FDNY and NYC Firehouses and Fire Companies - 2nd Section
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Sounds like the old 82nd Precinct on Butler St.
was in the 84pct mid-late 70s...the old 84 pct on poplar st was the home of Internal Affairs Division (IAD)
a good place to avoid..lol
ENGINE 205/LADDER 118 FIREHOUSE 74-76 MIDDAGH STREET BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN DIVISION 11, BATTALION 32 “FIRE UNDER THE BRIDGE”
ENGINE 205 MEDAL
JAMES F. FRIEL LT. ENG. 205 MAY 26, 1903 1904 BROOKLYN CITIZENS
Lt Friel, Engine 205, was awarded the Brooklyn Citizens Medal for the heroic rescue of 5 people by scaling ladder who were trapped at a fire in a multiple dwelling at 306 Washington Street on May 26, 1903. Lt Friel climbed the fire building three different times to reach the trapped occupants.
MEDAL DAY 1904
ENGINE 205 MEDAL
JAMES F. FRIEL LT. ENG. 205 MAY 26, 1903 1904 BROOKLYN CITIZENS
Lt Friel, Engine 205, was awarded the Brooklyn Citizens Medal for the heroic rescue of 5 people by scaling ladder who were trapped at a fire in a multiple dwelling at 306 Washington Street on May 26, 1903. Lt Friel climbed the fire building three different times to reach the trapped occupants.
MEDAL DAY 1904
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ENGINE 205/LADDER 118 FIREHOUSE 74-76 MIDDAGH STREET BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN DIVISION 11, BATTALION 32 “FIRE UNDER THE BRIDGE”
ENGINE 205 MEDAL
EDWARD F. NEALIS LT. ENG. 205 FEB. 24, 1907 1908 BROOKLYN CITIZENS
LT Nealis, Engine 205, was awarded the Brooklyn Citizens Medal for the heroic rescue of a boy on February 24, 1907, during a bowling alley fire at 323 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn.
MEDAL DAY 1908
ENGINE 205 MEDAL
EDWARD F. NEALIS LT. ENG. 205 FEB. 24, 1907 1908 BROOKLYN CITIZENS
LT Nealis, Engine 205, was awarded the Brooklyn Citizens Medal for the heroic rescue of a boy on February 24, 1907, during a bowling alley fire at 323 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn.
MEDAL DAY 1908
ENGINE 205/LADDER 118 FIREHOUSE 74-76 MIDDAGH STREET BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN DIVISION 11, BATTALION 32 “FIRE UNDER THE BRIDGE”
ENGINE 205 MEDAL
FRANCIS J. SAMPLE LT. LAD. 118 NOV. 4, 1923 1924 KENNY
Lt. Sample, Ladder 118, was awarded the Kenny Medal for the brave rescue of a man trapped at a fire at 96 Pineapple Street, Brooklyn, on November 4, 1923.
MEDAL DAY 1924
ENGINE 205 MEDAL
FRANCIS J. SAMPLE LT. LAD. 118 NOV. 4, 1923 1924 KENNY
Lt. Sample, Ladder 118, was awarded the Kenny Medal for the brave rescue of a man trapped at a fire at 96 Pineapple Street, Brooklyn, on November 4, 1923.
MEDAL DAY 1924
ENGINE 205/LADDER 118 FIREHOUSE 74-76 MIDDAGH STREET BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN DIVISION 11, BATTALION 32 “FIRE UNDER THE BRIDGE”
LADDER 118 MEDALS
FERDINAND A. BEYER CAPT. LAD. 118 MAR. 3, 1925 1926 BROOKLYN CITIZENS
Capt. Beyar, Ladder 118, was awarded the Brooklyn Citizens Medal for the heroic rescue with FF Clancy, Ladder 118, of Mrs. Louise LaBruyere at a fire at 72 Johnson Street, Brooklyn, on March 3, 1925.
FIRE BUILDING - 72 JOHNSON STREET
FRANCIS D. CLANCY FF. LAD. 118 MAR. 3, 1925 1926 HUGH BONNER
FF Clancy, Ladder 118, was awarded the Bonner Medal for the heroic rescue with Capt. Beyar, Ladder 118, of Mrs. Louise LaBruyere at a fire at 72 Johnson Street, Brooklyn, on March 3, 1925.
MEDAL DAY 1926
Capt. Beyar, Ladder 118, was awarded the Brooklyn Citizens Medal for the heroic rescue with FF Clancy, Ladder 118, of Mrs. Louise LaBruyere at a fire at 72 Johnson Street, Brooklyn, on March 3, 1925.
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LADDER 118 MEDALS
FERDINAND A. BEYER CAPT. LAD. 118 MAR. 3, 1925 1926 BROOKLYN CITIZENS
Capt. Beyar, Ladder 118, was awarded the Brooklyn Citizens Medal for the heroic rescue with FF Clancy, Ladder 118, of Mrs. Louise LaBruyere at a fire at 72 Johnson Street, Brooklyn, on March 3, 1925.
FIRE BUILDING - 72 JOHNSON STREET
FRANCIS D. CLANCY FF. LAD. 118 MAR. 3, 1925 1926 HUGH BONNER
FF Clancy, Ladder 118, was awarded the Bonner Medal for the heroic rescue with Capt. Beyar, Ladder 118, of Mrs. Louise LaBruyere at a fire at 72 Johnson Street, Brooklyn, on March 3, 1925.
MEDAL DAY 1926
Capt. Beyar, Ladder 118, was awarded the Brooklyn Citizens Medal for the heroic rescue with FF Clancy, Ladder 118, of Mrs. Louise LaBruyere at a fire at 72 Johnson Street, Brooklyn, on March 3, 1925.
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ENGINE 205/LADDER 118 FIREHOUSE 74-76 MIDDAGH STREET BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN DIVISION 11, BATTALION 32 “FIRE UNDER THE BRIDGE”
LADDER 118 LODD
LIEUTENANT GEORGE GIBSON LADDER 118 January 22, 1904
E. W. Bliss Company manufactured torpedoes and projectiles for the United States government. The complex occupied the entire block and provided jobs for 1,500 people. The four-alarm fire broke out on the sixth floor of the factory. Ladder 68 (now Ladder 118) was the first company on the scene. Assistant Foreman Gibson was leading his men up a scaling ladder with a line of hose to the sixth floor. When he reached the sixth floor, when either by swaying or overcome by smoke he fell. Half way down he struck one of the prong hooks of the ladder, on which he hung impaled for a moment and then dropped to the street. The hook split open his left side and pierced his lung. - from "The Last Alarm"
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
LADDER 118 LODD
LIEUTENANT GEORGE GIBSON LADDER 118 January 22, 1904
E. W. Bliss Company manufactured torpedoes and projectiles for the United States government. The complex occupied the entire block and provided jobs for 1,500 people. The four-alarm fire broke out on the sixth floor of the factory. Ladder 68 (now Ladder 118) was the first company on the scene. Assistant Foreman Gibson was leading his men up a scaling ladder with a line of hose to the sixth floor. When he reached the sixth floor, when either by swaying or overcome by smoke he fell. Half way down he struck one of the prong hooks of the ladder, on which he hung impaled for a moment and then dropped to the street. The hook split open his left side and pierced his lung. - from "The Last Alarm"
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
ENGINE 205/LADDER 118 FIREHOUSE 74-76 MIDDAGH STREET BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN DIVISION 11, BATTALION 32 “FIRE UNDER THE BRIDGE”
LADDER 118 LODD
FIREFIGHTER ARTHUR C. SMITH LADDER 118 May 5, 1951
FF Smith, Ladder 118, made the Supreme Sacrifice May 5, 1951, due to smoke poisoning at a cellar fire in a pharmacy on May 2, 1951, at 333 Henry Street, Brooklyn.
