All meetings at the TOPS building unless noted otherwise

We, the PUTNAM COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION,
remember those who have served our Association and our Association's Departments, VAC's and Auxiliaries proudly.

*****  The Following Members will be Recognized at our 2025 Memorial Service *****

 

BREWSTER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Robert Linkenhoker, Firefighter
 

COLD SPRING FIRE COMPANY #1

Ralph Landolfi, Ex-Chief, 66-yr Member
 

LAKE CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT

Daniel "Danny" Hill, Past Director, Past Fire Police Lieutenant
55 year member of the PCVFA

Matthew Dzubak, Financial Secy, Past President
53 year member of the PCVFA

MAHOPAC FIRE DEPARTMENT

John Ercole - Life Member MFD; Assoc. Putnam Lake FD
 

MAHOPAC FALLS FIRE DEPT. and AUXILIARY

Carol Ann Nesbitt - MFFD Auxiliary, LAPCVFA

Sheila DePaul - MFFD Auxiliary, LAPCVFA
 

NORTH HIGHLANDS ENGINE CO. #1

Edward F. Englebride, Charter/Founding Member
One of the first Commissioners
 

PATTERSON FIRE DEPARTMENT

Robert F. Smith, ex-Chief, Life Member

PUTNAM LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Peter Maycott, Deputy Chief, Life Member
 

PUTNAM VALLEY FIRE DEPT. and AUXILIARY

Virginia Mansfied, Auxiliary

Bernadette Rush, Auxiliary
 

PUTNAM VALLEY V.A.C. 

Darlene Ekholm, Past Corps Captain, EMT

Helen Underwood, founding member, EMT
 

And our ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Robert Ruston, FF, EMT, Chaplain (Somers FD)

Stuart Gates, Past President HVVFA, FF, Chaplain (Wayne Hose FD)

We have recognized and honored the following members at our annual Memorial service (noted by year):
 

*** 2024 Memorial Service ***

BREWSTER FIRE DEPARTMENT

• George R. Godfrey, 65-yr Member, Past Captain, Financial Secy
• William "Billy" May III, Firefighter
• Richard Taylor, Sr., Life Member
• Joseph Santorelli, Life Member
• Chief Thomas Palmer, Past Commissioner Brewster-Southeast Joint Fire District
• Edward Hojnacki, Past Chief, Fire Prevention Coordinator

CARMEL FIRE DEPT. and AUXILIARY

• Lynn Greenwood, Honorary Chief
• Kathy Conklin-Tompkins, Treasurer; Past President CFD Auxiliary

COLD SPRING FIRE COMPANY

• Stephanie Doucette, Company Secretary
• Michael Junjulas, Former Company Secretary
• Anthony Phillips, Sr., Former 2nd Lieutenant
• Lawrence Lyons, Former Financial Secretary
• Robert Moran, ex-Chief
• Francis "Terry" Lahey, Former Captain

LAKE CARMEL FIRE DEPT. and AUXILIARY

• James Cranston, Life Member
• Dennis Illuminate, Life Member
• Angela Marie Bartolotti, Auxiliary
• Ruth Werner, Auxiliary, former member LAPCVFA

KENT FIRE DEPARTMENT

• J P Liggett, Firefighter; PCVFA Past Director, Past Rec'g Secy, Webmaster

MAHOPAC FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Ex-Chief Edward Scott, Past President, Past Cmsr. Board of Directors, PCBES 9-1-1 Dispatcher
• William Keating, Past Captain Fire Police; Past Captain and Founding Member - PC Fire Police Response Team

MAHOPAC FALLS FIRE DEPT. and AUXILIARY

• James McGinty Sr., 60-yr member
• Stanley Zalesny, Life member
• Helen Dearman, Auxiliary (also member of LAPCVFA)

PATTERSON FIRE DEPT. and AUXILIARY

• George Apap
• Trudy Mill, PFD Women's Auxiliary

PUTNAM VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Andre Salaun, Past Chief
• Anthony Miranda, Past Vice-President
• Robert J. Medla, Asst. Chief, Life Member
• Kevin Gragert
• Joseph Piechocniski ("Joe Pie") - Past President PCVFA; 
  • Past President, Past Captain Putnam Valley VFD
  • Past President Putnam Valley Volunteer Ambulance Corps

*** 2023 Memorial Service ***

BREWSTER FIRE DEPARTMENT and AUXILIARY

• Robert "Bunky" Burns, Past Captain, Board Member 
• Charles Gallagher
• John Castle, Past Captain
• Ronald Stephan, Past Captain
• Marie Gasparini, Auxiliary, Past Vice-President
• Richard Hazzard, Brewster Fire Department / Patterson Fire Department
• Carl LePere

CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT and AUXILIARY

• John T. Meyer, Past Assistant Chief
• Carl Greenwood, Past President, ex-Captain
• Deborah Ann Walters, Auxiliary
• Pamela J Hanaburgh, Auxiliary, Past President
• Domenica Lipton, Auxiliary
• Florence Dean, Auxiliary

COLD SPRING FIRE COMPANY No. 1

• Edward T. Mancari, Treasurer, Past President

GARRISON VOL. AMBULANCE CORPS

• Derek J. Tudor, Life Member

LAKE CARMEL FIRE DEPT. and AUXILIARY

• John Esposito Sr., Honorable Judge, Kent (also member of Mt. Vernon Fire Department)
• Georgeann Cranston, Auxiliary, Past President
• Michele Ment, Auxiliary, Past President (member LAPCVFA)

