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About the Fund
The Detroit Firemen's Fund Association was founded in 1866 for the purpose of providing aid to the widows of fallen fire fighters.
As members of the Fund, we are there to provide assistance and support to families during their time of need. It is during these difficult times, that we are there to help.
Our membership is comprised of both active and retired fire fighters, and is supported by membership dues, fund raisers, and other monetary donations by concerned patrons in our community.
We also volunteer our time with community activities. Our special Clown Team and Thrill Team provide entertainment for the community and have put a smile on children's faces when they are ill or recovering from serious injuries or burns.
Fire Fighters are a special breed, they don't preach the life of brotherhood they live it.
Sincerely,
The Board of Trustees
Otis R. Ackley
Retired Lieutenant, E-12
Lived: 12/08/1925 to 02/25/2010
Served: 04/01/1947 to 04/10/1973
Late Notice, Visitation and Service Complete
John L. Reif
Retired Chief 8
Lived: 08/25/1934 to 02/26/2010
Served: 07/01/1957 to 08/24/1994
Visitation: Bagnasco & Calcaterra Funeral Home
25800 Harper, St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 1-8pm
Service: Private
Michael W. Chaney
Retired Captain, E-42
Lived: 08/17/1951 to 02/25/2010
Served: 12/11/1972 to 03/13/2008
Visitation: O.H. Pye, III Funeral Home
17600 Plymouth, Detroit, MI 48227
Friday, March 5, 2010, 3pm to 8pm
Service: From Funeral Home
March 6, 2010, Family 12-12:30, Service 12:30pm
Darrell K. Osborne, Sr.
Retired Firefighter Driver, L-6
Lived: 12/30/1956 to 02/23/2010
Served: 07/05/1977 to 04/16/1997
Visitation: O. H. Pye, III Funeral Home
17600 Plymouth, Detroit, MI 48227
March 4, 2010, 3pm to 8pm
Service: From Funeral Home
March 5, 2010, Family 9:30am, Service 10:00am
George A. Raymond
Retired Firefighter, L-13
Lived: 03/30/1924 to 02/19/2010
Served: 11/04/1946 to 09/27/1968
Visitation: Griffin Funeral Home
8809 Wayne Rd., Livonia, MI
1:00pm - 9:00pm, February 22, 2010
Service: St. Theodore Church
8200 Wayne Rd., Westland
February 23, 2010
In State: 11:00am
Mass: 11:30am
Robert E. Tighe
Retired Sergeant, E-5
Lived: 11/28/1921 to 02/15/2010
Served: 04/01/1947 to 07/17/1974
Late information, Service Complete
Elmo Fiorini
Retired Firefighter, E-58
Lived: 11/18/1922 to 02/14/2010
Served: 03/05/1951 to 03/05/1976
Private Family Memorial Service planned
Gerald J. Wengle
Retired FEO, E-37
Lived: 06/29/1940 to 02/08/2010
Served: 07/11/1966 to 01/26/2000
Lawrence Pilut (Non-Member)
Retired Lieutenant, L-27
Lived: 10/11/1943 to 02/07/2010
Served: 10/02/1967 to 07/05/1993
Lowell H. Morris (Non-Member)
Retired FEO, E-8
Lived: 04/26/1941 to 01/27/2010
Served: 10/31/1966 to 03/02/1992
Ernest A. Badaczewski, Jr.
Retired FEO, E-35
Lived: 07/29/1928 to 01/27/2010
Served: 10/02/1950 to 10/23/1975
Henry G. Faber
Retired Asst. Chief
Lived: 10/07/1910 to 01/26/2010
Served: 07/07/1934 to 05/29/1969
John L. Ricketts
Retired Firefighter, E-57
Lived: 08/09/1921 to 01/22/2010
Served: 06/24/1949 to 11/14/1971
Charles Gaiera
Retired Lieutenant, E-60
Lived: 11/29/1915 to 01/09/2010
Served: 11/23/1942 to 04/18/1968
John E. Richter
Retired Captain, E-46
Lived: 09/07/1927 to 01/19/2010
Served: 02/15/1954 to 02/20/1987
James R. Fench
Retired Captain, L-25
Lived: 12/26/1945 to 01/19/2010
Served: 12/11/1972 to 01/07/2005
Donald E. McCosh
Retired Battalion Chief, 1st Battalion
Lived: 03/26/1939 to 01/14/2010
