New York State Firefighters Memorial: page 3

1970 - 1979

This personal web site is dedicated to all New York State firefighters
who have lost their lives in the the line of duty.

This memorial is a work in progress. Inscribed here are the names, departments, and counties of those brave New York firefighters who have made the ultimate sacrifice. The list begins in the current year, and each name is listed alphabetically for that year.
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1979


Anson, Daniel F.             Dunkirk Fire Dept.                Chautauqua
Crowley, Gerard              New York City Fire Dept.    
Draxler, John                Webb Mills Fire Dept.             Chemung
Feeney, Paul                 Cold Spring Fire Co.              Putnam
Filiatrault, Lawrence        Fort Drum Fire Dept.              Jefferson
Gabriel, Victor M.           Stockport Fire Co.                Columbia
Hause, Robert, Sr.           Newark Fire Dept.                 Wayne
Innella, Vincent C.          Sparrowbush Engine Co.            Orange
Lemen, David                 North Hornell Fire Dept.          Steuben
McKenna, John                New York City Fire Dept.
McKinney, Kevin              Levittown Fire Dept.              Nassau
Moran, Michael               Valley Stream Fire Dept.          Nassau
Rykowski, Edward, Jr.        Roslyn Fire Dept.                 Nassau
Smith, Walter                New York City Fire Dept.          
Stroman, Willie, Jr.         Roosevelt Fire Dept.              Nassau
Tate, John                   Valley Stream Fire Dept.          Nassau
Wanerka, Fritz               Antwerp Fire Dept.                Jefferson
Ward, Jack                   Cornwall Fire Dept.               Orange
Watala, Jan                  Hempstead Fire Dept.              Nassau
Wines, Robert R.             Sayville Fire Dept.               Suffolk
Zino, Joseph                 New York City Fire Dept.

1978

Bouton, Charles New York City Fire Dept. Brown, John L. Onondaga Hill Fire Dept. Onondaga Caravella, Frank J. Deer Park Fire Dept. Suffolk Collie, Alexander North Lindenhurst Fire Dept. Suffolk Cook, John Huntington Fire Dept. Suffolk Cotignola, Jerry Freeport Fire Dept. Nassau Crowell, Howard Cicero Fire Dept. Onondaga Cutillo, James New York City Fire Dept. Duda, Stanley L. Syracuse Fire Dept. Onondaga Dunn, Joseph F. Bethpage Fire Dept. Nassau Flynn, David G. Canandaigua Fire Dept. Ontario Ganley, Gerard New York City Fire Dept. Hadley, David, Sr. Boston Fire Dept. Erie Hassett, Robert J. Bethpage Fire Dept. Nassau Hastings, Harold New York City Fire Dept. Hellberg, Richard Miller Place Fire Dept. Suffolk Keane, William T. Buffalo Fire Dept. Erie Kowalski, Thomas Dix Hills Fire Dept. Suffolk McManus, James New York City Fire Dept. Meyerdierks, Martin Putnam Lake Fire Dept. Putnam O'Connor, William New York City Fire Dept. Pawlowski, Edward Thomas Corners Fire Dept. Schenectady Petragnani, Michael Syracuse Fire Dept. Onondaga Pfarner, Donald C. Boston Fire Dept. Erie Porpiglio, Frank, Jr. Syracuse Fire Dept. Onondaga Pratt, Charles I. South Queensbury Fire Dept. Warren Rice, George New York City Fire Dept. Sanders, Wilfred S. Marbletown Fire Dept. Wayne Schmitt, Eugene H. Boston Fire Dept. Erie Shapiro, Harry Fallsburg Fire Dept. Sullivan Shuler, Robert E. Syracuse Fire Dept. Onondaga Stevens, Dana J. Boston Fire Dept. Erie

1977

Aversa, Donald New York City Fire Dept. Bellefountaine, Edward Greenport Fire Dept. Suffolk Celic, Martin New York City Fire Dept. Furch, Francis E. Binghamton Fire Dept. Broome Harmon, John Franklin Fire Dept. Delaware Hunt, Charles New York City Fire Dept. Koerner, William Oceanside Fire Dept. Nassau Landrigan, James East Meadow Fire Dept. Nassau Massey, John H. Unadilla Forks Fire Dept. Meenken, George New York City Fire Dept. Prigitano, Anthony, Sr. Mt. Kisco Fire Dept. Westchester Provost, Richard Garden City Park Fire Dept. Nassau Roselle, Lester New York City Fire Dept. Smith, Michael West Seneca Fire Dept. Erie Stelmack, John New York City Fire Dept. Sycz, Richard Greenport Fire Dept. Suffolk

