Last Alarms

The following members of the department passed away.

Leo Salvaterra
Retired, Asst. Chief

Lived: 03/29/1915 to 12/27/2007
Served: 06/05/1939 to 08/18/1974

Late Notification of Death
David M. McDowell
 Captain of Ladder 6
( ACTIVE )
Lived: 10/17/1950 to 02/11/2008
Served: 01/22/1973 to 02/11/2008
Frederick N. Wood
Retired Firefighter, Engine 29

Lived: 07/30/1925 to 02/10/2008
Served: 07/02/1950 to 05/10/1958
Fred F. Smith
Retired FFD, Ladder 27

Lived: 01/03/1964 to 02/04/2008
Served: 03/111991 to 03/28/1999
John J. Nalepa
Retired FEO, Engine 47

Lived: 07/19/1918 to 01/27/2008
Served: 02/27/1946 to 03/01/1976
Dell J. Small
Retired Captain, Ladder 16

Lived: 06/02/1927 to 01/23/2008
Served: 12/04/1950 to 07/25/1951
Robert Carpenter
Retired FEO, Engine 39

Lived: 09/17/1945 to 12/14/2007
Served: 01/04/1966 to 01/04/1992

Cremation, no visitation

Memorial Service will be held at a later date
Albert R. Vidosh
Retired Captain, Engine 46

Lived: 05/08/1924 to 01/17/2008
Served: 07/03/1950 to 05/27/1982
Edward R. Zielinski
Retired Firefighter, Engine 48

Lived: 03/18/1939 to 12/30/2007
Served: 09/12/1960 to 03/08/1973
Jack K. Loomis
Retired Senior chief

Lived: 01/16/1931 to 01/04/2008
Served: 07/23/1951 to 01/11/1991

 

Theodore A. Phillips
Retired Chief of Department

Lived: 08/08/1918 to 12/30/2007
Served: 04/02/1942 to 03/17/1982
Lavalle A. Shaw
FEO, Ladder 17
(Active)

Lived: 11/30/1957 to 12/25/2007
Served: 02/05/1985 to 12/25/2007
William P. O'Brien
Retired Lieutenant, TMS 5
(Father of Captain Patrick O'Brien, E-39)

Lived: 04/26/1924 to 12/23/2007
Served: 06/06/1945 to 04/03/1971
Fred C. Fuqua, Jr.
Retired Battalion Chief, 1st. Battalion

Lived: 10/20/1925 to 12/11/2007
Served: 11/24/1947 to 11/01/1985
James R. Farr
Retired, FEO Engine 51

Lived: 12/06/1942 to 11/20/2007
Served: 03/12/1973 to 10/07/1999
Laurence R. Sidebottom
Retired, FEO Engine 35

Lived: 10/08/1926 to 11/23/2007
Served: 07/03/1950 to 06/28/1968

George Kish
Retired Lieutenant, Engine 35

Lived: 07/18/1920 to 11/15/2007
Served: 02/10/1947 to 12/10/1975
Archibald Roberts
Retired Captain, Engine 10

Lived: 12/10/1920 to 11/09/2007
Served: 01/07/1946 to 02/22/1974
Harold N. Hahn
Retired Fire Prevention Inspector

Lived: 06/04/1916 to 11/07/2007
Served: 09/20/1939 to 07/10/1965
Charles Pomnitz
Retired Lieutenant, Ladder 18

Lived: 09/25/1919 to 11/05/2007
Served: 09/07/1945 to 08/23/1968
Berton N. Edgerton
Retired, Lieutenant Engine 27

Lived: 11/06/1958 to 10/30/2007
Served: 07/05/1977 to 06/30/2006
Robert L. Zuelch
Retired Captain, Engine 5

Lived: 8/16/1917 to 10/06/2007
Served: 12/30/1946 to 4/27/1975
John R. Siegel
Retired FEO, Engine 41

Lived: 11/25/1950 to 09/15/2007
Served: 01/22/1973 to 05/07/2001

Donald J. Donati
Retired, Battalion chief

Lived: 03/24/1920 to 08/29/2007
Served: 12/30/1946 to 04/01/1980
Thomas F. Crider
Retired, Captain Ladder 13

Lived: 10/04/1920 to 06/14/2007
Served: 04/12/1943 to 02/07/1975
Robert W. Shumaker
Retired, FEO Engine 60

Lived: 07/08/1923 to 07/17/2007
Served: 08/12/1943 to 02/02/1969

Joseph J. Schweyer
Retired FEO, Engine 35

Lived: 02/19/1920 to 07/02/2007
Served: 03/07/1946 to 03/01/1980
Frederick H. Marshall
Retired FEO, 8th Battalion

Lived: 08/09/1915 to 07/07/2007
Served: 11/29/1945 to 09/30/1972
Carl Yerger
Retired Battalion Chief, Fill-In

