ANOTHER WAR YEARS VET PASSES.

RE #399 above.... PHOTO IN LINK

www.nydailynews.com/new-york/retired-fdny-firefighter-ran-175-marathons-dies-85-article-1.2238430


Retired FDNY firefighter, runner of 175 marathons, dies at 85

BY Joseph Stepansky /

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS /

Thursday, May 28, 2015, 8:47 AM

Ernest Medaglia, was an FDNY firefighter for 28 years. He ran in the first official New York City Marathon as well as 174 other races.


Ernest Medaglia ran 175 marathons ? including the first official one in New York City 45 years ago ? and fought fires for the FDNY during a 28-year career.

He never entered a race he didn?t finish.

The lifelong Bronx resident, a U.S. Army and Marine vet who at one time was a transit cop, died on Memorial Day.

He was 85.

A fitness buff known as ?Big Ernie,? he was one of 55 entrants to finish the first NYC Marathon in 1970. He also completed 35 ultramarathons, his family said.

?He had natural physical ability just combined with a determination,? said his son, Ernie Medaglia Jr., a retired NYC fire marshal. ?That determination really showed through in running. That?s what his real love was.?


SEMPER FI.
 
RET FDNY FF DOUGLAS A. SIEMS LAD*111....79 Years of age...Ret in 1984 after 20 yrs OTJ.....REST IN PEACE BROTHER....THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE BOTH MILITARY & FDNY....PRAYERS FOR THE COMFORT OF THE FAMILIES.... Wake at Moloneys Funeral Home 523 Rt 112 Port Jefferson Station LI NY 11776 631-473-3800 Thurs 6-4-15 2-4 & 7-9......services at the Funeral Parlor Fri 6-5-15 at 1000 hrs.....Internment at Calverton National Cemetery 210 Princeton Blvd Calverton LI NY 11933.

 
RET FF HERBERT ADELSTIEN ENG*283.
Graveside service will be held Friday June 5th at 11am at New Montefiore cemetery in the Fireman's wing.
Any member available to attend ( Class A or not) would be appreciated by the family.
Contact Jeff Kozuch 516-317-4900 for more info.


 
RET FDNY FF RONALD  FAY ENG*207.....STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Ronald Fay, 69, of Tottenville, a retired FDNY firefighter, U.S. Navy veteran and family man who was known as "Mr. South Shore Babe Ruth League" for his tireless advocacy for the league, died Sunday in Staten Island University Hospital, Prince's Bay.

The lifelong Staten Islander was born and raised in Charleston and graduated from Tottenville High School, where he played varsity baseball. He settled in Tottenville 32 years ago.

Mr. Fay served in the U.S. Navy from 1964 to 1966, stationed aboard the guided missile heavy cruiser USS Boston.

He was a member of AMVETS.

Mr. Fay was a fixture in the South Shore Babe Ruth League. He was president at the time of his death, and had been vice president and district commissioner. He was a major fundraiser, vital in the construction of a second field and new lighting system, and a staunch supporter of youth baseball programs.

"Ronnie always cared about one thing -- the kids playing ball -- and gave so much of his life to the league," said Matt MacKittrick, commmissioner of the SSBRL and Cal Ripkin League.

"There are very few people these days who will give the time and energy that he put in. Nobody can ever fill his shoes," MacKittrick added.

Mr. Fay loved being a member of the Umpires Association.

He was an FDNY firefighter from 1974 until 1999, when he retired as a chauffeur for the Battalion 31 chief at Engine Co. 207/Ladder Co. 110 in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Prior to that, he had a diverse career, working for Procter & Gamble at Port Ivory; S.S. White at its former dental plant in Prince's Bay; the Narcotics Addition Control Commission on the Island; the NYPD, and the city Department of Correction at Rikers Island and the state Corrections Department at the former Arthur Kill Correctional Facility.

Mr. Fay was a big Elvis Presley fan and had visited Graceland in Memphis, Tenn.

"He was so much fun, always having a good time, and so goodhearted, helping people constantly," said his daughter-in-law, AynMarie D'Arrigo. "And he was a doting grandfather and close to his 11 nieces and nephews."

Mr. Fay was a member of First Bible Church, Pleasant Plains.

Surviving are his wife of 32 years, Marjorie D'Arrigo; his stepsons, Lawrence and Anthony D'Arrigo; his brothers, Paul and Patrick, and six grandchildren.

