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LETTER FROM THE RICCA FAMILY E-mail message From: Tpmcg873@aol.com Date: Tue, Apr 22, 2008, 3:52pm To: tpmcg@webtv.net Subject: Letter from the Ricca Family We would like to extend our deepest gratitude and heartfelt thanks to the Newark Fire Department. Ever since my fathers first day on the job, you have all been considered part of our family. On March 20th , the Newark Fire Department went above and beyond the call of duty to help one of their own who is in need. Chief Ricca would like to personally thank each and every one of you who took part in making the raffle such a huge success, especially the members of Truck 5 and Engine 12. We are deeply touched and honored by everyones generosity. From my immediate family to my extended family, THANK YOU!!! Jeanie, Heather & Ron Jr.

Our thanks to Ms. Susan Cohen for her donation to the Michael DeLane fund in memory of Ch. Op. Joe Puorro

Well the holidays are upon us, and the end of another year is here. On behalf of the F/F Michael J. Delane Memorial Fund I would like to wish all of our friends and family's A Merry Christmas, a Happy Holiday season, and a great New Years. Again we distributed thousands of dollars in contributions and in food, throughout the area. St. Johns Food kitchen, Sisters of Charity food kitchen ( Plus 100 turkeys for family's on Thanksgiving). Among other recipients, MS, MDA, Special Olympics, St Baldricks Foundation, Homes for our troops, Helping returning injured members of our armed services. Our own comrades, and family members in need. The Memorial mass, The Newark Firefighters Pipeband. The Newark F.D. Historical society. and many more. Again we made our annual visits to local hospitals children's wards with Santa, Rudolph, and elves. Bringing tons of smiles to those who won't be home with there loved ones for Xmas. We left a beautiful 42" TV and sound system at Beth Israel abused children's ward. And also had a great time at UMDNJ. Santa had some special friends with him, Roudolf ( Joey Delikat ) and elf Thomas ( 39 1/2 and out) Mc Govern, who for years, has been a super supporter of all our activites of the Delane fund and all Fire dept functions. A true friend, a great Firefighter, Captain, and B.C. Ret F/F Tony Frankavilla for his contributions of toys All of this would not be possible without the support of our members and many others. B.C. Jack Doll and the Vic Lardiere golf tournament. Jack has been a great friend and supporter from the start. The Streets of Fire Motorcycle Club, and all it's members, Pres. Chuck West and the Newark Firefighters Union. Pres. John Sandella and the Newark Fire Officers Union. Our friends at the Newark Hispanic Firefighters Asso. Capt.Damian Emerick. Who's always there for everybody. D.C. Mike Nasta and D.C. Rick Zieser and the staff at the trainning academy and special operations for all there help. To those who help and our fundraisers and activites, Day at the Races, Octoberfest, I thank you with all my heart. Again I wish you all the very best and ask you to think of those less fourtunate and come out and join us in our mission, to help others and have a great time doing it. Also let me thank another great supporter and friend of the Delane fund and the Newark Fire Dept Rob Lynch and all his staff at Killkenny Ale house at Central and Halsey st. Great Food, booze and always a great time. Please visit and support Rob, The Offical practice and drinking hole of the Newark Firefighters Pipeband. Stay Safe, stay warm. Steve DeCeuster

Hi, Tom, Thanx for passing along the saddening info on Joe. It brought a tear or two to my eyes. While I can't be there to visit my old friend, I did call the hospital and spoke with his wife. She told me of his condition and that he wasn't able to speak. I asked her to give him a message from me. I said, "Tell him he's not going anywhere until I get that chocolate cake he owes me!! Tell him to get off his ass, get down here, and he'd better have that cake!!" She began to laugh. I told her how Joe and I grew up together on Isabella Avenue, and that we went to Alexander Street School together. We kinda parted ways for a while until I saw him standing out in front of 7 Truck one day while I was passing by. We found out we got on the job around the same time. I started riding with The Squad and he eventually transferred there. I rode with him for several years. After I moved away, Joe kept in touch with me via e-mail and through my first website, which he visited often and took an active part in. Then I got word he had gotten sick, and then he worsened over time. I also told his wife about a fire I was at where I was shooting video, and Joe was walking toward the camera. He got that evil smirk on his face and grabbed his crotch, as Joe would do. A couple of weeks later, I was showing my recent fire videos to my parents, and that bit of film came on. I said, "Mom? You recognize him? That's Joe D'Alise from Isabella Avenue." Well, she thought he hadn't changed a bit, and was happy to hear he became a fireman. Then came the part where he grabbed his crotch. Her eyebrows raised, she cursed in Polish, started to laugh, and said, "And I used to think he was such a nice boy!" I said, "Well you don't know Joe, do you??" LOL!! His wife then went on to tell me that Joe had about four days left, and about the funeral arrangements. I told her that I was terribly sorry that I wasn't going to be able to be there as I live in New Zealand now. I told her that Joe had been in my prayers since I found out he was sick, and that I would continue to pray for him and his family. Please feel free to pass this along, Tom. Be Safe, Hank

Thanks to everyone who generously contributed to the KATHLEEN MCGOVERN FIORE Memorial Scholarship fund by purchasing/selling a 2010 50/50 RAFFLE Ticket. This year saw a record amount of donations and raffle ticket purchases. THE WINNER of $1645 is: SHIRLEY FRANCO ticket #1068. Every ticket purchased was greatly appreciated and will make a difference. THANKS AGAIN FOR MAKING THIS YEAR'S RAFFLE A SUCCESS.