Served: 09/12/1960 07/15/1993
Leonard Hardoin
Retired Firefighter Driver, L-5
Lived: 11/01/1929 to 01/08/2010
Served: 08/03/1953 to 10/06/1962
William P. Kulek
Retired Sergeant, L-23
Lived: 06/23/1930 to 11/06/2009
Served: 11/12/1951 to 11/12/1976
Nicholas C. Baublin
Retired, Fire Investigator Captain
Lived: 03/05/1924 to 12/29/2009
Served: 02/23/1948 to 07/21/1975
Walter W. Cook
Retired
Lived: 11/08/1925 to 12/26/2009
Served: 03/05/1951 to 07/16/1978
Kenneth Milliner (Non-Member)
Retired
Lived: 01/27/1940 to 12/25/2009
James McPhee
Retired
Lived: 01/04/1932 to 12/21/2009
Served: 07/30/1956 to 01/03/1990
James S. Hogg
Retired FEO, E-20
Father of Retired FEO Gary Hogg
Lived: 02/26/1927 to 12/06/2009
Served: 01/17/1949 to 08/14/1986
Steven B. Pankake (Non-Member)
Retired Sergeant, Engine 8
Lived: 03/31/1945 to 12/06/2009
Served: 01/02/1968 to 02/06/1986
Thomas B. Hart
Retired Lieutenant, E-9
Lived: 10/15/1930 to 11/15/2009
Served: 02/04/1952 to 06/10/1978
Clarence G. Raymond
Retired Lieutenant, E-23
Lived: 02/11/1929 to 11/14/2009
Served: 06/11/1951 to 07/09/1978
Richard R. Moller
Retired Captain, E-39
Lived: 05/22/1920 to 11/08/2009
Served: 06/11/1951 to 02/04/1982
Harland E. Pennington
Retired Firefighter, E-52
Lived: 08/17/1924 to 11/02/2009
Served: 10/02/1950 to 06/16/1963
John Bullo
Retired Lieutenant, L-10
Lived: 02/15/1926 to 10/30/2009
Served: 09/12/1955 to 09/27/1980
Donald H. Reusch
Retired Captain, E-26
Lived: 11/27/1929 to 10/07/2009
Served: 03/30/1953 to 02/12/1987
Lawrence Scarpace
Retired FEO, E-53
Lived: 12/03/1914 to 10/05/2009
Served: 02/11/1946 to 08/24/1974
Paul E. Kopitzke, Jr.
Retired Lieutenant, L-15
Lived: 08/06/1926 to 09/03/2009
Served: 02/23/1948 to 08/08/1977
Late Notification. Family will announce service at later time
William J. Miller
Retired Captain, L-24
Lived:02/25/1943 to 09/16/2009
Served: 07/05/1966 to 02/01/1998
James W. Lynch
Retired Senior Chief
Lived: 12/05/1920 to 08/21/2009
Served: 12/01/1941 to 02/10/1979
Colburn W. Eby
Retired Lieutenant, L-13
Lived: 10/06/1923 to 08/29/2009
Served: 05/19/1947 to 07/12/1975
John A. Bender
Retired Lieutenant, E-29
Lived: 12/21/1923 to 09/07/2009
Served: 12/30/1946 to 03/17/1973
William C. Wolfe
Retired Lieutenant E53
Lived:03/02/1927 to 09/05/2009
Served: 03/30/1953 to 05/28/1982
John J. Bielak
Retired Captain, E-34
Lived: 07/10/1919 to 09/01/2009
Served: 01/22/1945 to 12/03/1973
Cremation, Memorial Service at a later date
Leonard R. Klebowski
Retired Lieutenant, E-56
Lived: 01/03/1925 to 09/02/2009
Served: 10/02/1950 to 04/13/1976
Cremation, Memorial Service at a later date
Carl R. Williams
Retired FEO, E-29
Lived:03/17/1926 to 08/27/2009
Served:11/12/1951 to 07/06/1977
Earl D. Bodenhorn
Retired FEO, Engine 20
(Non member of Fund)
Lived: 09/11/1923 to 07/16/2009
Served: 04/01/1947 to 07/01/1985
Robert L. Nash
Retried Lieutenant, Engine 52
Lived: 09/16/1946 to 08/18/2009
Served: 03/02/1970 to 04/17/1998
Harold H. Dye
Retired Sergeant, Ladder 7
Lived: 12/08/1920 to08/11/2009
Served: 11/24/1947 to 02/03/1973
Harry J O'Hara
Retired Master of Engine 16
( Non member of Fund)
Lived: 7/30/1919 to 06/20/2009
Served: 7/1/1957 to 3/7/1969
Caston C. Parrott
Retired FEO, Engine 6
Lived: 06/05/1916 to 07/26/2009
Served: 02/12/1946 to 04/21/1976
Donald W. Thomas
Retired Battalion Chief, 6th Battalion
Lived: 01/07/1933 to 07/22/2009
Served: 07/01/1957 to 06/29/1992
Danny Neal
Retired Lieutenant, Engine 47
Lived: 11/26/1951 to 07/22/2009
Served: 02/13/1978 to 06/01/2006
Charles Master, Jr.