FIRE BUILDING - 333 HENRY STREET
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
LADDER 118 LODD
FIREFIGHTER ARTHUR C. SMITH LADDER 118 May 5, 1951
FF Smith, Ladder 118, made the Supreme Sacrifice May 5, 1951, due to smoke poisoning at a cellar fire in a pharmacy on May 2, 1951, at 333 Henry Street, Brooklyn.
FIRE BUILDING - 333 HENRY STREET
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
ENGINE 205/LADDER 118 FIREHOUSE 74-76 MIDDAGH STREET BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN DIVISION 11, BATTALION 32 “FIRE UNDER THE BRIDGE”
LADDER 118 LODD
FIREFIGHTER JAMES ROCHE LADDER 118 September 24, 1951
Fire Service Line of Duty Deaths
September 23, 2018
September 24, 1951 - LODD
Fireman James Roche - Ladder 118
FDNY. Brooklyn, New York
Fireman Roche, Ladder 118, died as a result of massive internal injuries, and multiple fractures that he sustained when he fell from the roof of the fire building while operating at a single alarm fire.
FIRE BUILDING - 57 CONCORD STREET
FUNERAL
RIP. NEVER FORGET
LADDER 118 LODD
FIREFIGHTER JAMES ROCHE LADDER 118 September 24, 1951
Fire Service Line of Duty Deaths
September 23, 2018
September 24, 1951 - LODD
Fireman James Roche - Ladder 118
FDNY. Brooklyn, New York
Fireman Roche, Ladder 118, died as a result of massive internal injuries, and multiple fractures that he sustained when he fell from the roof of the fire building while operating at a single alarm fire.
FIRE BUILDING - 57 CONCORD STREET
FUNERAL
RIP. NEVER FORGET
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ENGINE 205/LADDER 118 FIREHOUSE 74-76 MIDDAGH STREET BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN DIVISION 11, BATTALION 32 “FIRE UNDER THE BRIDGE”
LADDER 118 LODD
FIREFIGHTER PHILIP C. D'ADAMO LADDER 118 December 1, 1984
Fire Service Line of Duty Deaths
December 1, 1984 - LODD
Firefighter Phillip D'Adamo - Ladder 118
FDNY Brooklyn, New York
Firefighter D'Adamo was overcome by smoke and was unconscious when he was found at the fire at St. Ann's School in Brooklyn Heights. He died of carbon-monoxide poisoning. According to accounts from Firefighter D'Adamo's colleagues at Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn, the firefighter got lost in the smoke filled library on the sixth floor, directly above the burning theater. Seventeen other firefighters suffered minor injuries. Firefighter D'Adamo was a former US Marine and NYPD officer.
FIRE BUILDING - 127 PIERREPONT STREET
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
LADDER 118 LODD
FIREFIGHTER PHILIP C. D'ADAMO LADDER 118 December 1, 1984
Fire Service Line of Duty Deaths
December 1, 1984 - LODD
Firefighter Phillip D'Adamo - Ladder 118
FDNY Brooklyn, New York
Firefighter D'Adamo was overcome by smoke and was unconscious when he was found at the fire at St. Ann's School in Brooklyn Heights. He died of carbon-monoxide poisoning. According to accounts from Firefighter D'Adamo's colleagues at Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn, the firefighter got lost in the smoke filled library on the sixth floor, directly above the burning theater. Seventeen other firefighters suffered minor injuries. Firefighter D'Adamo was a former US Marine and NYPD officer.
FIRE BUILDING - 127 PIERREPONT STREET
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
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ENGINE 205/LADDER 118 FIREHOUSE 74-76 MIDDAGH STREET BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN DIVISION 11, BATTALION 32 “FIRE UNDER THE BRIDGE”
LADDER 118 LODD
LIEUTENANT JOSEPH AGNELLO LADDER 118 September 11, 2001
9/11 Always Remember
Joseph Agnello -WTC Firefighter Marriott World Trade Center Hotel
FAMILY, SPORTS, FIREFIGHTING
Joseph Agnello was a firefighter with Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn Heights with a 36th birthday coming up in October. But he was not a man who was defined by his job — he was a guy who loved his kids, his dogs, his life.
“People on my block didn’t know my husband was a fireman,” said his wife, Vinnie Carla Agnello. “He never need to talk about himself or the job. He wasn’t the type of person who needed attention.”
Mr. Agnello loved to spend time with Chelsea and Durante, the boxers he and his wife doted on before their sons Salvatore, who is just 3, and Vincent, 19 months, came along.
“Those dogs have been all over the country with us,” Mrs. Agnello said.
But he was also into boogie boarding with his wife in the summer, skiing and snowboarding with a small group of friends in the winter.
“We spent some time together on the slopes,” said Anthony Carbone, a firefighter who met Mr. Agnello at Ladder Company 118 eight years ago. “He turned into a pretty good skier, but then he felt it was time to move on to snowboarding. He was a quiet, very confident and very determined guy.”
Firefighter Agnello served New York City out of Ladder 118, New York City Fire Department. He was killed in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Thomas Street in Staten Island, where his parents Rita And Salvatore live, has been re-named for him.
He was buried on January 4, 2002 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.
Joseph Agnello‚ 35‚ firefighter‚ FDNY‚ Ladder 118. Off the job‚ he devoted his time to his wife‚ his two sons‚ and his dogs. Described by friends and family as quiet and confident‚ Agnello ‘never needed to talk about himself…never wanted material possessions.’ He enjoyed skiing and snowboarding with friends and being with his family.
Today we remember Lieutenant Joseph “Joey” Agnello, 35-years-old, Ladder 118, FDNY, who was killed on September 11th, 2001.
On the morning of September 11th, Agnello and 5 of his fellow firefighters aboard Ladder 118 responded to what would be their final fire. They parked their rig at West and Vesey Street by the towers and vanished into the thick cloudy smoke and soot of the Marriott World Trade Center Hotel. Accounts by those rescued by Ladder 118 speak of the Ladder 118 crew ushering hundreds of the building occupants to safety.
Survivor Bobby Graff says, “Their families should be proud of them. They knew what was going on, and they went down with their ship. They weren’t going to leave until everyone got out. They must have saved a couple hundred people that day. I know they saved my life.”
Graff recalls, “Joey helped me bring handicapped people down from the 19th floor in the elevator. We then went up to the 12th floor where people were screaming and brought them down. Then the mayday call came on the radio and the command was ‘Get out! Get out! Get out!’ Joey and the other guys used their bodies like a brace – like a riot squad – directing the people out. They knew what was coming, but they stayed where they were. I’ll never forget that. The men of Ladder 118 died side by side.”
Joseph Agnello was a career firefighter with the Fire Department of New York, but is described by his family and friends as not being defined by his life’s work. He loved his wife VinnieCarla, his kids Salvatore and Vincent, took pleasure in his dogs, and thoroughly loved life.
A simple man, Joey never looked for credit for his accomplishments, nor wanted for material possessions. He found comfort and happiness in the little things: being with his family and looking up at the sky on a starry night. “Sometimes, when I take the dogs to the beach for a walk and I look up, I know he’s still around,” his wife said. “Like tonight. There’s the most beautiful moon, and I know he’s with me.”
https://911alwaysremember.wordpress...irefighter-marriott-world-trade-center-hotel/
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
LADDER 118 LODD
LIEUTENANT JOSEPH AGNELLO LADDER 118 September 11, 2001
9/11 Always Remember
Joseph Agnello -WTC Firefighter Marriott World Trade Center Hotel
FAMILY, SPORTS, FIREFIGHTING
Joseph Agnello was a firefighter with Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn Heights with a 36th birthday coming up in October. But he was not a man who was defined by his job — he was a guy who loved his kids, his dogs, his life.
