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Rest easy brother. Prayers and condolences to your familyRET FF ROBERT E. OLSEN LAD*120 / ENG*329 ...VIETNAM VETERAN.
On 6-21-24 at 81 yrs of age.....Appt 9-14-68 & Assigned to LAD*120....REST IN PEACE BROTHER.....THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE BOTH MILITARY (US ARMY GREEN BERET'S VIETNAM) & FDNY.....PRAYERS FOR THE COMFORT OF THE FAMILIES.......
Bob was a próby classmate of mine in the 9-14-68 to 10-26-68 class & worked in 120 for a good portion of their heaviest Fire Duty....Bob lived in BKLYN & took a bus to work up Kings Hiway to the Western end of Pitkin Ave then walked the many blocks East on Pitkin to the FH....Bob was also a Chauffeur in 120....in the '90s Bob transferred to 329.... at that time he lived in an apt above the old barn looking former gas station / auto repair on the East side of Crossbay Blvd in Broad Channel just before the old Toll Booths.going into Rockaway on Crossbay Blvd....while working in 329 Bob rode a bicycle back & forth to the FH.....I worked there for a short period while Bob was there ....often there he drove me & even though Bob had an extensive background ...Military ...FDNY & life in general & was a very capable fellow ....he never said much & definitely never bragged.....always a pleasure to be around.....
Visitation
Thursday June 27, 2024 3:00pm-7:00pm
Hillebrand Funeral Home Broad Channel
1238 Cross Bay Blvd
Broad Channel NY
Service
Friday June 28, 2024 10:00am
St. Virgilius RC Church
16 Noel Road
Broad Channel NY
Internment
Calverton National Cemetery
210 Princeton Blvd
Calverton NY
hillebrandfuneralhomes.com/book-of-memories/5449331/Olsen-Robert/index.php
RIP Brother...Thank you for your service.RET FF ROBERT E. OLSEN LAD*120 / ENG*329 ...VIETNAM VETERAN.
On 6-21-24 at 81 yrs of age.....Appt 9-14-68 & Assigned to LAD*120....REST IN PEACE BROTHER.....THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE BOTH MILITARY (US ARMY GREEN BERET'S VIETNAM) & FDNY.....PRAYERS FOR THE COMFORT OF THE FAMILIES.......
Bob was a próby classmate of mine in the 9-14-68 to 10-26-68 class & worked in 120 for a good portion of their heaviest Fire Duty....Bob lived in BKLYN & took a bus to work up Kings Hiway to the Western end of Pitkin Ave then walked the many blocks East on Pitkin to the FH....Bob was also a Chauffeur in 120....in the '90s Bob transferred to 329.... at that time he lived in an apt above the old barn looking former gas station / auto repair on the East side of Crossbay Blvd in Broad Channel just before the old Toll Booths.going into Rockaway on Crossbay Blvd....while working in 329 Bob rode a bicycle back & forth to the FH.....I worked there for a short period while Bob was there ....often there he drove me & even though Bob had an extensive background ...Military ...FDNY & life in general & was a very capable fellow ....he never said much & definitely never bragged.....always a pleasure to be around.....
Visitation
Thursday June 27, 2024 3:00pm-7:00pm
Hillebrand Funeral Home Broad Channel
1238 Cross Bay Blvd
Broad Channel NY
Service
Friday June 28, 2024 10:00am
St. Virgilius RC Church
16 Noel Road
Broad Channel NY
Internment
Calverton National Cemetery
210 Princeton Blvd
Calverton NY
hillebrandfuneralhomes.com/book-of-memories/5449331/Olsen-Robert/index.php