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Chief Berardesca congratulated each retiree with a retirement badge,
and each was presented with the gift of a watch from Local 2687 president Kurt Vogt.

Batt. Chief Don LaBanca - 37 years of service

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Batt. Chief Bill Fitzmaurice - 28 years of service
Certified Paramedic for his entire career!

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Batt. Chief Sam DeBurra - 21 years of service

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Firefighter/Paramedic Greg Pereira - 20 years of service
Certified Paramedic for his entire career!

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Below, in alphabetical order, are many of the
attendees of Local 2687's 2016 Retirement Dinner.

Bill Fitzmaurice visited with Adam Barletta and girlfriend Elizabeth Caiafo, and Adam's dad, Mark.
Mark Barletta is a retired Fire Marshal, a founding member of the HFRA and its first president.

Chief and Mrs. David Berardesca
Christine Wilson and Donny Buechele
Jack and Peg Calamo
Karyn Coppola and Ted Stockmon
Bill and Sue Coppola
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Davis
STANDING:  Sam DeBurra, Jr., Katherine DeBurra and Sam DeBurra III
SEATED:  Noel Thurau, Arianna Thurau, Samantha DeBurra and Katie Brown

Kayla Curry, Larry DeBurra, Katherine DeBurra, Arianna Thuraru and Sam DeBurra, Jr.
STANDING: Kurt Vogt, Dave Beaton, Rich & Taylor Lennon / SEATED: Nancy & Paul Anderson and Ron Desroches
Ralph and Kristen Difonzo
Jimmy and Debbie Dunlop
George and Marie Edwards
Bill and Cindy Fitzmaurice
Dennis and Judy Harrison
C.J. and Heather Hedges
Nick Borelli and his girlfriend Francesca, Nancy and Nelson Hwang, Christina Defeo and Kevin Martin
Jacque & Brian Gilson, Jeanine Aceto and Kristen Tierney
Dave and Barbara Johnson
STANDING: Paul & Stacie Tavaras, Mike Dowling and Mike Colandrea
SEATED: Shane Schaffer, Charles Lubowicki, Sr. (HPD Ret.), Charles Lubowick, Jr., Sara Dowling and Christina Colandrea

Richie "Rambo" Maybury
Deputy Chief Gary and Mrs. (Cheryl) Merwede
Benny and Marci Mikolinski
Jeff & Carissa Naples, Kurt & Britanny Vogt, Kevin Delaney and Sarah Lam,
Erika Defonzo, Thomas Coughlin and Ralph Defonzo III

Commissioner James and Angela O'Brien
John and Cheryl O'Dea
Mayor Curt Balzano-Leng with Town Clerk Vera Morrison and her husband John
Cmmr. James & Angela O'Brien, Mayor Curt Balzano-Leng, Rev. Owen Sanderson and Cmmr. Henry Candido
Greg and Debbie Pereira
Ralph and Rena Purificato
STANDING: Angela & Mike Mordecai, Jessica & Rich Otlowski and Angela Lea and Kevin Recca
SEATED: Jim & Carol Lafond and Genie and Glenn Tricarico

Bob Slater
Bob and Debbie Surprise
Paul and Stacie Tavaras
Kristen & Brion Tierney and Steven Postemsky and his fiancee Michelle
Paul and Mary Turner
Paul and Irene Wetmore
Austin "Augie" and Peggy Williams
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