Retired Deputy Chief Thomas A. Petrone Has Passed Away
It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Deputy Chief Thomas A. Petrone. Chief Petrone was 94 and passed away at home in Stratford on April 29. Born April 5, 1924 in Stamford to George and Mary Petrone, he was married for 61 years to the late Dorothy [...]
Captain and Lieutenant Promotions
The Stamford Fire Department would like to congratulate the following members of the Stamford Fire Department on their recent promotions. Well done! Captains Captain Ryan Kerwin Captain Theodore Valenti Captain Andrew Perry Captain Carl Alton Captain Michael McCullagh Captain Shawn Sasser Captain Joseph Dombrowski Captain David Davis Captain William O'Connell Lieutenants Lieutenant Brian Teitelbaum Lieutenant [...]
Retired Fire Captain Gerald LaBlanc Has Passed Away
The Stamford Fire Department is saddened to announce the passing of retired Fire Captain Gerald LaBlanc. What follows is his published obituary. Gerald LaBlanc, 87, a lifelong resident of Stamford, CT, passed away on October 2, 2017. Gerald was born on November 17, 1929 in Stamford, CT, to the late Dennis and Dolores Leblanc. Gerald [...]
Retired Fire Captain Albert Rich Has Passed Away
It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Fire Captain Albert Rich. Albert Rich, 79, of West Haven and formerly of Stamford passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was born in Stamford on July 22, [...]
Retired Stamford Firefighter Nikodem J. Kowaleski Has Passed Away
Nikodem J Kowaleski Jr died peacefully at home on January 9, 2017. He was 90. He was the son of the late Nikodem Sr and Weronika Domalewski Kowalewski. A lifelong resident of Stamford, CT, he graduated from Stamford High School and Fordham University. He served in the US Army during the Korean War receiving both [...]
Retired Firefighter Michael F. Piacenza Obituary
Michael F. Piacenza passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2016 at age 92. Born and raised in Stamford, CT, he was the son of the late Leonard and Assunta Dagilia Piacenza. Michael was a World War II veteran, having served for the U.S. Army, and a firefighter for the city of Stamford for 37 [...]
Retired Firefighter Lou Moavero Has Passed Away
The Stamford Fire Department is saddened to announce the passing of retired Firefighter Lou Moavero. Lou, a lifetime Stamford resident, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Friday, November 18, 2016 at Stamford, Hospital from Lung Cancer and complications from a stroke. Lou was 79 and was born in Stamford on August [...]
Stamford Professional Fire Fighters Host Kids Halloween Party with Sparky the Fire Dog on Sunday!
The Stamford Professional Fire Fighters Association (SPFFA) will host its free annual fire safety Halloween party, featuring Sparky the Fire Dog. The event will take place from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 30th at the Sheraton Hotel in Stamford (700 Main St.). There’s only treats, no tricks, at this party, which will [...]
Four Stamford Firefighters Receive Meritorious Service Award For A Recent Successful CPR Resuscitation
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: October 25, 2016Categories: Member NewsTags: Award, CPR, Emergency Medical Service, EMSViews: 580On September 3rd, 2016, Engine Co. #6 was dispatched, along with a paramedic ambulance from Stamford EMS, to a residence on Glenbrook Road for a report of an 86-year-old male who was unconscious and not breathing. Members initiated medical care, including CPR, oxygen and ventilations. They applied the AED which indicated no shock advised. Members continued [...]