1976

Beetle, Joseph New York City Fire Dept. Cleary, Patrick New York City Fire Dept. Dugan, William C. East Moriches Fire Dept. Suffolk Earl, Thomas New York City Fire Dept. Feluren, A. David Scotia Fire Dept. Schenectady Grenier, Leo West Leyden Fire Dept. Lewis Kenavan, Joseph New York City Fire Dept. Klemowski, Zigmund Buffalo Fire Dept. Erie Marsh, Richard New York City Fire Dept. Mayforth, Howard, Sr. Hillcrest Fire Dept. Rockland Morawski, Daniel Cleveland Hill Fire Co. Erie Norman, Joseph L. Campbell Fire Dept. Steuben North, Milton Elbridge Fire Dept. Onondaga Prange, William D. New York City Fire Dept. Rice, Rozel T. Dayton Fire Dept. Cattaraugus Sanchez, Charles New York City Fire Dept. Skinner, Stanley New York City Fire Dept. Snyder, Adrian C. Caton Fire Dept. Steuben Sparacino, Joseph New York City Fire Dept. Stockman, Toby Friendship Fire Dept. Allegany Wisniewski, Daniel Buffalo Fire Dept. Erie

1975

Barry, Stephen Baldwin Fire Dept. Nassau Bump, Vernon Gloversville Fire Dept. Fulton Cohen, Philip Long Beach Fire Dept. Nassau Cole, Charles Rexford Fire Dept. Saratoga Cox, John F. Binghamton Fire Dept. Broome D'Ambrosio, Adolph A. New York City Fire Dept. Flanagan, John J. New York City Fire Dept. Foran, John T. Nanuet Fire Dept. Rockland Hall, James Glen Cove Fire Dept. Nassau Koehler, Raymond New York City Fire Dept. Landau, Kevin New City Fire Engine Co. 1 Rockland Maloney, Michael A. New York City Fire Dept. McGeever, Donald Binghamton Fire Dept. Broome McPherson, Charles Gates-Chili Fire Dept. Monroe Morey, Dever Earlville Fire Dept. Chenango Nash, James West Seneca Fire Dept. Erie Robertson, James W. New York City Fire Dept. Russell, John C. Binghamton Fire Dept. Broome Schoures, Clarence North Bailey Fire Dept. Erie Southern, Francis Saratoga Springs Fire Dept. Saratoga Trau, Francis J. Egypt Fire Dept. Monroe Werner, Charles North Greece Fire Dept. Monroe Winewski, Edward J. New York City Fire Dept. Winspear, Burton Buffalo Fire Dept. Erie

1974

Bauer, Carl Arlington Fire Dept. Dutchess Clark, Joseph C. Saratoga Springs Fire Dept. Saratoga Clay, Henry Tully, Fire Dept. Onondaga DeFalco, Anthony New York City Fire Dept. Delaney, Henry V. Ballston Spa. Fire Dept. Saratoga DiGenova, James Syracuse Fire Dept. Onondaga Echevarrieta, Fabian J. New York City Fire Dept. Fitzgerald, Francis Buffalo Fire Dept. Erie Foster, Leland G. Cortland Fire Dept. Cortland Hinton, Henry J. New york CIty Fire Dept. Hoey, Harold J. New York City Fire Dept. Hull, Everett Castile Fire Dept. Wyoming Kazanacki, Edward Terryville Fire Dept. Suffolk Linneball, Russell T. New York City Fire Dept. Marren, James Mount Vernon Fire Dept. Westchester Matero, Kenneth West Nyack Fire Co. Rockland Mead, Homer G. Johnson City Fire Dept. Broome O'Neill, Hugh F. Lakeview Fire Dept. Nassau Pasquale, Joseph W. Rye Fire Dept. Westchester Perricone, Daniel New York City Fire Dept. Saftenberg, Raymond Norwich Fire Dept. Chenango Stanek, Edward Yonkers Fire Dept. Westchester Strager, George Jamesville Fire Dept. Onondaga Williams, Johnnie New York City Fire Dept.

