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Brotherhood
A very poignant moment last Thursday morning, April 19th, as dozens of Hamden firefighters gathered at Hamden Plains Cemetery for the interment service for Susan Recca, wife of Hamden firefighter Kevin Recca. Hamden Fire Department chaplain, Rev. Owen Sanderson, officiated.
Sue Recca, who was a paramedic with AMR, passed away on April 14th after being stricken on March 19th. The thoughts and prayers of all Hamden's fire retirees are with Kevin and his family. (Photo by David Beaton)
Posted 4/21/12
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May 1991 - New Pierce Tower One Arrives
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May 1991 - Training with the new Tower 1 - L-R: Batt. Chief Tom Doherty, Ff. Tony Melillo (HFD Mechanic), Capt. Mike Ambriscoe, Lt. Howie Hurlburt, Jr., Lt. Frank Critchett, unidentified Pierce technician, Firefighters Ernie Braun, Frank Kafka, Harold Mangler and Supt. Paul Wetmore, Sr. Photographer Shirley Mangler noted that Firefighter Ed Emerson was also present but is not in the photo (probably at the watch desk)
NOTE: From 1984 to the early 1990s, HFD had a position of Mechanic in the Shop that was filled by a uniformed department member; also, light blue uniform work shirts were worn by both captains and lieutenants until the mid-1990s. (Photo by Shirley Mangler, courtesy of Tom Doherty)
Posted 4/20/12
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1977 - Chief V. Paul Leddy throws out the first pitch during opening day ceremonies for the Hamden Fathers' Baseball League at Bassett Field. (Photo by Leland Robinson is courtesy of the Hamden Historical Society) |
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April 7, 2000 - Firefighters Julio Lopes and Joe Anderson at Station 4 with Rescue 1. Julio and Joe, still on the job, are now company officers. (Photo by Bob Mordecai) |
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1958 - Company 8 Station Expansion
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From The New Haven Evening Register, Friday, January 3, 1958 (Courtesy of Chan Brainard) CLICK to enlarge for easier reading |
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c. 1938 - Hamden Public Works personnel with their vehicles along the Dixwell Avenue side of Memorial Town Hall (Photo courtesy of the Hamden Historical Society) CLICK to enlarge |
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