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Tom was the first firefighter from Newark to die while serving during WW2. Thomas was born during 1900. At the age of 17, he entered World War I in the Navy. On 6/6/1919, he was honorably discharged from the Navy. He started his Career with the Newark Fire Department on 6/9/1925, when he was appointed and issued Badge #378. On 6/16/1925, he was assigned to the School of Instruction to be taught about fire fighting. He left the School of Instruction on 7/16/1925 and was assigned to busy Truck 5. He later served with Engine 26 and on 8/14/1941, he transferred down town to another busy Company at Truck 1. With the United States entering World War II, Thomas re-enlisted as a Coxswain with the Navy on 1/12/1942. That night, a party was held at Truck 1's quarters for Silk and Eugene Reilly, Jr., also of Truck 1, who was recently drafted and about to leave for the War. Ten days later on 1/26/1942, Silk left for the War onboard the USS Spry, which was a Gun Ship in the Corvette Class. The USS Spry sailed from the Northern Island on 5/20/1942 as an escort for a convoy of ships headed to Argentina. During a battle on 9/27/1942, Thomas suffered a heart attack and died. He was the first member of the N. F. D. to lose his life in World War II. His body was sent back to Newark and buried at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Newark. On the one-year anniversary of his death, a plaque affixed to a large rock was dedicated in his memory and a Park was named after him. The Thomas Silk Memorial Park was located at the intersection of North First & Fourth Streets in Newark. In the last 1970's, due to vandals, the rock and plaque were relocated to the grounds of the new Training Academy on Jersey Street. On 9/1/2003, the Training Academy was moved to a new firehouse and training facility on Clinton Avenue. It was decided to clean up the rock and plaque and re-dedicate it at a ceremony to be held on May 27th, 2005 at the new firehouse.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: CDainty@aol.com To: tpmcg873@aol.com Sent: 5/15/2010 8:26:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Fwd: To all 9/11 families.If you are upset with the mosque Tom, Could you please post this E-Mail that I received from a friend who lost her husband on 9/11. As usual the mainstream metro news media has given this very little to no coverage. Thanks, Cliff -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I would really appreciate if everyone would take ten minutes out of their busy day and call the number below. I myself just called, the man I spoke to was very nice,they ask your name and opinion of this situation. Which I told him I thought it would be a smack in the face to the families of the victims of 9/11!!! Also told him a REALLY GOOD IDEA for a mosque to be built right next to the Mayor's Mansion!! Hell why not there !!! Thank you for your time and my family also thank you. Love, Denise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please email Mayor Bloomberg if you feel it is extremely disturbing to put a Mosque anywhere near the 911 site. Thank you Linda http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124087310940124 Every freedom loving American: Today, May 10th you can ALL Call Mayor Bloomberg’s office at 1-212-639-9675 (212-NEW-YORK)and tell whoever answers the phone that you Find it disturbing and extremely insulting to say the least that a Mosque would be considered anywhere near the 9-11 site. I hope that the mayor reconsiders the offensive nature of that request. I called and was told to e-mail a letter to the mayor at nyc.gov/mayor. NO Mosque by ground zero!!! PLEASE e-mail a note/letter to Mayor Bloomberg @ nyc.gov/mayor telling him what you think.I find it very upsetting and insulting. If the Mayor can't stand by our country we must. Thank you, Michelle Sister of Jennifer If you like you can read these news articles Right Wing: Mosque at Ground Zero is a "Slap in the Face" Ground Zero Mosque Plans Go Ahead FYI Contacted the Ford Foundation their email back to me suggests they were erroneously identified as a funder.Awaiting Clarification from the Rockerfeller Foundation . They Still have not responded. In a message dated 5/7/2010 2:42:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, OFFCOMM@fordfoundation.org writes: Thank you for your email. The May 6 2010 article in The Daily News titled “Plan for mosque near World Trade Center” incorrectly states that the Ford Foundation is contributing to the construction of a mosque and Islamic community center in Lower Manhattan. The foundation has no involvement in any aspect of the project and The Daily News published a correction in its May 7 print edition and removed the error from the online article. To learn more about the Ford Foundation’s mission and history visit our website at www.fordfoundation.org. Please follow the link for more information about our initiatives. We hope this clarifies the issue for you. Office of Communications Ford Foundation Bill Doyle -Father of Joseph Wtc tower1 101st fl.Cantorhttp://www.JoeyDoyle.com 3522592226 3472360885 Mobilehttp://www.wtcufg.orghttp://www.911fsa.org http://www.coalitionof911families.org 9/11 Families United to Bankrupt Terrorism