“People on my block didn’t know my husband was a fireman,” said his wife, Vinnie Carla Agnello. “He never need to talk about himself or the job. He wasn’t the type of person who needed attention.”
Mr. Agnello loved to spend time with Chelsea and Durante, the boxers he and his wife doted on before their sons Salvatore, who is just 3, and Vincent, 19 months, came along.
“Those dogs have been all over the country with us,” Mrs. Agnello said.
But he was also into boogie boarding with his wife in the summer, skiing and snowboarding with a small group of friends in the winter.
“We spent some time together on the slopes,” said Anthony Carbone, a firefighter who met Mr. Agnello at Ladder Company 118 eight years ago. “He turned into a pretty good skier, but then he felt it was time to move on to snowboarding. He was a quiet, very confident and very determined guy.”
Firefighter Agnello served New York City out of Ladder 118, New York City Fire Department. He was killed in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Thomas Street in Staten Island, where his parents Rita And Salvatore live, has been re-named for him.
He was buried on January 4, 2002 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.
Joseph Agnello‚ 35‚ firefighter‚ FDNY‚ Ladder 118. Off the job‚ he devoted his time to his wife‚ his two sons‚ and his dogs. Described by friends and family as quiet and confident‚ Agnello ‘never needed to talk about himself…never wanted material possessions.’ He enjoyed skiing and snowboarding with friends and being with his family.
Today we remember Lieutenant Joseph “Joey” Agnello, 35-years-old, Ladder 118, FDNY, who was killed on September 11th, 2001.
On the morning of September 11th, Agnello and 5 of his fellow firefighters aboard Ladder 118 responded to what would be their final fire. They parked their rig at West and Vesey Street by the towers and vanished into the thick cloudy smoke and soot of the Marriott World Trade Center Hotel. Accounts by those rescued by Ladder 118 speak of the Ladder 118 crew ushering hundreds of the building occupants to safety.
Survivor Bobby Graff says, “Their families should be proud of them. They knew what was going on, and they went down with their ship. They weren’t going to leave until everyone got out. They must have saved a couple hundred people that day. I know they saved my life.”
Graff recalls, “Joey helped me bring handicapped people down from the 19th floor in the elevator. We then went up to the 12th floor where people were screaming and brought them down. Then the mayday call came on the radio and the command was ‘Get out! Get out! Get out!’ Joey and the other guys used their bodies like a brace – like a riot squad – directing the people out. They knew what was coming, but they stayed where they were. I’ll never forget that. The men of Ladder 118 died side by side.”
Joseph Agnello was a career firefighter with the Fire Department of New York, but is described by his family and friends as not being defined by his life’s work. He loved his wife VinnieCarla, his kids Salvatore and Vincent, took pleasure in his dogs, and thoroughly loved life.
A simple man, Joey never looked for credit for his accomplishments, nor wanted for material possessions. He found comfort and happiness in the little things: being with his family and looking up at the sky on a starry night. “Sometimes, when I take the dogs to the beach for a walk and I look up, I know he’s still around,” his wife said. “Like tonight. There’s the most beautiful moon, and I know he’s with me.”
https://911alwaysremember.wordpress...irefighter-marriott-world-trade-center-hotel/
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
ENGINE 205/LADDER 118 FIREHOUSE 74-76 MIDDAGH STREET BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN DIVISION 11, BATTALION 32 “FIRE UNDER THE BRIDGE”
LADDER 118 LODD
FIREFIGHTER VERNON CHERRY LADDER 118 September 11, 2001
9/11 Always Remember
Vernon Paul Cherry – WTC – Firefighter
Vernon Paul Cherry 49 years old New York Fire Department, firefighter New York NY United States World Trade Center
THE WEDDING SINGER
It is the singing, more than anything else, that keeps Vernon Cherry so vivid in their minds. A Brooklyn firefighter who moonlighted as a wedding singer, Mr. Cherry, 49, sang it all and he sang it everywhere: Barry White in the firehouse, Frank Sinatra at weddings, the national anthem at Fire Department promotion ceremonies.
“He would just sing,” said Raymond Thomas, a firefighter who worked with him for 11 years at Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn Heights. “He would be walking up the stairs, in the locker room, taking a shower. He had such a beautiful voice. I used to ask him: ‘Sing me a song, Vernon. Vernon, sing ‘Always and Forever.’ He wouldn’t do the whole song, just short bits and pieces.”
Mr. Cherry, a 28-year veteran of the Fire Department, was known at Ladder 118 as “Vernon Mo,” because he called everybody else “Mo.” And there was his lasagna, “Lasagna Mo.”
“He put mushrooms in it,” Mr. Thomas said. “He used every pot in the firehouse. We tried to discourage him from cooking. I mean we loved it, but he had to use every pot in the house.”
Vernon Paul Cherry‚ 49‚ firefighter‚ FDNY‚ Ladder 118. During his 29 years on the job‚ Cherry made a name for himself. He was an outstanding vocalist who sang at official firefighter functions and joined his band to entertain at social events. Almost 50‚ he was planning to retire at the end of 2001. A father of three‚ he was also a longtime court reporter and well known in the halls of justice. As a black firefighter‚ he helped bridge racial barriers.
He was just a terrific guy.
October 10, 1951–September 11, 2001
BORN IN: Queens, New York
LIVED IN: New York City, New York
https://911alwaysremember.wordpress.com/2018/07/31/511-vernon-paul-cherry-wtc-364-firefighter/
(37) 911 Vernon Cherry - YouTube
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
LADDER 118 LODD
FIREFIGHTER VERNON CHERRY LADDER 118 September 11, 2001
9/11 Always Remember
Vernon Paul Cherry – WTC – Firefighter
Vernon Paul Cherry 49 years old New York Fire Department, firefighter New York NY United States World Trade Center
THE WEDDING SINGER
It is the singing, more than anything else, that keeps Vernon Cherry so vivid in their minds. A Brooklyn firefighter who moonlighted as a wedding singer, Mr. Cherry, 49, sang it all and he sang it everywhere: Barry White in the firehouse, Frank Sinatra at weddings, the national anthem at Fire Department promotion ceremonies.
“He would just sing,” said Raymond Thomas, a firefighter who worked with him for 11 years at Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn Heights. “He would be walking up the stairs, in the locker room, taking a shower. He had such a beautiful voice. I used to ask him: ‘Sing me a song, Vernon. Vernon, sing ‘Always and Forever.’ He wouldn’t do the whole song, just short bits and pieces.”
Mr. Cherry, a 28-year veteran of the Fire Department, was known at Ladder 118 as “Vernon Mo,” because he called everybody else “Mo.” And there was his lasagna, “Lasagna Mo.”
“He put mushrooms in it,” Mr. Thomas said. “He used every pot in the firehouse. We tried to discourage him from cooking. I mean we loved it, but he had to use every pot in the house.”
Vernon Paul Cherry‚ 49‚ firefighter‚ FDNY‚ Ladder 118. During his 29 years on the job‚ Cherry made a name for himself. He was an outstanding vocalist who sang at official firefighter functions and joined his band to entertain at social events. Almost 50‚ he was planning to retire at the end of 2001. A father of three‚ he was also a longtime court reporter and well known in the halls of justice. As a black firefighter‚ he helped bridge racial barriers.
He was just a terrific guy.
October 10, 1951–September 11, 2001
BORN IN: Queens, New York
LIVED IN: New York City, New York
https://911alwaysremember.wordpress.com/2018/07/31/511-vernon-paul-cherry-wtc-364-firefighter/
(37) 911 Vernon Cherry - YouTube
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
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ENGINE 205/LADDER 118 FIREHOUSE 74-76 MIDDAGH STREET BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN DIVISION 11, BATTALION 32 “FIRE UNDER THE BRIDGE”
LADDER 118 LODD
FIREFIGHTER VERNON CHERRY LADDER 118 September 11, 2001
SONGS OF LOVE
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
Songs of Love remembers New York Firefighters Vernon Cherry and Leon Smith
As a tribute to New York firefighters Vernon Cherry and Leon Smith, lost in the September 11th World Trade Center tragedy, Songs of Love is making available a free download of the "Song of Love" recorded by Vernon, Leon and fellow firefighters for leukemia patient Crystal Ann Perez.
