Oral History Interviews with
Members of
The Port Washington Volunteer Fire Department
Fifty-eight current and past members of the Port Washington Fire Department sat down individually with interviewers from the Local History Center of the Port Washington Public Library. The “memoirists” (as they are known), whose span of service ranges from under two years to over sixty years, shared recollections of their unique experiences as volunteers in the fire department. They are listed below alphabetically, each containing the full text of the member’s interview along with a brief audio excerpt.
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In their own words ...
Christina Alexander
Fire Medic
Company No. 1
Member since
1994
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Donald J. Alexander
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since
1991
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the PDF Transcript File
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Anthony Augustino
Atlantic Hook & Ladder
Company No. 1
Member since
1941
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Lawrence R. Bergun
Fire Medic
Company No. 1
Member since
1984
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Christopher Bollerman
Atlantic Hook & Ladder
Company No. 1
Member since 1986
Chief of Dept 2003-2005
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Daniel Robert Buettner
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since
2002
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to the wav file excerpt [1.7 MB]
Paul Carpenter
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since 1975
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to the wav file excerpt [1 MB]
Charles D. Cella
Atlantic Hook & Ladder
Company No. 1
Member since
1966
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Walter J. Clark
Atlantic Hook & Ladder
Company No. 1
Member since
1980
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Geoffrey P. Cole
Flower Hill Hose
Company No. 1
Member since
1975
Chief of Dept 1993-1995
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Gerry Crooker
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since1932
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Donald F. Curtin
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since
1957
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Thomas Cycan
Flower Hill Hose
Company No. 1
Member since
1991
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to the wav file excerpt [2.1 MB]
Virginia Duncan
Flower Hill Hose
Company No. 1
Auxiliary Member since 1942
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to the wav file excerpt [1 .7 MB]
Tina Ellerby
Fire Medic
Company No. 1
Member since
1980
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to the wav file excerpt [1.6 MB]
Frederick Falconer Jr.
Flower Hill Hose
Company No. 1
Member since 1968
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to the wav file excerpt [1.7 MB]
John R. Fico
Atlantic Hook & Ladder
Company No. 1
Member since 1960
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Laurence Hatton
Flower Hill Hose
Company No. 1
Member since 1963
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to the wav file excerpt [1.2 MB]
Deborah Henderson
Fire Medic
Company No. 1
Member since 1999
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to the wav file excerpt [1.4 MB]
James A. Interdonati
Atlantic Hook & Ladder
Company No. 1
Member since 1968
Chief of Dept 1997-1999
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to the wav file excerpt [2 MB]
Robert Johnston
Flower Hill Hose
Company No. 1
Member since 1956
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to the wav file excerpt [1.4 MB]
Janet Kimmerly
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since 1983
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to the wav file excerpt [2 MB]
Donald A. Kurz
Flower Hill Hose
Company No. 1
Member since 1972
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Charles J. Lang
Flower Hill Hose
Company No. 1
Member since 1958
Chief of Dept 1987-1989
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to the wav file excerpt [1.7 MB]
Stephen C. Leeolou
Flower Hill Hose
Company No. 1
Member since 1948
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to the wav file excerpt [2.2 MB]
Louise Ligeri
Atlantic Hook & Ladder
Company No. 1
Auxiliary Member since 1957
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to the wav file excerpt [1.7 MB]
George R. Mahoney
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since 1937
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to the wav file excerpt [1.7 MB]
Tom Mahoney
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since 1930
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to the wav file excerpt [2.1 MB]
Walter Martinek
Flower Hill Hose
Company No. 1
Member since 1968
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to the wav file excerpt [2 MB]
John T. Murray
Flower Hill Hose
Company No. 1
Member since 1949
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to the wav file excerpt [1 MB]
Thomas J. Murray, Jr.
Flower Hill Hose
Company No. 1
Member since 1965
Chief of Dept 1981-1983
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to the wav file excerpt [1.4 MB]
John Murro
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since 1971
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to the wav file excerpt [2 MB]
John Olszewski
Flower Hill Hose
Company No. 1
Member since 1981
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Frank Pavlak
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since 1971
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Glen Pedersen
Flower Hill Hose
Company No. 1
Member since 1987
Chief of Dept 2005-2007
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to the wav file excerpt [1.6 MB]
Joseph Pennetti
Atlantic Hook & Ladder
Company No. 1
Member since 1958
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to the wav file excerpt [1.2MB]
Julius A. Picardi
Atlantic Hook & Ladder
Company No. 1
Member since 1947
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to the wav file excerpt [1.3 MB]
Mike Pickering
Flower Hill Hose
Company No. 1
Member since 1974
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to the wav file excerpt [3.5 MB]
Beverly Reese
Fire Medic
Company No. 1
Member since 1979
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to the wav file excerpt [1.7 MB]
Robert Reese, Jr.
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since 1958
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to the wav file excerpt [1.8 MB]
John J. Ross
Atlantic Hook & Ladder
Company No. 1
Member since 1980
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Raymond Ryan
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since 1982
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to the wav file excerpt [1.9 MB]
Daniel S. Salerno
Atlantic Hook & Ladder
Company No. 1
Member since 1985
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to the wav file excerpt [1 MB]
John E. Salerno, Sr.
Atlantic Hook & Ladder
Company No. 1
Member since 1961
Chief of Dept 1991-1993
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to the wav file excerpt [2.3 MB]
Michael Sawka
Atlantic Hook & Ladder
Company No. 1
Member since 1953
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to the wav file excerpt [1.4 MB]
Thomas J. Tobin
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since 1965
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to the wav file excerpt [2 MB]
Walter L. Trapp
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since 1971
Chief of Dept 2001-2003
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Jacqueline Walters
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Auxiliary Member since 1968
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to the wav file excerpt [1.4 MB]
John Walters III
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since 1986
Chief of Dept 2007-2009
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Brian Waterson
Atlantic Hook & Ladder
Company No. 1
Member since 1996
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Jane Weiss
Fire Medic
Company No. 1
Member since 1984
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Richard Wood
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since 1955
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Scott Wood
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since 1987
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Salvatore Zimbardi
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since 1961
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Virgil Zirpolo
Flower Hill Hose
Company No. 1
Member since 1958
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Peter J. Zwerlein
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since 1969
Chief of Dept 1989-1991
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William C. Zwerlein
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since 1946
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William G. Zwerlein
Protection Engine
Company No. 1
Member since 1961
Chief of Dept 1983-1985
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Memoirists attending the Port Washington Fire Department oral history presentation ceremony held at the Port Washington Public Library on April 14, 2007.