Last Alarms

The following members of the department passed away.

Alfred L. Brown
Retired Firefighter, Ladder 31

Lived: 08/19/1926 to 11/29/2006
Served: 12/04/1950 to 12/04/1975
Alex Calleja
Retired Lieutenant, Engine 57

Lived: 03/15/1919 to  12/22/2006
Served: 04/27/1943 to 05/19/1966
King P. Chamberlin
Retired Captain, Ladder 3

Lived: 05/01/1921 to 12/09/2006
Served: 03/30/1942 to 06/07/1967
Alec G. Bryce
Retired Sergeant, Engine 5
(Non Member of Fund)

Lived: 01/31/1916 to 12/04/2006
Served: 10/12/1936 to 06/11/1956
Arthur C. Tyll
Retired Firefighter, Engine 60

Lived: 07/03/1930 to 11/30/2006
Served: 07/01/1957 to 10/06/1977
Felix P. Raczak
Retired Fire Marshal, Fire Marshal Division

Lived: 01/18/1917 to 11/30/2006
Served: 05/01/1942 to 01/15/1977
Raymond G. Schaft
Retired Battalion Chief, 7th. Battalion

Lived: 12/06/1916 to 12/01/2006
Served: 10/05/1942 to 08/18/1976

Cremation, No Visitation
Raymond J. Urbanik
Retired Firefighter, Engine 35

Lived: 11/03/1933 to 11/24/2006
Served: 02/27/1961 to 05/05/1973

Late Notice of Death
Elwood Hogge
Retired, FEO Engine 32

Late Notification of Death

Lived: 10/14/1924 to 10/28/2006
Served: 06/24/1949 to 04/20/1975

John A. Roberts
Retired, Captain, Ladder 9
Late Notice

Lived: 10/22/1919 to 10/24/2006
Served: 03/08/1943 to 06/02/1970
Francis M. McGarry
(Active Member)
 Sergeant Engine 17,  5th. Battalion

Lived: 11/01/1962 to 10/07/2006
Served: 04/24/1989 to 10/07/2006

Richard F. Carey
Retired Firefighter, Ladder 15

Lived: 07/24/1924 to 09/30/2006
Served; 06/24/1949 to 08/17/1970
Charles Kersten
Retired Battalion Chief, 3rd. Battalion

Lived: 04/03/1929 to 09/19/2006
Served: 12/04/1950 to 02/07/1986
Stanley W. Neil
Retired FEO, Engine 34

Lived: 12/21/1921 to 09/13/2006
Served: 05/19/1947 to 05/15/1972

Private Memorial will be held in October
Joseph W. Vogler
Retired Firefighter, Ladder 25

Lived: 02/24/1926 to 09/05/2006
Served: 12/04/1950 to 09/14/1970
Michael Hastings
Retired, Senior Chief

Lived: 06/24/1942 to 09/02/2006
Served: 12/02/1963 to 06/23/2002
John H. Taggert
Retired, Battalion Chief 1 st. Battalion

Lived: 05/24/1913 to 08/28/2006
Served: 08/14/1937 to 01/31/1973
Donald J. LeBeau
Retired Battalion Chief, 3'rd Battalion

Lived: 07/05/1924 to 08/21/2006
Served: 04/01/1947 to 07/28/1984
Eugene J. Koster
Retired, Fire Fighter Driver, Ladder 13

Lived: 10/25/1930 to 08/19/2006
Served: 10/25/1954 to 11/07/1969
George A. Nikoriuk
Retired Chief, 9th. Battalion

Lived: 11/03/1939 to 08/15/2006
Served: 07/02/1962 to 07/05/1996
Ralph Williams
Retired Lieutenant, Ladder 17

Lived: 07/04/1939 to 08/15/2006
Served: 05/01/1961 to 07/05/1986
Patrick E. Melady
Retired Captain

Lived: 05/17/1940 to 08/13/2006
Served: 03/02/1970 to 01/02/2000

Service: From Funeral Home
L. J. Griffin Funeral Home
7707 Middlebelt, Westland, MI.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Mass at 10:30am
Walter Thursam
Retired, Battalion Chief
( Non Member of Fund)

Lived: 10/12/1922 to 08/11/2006
Served: 08/20/1945 to 11/01/1982
Roger Nixon
Retired Captain, Squad 3