They are both from Ladder 118. Other members are from Ladder 9/Engine 33. Besides being one of New York's Bravest, Vernon Cherry was a singer in a professional show band. Their gift of song will be treasured forever. We thank them all for going above and beyond the call of duty.
Our deepest sympathies go out to their families.
Leon Smith, John Sorrentino and Vernon Cherry from Ladder 118 at the recording session.
Vernon presents Crystal with a CD of her "Song of Love" and FDNY T-shirt at the Children's Hospital at Montifiore.
Songs of Love founder John Beltzer with Vernon Cherry.
Crystal Ann Perez and Vernon Cherry
The special song was recorded on August 7th, 2001. Vernon Cherry is featured on lead vocals (in blue shirt), and Leon Smith (3rd from right/partially hidden in back) lends his support as part of the chorus.
Songs of Love: Songs of Love remembers New York Firefighters Vernon Cherry and Leon Smith (songsofloveorg.blogspot.com)
LADDER 118 LODD
FIREFIGHTER VERNON CHERRY LADDER 118 September 11, 2001
SONGS OF LOVE
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
Songs of Love remembers New York Firefighters Vernon Cherry and Leon Smith
As a tribute to New York firefighters Vernon Cherry and Leon Smith, lost in the September 11th World Trade Center tragedy, Songs of Love is making available a free download of the "Song of Love" recorded by Vernon, Leon and fellow firefighters for leukemia patient Crystal Ann Perez.
They are both from Ladder 118. Other members are from Ladder 9/Engine 33. Besides being one of New York's Bravest, Vernon Cherry was a singer in a professional show band. Their gift of song will be treasured forever. We thank them all for going above and beyond the call of duty.
Our deepest sympathies go out to their families.
Leon Smith, John Sorrentino and Vernon Cherry from Ladder 118 at the recording session.
Vernon presents Crystal with a CD of her "Song of Love" and FDNY T-shirt at the Children's Hospital at Montifiore.
Songs of Love founder John Beltzer with Vernon Cherry.
Crystal Ann Perez and Vernon Cherry
The special song was recorded on August 7th, 2001. Vernon Cherry is featured on lead vocals (in blue shirt), and Leon Smith (3rd from right/partially hidden in back) lends his support as part of the chorus.
Songs of Love: Songs of Love remembers New York Firefighters Vernon Cherry and Leon Smith (songsofloveorg.blogspot.com)
ENGINE 205/LADDER 118 FIREHOUSE 74-76 MIDDAGH STREET BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN DIVISION 11, BATTALION 32 “FIRE UNDER THE BRIDGE”
LADDER 118 LODD
FIREFIGHTER SCOTT DAVIDSON LADDER 118 September 11, 2001
9/11 Always Remember
Scott Matthew Davidson – WTC – Firefighter
33 years old
New York Fire Department, firefighter
New York, NY
United States
World Trade Center
CHRISTMAS BOY
Like many adults who are still children at heart, Scott M. Davidson loved Christmas. In fact, his friends in Staten Island called him Christmas Boy.
One year he drove up to Perry Seridge’s apartment with Christmas tree lights strung around his car, all lighted up. When cautioned that wiring lights to the car battery could be unsafe, he held up a finger and began rummaging through the pile of sweaty basketball clothes in his back seat.
After a few minutes, Firefighter Davidson, 33, a member of Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn Heights, found what he was looking for: a fire extinguisher. Triumphantly, he proclaimed, “I got it covered.”
Firefighter Davidson was also a bartender; the father of Peter, 8, and Casey, 4; a substitute teacher at Intermediate School 49 near his home in Brooklyn, and an unabashed patriot long before the World Trade Center fire that he died fighting on Sept. 11.
“He loved all things American,” Mr. Seridge said. “I used to think it was kind of rare, really, especially for a young guy who had never been in a war. Looking at it now, it was nice. He’d be really happy now that everyone would have flags out.”
Scott Davidson was a man of many talents-firefighter‚ athlete‚ teacher‚ coach‚ and bartender just to name a few. He gave of himself to his community in many ways. He was looked up to by many as a basketball coach and school teacher. He enjoyed life and all it had to offer. He was a fierce competitor who won many awards. He was an all-star baseball player in the Great Kills Little League. He played four years of basketball at St. Joseph-by-the-Sea High School where he was named the most valuable player in the Jacques Classic All-Star High School game in 1986.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the College of Staten Island where he played on the basketball team for all four years‚ and was captain his senior year.
Materialistic things were not of importance to Scott. The most important things to Scott were his two children‚ his son Peter‚ 8 years old‚ and his daughter Casey‚ 4 years old. He was very proud of them‚ and he was happiest while coaching them‚ having a catch or watching a dance recital. He coached his son Peter in football and baseball‚ and his daughter Casey was certainly a ‘Daddy’s Girl.’ He loved his children above all things.
One of the proudest moments in Scott’s life‚ aside from the birth of his two children‚ was when he graduated the fire academy. He worked at Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn Heights‚ New York. He was a firefighter since January 16‚ 1994‚ a lifelong dream of his. He often said it was ‘the greatest job in America.’
On September 11‚ 2001‚ Scott was on duty and responded to the call after a second hijacked airliner struck the World Trade Center.
Scott’s acts of heroism are not surprising. He was a brave and fearless man and a devout patriot. He was a friend to many‚ and will be sorely missed by us all.
He is survived by his two children‚ Peter and Casey‚ his father Stephen Davidson‚ his mother Carla DiMaggio‚ his stepmother Linda Davidson‚ his brother Michael Davidson‚ and his grandmother Celia Lategano.
https://911alwaysremember.wordpress.com/2018/08/04/668-scott-matthew-davidson-wtc-521-firefighter/
Scott Davidson, 33, firefighter, was fierce sports competitor
Updated Jan 03, 2019; Posted Sep 11, 2010
By Staten Island Advance
Date of Death 9/11/2001
By Mike Azzara
Advance staff writer
Wednesday, 10/10/2001
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On the basketball court or the baseball diamond, Scott Davidson played to win. He was known as a fierce competitor who, without seeking personal glory, drew awards and accolades like a magnet in a box of thumbtacks.
Mr. Davidson, 33, of Tottenville, one of the firefighters among the thousands missing in the World Trade Center attack, capped a four-year career at the College of Staten Island as captain of the basketball team.
He also played four years at St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School, where he was named most valuable player in the Jaques Classic All-Star High School game in 1986.
Although he attended PS 32, Great Kills, he played for St. Clare's School's CYO teams and won the Great Kills school's Eddie Hemsworth Memorial Award.
In baseball, he was an all-star in the Great Kills Little League's Major League. "Scott was a true team player," said his father, Stephen. "He was fearless and known for his defensive play. He always went the extra mile."
In February 1990, Advance sports columnist Jay Price devoted an entire column to Mr. Davidson. The headline, "Still Crazy After All These Years," was a tribute to the competitive spirit Mr. Davidson seemed to have been born with.
Price wrote that Tony Petosa, coach of the CSI Dolphins, didn't recognize him right away "because Davidson was standing up." He quotes Petosa: "I coached him in the Big Apple games when he was still in high school. He and Tim Reardon, all they'd do is dive for loose balls . . . they'd bang heads going for it."
"Some things, anyway, don't change," Price wrote. "Davidson still leads the country in floor burns."
