. Downey, Aide to District 7 February 13
Captain Lawrence J. McAdams, Jr., Rescue 1 February 19
Fire Fighter Elliot Coleman, Jr., Ladder 25 February 26
Fire Fighter John M. Carroll, Engine 32 March 13
Fire Fighter William M. Callaghan, Ladder 14 March 30
Lieutenant Edward C. Joyce, Marine Unit April 5
Fire Fighter Robert W. Ricks, Engine 8 April 7
Fire Fighter David J. Hansford, Fire Prevention Division April 7
Fire Fighter Marshall R. LeBrun, Engine 21 April 8
Fire Fighter Patrick J. Sweeney, Engine 39 May 4
Fire Fighter William C. Heeg, Ladder 25 May 17
Thomas P. Magoon, Fire Alarm Division

Assistant Superintendent of Fire Alarm Construction May 27

18. Fire Fighter Daniel M. Polvere, Ladder 23 June 24

19. Fire Fighter Stephen J. McDonough, Engine 7 June 25

20. District Chief John L. Campbell, District 10 July 16

21. Firefighter Stephen J. Gabrick, Jr., Aide to Division 2 July 18

22. Lieutenant Robert E. Small, Ladder 2 August 20

23. District Chief George V. Rull, District 1 August 25

24. District Chief Robert R. Donovan, District 11 September 5

25. District Chief Gerard J. Graul, District 10 September 14

26. Lineman Thomas J. O’Donnell, Fire Alarm Construction September 14

27. Fire Fighter John T. Sheehan, Engine 16 September 18

28. Fire Fighter Bernard F. Woods, Engine 22 September 27

29. Fire Fighter Vincent A. Gifford, Engine 39 October 6

30. Fire Fighter James J. McKernan, Ladder 1 October 7

31. Fire Fighter Terence J. McGonagle, Engine 24 October 9

32. Fire Fighter Edward H. Lambrecht, Maintenance Division October 11

33. Lieutenant Edward Ted O’Reilly, Ladder 19 October 14

34. Lieutenant Henry W. Young, Jr., Engine 28 October 14

35. Lieutenant Michael J. Bruno, Ladder 1 October 17

36. Senior Fire Alarm Operator John E. Condry, Fire Alarm Division October 22

37. Captain John S. Varner, Jr., Engine 50 November 25

38. Fire Fighter James M. Cullity, Engine 50 November 29

39. Fire Fighter Matthew McDonagh, Aide to Division 2 December 2

40. Lieutenant Michael J. Camerlengo, Engine 25 December 4

41. Fire Fighter Daniel Delgardo, Fire Investigation Unit December 5

42. Fire Fighter/Engineer-in-Charge Bernard C. Macdonald, Motor Squad December 8

43. Fire Fighter Joseph I. Flynn, Engine 45 December 16

44. Lieutenant Paul J. Bacci, Engine 8 December 19

45. Captain Henry J. Miller, Engine 20 December 27

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Obituaries in 2010

1. Lieutenant Gaetano A. Albanese Engine 10 January 3, retired

2. Fire Fighter Jerry DiPrizio, Engine 9 January 11, retired

3. Assistant Chaplain Father Daniel P. Hegarty,retired

4. Sr.Fire Alarm Operator Francis J.Whalen, FAO January 15, retired

5. Fire Fighter John J. Mahoney, Jr.,Fire Prev.retired

6. Fire Fighter John A. Feeney, Jr., engine22 ,retired

7. District Chief William F. Roache, Headquarters Division , retired

8. Captain Charles M. Rozanski, Marine Unit January 28 retired

9. Fire Fighter Joseph A. Cutcliffe, Jr., L- 16 January 30 retired

10. Fire Fighter Walter F. Almeida, L- 2 February 9 retired

11. District Chief Leo J. McElaney, District 10 March 1 retired

12. Working Foreman Joseph W. Donovan, FAC March 15 retired

13. Fire Fighter William C. Kuzmich, Engine 21 March 19 retired

14. Fire Fighter Dave F. Galloway, TL3 April 2 **active**

15. Fire Fighter Quindino F. Landolphi, E 49 April 8 retired

16. Fire Fighter Peter Leo Corcoran, E- 21 April 12 retired

17. Fire Fighter Paul R. Murray, Engine 53 April 15 retired

18. Asst. Supt. of Fire Alarm Philip Virgilio, FAC April 15 retired

19. Fire Fighter Ronald A. Budd, Engine 55, April 20

20. FAO Charles J. Hanlon, Special Projects May 4 retired

21. Fire Fighter Robert D. Clarke, Engine 50 May15, Ret

22 FireFighter Joe Gavin, Ladder 24,ret

23. Lieutenant Edward J. Hurley, Engine 8 May 24 retired.

24 Fire Fighter Edward H. Maloney, Engine 54 June 1 retired

25. Reverend Daniel L. Reason, ProtestantCaplain June 13 retired

26. Fire Fighter Vincent A. Falcone, Ladder 25 June 18 retired

27. Principal Fire Alarm Operator William V. Higgins, July 1

28. Fire Fighter William J. Blackstone, Ladder 1,July 13,retired

29. Captain Wilfred R. Powell, Ladder 2 July 18 retired

30. Lieutenant Walter E. Stearns, Ladder July 20 retired

31. Fire Fighter Arthur W. Bunker, Training July 29 retired

32. Fire Fighter Charles F. McGee, Ladder 16, August 5, retired

33. Lieutenant Paul L. Saulnier,HQ August 7, retired

35. Fire Fighter Daniel E. Moore, MS.August 26**active**

36. LT. Leon G. Crispo, Rescue 1, August 28 retired

37. Dep.Chief James M. Finn, HQ,September 1 retired