1973

Allgeier, Herbert South Wilson Fire Co. Niagara Bowker, John L. Woodmere Fire Dept. Nassau Boyce, George Bellport Fire Dept. Suffolk Clarke, John New York City Fire Dept. Gombert, George H. Cambria Fire Dept. Niagara Johnson, Joseph, Jr. New York City Fire Dept. Kullman, Edmond North Bellmore Fire Dept. Nassau LaGambino, Patrick J. Auburn Fire Dept. Cayuga Norberto, Albino J. Mamaroneck Fire Dept. Westchester Ringlehan, Thomas Storm King Engine Co. Orange Seeback, Frank Wantagh Fire Dept. Nassau Smith, Frank E. New York City Fire Dept. Stanley, LaFord H. Campville Fire Dept. Tioga Steinert, Edward North Bellmore Fire Dept. Nassau

1972

Abbey, Hobart Forest View/Gang Mills F. D. Steuben Bernay, Herman G. New York City Fire Dept. Butterfield, Donald H. Watertown Fire Dept. Jefferson Connelly, Joseph P. New York City Fire Dept. Coughlin, Lloyd Huntington Manor Fire Dept. Suffolk Cusumano, Peter J. New York City Fire Dept. Giehler, Joseph Miller Place Fire Dept. Suffolk Ham, Maynard M. Red Hook Fire Dept. Dutchess Hoffman, Henry, Jr. Buffalo Fire Dept. Erie Kersten, Frank Wantagh Fire Dept. Nassau Lissow, Elmer Hilton Fire Dept. Monroe Martin, Francis P. New York City Fire Dept. Mitchell, Henry H. New York City Fire Dept. Reeve, Terrell A. East Moriches Fire Dept. Suffolk Roos, Philip Mount Vernon Fire Dept. Westchester Ruland, Walter F. East Moriches Fire Dept. Suffolk Seaton, Dwight Summit Fire Dept. Schoharie Seeling, William C. New York City Fire Dept. Spina, Richard A. Syracuse Fire Dept. Onondaga

1971

Bozenko, Walter J. New York City Fire Dept. Brady, James H. Albany Fire Dept. Albany Daily, A. Howard Amityville Fire Dept. Suffolk Dunne, John T. New York City Fire Dept. Heaney, Edward J. New York City Fire Dept. Hoff, William Williston Park F. D. Nassau Lavin, James P. New York City Fire Dept. Ludwig, Michael Syracuse Fire Dept. Onondaga O'Connor, Jerome R. New York City Fire Dept. Rinsdale, William C. New York City Fire Dept. Sheridan, Thomas P. New York City Fire Dept. Smith, Sherman Valley Stream Fire Dept. Nassau Walker, James Yonkers Fire Dept. Westchester Wesolowski, Joseph Riverhead Fire Dept. Suffolk

1970


Connelly, James W.           New York City Fire Dept.
Dusterwald, William          New York City Fire Dept.
Eastburn, John. R.           New York City Fire Dept.
Ehlers, Edward J.            New York City Fire Dept.
Gray, Timothy J.             New York City Fire Dept
Hackett, Edward C.           New York City Fire Dept.
Nelson, Harold R.            New York City Fire Dept
Pryor, Robert                East Rockaway Fire Dept.          Nassau
Puccia, Carmelo J.           New York City Fire Dept
Tuite, Edward J.             New York City Fire Dept
Yeates, Thomas W.            Buffalo Fire Dept.                Erie

"Lay me down beside cool waters,
and lay to rest my body sore.
Send the word out to my brothers,
the fire is down, let it burn no more."

Charles Ball
Fireman's Prayer

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"Lay me down beside cool waters, and lay to rest my body sore. Send the word out to my brothers, the fire is down, let it burn no more."

This personal web site is dedicated to all New York State firefighters
who have lost their lives in the the line of duty.

"Lay me down beside cool waters,
and lay to rest my body sore.
Send the word out to my brothers,
the fire is down, let it burn no more."