Mr. Davidson was born in Brooklyn and moved to Staten Island with his family in 1970. After earning a bachelor's degree in history from CSI, he obtained a teacher's license, but his goal was to be a firefighter.
He attended graduate school while working at various jobs, including tending bar at the Armory Inn, West Brighton, until he achieved his goal in March 1994, when he joined the Fire Department.
Mr. Davidson was assigned to Ladder Co. 118 in Brooklyn Heights, which responded to the Trade Center site after the second hijacked airliner struck.
"When they arrived on the scene, they parked their rig at West and Vesey streets, then vanished into the thick, cloudy smoke and soot," said his father, who spoke to police and fire officials. "It is believed they were on the 15th floor in the north tower, on the way up, when the building collapsed. Only their truck was recovered and has been restored and put back in service."
"Scott was the kind of person with a warm and charming personality who had touched many lives," said his mother, Carla DiMaggio.
In recent years, Mr. Davidson did some substitute teaching and tended bar in W's, Tottenville. He also spent time with his son, Peter, who will be 8 next month, and his daughter, Casey, who will be 4 next month.
"He has passed on his inherent love of all sports to them," his father said. "Peter has been active in football, baseball and basketball and Casey already shows athletic promise."
Mr. Davidson -- CSI's Male Athlete of the Year in 1990 when he also won the Melvin Barmel Memorial Award -- never lost his love for playing. He played basketball in several leagues, including for the Fire Department and the Jewish Community Center League. He coached basketball in intramural and CYO programs at St. Clare's School, and served as referee. He also coached the freshman team at Moore Catholic High School, and played in the North Shore Softball League.
In addition to his father, Stephen; his mother, Carla, and his children, Peter and Casey, surviving are his brother, Michael; his stepmother, Linda Davidson, and his grandmother, Celia Lategano.
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
LADDER 118 LODD
FIREFIGHTER SCOTT DAVIDSON LADDER 118 September 11, 2001
9/11 Always Remember
Scott Matthew Davidson – WTC – Firefighter
33 years old
New York Fire Department, firefighter
New York, NY
United States
World Trade Center
CHRISTMAS BOY
Like many adults who are still children at heart, Scott M. Davidson loved Christmas. In fact, his friends in Staten Island called him Christmas Boy.
One year he drove up to Perry Seridge’s apartment with Christmas tree lights strung around his car, all lighted up. When cautioned that wiring lights to the car battery could be unsafe, he held up a finger and began rummaging through the pile of sweaty basketball clothes in his back seat.
After a few minutes, Firefighter Davidson, 33, a member of Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn Heights, found what he was looking for: a fire extinguisher. Triumphantly, he proclaimed, “I got it covered.”
Firefighter Davidson was also a bartender; the father of Peter, 8, and Casey, 4; a substitute teacher at Intermediate School 49 near his home in Brooklyn, and an unabashed patriot long before the World Trade Center fire that he died fighting on Sept. 11.
“He loved all things American,” Mr. Seridge said. “I used to think it was kind of rare, really, especially for a young guy who had never been in a war. Looking at it now, it was nice. He’d be really happy now that everyone would have flags out.”
Scott Davidson was a man of many talents-firefighter‚ athlete‚ teacher‚ coach‚ and bartender just to name a few. He gave of himself to his community in many ways. He was looked up to by many as a basketball coach and school teacher. He enjoyed life and all it had to offer. He was a fierce competitor who won many awards. He was an all-star baseball player in the Great Kills Little League. He played four years of basketball at St. Joseph-by-the-Sea High School where he was named the most valuable player in the Jacques Classic All-Star High School game in 1986.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the College of Staten Island where he played on the basketball team for all four years‚ and was captain his senior year.
Materialistic things were not of importance to Scott. The most important things to Scott were his two children‚ his son Peter‚ 8 years old‚ and his daughter Casey‚ 4 years old. He was very proud of them‚ and he was happiest while coaching them‚ having a catch or watching a dance recital. He coached his son Peter in football and baseball‚ and his daughter Casey was certainly a ‘Daddy’s Girl.’ He loved his children above all things.
One of the proudest moments in Scott’s life‚ aside from the birth of his two children‚ was when he graduated the fire academy. He worked at Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn Heights‚ New York. He was a firefighter since January 16‚ 1994‚ a lifelong dream of his. He often said it was ‘the greatest job in America.’
On September 11‚ 2001‚ Scott was on duty and responded to the call after a second hijacked airliner struck the World Trade Center.
Scott’s acts of heroism are not surprising. He was a brave and fearless man and a devout patriot. He was a friend to many‚ and will be sorely missed by us all.
He is survived by his two children‚ Peter and Casey‚ his father Stephen Davidson‚ his mother Carla DiMaggio‚ his stepmother Linda Davidson‚ his brother Michael Davidson‚ and his grandmother Celia Lategano.
https://911alwaysremember.wordpress.com/2018/08/04/668-scott-matthew-davidson-wtc-521-firefighter/
Scott Davidson, 33, firefighter, was fierce sports competitor
Updated Jan 03, 2019; Posted Sep 11, 2010
By Staten Island Advance
Date of Death 9/11/2001
By Mike Azzara
Advance staff writer
Wednesday, 10/10/2001
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On the basketball court or the baseball diamond, Scott Davidson played to win. He was known as a fierce competitor who, without seeking personal glory, drew awards and accolades like a magnet in a box of thumbtacks.
Mr. Davidson, 33, of Tottenville, one of the firefighters among the thousands missing in the World Trade Center attack, capped a four-year career at the College of Staten Island as captain of the basketball team.
He also played four years at St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School, where he was named most valuable player in the Jaques Classic All-Star High School game in 1986.
Although he attended PS 32, Great Kills, he played for St. Clare's School's CYO teams and won the Great Kills school's Eddie Hemsworth Memorial Award.
In baseball, he was an all-star in the Great Kills Little League's Major League. "Scott was a true team player," said his father, Stephen. "He was fearless and known for his defensive play. He always went the extra mile."
In February 1990, Advance sports columnist Jay Price devoted an entire column to Mr. Davidson. The headline, "Still Crazy After All These Years," was a tribute to the competitive spirit Mr. Davidson seemed to have been born with.
Price wrote that Tony Petosa, coach of the CSI Dolphins, didn't recognize him right away "because Davidson was standing up." He quotes Petosa: "I coached him in the Big Apple games when he was still in high school. He and Tim Reardon, all they'd do is dive for loose balls . . . they'd bang heads going for it."
"Some things, anyway, don't change," Price wrote. "Davidson still leads the country in floor burns."
Mr. Davidson was born in Brooklyn and moved to Staten Island with his family in 1970. After earning a bachelor's degree in history from CSI, he obtained a teacher's license, but his goal was to be a firefighter.
He attended graduate school while working at various jobs, including tending bar at the Armory Inn, West Brighton, until he achieved his goal in March 1994, when he joined the Fire Department.
Mr. Davidson was assigned to Ladder Co. 118 in Brooklyn Heights, which responded to the Trade Center site after the second hijacked airliner struck.
"When they arrived on the scene, they parked their rig at West and Vesey streets, then vanished into the thick, cloudy smoke and soot," said his father, who spoke to police and fire officials. "It is believed they were on the 15th floor in the north tower, on the way up, when the building collapsed. Only their truck was recovered and has been restored and put back in service."
"Scott was the kind of person with a warm and charming personality who had touched many lives," said his mother, Carla DiMaggio.
In recent years, Mr. Davidson did some substitute teaching and tended bar in W's, Tottenville. He also spent time with his son, Peter, who will be 8 next month, and his daughter, Casey, who will be 4 next month.
"He has passed on his inherent love of all sports to them," his father said. "Peter has been active in football, baseball and basketball and Casey already shows athletic promise."
