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| Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff on Friday
in Honor of Former U.S. Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
Posted on March 28, 2024
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as a mark of solemn respect for the memory and longstanding service of former U.S. Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of the former senator’s funeral, which has been scheduled for Friday, March 29, 2024.
Accordingly, since no flag should fly higher than the U.S. flag, all other flags, including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise, should also be lowered during this same duration of time.
The funeral service will be held at Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford.
CLICK HERE to read the Governor's entire proclamation.
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Honorary Member Wendy Vining 1939 - 2024
We deeply regret to announce the passing on Monday, March 25th, of HFRA Honorary Member Wendy Vining, twin sister of our brother, Firefighter Walter Vining (1939-2016), who served on the department in the 1960s and 70s.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated on Monday, April 1, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Most Holy Trinity Church, 84 N. Colony Street, Wallingford. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Hamden. No calling hours were listed.
Gifts in Wendy's memory may be sent to the Sarah Foundation, 246 Goose Ln., Guilford, CT 06473 (www.sarahfoundation.org).
CLICK HERE to view Wendy's obituary in The New Haven Register.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Wendy's family.
Posted 3/28/2024
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St. Patrick's Day Save of Fellow HFD Retiree
Being in the right place at the right time
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Very reminiscent of the fortuitous 1961 save by Joe McDermott of the two-year old future chief of the West Haven Fire Department, several active and retired Hamden Fire Department members experienced a similar encounter before marching in last Sunday's St. Patrick's Day Parade in New Haven.
While enjoying some pre-parade libations at New Haven's Trinity Bar & Restaurant at 157 Orange Street, the group of Hamden firefighters witnessed the collapse of a patron at another table.
According to retired Hamden B/C Bill Fitzmaurice Sr., within seconds they were there evaluating the patient and administering CPR. After several compressions he started breathing and woke up.
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Ff. Frank Kafka - Dec. 1980 |
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The patient turned out to be none other than retired Hamden Firefighter Frank Kafka, who served on the department from 1967 to 1995. Bill said Frank actually looked ok when the ambulance came and took him to the hospital. Ironic that a bunch of HFD guys saved a retired fellow HFD guy. Bill added, "I guess we were in the right place at the right time."
In addition to B/C Fitzmaurice, who served for many years as a paramedic, the group included Capt. Mike Dowling, Lieut. Kevin Martin, Lieut. Eddie Hilbert, Lieut. Pete Lynch, Firefighter Billy Fitzmaurice (Bill's son), Firefighter Chris Parmalee, Firefighter Chris Dosin, and Lieut. Lynch's nephew, Firefighter Aedan Lynch from Naugatuck Fire Department.
HFRA Pres. Bob Mordecai spoke with Frank Tuesday night and he said he felt good. Frank was very grateful to have received such great care and concern from the people there with him. Frank went home on Wednesday and he is doing well.
The website congratulates our guys for their quick actions to help the stranger at the other table who turned out to be a fellow brother. We wish Frank a speedy and complete recovery.
Posted 3/15/2024
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Corey's Wayside Market
Sunday, March 17, 1957
It was a hot St. Patrick's Day in 1957 for Hamden firefighters when Corey's Wayside Market caught fire. The building was located at 2381 Dixwell Avenue, corner of Skiff Street, approximately where Town Fair Tire is today. Twenty-two years later fire gutted the nearby Corey Lumber Company, up the street at 2419 Dixwell, on a crazy night that culminated in another nasty fire at the Howard Johnson's Restaurant (now Hamden Town House) on Whitney Avenue. CLICK HERE: Corey Lumber Co. Fire - April 20-21, 1979
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Postcard image from the collection of Mary Jane McGaffin, Hamden, CT |
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Luciana Kenyon |
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Honorary Member Luciana (Luci) Kenyon 1948 - 2024
We deeply regret to announce the passing on Thursday, February 8th, of HFRA Honorary Member Luciana (Luci) Kenyon, widow of our deceased brother, Firefighter Richard Kenyon (1944-2013), who served with the Hamden Fire Department from July 8, 1969 until his retirement on April 1, 1993.
Luci was born March 2, 1948 to the late John and Mary (DiCaprio) Maio in Alife, Italy. She then grew up in the New Haven area, and graduated from Hillhouse High School in 1966.
A Celebration of Luci's Life was held at Liberty Community Church in North Haven on February 19, 2024. Donations may be made in Luci's name to Liberty Community Church (libertycommunity.com/donate).
CLICK HERE to view Luci's obituary.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Luci's family.
Posted 2/17/2024
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(L-R) - Augie Williams, Danny Murphy, Carl Backus, Jim Leddy, Harold Mangler, Chick Manware, Jeff Pechmann, Ed Evers, Bob Mordecai, Don Buechele, Bob Viglione, Ralph Tortora, Jack Mordecai, Paul Frodel, Dave Johnson, Tom Doherty and Jim Koustopolos. (Photo by Barb Johnson) CLICK TO ENLARGE |
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The Association's Winter meeting was held on Thursday morning, January 11th, with 17 members and one guest.
This was Jeff Pechmann's first meeting in the association's new position of Recording Secretary. His duties will be to take the minutes, transcribe them, and submit them to the Corresponding Secretary for posting on the website. Dave Johnson, HFRA Secretary since the Association was organized in 2009, will continue to serve in the new position of Corresponding Secretary and will handle all other secretarial duties.
2024 dues cards have been printed and issued to those members who paid their 2024 dues at the meeting. The members voted at the January and April meetings to change the by-laws to raise the annual dues rate to $20 beginning with 2024.
A password-protected minutes for the Autumn Meeting minutes may be viewed by clicking HERE.
The Spring meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 10th at 1:00 p.m.
Posted 2/9/2024
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for remitting your $20 annual HFRA dues for 2024.
2024 dues cards will be given to paid-up members at the January 11th HFRA meeting, or mailed to them afterward.
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To HFRA Regular Members:
Your 2024 dues are due
Dues are considered "Donations"
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2024 HFRA DUES
Please Note: Only for retired or former career
members of the Hamden Fire Department.
Honorary Members are exempt.
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Meeting & Dues Notice!
The Winter Meeting of the HFRA will be held at the Hamden Elks, 175 School Street, Thursday morning, January 11th starting at 9:00 a.m.
Agenda:
Financial Report for 2023
History Committee
Sunshine Committee
Report on "Edward Meegan Bridge" Progress
Anything for the Good of the Asssociation
Menu:
FREE "Continental Breakfast"
of Danish, donuts, juices, milk & coffee will be served.
Dues:
Your $20 dues may be paid by check, PayPal, or in-person
Applies only to Regular Members, not to Honorary Members.
(Disregard if you've already paid your $20 for 2024.)
All retired and active HFD welcome! Hope you can be there.
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| NEVER FORGET!
We will always remember our brother firefighters who made the supreme sacrifice, and the thousands of other innocent victims who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
Always keep them, their families and the FDNY in your thoughts and prayers.
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