Lived: 09/06/1922 to 07/31/2006
Served: 09/19/1945 to 05/12/1975
John V. Lungu
Retired Lieutenant, Engine 35

Lived: 09/19/1926 to 07/27/2006
Served: 11/12/1951 to 07/07/1977
Joseph E. Kaufmann
Retired, Captain, Ladder 4

Lived: 10/07/1917 to 07/05/2006
Served: 09/06/1945 to 02/07/1972

Lowell C. Murdoch
Retired FEO, Engine 8

Lived: 12/28/1925 to 07/18/2006
Served: 04/01/1947 to 09/19/1972

Donald F. Neal
Retired Lieutenant, Engine 17

Lived: 03/05/1925 to 07/02/2006
Served: 05/19/1947 to 04/28/1977

Alphonso Rosinski
Retired Captain, Engine 48

Lived: 07/11/1915 to 06/14/2006
Served: 06/05/1942 to 02/27/1973
Leo J. Calabro
Retired FEO, Engine 46

Lived: 09/13/1934 to 06/17/2006
Served: 09/05/1961 to 03/18/1987
Weylin Gildon
Retired, 2'nd Deputy Fire commissioner

Lived: 03/25/1947 to 05/21/2006
Served: 07/09/1973 to 05/17/2005
Arthur B. Schovers
Retired Firefighter, Ladder 26

Lived: 01/08/1921 to 05/06/2006
Served: 12/27/1945 to 10/15/1965
Herman J. Rubarth
Retired Invest. Lt., Arson

Lived: 08/15/1925 to 04/27/2006
Served: 04/01/1947 to 07/09/1977
Walter Skonieczny
Retired Captain, Engine 36

Lived: 10/26/1918 to 04/21/2006
Served: 01/07/196 to 08/01/1976
Henry R. Hafer
Retired, Captain Engine 7

Lived: 09/21/1924 to 04/20/2006
Served: 09/16/1946 to 02/06/1976
John M. Brycz
Retired, Battalion Chief

Lived: 08/18/1929 to 04/20/2006
Served: 09/15/1952 to 09/08/1989
Richard Fries
Retired FEO, Engine 23

Lived: 04/02/1941 to 04/12/2006
Served: 04/04/1966 to 10/19/1977
William Ratelle
Retired, Firefighter, Engine 27

Lived: 06/06/1929 to 04/07/2006
Served: 10/25/1954 to 12/12/1971
William A. Koehler
Retired, Battalion Chief 2

Lived:  06/30/1930 to 04/05/2006
Served: 02/15/1954 to 06/29/1989
Courtland L. McDonald
Retired Chief, 7th. Battalion

Lived: 05/16/1938 to 05/22/2006
Served: 01/04/1965 to 05/16/1998
Donald I. Dorey, Sr.
Retired Sergeant, Engine 7

Lived: 04/30/1931 to 03/19/2006
Served: 08/03/1953 to 07/10/1978

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of the Straits.
Frederick L. Steiner, Jr.
Retired Lieutenant, Engine 53

Lived: 09/13/1924 to 02/22/2006
Served: 05/19/1947 to 02/19/1977
Edgar L . Frost, Jr.
Retired, Lieutenant, Engine 48

Lived: 11/26/1951 to 02/18/2006
Served: 09/12/1977 to 10/14/2003
Robert L. Schilkey
Retired F.E.O., Engine 47

Lived: 08/17/1923 to 02/06/2006
Served: 11/24/1947 to 02/15/1978
Ambrose Pozniak
Retired Lieutenant, Engine 34

Lived: 01/13/1915 to 01/08/2006
Served: 10/05/1942 to 04/26/1968

Late notice of death.
William H. Wilson
Retired Captain, Engine 44

Lived: 08/18/1929 to 11/27/2005
Served: 02/15/1954 to 02/25/1986

Late notice of death.
John Velt
Retired, Battalion Chief

Lived: 01/18/1916 to 01/25/2006
Served: 02/02/1942 to 08/03/1973

Glenn E. Thom
Retired, Chief of Department

Lived: 05/10/1906 to 01/03/2006
Served: 10/01/1928 to 06/01/1967

Last Alarms in 2005