Mr. Davidson -- CSI's Male Athlete of the Year in 1990 when he also won the Melvin Barmel Memorial Award -- never lost his love for playing. He played basketball in several leagues, including for the Fire Department and the Jewish Community Center League. He coached basketball in intramural and CYO programs at St. Clare's School, and served as referee. He also coached the freshman team at Moore Catholic High School, and played in the North Shore Softball League.
In addition to his father, Stephen; his mother, Carla, and his children, Peter and Casey, surviving are his brother, Michael; his stepmother, Linda Davidson, and his grandmother, Celia Lategano.
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
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ENGINE 205/LADDER 118 FIREHOUSE 74-76 MIDDAGH STREET BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN DIVISION 11, BATTALION 32 “FIRE UNDER THE BRIDGE”
LADDER 118 LODD
CAPTAIN MARTIN EGAN JR LADDER 118 September 11, 2001
9/11 Always Remember
Capt. Martin J. Egan Jr. “Marty” – WTC – Firefighter
Capt. Martin Egan Jr. 36 years old New York Fire Department, firefighter New York NY United States World Trade Center
FRATERNAL INSPIRATION
If Martin Egan Jr. had a notion to do something, he went for it.
On a whim, the fire department captain tried bungee jumping. Then sky diving. He ran the New York City Marathon in 2000.
When he saw a near- century-old colonial-style house next to a pond in Great Kills, Staten Island, he decided he would buy it, completely gut it and put it back together again.
The only issue was that Captain Egan, 36, had no construction experience. Undeterred, he studied how-to books and magazines to learn to rebuild the structure’s interior. “He wasn’t afraid to try new things,” said his wife, Diane. “He did a beautiful job, and I’ll live here forever.”
Captain Egan was also the first of his childhood friends from Midland Beach, Staten Island, to join the New York City Fire Department. His two younger brothers also became firefighters.
“He showed us the way,” said John Mahon, a firefighter and longtime friend. “We saw how much he loved the job and what it did for him. The rest of us said we’ve got to get this job.”
Martin Egan was promoted to captain in Division 15 not long before Sept. 11. On the 11th, he was on administrative duty when he decided to answer the call for help at the World Trade Center.
Sep 11, 2010. Capt. Martin Joseph Egan Jr. was always quick with a joke and willing to bring smiles to the faces he knew.
Capt. Egan, a lifelong Staten Islander, enthusiastically joined the Fire Department when he was just 21 years old in March 1986, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 1995. He became a captain in May.
On Tuesday, Capt. Egan, a member of Ladder Co. 118 in Brooklyn and a Great Kills resident, died after responding to the World Trade Center terror attack. “He was a dedicated son who was always there when you needed him,” said his mother, Patricia Egan. “Life won’t be the same without him.”
His father, Martin, called the 36-year-old Capt. Egan a loving son and his best friend.
A graduate of Monsignor Farrell High School, he was a runner for the school’s track team. His family said he was proud of running in his first New York City Marathon in November.
Capt. Egan was also cherished for his attentiveness to his friends and family. He was always available to entertain his children and nieces and nephews. “Marty loved to talk,” said his brother, Mark, a lieutenant with the city Fire Department’s 23rd Battalion in Great Kills. “If I needed advice about work or anything else, I knew I could call him. I also knew I’d better be prepared to talk for an hour.”
Capt. Egan was a member of the Fire Department’s Emerald Society and the Uniformed Officers Association.
He enjoyed skiing and renovating his home. Born in Midland Beach, he moved to Great Kills in 1993 when he married.
“He was a beloved husband and father,” said his wife, the former Diane Newton. Capt. Egan was originally a parishioner of St. Margaret Mary’s R.C. Church, Midland Beach, and later of St. Clare’s R.C. Church, Great Kills.
“He enjoyed going out, especially on St. Patrick’s Day. He always went to both the Staten Island and city parades,” said his sister, Colleen Egan. “He’s not only my big brother, but my hero.”
“Marty was not only a loving brother but a devoted fire officer,” said his brother, Michael, a firefighter with Ladder Co. 10 in Manhattan. “He was loved and admired by all who came in contact with him. He will be missed daily.” His family said the memories of Capt. Egan will always be with them.
In addition to his wife, Diane; his parents, Patricia and Martin; his two brothers, Michael and Mark, and his sister, Colleen, surviving are his son, Sean; his daughter, Kerry Ann Egan, and his maternal grandmother, Margaret McKeever.
Martin J. Egan‚ Jr. was a 36-year old New York City Fire Department Captain. He was very proud to be a firefighter and often called it the greatest job in the world. He was married for 8 years to his wife Diane. He had a 6-year old son and a 4-year old daughter. Being a father to his two young children was his greatest accomplishment and joy. He was a wonderful husband and father who was happiest spending time with his family.
His many interests included running (he ran in most local races‚ including the 2000 New York City Marathon)‚ weight lifting‚ skiing‚ and renovating his 90-year old home.
He will never be forgotten and is truly missed by his many family members and friends.
Diane Egan
Lifelong Staten Island resident Martin Egan lived in Great Kills with his wife, Diane, and their two young children. A runner since high school, he participated in his first New York City Marathon in 2000. Martin was a 15-year FDNY veteran assigned to Ladder Company 118. Captain Egan was on administrative duty on September 11 and responded to the World Trade Center. He was 36 years old.
December 14, 1964–September 11, 2001
BORN IN: Staten Island, New York
LIVED IN: Staten Island, New York
New York City Fire Department, Ladder 118, Captain
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Martin Egan, Hall of Fame, Class of 1982
Marty Egan grew up in Midland Beach as the oldest child of Patricia and Martin Egan. After attending St. Margaret Mary's elementary school with his two brothers and sister, he continued his education at Monsignor Farrell High School, graduating in 1982. It was at Farrell where Marty grew into a fine athlete, starring on the track team. Later in life, Marty would continue to be an avid runner who competed in every local race he could, as well as the 2000 NYC Marathon.
The Egan family has a long tradition of working in public safety, so at 21 years old, Marty jumped at the call to join the New York City Fire Department. In 1986, he was assigned to Ladder 79 in Staten Island, starting what would be a meteoric rise through the ranks. After working in Brooklyn in Engine 227 and Ladder 113, Marty was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to Ladder 118, where he would remain after his promotion to Captain in 2001.
It was during this time that Marty started his own family with his wife Diane. The couple moved to Great Kills where they began renovating what would turn out to be their dream home. It was there that they would welcome two beautiful children into their lives, a son Sean and daughter Kerry.
Like his father, Sean is a Farrell alumnus who is currently enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Kerry, a graduate of St. Joseph Hill Academy, is currently attending Boston College. Marty viewed being a father to his two young children as his greatest accomplishment and joy. He was a loving husband and father who was happiest when spending time with his family.
On September 11, 2001, recently promoted Captain Marty Egan answered the call for help at the World Trade Center despite being on administrative duty. Credited with helping in the evacuation and rescue of thousands of civilians, Captain Egan was found wearing borrowed gear from Engine 10 / Ladder 10 who he joined in the response to help.
Every year, runners participate in the Captain Martin Egan Memorial 5K Run, a fitting tribute to an extraordinary person and father.
https://monsignorfarrellalumni.org/marty-egan
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
LADDER 118 LODD
CAPTAIN MARTIN EGAN JR LADDER 118 September 11, 2001
9/11 Always Remember
Capt. Martin J. Egan Jr. “Marty” – WTC – Firefighter
Capt. Martin Egan Jr. 36 years old New York Fire Department, firefighter New York NY United States World Trade Center
FRATERNAL INSPIRATION
If Martin Egan Jr. had a notion to do something, he went for it.
On a whim, the fire department captain tried bungee jumping. Then sky diving. He ran the New York City Marathon in 2000.
When he saw a near- century-old colonial-style house next to a pond in Great Kills, Staten Island, he decided he would buy it, completely gut it and put it back together again.