Thoughts and prayers are needed for Firefighter John Devlin (Ret) now living in Ma. with his wife Mary. John is terminally ill with cancer with only several months estimated. I had the honor of working with John in Rescue and he is a class act that paid his dues with fire duty.I had the honor of attending his son Tim's wedding at the U.S. N.A. Annapolis and I understand he is now a Marine Corps Maj.For those of you that know John, I'm sorry to report this. The day John was born, he was delivered by members of the NFD Rescue Squad (go figure). If anyone wants to contact him his email is jpdevlin2@hotmail.com and mailing address is P.O. Box 1356 Eastham Ma. 02642 I'm sure he'd be glad to hear from some "Old School" guys. Hopefully I won't piss him off for sending this out. TPM

-----Original Message----- From: ecaufield@comcast.net To: puckheadde@aol.com Sent: Wed, May 26, 2010 12:39 pm Subject: Donation Steve, I just received your generous donation from the Michael J. DeLane memorial fund. Usually I always have a joke or wisecrack but this is a cause that is very close to my heart. We have to continuously remind our troops that we have not forgotten them and never will. Please dont forget to send me a few addresses of troops we know. My only criteria is that they are serving in a war zone. The contents of my packages are geared that way. My son advised me of the things they need but cant get. They really appreciate it. I got a beautiful letter the other day from a Marine in some shithole in Afghanistan.Makes your day. Anyhow, I cant thank you enough but I can buy you a cold one next time we hook up. Till then, take care of your big ass and thanks again. ED

Sadly, Firefighter John Devlin (Ret) passed away 6/16/10 from cancer. FF John Devlin will be buried on July 9,2010 St. Gertrude Cemetery 53 Inman Ave Colonia, NJ at 11 AM. Any members wishing to attend meet at 1030 hours. FD participation has been requested by the family. Tour 1 is working.

Fireman's Home - Boonton, NJ Firefighter Dennis Florie (Ret) has been admitted to the Firemens Home suffering from Alzhiemers disease

Hi Everyone, The next book of the Newark Fire Oral History series, Riots to Renaissance, is now available! Continuing where Volume IV Responding left off, Riots to Renaissance follows the story of the NFD through the 1967 Riots into the beginnings of a rebirth. (If you have read A View from the Firehouse: The Newark Riots, Riots to Renaissance will give you the view from around the firehouse kitchen table.) The first three volumes of the series introduced the city, her fire department, and the men who served on that department. Responding rolled out into the streets of Newark where our work is done. Now you can read the words of the men who braved the fury of the inner city those July nights in 1967 and fought the fires of the "war years" when the social structure of the city was collapsing and major fires where being fought every 13 hours. Even with all of this work there were demotions and layoffs. The effect this had on the members of the NFD and how they dealt with it are recounted in each story of personal perseverance. When the city finally began a fledgling turn around, the men in Newark's firehouses were the first to notice (although some remain skeptical). Continue the journey through the history of the NFD and the city as told by the men who lived it in Riots to Renaissance. Go to www.newarkfireoralhistory.com for ordering information. Stay safe. Neal Stoffers

Tom, God Bless the boys for making this trip to honor Harry Singer. He was a neighbor of mine on Isabella Avenue in the Burg. He lived and breathed 20 Engine. He was a gentleman and as I found out after I joined the Fire Department a hellava fireman. I'm sorry I can't get to DC to pay my respects, but I think it's great that our boy's will be there. Safe trip. Brother Ed McCarthy

Lt. Harry Singer U.S. Army WW2 was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on Aug.12,2010. The NFD Pipe Band had the honor of participating at his families request. Harry retired from the NFD 1974. He was recipient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for service in the Pacific theater. He had 10 sons and daughters and 25 grandchildren.

Yesterday Aug. 18, I attended the Retired Pol. & Fire Picnic in Bayville NJ. It was great to see the entire history of the Newark Fire Dept. before my eyes. These were guys that shaped the the fire department during the years when being a firefighter meant more than a paycheck,because most of them started the job well below 8 grand a year.These were good men, many are WW2 and Korea and VN vets that went through the riots in Newark and never missed a days work. The job has taken a toll, most had stories of operations, medical ailments, cancers and thoughts of our dead brothers that could not attend. For some it would be the last picnic they will attend. It is gatherings like this that only a member of the brotherhood can appreciate.I salute them all. " Non Sibi" TPM