Retired Deputy Chief
(Non Member of Fund)
Lived: 02/27/1923 to 07/13/2009
Served: 09/16/1946 to 08/17/1985
Norbert M. Kaneski
Retired FEO, Engien 35
Lived: 10/23/1923 to 07/13/2009
Served: 12/30/1946 to 08/18/1971
Joseph V. Portelli
Retired FEO, Engine 54
Lived: 05/19/1928 to 07/01/2009
Served: 08/03/1953 to 02/14/1988
Timothy L. Gilmore
Retired Firefighter, Engine 1
Lived: 10/22/1968 to 06/27/2009
Served: 09/23/1996 to 03/24/2004
Lucius J. Carter
Retired Lieutenant, Engine 40
Lived: 03/05/1927 to 06/24/2009
Served: 11/24/1947 to 11/24/1972
Albert H. Olin
Retired Battalion Chief, 8th Battalion
(Non Member of Fund)
Lived: 02/03/1929 to 05/22/2009
Served: 09/15/1952 to 02/02/1989
William Douras
Retired Battalion Chief, 9th Battalion
(Non Member of Fund)
Lived: 01/30/1925 to 06/21/2009
Served: 07/03/1950 to 06/01/1985
Francis L. Broderick
Retired Battalion Chief, 2nd Battalion
(Non Member of Fund)
Lived: 07/11/1925 to 06/18/2009
Served: 01/17/1949 to 07/31/1985
Douglas A. Paul
Retired Captain, TMS 4
Lived: 09/25/1920 to 06/16/2009
Served: 05/19/1947 to 09/19/1980
Edmond N. Forys
Retired Battalion Chief
Lived: 10/25/1935 to 06/06/2009
Served: 09/09/1957 to 10/25/1995
Daniel F. Ziegeler
Retired Battalion Chief
Lived: 03/09/1925 to 06/08/2009
Served: 02/23/1948 to 02/13/1984
Silvester Outley
Retired Firefighter, Engine 49
Lived: 12/22/1946 to 03/21/2009
Served: 12/11/1972 to 03/28/1983
Walter W. Chapman
Retired, Chief of Department
Lived: 10/06/1922 to 05/23/2009
Served: 01/25/1943 to 09/06/1985
Dennis M. Crilley
Retired Firefighter, Squad 5
Lived: 04/07/1938 to 05/10/2009
Served: 12/02/1963 to 05/21/1972
John R. Trombley
Retired FEO, Engine 60
(Non Member of Fund)
Lived: 11/13/1944 to 05/03/2009
Served: 10/31/1966 to 11/12/2004
James R. Handzlik
Retired Lieutenant, Ladder 4
Lived: 08/05/1929 to 04/24/2009
Served: 03/30/1953 to 02/05/1982
Joseph Krolik
Retired Captain, Engine 49
Lived: 09/29/1927 to 04/21/2009
Served: 03/05/1951 to 08/08/1985
Torin T. Thornhill
(Active)
Sergeant, Engine 40
Lived: 02/01/1965 to 04/14/2009
Served: 02/12/1990 to 04/14/2009
George J. Waurzyniak
Retired Lieutenant, Engine 58
Lived: 12/12/1921 to 02/26/2009
Served: 11/04/1946 to 05/11/1972
John H. Dostert
Retired FEO, Engine 29
Lived: 10/28/1924 to 02/19/2009
Served: 11/24/1947 to 05/22/1973
Frank Pospiech
Retired Battalion Chief, 3rd Battalion
Lived: 02/08/1920 to 01/17/2009
Served: 10/01/1945 to 03/01/1980
Joseph W. Dickerson
Retired Captain, Engine 35
Lived: 05/19/1924 to 02/05/2009
Served: 05/19/1947 to 03/05/1980
Wellington L. Lawrence
Retired FEO, Engine 30
Lived: 07/02/1921 to 01/30/2009
Served: 12/30/1946 to 06/04/1973
Frederick J. Law
Retired, Lieutenant, Engine 55
Lived: 01/05/1927 to 02/02/2009
Served: 06/11/1951 to 06/12/1976
Leroy C. Moreland
Retired Sergeant, Engine 16
Lived: 04/13/1918 to 01/07/2009
Served: 03/30/1942 to 04/08/1967
James C. Tinning, Jr.
Retired Lieutenant, Engine 21
Lived: 11/15/1924 to 01/13/2009
Served: 05/19/1947 to 02/03/1976
Daniel Byrge
Retired Battalion Chief, 3rd. Battalion
(Non Member of Fund)
Lived: 03/26/1933 to 01/09/2009
Served: 07/01/1957 to 02/14/1991
Links
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- Michigan Professional Firefighters Union
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- Detroit EMS
- City Pension Systems
- Firehouse Magazine
- International Association of Fire Fighters
- Office of Fire Safety (Michigan State Government)
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- Box 42 Associates
- Roscommon Memorial
- Detroit Receiving Burn Center
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