The only issue was that Captain Egan, 36, had no construction experience. Undeterred, he studied how-to books and magazines to learn to rebuild the structure’s interior. “He wasn’t afraid to try new things,” said his wife, Diane. “He did a beautiful job, and I’ll live here forever.”
Captain Egan was also the first of his childhood friends from Midland Beach, Staten Island, to join the New York City Fire Department. His two younger brothers also became firefighters.
“He showed us the way,” said John Mahon, a firefighter and longtime friend. “We saw how much he loved the job and what it did for him. The rest of us said we’ve got to get this job.”
Martin Egan was promoted to captain in Division 15 not long before Sept. 11. On the 11th, he was on administrative duty when he decided to answer the call for help at the World Trade Center.
Sep 11, 2010. Capt. Martin Joseph Egan Jr. was always quick with a joke and willing to bring smiles to the faces he knew.
Capt. Egan, a lifelong Staten Islander, enthusiastically joined the Fire Department when he was just 21 years old in March 1986, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 1995. He became a captain in May.
On Tuesday, Capt. Egan, a member of Ladder Co. 118 in Brooklyn and a Great Kills resident, died after responding to the World Trade Center terror attack. “He was a dedicated son who was always there when you needed him,” said his mother, Patricia Egan. “Life won’t be the same without him.”
His father, Martin, called the 36-year-old Capt. Egan a loving son and his best friend.
A graduate of Monsignor Farrell High School, he was a runner for the school’s track team. His family said he was proud of running in his first New York City Marathon in November.
Capt. Egan was also cherished for his attentiveness to his friends and family. He was always available to entertain his children and nieces and nephews. “Marty loved to talk,” said his brother, Mark, a lieutenant with the city Fire Department’s 23rd Battalion in Great Kills. “If I needed advice about work or anything else, I knew I could call him. I also knew I’d better be prepared to talk for an hour.”
Capt. Egan was a member of the Fire Department’s Emerald Society and the Uniformed Officers Association.
He enjoyed skiing and renovating his home. Born in Midland Beach, he moved to Great Kills in 1993 when he married.
“He was a beloved husband and father,” said his wife, the former Diane Newton. Capt. Egan was originally a parishioner of St. Margaret Mary’s R.C. Church, Midland Beach, and later of St. Clare’s R.C. Church, Great Kills.
“He enjoyed going out, especially on St. Patrick’s Day. He always went to both the Staten Island and city parades,” said his sister, Colleen Egan. “He’s not only my big brother, but my hero.”
“Marty was not only a loving brother but a devoted fire officer,” said his brother, Michael, a firefighter with Ladder Co. 10 in Manhattan. “He was loved and admired by all who came in contact with him. He will be missed daily.” His family said the memories of Capt. Egan will always be with them.
In addition to his wife, Diane; his parents, Patricia and Martin; his two brothers, Michael and Mark, and his sister, Colleen, surviving are his son, Sean; his daughter, Kerry Ann Egan, and his maternal grandmother, Margaret McKeever.
Martin J. Egan‚ Jr. was a 36-year old New York City Fire Department Captain. He was very proud to be a firefighter and often called it the greatest job in the world. He was married for 8 years to his wife Diane. He had a 6-year old son and a 4-year old daughter. Being a father to his two young children was his greatest accomplishment and joy. He was a wonderful husband and father who was happiest spending time with his family.
His many interests included running (he ran in most local races‚ including the 2000 New York City Marathon)‚ weight lifting‚ skiing‚ and renovating his 90-year old home.
He will never be forgotten and is truly missed by his many family members and friends.
Diane Egan
Lifelong Staten Island resident Martin Egan lived in Great Kills with his wife, Diane, and their two young children. A runner since high school, he participated in his first New York City Marathon in 2000. Martin was a 15-year FDNY veteran assigned to Ladder Company 118. Captain Egan was on administrative duty on September 11 and responded to the World Trade Center. He was 36 years old.
December 14, 1964–September 11, 2001
BORN IN: Staten Island, New York
LIVED IN: Staten Island, New York
New York City Fire Department, Ladder 118, Captain
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Martin Egan, Hall of Fame, Class of 1982
Marty Egan grew up in Midland Beach as the oldest child of Patricia and Martin Egan. After attending St. Margaret Mary's elementary school with his two brothers and sister, he continued his education at Monsignor Farrell High School, graduating in 1982. It was at Farrell where Marty grew into a fine athlete, starring on the track team. Later in life, Marty would continue to be an avid runner who competed in every local race he could, as well as the 2000 NYC Marathon.
The Egan family has a long tradition of working in public safety, so at 21 years old, Marty jumped at the call to join the New York City Fire Department. In 1986, he was assigned to Ladder 79 in Staten Island, starting what would be a meteoric rise through the ranks. After working in Brooklyn in Engine 227 and Ladder 113, Marty was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to Ladder 118, where he would remain after his promotion to Captain in 2001.
It was during this time that Marty started his own family with his wife Diane. The couple moved to Great Kills where they began renovating what would turn out to be their dream home. It was there that they would welcome two beautiful children into their lives, a son Sean and daughter Kerry.
Like his father, Sean is a Farrell alumnus who is currently enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Kerry, a graduate of St. Joseph Hill Academy, is currently attending Boston College. Marty viewed being a father to his two young children as his greatest accomplishment and joy. He was a loving husband and father who was happiest when spending time with his family.
On September 11, 2001, recently promoted Captain Marty Egan answered the call for help at the World Trade Center despite being on administrative duty. Credited with helping in the evacuation and rescue of thousands of civilians, Captain Egan was found wearing borrowed gear from Engine 10 / Ladder 10 who he joined in the response to help.
Every year, runners participate in the Captain Martin Egan Memorial 5K Run, a fitting tribute to an extraordinary person and father.
https://monsignorfarrellalumni.org/marty-egan
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
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ENGINE 205/LADDER 118 FIREHOUSE 74-76 MIDDAGH STREET BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN DIVISION 11, BATTALION 32 “FIRE UNDER THE BRIDGE”
LADDER 118 LODD
LIEUTENANT ROBERT REGAN LADDER 118 September 11, 2001
ROLL OF HONOR
Robert M. Regan
Lieutenant
Fire Department City of New York
New York
Age: 48
Year of Death: 2001
‘Bobby’ Regan was our compass‚ our #1 fan‚ and our best friend. His children were given a foundation into which he poured his love of a simple life‚ his sense of humor‚ his dedication to family and friends and‚ most of all‚ his example of doing for others before doing for yourself. He was a man who never once turned his back on a responsibility that was given to him. We will live our lives with a heightened sense of love for this man who asked for nothing but gave always. He will always be where we are.
Donna Regan
https://www.firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/robert-m-regan/
This Firefighter Hero WOD is dedicated to Robert Regan, FDNY, Ladder 118, who was killed on September 11, 2001.
Robert M. Regan, 48, of Floral Park, was a lieutenant in New York City fire department’s Ladder 118. He was last seen in the lobby of the Marriott Hotel evacuating people. His remains were recovered New Year’s Day, 2002.
Soon after her husband was killed, Donna Regan told their children, Caitlin and Brendan, 16 and almost 12 at the time, “We’re going to be OK. Then we’re going to be a little better. Then we’re going to be good. Then we’re going to be fantastic.”
Almost 10 years later, their daughter is a graphic designer living in Manhattan and their son just graduated from Marist College and is an intern at NBC. “Now their shoulders are strong, their chins are up, and they are thriving,” Regan said. She attributes their success to her husband’s enduring impact. “From strong roots grow tall trees. It’s all him.”
Robert Regan, a civil engineer for 10 years, had been unhappy with the time away from home that the job demanded. In 1985, he joined the fire department, where he enjoyed the camaraderie and the ability to spend more time with the children. “He loved the fact that the fire department allowed him to be Mr. Mom,” his wife said.