The funeral service will be Friday at 10 a.m. in the Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home, Tottenville. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Pleasant Plains.
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REST IN PEACE BROTHER.....THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE BOTH MILITARY & FDNY....PRAYERS FOR THE COMFORT OF THE FAMILIES.


 
RET FDNY FF RAY GARIBALDI LAD*9.....Ray Garibaldi, of Ladder 9, after a long illness. Ray was appointed to Ladder 9 on 6/2/62.

Wake Saturday, 6/13/15 and Sunday, 6/14/15. Virginia Funeral Home, 1707 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10305.
(718) 987-2828.

Funeral 6/15/15, 10:00 am, St. Ann's Church, 101 Cromwell Avenue, Staten Island, NY, 10304.
REST IN PEACE BROTHER....PRAYERS FOR THE COMFORT OF THE FAMILIES.


 
George Passed To A Higher Level on Sat 6-13-15 from lung cancer diagnosed that morning after a short hospital stay of 3 days .....he was a US NAVY Vet .... a Gentleman & a wealth of FDNY history & a true War Years FF.....he was part of a Fire family....His Father was a lifelong member of the NY Fire Patrol...His Brother Herb was a lifelong FDNY Manhattan Dispatcher ....His Son Chris is the CPT of LAD*120......REST IN PEACE BROTHER.....THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE BOTH MILITARY & FDNY....PRAYERS FOR THE COMFORT OF THE FAMILIES......arrangements to follow when completed.

 
RE reply # 408 above..... from NYC Fire Wire

We regret to announce another WTC related Line of Duty death.

Battalion Chief George Eysser

Wake:
Beney Funeral Home
79 Berry Hill Road
Syosset NY
Tuesday and Wednesday 2-4 7-9

Funeral:
St Edwards Confessor Church
205 Jackson Avenue
Syosset NY 11791
Thursday 11 AM
Burial. Holy Rood Cemetery.
111 Old Country Road Westbury NY

 
RET BC LARRY BYRNES BN*1....It is with deep regret that the Executive Board of the FCA announces the passing of Retired Battalion Chief (B-1) Lawrence M. Byrnes (42 years of service with FDNY). Funeral Arrangements are as follows:


Wake:


Tuesday June 16th


1900 hrs. - 2130 hrs.


Wednesday June 17th


1400 hrs. - 1630 hrs. and 1900 hrs. - 2130 hrs. (both days)


Chapey & Sons Funeral Home


20 Hicksville Road, Bethpage, NY 11714


(516) 731-5600


Funeral/ Burial:


Thursday June 18th 9:45 hrs.


From Chapey & Sons Funeral Home.....REST IN PEACE BROTHER....PRAYERS FOR THE COMFORT OF THE FAMILIES.
 
RET BC BRIAN McCARTHY BN*17.....  - FF Lad26,Lt.Eng 75, Capt. Lad 44.....  REST IN PEACE BROTHER....PRAYERS FOR THE COMFORT OF THE FAMILIES.....arrangements to follow.

 
RET LT JOHN E. SWAILES BN*8....On 6-17-15 ....born 1932....Ret 1986 after 26 yrs OTJ...Wake was 6-20-15...Funeral Mass at St Anthony Of Padua RC Church 614 RT 25 A Rocky Point NY 11778....Monday 6-22-15 at 0930 hrs ....Internment to follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park Wellwood Av Pinelawn LI NY 11735.....REST IN PEACE BROTHER......PRAYERS FOR THE COMFORT OF THE FAMILIES.


 
RE reply 414 above.....Arrangements for Brian McCarthy

Wake:
There will be no wake.

Memorial Mass:
Thursday June 25th 10:00 AM
St Paul's Roman Catholic Church in Bullville NY on Rte 17 K.
Exit 116 off of Rte 17 West

Brian's brother in law, Danny Thompson said it best: "Brian McCarthy lived 18 years of quality with a disease that never stopped him from enjoying the wonderful side of life. I never heard him say a bad word about anyone. A great man and a great firefighter."

Please pass this along to anyone that you think might have known Brian
 
RET FDNY FF NICHOLAS "NICK" MONACO.....Nick Monaco passed away on June 24, 2015. Retired in 1981 from  E-233 (on Hull St) after 25 yrs OTJ.
REST IN PEACE BROTHER.....THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE BOTH MILITARY & FDNY.....PRAYERS FOR THE COMFORT OF THE FAMILIES....TO "HULL" & BACK.


 
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