MAHOPAC VOL. FIRE DEPARTMENT

• John Goodrow, Past Commissioner
• Richard Kirzl
• Richard P. Pottberg

MAHOPAC FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Dennis "Denny" Patterson

PATTERSON FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Edward Centofante, Honorary Chief

PUTNAM VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Ronald Cummings, Past President
• Charles Milo, Honorary Chief
  • Active 63-year Life Member PVVFD
  • Active 61-year Life Member of PV Vol. Ambulance Corps
• William Ferrara
• Ihor Wohwchuck

PUTNAM VALLEY VOL. AMBULANCE CORPS

• Susan Verra

*** 2022 Memorial Service ***

BREWSTER FIRE DEPARTMENT and AUXILIARY

• Edward Schneider, Deputy Chief, Historian
• Tracy Williams
• John LaGuardia, Lieutenant
• Hazel Ludington, Auxiliary

CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Charles Lounsbury, Jr., Ex-Chief

KENT VOL. FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Robert Johnson, Ex-Chief

LAKE CARMEL FD AUXILIARY

• Catherine "Kay" Murphy, Charter Member of the Ladies Aux PCVFA

MAHOPAC VOL. FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Janine Albanese Angelo

MAHOPAC FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Eugene Gunn
• William "Bill" Heckett, Past 2^nd Asst Chief

NORTH HIGHLANDS FIRE COMPANY No. 1

• George W. Lisikatos, Sr., Three-time Past Chief
   

***  2020/2021 Memorial Service (held Nov. 2021)  ***

CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Peter Ling
• James C. Roberts

LAKE CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Robert Shannon II, Chief
• Lewis Ellman

GARRISON FIRE DISTRICT

• James Livermore, Chief

GARRISON VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS

• Mary Arcea
  Garrison and Putnam Valley Volunteer Ambulance Corps
• Barbara Prescott, Founding Member

MAHOPAC VOL. FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Chief James Farrell, Chief
• Kurt M. Beger, Chief, Past Fire Commissioner, Parade Marshall

MAHOPAC FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Charles W. Hagmann
• Scott Weber, Chief

PATTERSON FIRE DEPARTMENT, AUXILIARY

• Michael Semo
• Dianne Vishinski
• Mary O'Connell, Auxiliary, member LAPCVFA

PUTNAM LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Thomas Conrad, Chief

PUTNAM VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT

• George E. Wolf
• William Mills, Chief
   

***  2019 Memorial Service ***

BREWSTER FIRE DEPARTMENT and AUXILIARY

• Anne Reisdorph, Past President
  • Past President PCVFA
• Deputy Chief Joseph Toscano
  • Commissioner - Brewster/Southeast Joint Fire District
• Sylvia Rieg, Past President Auxiliary
• Maffalda ("Maffie") Clair, Auxiliary

CARMEL VAC and CARMEL FD AUXILIARY

• Dorothy "Dottie" Sonnberger
  Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Carmel FD Auxiliary
• Mary Duane, Auxiliary
• Veronica Croteau, Auxiliary

COLD SPRING FIRE CO. #1

• Mary Ford, Lieutenant

KENT VOL. FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Werner "Herb" Reinhard
  • Founding & Life Member of the Putnam County Fire Police Response Team

LAKE CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Thomas P. Filecco, Jr., Honorary Chief

MAHOPAC VOL. FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Maximillian Moreno, Past Commissioner

MAHOPAC FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Chief Robert Ehlers
  • Past President Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association
• Harold Howard
• Douglas Hyatt, Past President
• Walter "Skip" Thompkins
• Salvatore Iannitto

PATTERSON FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Charles Smyth, Past President 

PUTNAM VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Ralph Niese, Deputy Chief
• Dennis Orlando, Sr., Lieutenant
• Paul Schmittman, Honorary Chief
   

***  2018 Memorial Service ***

BREWSTER FIRE DEPARTMENT & AUXILIARY

• Richard K. "Beetle" Bailey, Chaplain & Ex-Captain
• Charles Fowler, Ex-Captain
• Wayne Smith, Ex-Captain, Chaplain
• Richard Palmer, Honorary Member
• Richard Fornander, Ex-Captain
• Drew Durkin, Commissioner - Brewster/Southeast Joint Fire District

CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Thomas Mitchel, Past Chief

CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY

• Barbara "Pat" Greenwood

COLD SPRING FIRE DEPARTMENT

• FF Richard E. Tomlins, Jr, Line of Duty Death
• Mark Ford

MAHOPAC FALLS FD AUXILIARY

• Davey Jean Beska, Founder/Charter President of the Ladies Auxiliary PCVFA
  • Past President Ladies Auxiliary of Hudson Valley VFA
  • Past President Ladies Auxiliary of the Firefighter's Association of the State of NY (FASNY)

PATTERSON FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Edward Farrell, Life Member

PUTNAM VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Richard J. Carroll, Past Chief
• Ralph Niese, Deputy Chief
• Perry Ellison
• Harry Millard
• Arthur Dinerstein
   

***  2017 Memorial Service ***

BREWSTER FIRE DEPARTMENT

• John Leather, Sr., Past Chief
  • Putnam County BOES Charter Car 1
  • Past Commissioner Brewster/Southeast Joint Fire District

CARMEL FD AUXILIARY

• Eileen "Linky" Copland, Past President LAPCVFA

KENT VOL. FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Frederick W. Klescht, Past Chief

LAKE CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Charles E. Flickinger, Jr., September 11th First Responder

MAHOPAC FALLS FD AUXILIARY

• Greta Upham, Member LAPCVFA

PUTNAM VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT

• Richard "Dick" Mansfield, Deputy Chief
• Herb Anderson, Past President