Last Alarms
2005

The following members of the department passed away.

Jerome M. Verschaeve
Retired Lieutenant, Engine 26

Lived: 04/17/1922 to 12/28/2005
Served: 01/15/1946 to 07/08/1972
Joe Ryba
Retired Lieutenant, Ladder 11

Lived: 1/12/1918 to 12/27/2005
Served: 2/18/1943 to 5/2/1968
Kenneth E. Green
Retired Firefighter, Ladder 22

Lived: 11/04/1925 to 12/25/2005
Served: 02/04/1952 to 04/03/1967
James A. Laramie
Retired Firefighter, Ladder 16

Lived: 11/16/1922 to 12/16/2005
Served: 12/04/1950 to 16/19/1970

Late notice of death.
Maurice Van DenBuussche
Retired FEO, Engine 17

Lived: 05/01/1925 to 12/19/2005
Served: 02/23/1948 to 08/19/1976
William J. McHale
Retired FEO, Engine 39

Lived: 07/27/1922 to 11/28/2005
Served: 04/01/1946 to 02/08/1977
Chester A. Lopata
Retired FEO, Engine 1

Lived: 03/04/1946 to 12/11/2005
Served: 11/04/1946 to 05/28/1972
Chester V. Norwin
Retired Captain, Engine 44

Lived:  03/28/1920 to 11/25/2005
Served: 11/04/1946 to 06/02/1975
Robin D. Paige
Retired Firefighter, Squad 5

Lived: 06/11/1941 to 11/14/2005
Served: 01/04/1965 to 11/09/1977
Zafir A. Malik
Active Firefighter, Engine 1

Lived: 11/14/1964 to 10/30/2005
Served: 10/22/2001 to 10/30/2005
Charles L. Vought
Retired Captain, Engine 41

Lived: 03/20/1924 to 11/02/2005
Served: 06/11/1951 to 02/04/1982
Henry Potrykus
Retired Captain, Engine 6

Lived: 06/18/1934 to 11/01/2005
Served: 05/01/1961 to 02/11/1992
John W. Tomes
Retired Chief
(Non Member of Fund)

Lived: 06/25/1925 to 10/21/2005
Served: 01/17/1949 to 07/06/1985
Robert A. Koster
Retired Chief of Training Academy

Lived: 09/05/1929 to 09/13/2005
Served: 03/05/1951 to 08/28/1989
John P. Murphy
Retired Sr. Fire Prev. Inspector, Fire Prevention

Lived: 06/14/1921 to 09/10/2005
Served: 02/23/1948 to 02/01/1977
George W. Riopelle
Retired Captain, Engine 26

Lived: 02/22/1918 to 09/04/2005
Served: 10/12/1943 to 08/12/1974
Raymond J. Spratke
Retired FEO, Engine 46

Lived: 02/05/1923 to 08/15/2005
Served: 07/16/1946 to 01/31/1996

Late notification of death.
Donald P. Hatfield
Retired Captain, Engine 5

Lived: 07/17/1923 to 08/12/2005
Served: 01/07/1946 to 02/01/1975

Late notification of death.
Rodney N. English
Sergeant, TAC 2
( Active Member )

Lived:  09/15/1956 to 08/14/2005
Served: 06/18/1984 to 08/14/2005
Waymon H. Lollar
Retired Chief, 5th. Battalion

Lived: 04/06/1930 to 07/24/2005
Served: 01/16/1956 to 04/05/1990
Stephen B. Uhl
Firefighter, Engine 46
( Active Member )

Lived: 07/26/1965 to 07/10/2005
Served: 03/09/1992 to 07/10/2005
Richard Vettese, Sr.
Retired Captain, Engine 9

Lived: 08/16/1917 to 07/07/2005
Served: 12/01/1941 to 03/04/1969
Louis Crist
Retired Chief, 3rd. Battalion

Lived: 02/21/1928 to 07/04/2005
Served: 07/03/1950 to 05/03/1987

 

Frank DeMaggio
Retired Lieutenant, Ladder 10
(Non Member)

Lived: 05/10/1925 to 06/07/2005
Served: 02/04/1952 to 05/02/1981
George W. Reichenbach
Retired Firefighter, Ladder 30

Lived: 9/11/1930 to 05/30/2005
Served: 12/30/1946 to 7/18/1977
Thomas W. Cook
Retired Captain, Engine 49

Lived: 04/28/1915 to 05/27/2005
Served: 06/05/1942 to 02/18/1972
Joseph R. Swiderek
Retired Battalion Chief

Lived: 12/13/1914 to 05/20/2005
Served: 11/13/1940 to 01/01/1975
Robert S. Haase
Retired Captain, Engine 50

Lived: 06/01/1915 to 05/17/2005
Served: 11/15/1945 to 05/26/1975
Winfred Moss
Sergeant, Ladder 26
(Active Member) 

Lived: 03/30/1967 to 05/17/2005
Served: 02/03/1986 to 05/17/2005
Richard O. Wright
Retired Captain, Engine 35

Lived: 03/31/1922 to 04/23/2005
Served: 11/02/1945 to 06/08/1972

Memorial Service will be announced.
Theodore P. Panaretos
Retired Captain, Engine 49
(Father of Retied Chief Ted Panaretos)

Lived: 05/26/1921 to 04/26/2005
Served: 02/02/1942 to 02/02/1968
Robert L. Butler
Retied Chief of Plan and Exam

Lived: 09/30/1944 to 04/02/2005
Served: 04/04/1966 to 09/29/2004
Edward H. Voss
Retired Lieutenant, Ladder 15
Father of Lieutenant Edward G. Voss

Lived:  12/21/1927 to 04/02/2005
Served:  11/12/1951 to 07/06/1977

Memorial Service  
St. Matthews Lutheran Church
5885 Venoy, Westland, Mi.
Friday, April 15, 2005
11:00 am.
Richard P. Lang
Retired Assistant Fire Marshal

Lived: 06/20/1944 to 03/09/2005
Served: 01/06/1969 to 01/06/1995
Stanley Gondek
Retired Chief, 8th. Battalion

Lived: 10/09/1918 to 02/27/2005
Served: 11/01/1945 to 08/26/1978
William Whitcher
Retired Lieutenant, Engine 30

Lived:  07/05/1943 to 02/05/2005
Served:  10/02/1967 to 10/02/1992
Elmer H. Vincent
Retired Captain , Engine 6

Lived: 05/14/1913 to 02/02/2005
Served:  08/01/1941 to 08/23/1968
James O. Bell
Retired Battalion  Chief 7

Lived: 10/17/1914 to 01/10/2005
Served: 08/14/1937 to 08/01/1972

Late Notice of Death.
Charles W. Gay
Retired , Firefighter Engine 1

Lived:  03/11/1920 to 01/14/2005
Served:  05/19/1947 to 10/05/1966

No Funeral or service at this time.
There will be a burial service in the Spring in Petoskey.

Last Alarms in 2004