Lived: 07/09/1918 to 06/16/2007
Served: 08/13/1945 to 10/10/1976

Late Notice
Phillip J. Deeb
Retired Lieutenant, Engine 3

Lived: 01/02/1926 to 07/03/2007
Served: 04/01/1947 to 07/24/1974

Late Notice
Philip Pondo
Retired FEO, Engine 56

Lived: 01/02/1926 to 07/03/2007
Served: 04/01/1947 to 07/24/1974
Donald A. Dick
Retired Battalion Chief, 11th Battalion

Lived; 06/14/1917 to 06/21/2007
Served: 03/02/1942 to 06/12/1977
Guy A. Loehnis
Retired FEO, BT1

Lived: 02/25/1927 to 06/14/2007
Served: 01/17/1949 to 05/05/1971

Late notice of death.
George R. Eastcott
Retired, Battalion Chief, 10th Battalion

Lived: 04/06/2007 to 06/12/2007
Served: 07/16/1930 to 05/01/1967
Johnny L. Sims
Retired Captain, Ladder 24

Lived: 01/14/1948 to 05/21/2007
Served: 01/22/1973 to 08/10/2005


Arthur Buon
Retired, Fire Prevention Inspector

Lived: 10/12/1926 to 05/11/2007
Served: 06/11/1951 to 02/02/1970

Late Notice
Service Completed
Edward E. Talbot
Retired Captain, Ladder 21

Lived: 05/13/1914 to 05/14/2007
Served: 07/07/1934 to 07/23/1963

Memorial Service
Thursday, May 24, 2007
11:00am
Wiegand Brothers Funeral Home
7454 So. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL. 34231
Clyde A. Tome
Retired, Battalion Chief 5th Battalion

Lived: 12/08/1934 to 05/15/2007
Served: 09/05/1961 to 12/06/1994
Andre S. Wolfe
Retired Firefighter Driver, Ladder 19

Lived: 09/23/1970 to 05/07/2007
Served: 02/12/1996 to 04/01/2006
Brian J. Fox
Retired, Battalion Chief 5

Lived: 10/07/1947 to 04/26/2007
Served: 03/02/1970 to 03/21/2006
Morley Butler
Retired, Fire Prevention Inspector

Lived: 09/15/1926 to 04/17/2007
Served: 01/16/1956 to 01/16/1981
Andrew S. Donaldson, Jr.
Retired Lieutenant, Engine 51

Lived: 05/13/1919 to 04/13/2007
Served: 05/19/1947 to 09/20/1972
Jack C. Stelzer
Retired Battalion Chief 6

Lived: 09/19/1928 to 04/12/2007
Served: 07/07/1952 to 02/05/1988
Edwin R. Seely Jr.
Retired FEO, Engine 32

Lived: 07/18/1920 to 04/07/2007
Served: 04/01/1947 to 07/14/1972
Charles A. Kless
Retired, FEO Engine 18

Lived: 03/01/1925 to 04/02/2007
Served: 02/23/1948 to 07/13/1975
Johnny R. O'Dell
Retired Lieutenant, Engine 10

Lived: 07/22/1947 to 03/19/2007
Served: 09/18/1972 to 01/06/1998

Cremation, No Visitation

Service: Memorial Service to be announced at a later date.
Vincent J. Beale
Retired, Captain Ladder 28

Lived: 03/29/1922 to 02/19/2007
Served: 05/19/1947 to 10/14/1978
Alden E. Adams
Retired, Sergeant, Ladder 16

Lived: 10/09/1924 to 02/19/2007
Served: 12/30/1946 to 03/06/1973
Bernard F. DeCoster
Retired Fire Marshal

Lived: 08/08/1913 to 02/13/2007
Served: 01/16/1936 to 09/01/1973
Willie R. Brown
Retired Firefighter, L-31

Lived: 01/821/1949 to 01/31/2007
Served: 07/09/1973 to 11/05/1978

Joseph Torkos
Fire Engine Operator
Engine 17,  5th. Battalion

(Active Non Member of Fund)

Lived: 01/27/1960 to 02/07/2007
Served: 09/18/1995 to 02/07/2007
Patrick E. Mahon
Retired Lieutenant, Engine 38

Lived: 11/16/1918 to 01/22/2007
Served: 01/25/1943 to 07/14/1967
Rocco M. Perretta
Retired Captain, Engine 39

Lived: 03/13/1922 to 01/22/2007
Served: 08/20/1945 to 02/08/1979
Jackie R. Jones
Former FFD, Ladder 4

(Non -Member of Fund)

Lived: 11/13/1967 to 01/08/2007
Served: 08/10/1992 to 02/25/2003
Walter A. Lukasiak
Retired Captain, Engine 51

Lived: 04/15/1921 to 01/05/2007
Served: 02/10/1947 to 08/07/1977
Howard W. Carlson
Retired FEO, Engine 36

Lived: 09/01/1919 to 01/04/2007
Served: 04/01/1947 to 10/01/1979

Last Alarms in 2006