He coached their son’s Little League team and coordinated a summer baseball league. Brendan Regan’s dream had been to go to his father’s high school, Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood, Queens, and play baseball – which he did.
And Donna Regan attributes their daughter’s design skill to time with her father. “They planned and designed the absolute best projects together – hence her precise eye for detail now as a graphic designer – all gifts from him,” she said.
The family has established a Robert M. Regan Scholarship at Archbishop Molloy. And a baseball/softball field in Floral Park has been named after him. But his greatest legacy is their children. “Facing this 10th anniversary, to be able to say we’re OK, we’ve taken him with us – that’s nothing short of a legacy,” she said. When people see their children, “they are going to see him.”
Bridie Regan, 70, of Bayside came home one day to find a new front door on her home. She hadn’t asked for one, but she was pretty sure she knew who installed it. “Bobby could do anything with his hands,” she said of her son Lt. Robert Regan, of Ladder 118, Engine 205, in Brooklyn Heights. “He used to take apart and rebuild washing machines for neighbors. Anytime we needed someone handy, we’d call Bobby.”
The month after Regan put in the door, he returned with a gold nameplate that he insisted his mother put on the door. “I don’t know how he got so good with his hands,” said Regan’s brother Kevin of Floral Park. “We grew up in the same house, and I can’t even screw in a nail. You can’t screw in a nail, can you?”
Robert Regan grew up in Briarwood, Queens, and graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School there in 1971. He received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Manhattan College in 1975. For 10 years he would help to build bridges and buildings. His career would keep him away from home for extended periods, something he found especially difficult after the birth of his first daughter, Caitlin, in 1985, said his wife, Donna.
“He couldn’t stand to be away from his family,” she said. Torn between his career and his family, Regan made a decision: He became a firefighter. Regan joined the New York Fire Department in 1985. “When my husband joined the fire department, they told him that he’d never be rich, but he would be happy,” his wife said. “And he was. People always said Bobby was never without a smile. And what a smile.”
Regan would spend much of his free time with his children – coaching his son Brendan’s Little League team or planning a surprise birthday party for his daughter. Regan was last heard from Sept. 10, sometime after 9 p.m., his wife said. “He called to say goodnight to his kids and to me,” she said. He worked the overnight shift and is believed to be among the firefighters lost at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11.
In addition to his wife, children, mother, and brother, Regan is survived by another brother, Peter, of Flushing.
https://wodwell.com/wod/robert-regan/
ROLL OF HONOR
Robert M. Regan
Robert M. Regan - National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (firehero.org)
Brendan R. Regan
Brendan, who will join Engine 289 in Queens, said he couldn’t stop thinking about his dad, Lt. Robert Regan, 48, at the graduation ceremony.
“Of course I miss my dad all the time but I know he’d be happy for me,” Brendan said. “I think my dad just set the bar high. The things he did that day, he was just going to work that day. I’m just trying to do the same things on this job.”
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
LADDER 118 LODD
LIEUTENANT ROBERT REGAN LADDER 118 September 11, 2001
ROLL OF HONOR
Robert M. Regan
Lieutenant
Fire Department City of New York
New York
Age: 48
Year of Death: 2001
‘Bobby’ Regan was our compass‚ our #1 fan‚ and our best friend. His children were given a foundation into which he poured his love of a simple life‚ his sense of humor‚ his dedication to family and friends and‚ most of all‚ his example of doing for others before doing for yourself. He was a man who never once turned his back on a responsibility that was given to him. We will live our lives with a heightened sense of love for this man who asked for nothing but gave always. He will always be where we are.
Donna Regan
https://www.firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/robert-m-regan/
This Firefighter Hero WOD is dedicated to Robert Regan, FDNY, Ladder 118, who was killed on September 11, 2001.
Robert M. Regan, 48, of Floral Park, was a lieutenant in New York City fire department’s Ladder 118. He was last seen in the lobby of the Marriott Hotel evacuating people. His remains were recovered New Year’s Day, 2002.
Soon after her husband was killed, Donna Regan told their children, Caitlin and Brendan, 16 and almost 12 at the time, “We’re going to be OK. Then we’re going to be a little better. Then we’re going to be good. Then we’re going to be fantastic.”
Almost 10 years later, their daughter is a graphic designer living in Manhattan and their son just graduated from Marist College and is an intern at NBC. “Now their shoulders are strong, their chins are up, and they are thriving,” Regan said. She attributes their success to her husband’s enduring impact. “From strong roots grow tall trees. It’s all him.”
Robert Regan, a civil engineer for 10 years, had been unhappy with the time away from home that the job demanded. In 1985, he joined the fire department, where he enjoyed the camaraderie and the ability to spend more time with the children. “He loved the fact that the fire department allowed him to be Mr. Mom,” his wife said.
He coached their son’s Little League team and coordinated a summer baseball league. Brendan Regan’s dream had been to go to his father’s high school, Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood, Queens, and play baseball – which he did.
And Donna Regan attributes their daughter’s design skill to time with her father. “They planned and designed the absolute best projects together – hence her precise eye for detail now as a graphic designer – all gifts from him,” she said.
The family has established a Robert M. Regan Scholarship at Archbishop Molloy. And a baseball/softball field in Floral Park has been named after him. But his greatest legacy is their children. “Facing this 10th anniversary, to be able to say we’re OK, we’ve taken him with us – that’s nothing short of a legacy,” she said. When people see their children, “they are going to see him.”
Bridie Regan, 70, of Bayside came home one day to find a new front door on her home. She hadn’t asked for one, but she was pretty sure she knew who installed it. “Bobby could do anything with his hands,” she said of her son Lt. Robert Regan, of Ladder 118, Engine 205, in Brooklyn Heights. “He used to take apart and rebuild washing machines for neighbors. Anytime we needed someone handy, we’d call Bobby.”
The month after Regan put in the door, he returned with a gold nameplate that he insisted his mother put on the door. “I don’t know how he got so good with his hands,” said Regan’s brother Kevin of Floral Park. “We grew up in the same house, and I can’t even screw in a nail. You can’t screw in a nail, can you?”
Robert Regan grew up in Briarwood, Queens, and graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School there in 1971. He received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Manhattan College in 1975. For 10 years he would help to build bridges and buildings. His career would keep him away from home for extended periods, something he found especially difficult after the birth of his first daughter, Caitlin, in 1985, said his wife, Donna.
“He couldn’t stand to be away from his family,” she said. Torn between his career and his family, Regan made a decision: He became a firefighter. Regan joined the New York Fire Department in 1985. “When my husband joined the fire department, they told him that he’d never be rich, but he would be happy,” his wife said. “And he was. People always said Bobby was never without a smile. And what a smile.”
Regan would spend much of his free time with his children – coaching his son Brendan’s Little League team or planning a surprise birthday party for his daughter. Regan was last heard from Sept. 10, sometime after 9 p.m., his wife said. “He called to say goodnight to his kids and to me,” she said. He worked the overnight shift and is believed to be among the firefighters lost at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11.
In addition to his wife, children, mother, and brother, Regan is survived by another brother, Peter, of Flushing.
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ROLL OF HONOR
Robert M. Regan
- Lieutenant
- Fire Department City of New York
- New York
- Age: 48
- Year of Death: 2001
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Brendan R. Regan
Brendan, who will join Engine 289 in Queens, said he couldn’t stop thinking about his dad, Lt. Robert Regan, 48, at the graduation ceremony.
“Of course I miss my dad all the time but I know he’d be happy for me,” Brendan said. “I think my dad just set the bar high. The things he did that day, he was just going to work that day. I’m just trying to do the same things on this job.”
RIP. NEVER FORGET.