38.LT Robert E. Felton, Engine 24 September 2 retired

39 Lieutenant John P. McLaughlin, HQ. September 15 retired

40.Fire Fighter Walter F. Whelan, HQ. September 16 retired

41. Fire Fighter Nicholas Mazza, Ladder 31 September 16 retired

42 Lieutenant Robert A. Doyle, Engine 18 October 7 retired

43. Fire Fighter John T. O’ Halloran, Engine 36 October 7 retired

45. Fire Fighter Robert P. Hoban, Ladder 24 October 14 retired

46. Fire Fighter James F. Reilly, Engine 21 October 30 retired

47. Fire Fighter Paul V. Blake, W-12 October 31 retired

48. Lieutenant Robert J. Corbo, Engine 39 November 22 retired

49. Captain Richard G. Erwin, Ladder 10 November 23 retired

50. Lieutenant Walter V. O'Brien, Ladder 10 November 27 retired

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Obituaries in 2009

1. Lt. Kevin M. Kelley, Ladder 26 *Line of Duty* January 9 active

2. Fire Fighter Robert F. Bowen, Aide to Division 1 January 11 retired

3. Lieutenant Robert E. Alexander, Fire Investigation Unit January 18 retired

4. Fire Fighter Edward E. Gurnon, Engine 55 January 19 retired

5. Fire Fighter John J. McCarthy, Ladder 21 January 28 retired

6. Fire Fighter Henry Daise, Engine 30 Febuary 1 retired

7. Fire Fighter Francis J. Dowling, Engine 49 February 13 retired

8. Lieutenant William G. Carpenter, Engine 36 February 14 retired

9. Fire Fighter Frank J. Gemellaro, Ladder 9 February 22 retired

10. Fire Fighter William R. Burke, Engine 7 March 11 retired 11 Fire Fighter Paul J. Mullen, Ladder 9 March 13 retired

12. Fire Fighter Angelo A. Attardo, Engine 2 March 13 retired

13. Fire Fighter Jean V. Dunham, Engine 51 March 13 retired

11. Fire Fighter William R. Burke, Engine 7 March 11 retired

12. Fire Fighter Paul J. Mullen, Ladder 9 March 13 retired

13. Fire Fighter Angelo A. Attardo, Engine 2 March 13 retired

14. Fire Fighter Kevin Golden, Engine 2 March 16 retired

15. Fire Fighter Frank F. Bucelwicz, Engine 51 March 16 retired

16. Fire Fighter Garrett J. Murphy, Marine Unit March 22 retired

17. Lieutenant James H. Clark, Engine 4 March 22 retired

18. Fire Fighter Donald R. Flynn, Ladder 24 March 25 retired

19. Fire Fighter James E. Lay, Jr., Fire Prevention April 4 retired

20. Fire Fighter John R. Mullen, Engine 4 April 4 retired

22. Fire Fighter Robert L. LaRose, Ladder 13 April 7 retired

23. Fire Fighter Thomas J. Higgins, Jr., Ladder 4 April 11 retired

24. Fire Fighter Joseph I. McGrath, Ladder 10 May 2 retired

25. Fire Fighter Edward J. Kenney, Ladder 12 May 5 retired

26. Fire Fighter Louis Crifo, Fire Prevention May 6 retired

27. Fire Fighter Louis G. Paulino, Engine 28 May 23 retired

28. Fire Fighter Raymond F. Brundage, Jr., Engine 9 May 28 retired

29. Fire Fighter John E. Gordon, Fire Prevention May 29 retired

30. Inside Wireman George E. Turner, Fire Alarm Division June 8 retired

31. Lieutenant John J. Creedon, Fire Investigation Unit June 18 retired

32. Superintendent John E. Fagan, Maintenance Division June 21 retired

33. Captain William R. Tehan, Ladder 15 June 26 retired

34. Fire Fighter Edward J. Kelly, Engine 9 July 11 retired

35. Captain Terence A. Koen, Engine 33 July 18 retired

36. Fire Fighter Charles Nichols, Ladder 6 August 3 retired

37. Lieutenant Frederick J. Barrett, Jr., Engine 49 August 7 retired

38. Captain Charles C. MacDonald, Engine 48 August 11 retired

39. Fire Fighter Edward J. Sullivan, Ladder 1 August 16 retired

40. Commissioner / Chief of Department George H. Paul September 9 retired

41. District Chief Nicholas P. Keenan, District 10 September 11 retired

42. Fire Fighter John F. Repta, Fire Prevention Division September 15 retired

43. District Chief John F. Nogueira, District 12 September 17 retired

44. Fire Fighter John J. Dever, Ladder 1 September 21 retired

45. Fire Fighter Ernest M. Taro, Marine Unit September 24 retired

46. Fire Fighter Francis R. Kenney, Ladder 28 October 9 retired.

47. Fire Fighter Mark G. Callahan, Fire Investigation Unit October 22 retired

48. Principal Fire Alarm Operator Henry W. Murphy,Fire Alarm Division November 14 retired

49. Fire Fighter John J. O’Leary, Engine 36 November 19 retired

50. Fire Fighter Edward J. MacDonald, Ladder 17, November 28, retired

51. Lieutenant George V. Walker, Marine Unit, December 8, retired

52. District Chief Andrew J. McElaney, HQ. December 10, retired

53. Fire Fighter Orlando J. Giampaolo, Ladder 28, December 10, retired

55. Fire Fighter William G. Feeney, Engine 5 December 28 retired

56. Fire Fighter Joseph M. Greenwood, Engine 55 December 29 retired

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