In Memoriam

In Memoriam2024-11-03T18:39:40-05:00

The following is a list of members of Ulster Hose Co. #5 who have passed away, and who we remember each and every day. Founding members are in italics.

  • Michael J. “Mike” Bauer, Life Member (1948-2024)
  • William J. “Bill” McCloskey III, Life Member (1955-2023)
  • Donald M. “Mac” Tinnie Jr., Life Member (1941-2022); served as Lt., Captain, and Asst. Chief
  • Donald F. “Don” Brott, Life Member (1949-2022); served as Lt., Captain, Dep. Chief and Asst. Chief; oversaw expansion of Ulster Hose HQ as “Clerk of the Works”
  • Lawrence P. “Larry” Bechtold, Life Member (1939-2021); served as Fire Police Capt. and Sergeant-at-Arms; “Happy Birthday Larry!”
  • Ralph H. Hayner Sr., Founding and Life Member (1926-2017)
  • Michael J. “Mickey” Gruber, Life Member (1950-2015)
  • Louis V. Every, Life Member (1921-2014)
  • Richard C. Swart, President of Company (1953-2014)
  • Shawn R. Frankowski, Member (1967-2010)
  • Joseph J. Dyer Jr., Chief (1957-2009)
  • Richard F. “Rich” Quigley Sr., Member (1962-2008)
  • John P. Hatfield Sr., Member (1931-2008)
  • Edward H. “Ed” Bailey, Member (1923-2008)
  • Richard P. “Rich” Stamp, Member (1944-2008)
  • Peter J. Lemister Jr., Member (1931-2008)
  • William E. “Ed” Fischang Jr., Chief and Asst. Chief (1923-2007)
  • William A. “Bill” Harbig, Founding Member (1913-2007)
  • Ernest L. “Ernie” Osterhoudt Sr., Member (1943-2007)
  • Millard T. Davis, Member (1914-2005)
  • Thaddeus Musialkiewicz, Member (1918-2005); also served as Town of Ulster Supervisor
  • Bernard E. Schermerhorn Jr., Member (1925-2004)
  • Nunzio J. Nanna, Member (1924-2003)
  • Albert E. “Klem” Klimchuskey, Member (1915-2002)
  • John E. Gotelli, Member (1922-2001)
  • Dennis Godfrey, Member (1958-2000)
  • Fred D. Smith, Member (1918-1999)
  • George H. Dall, Member (1921-1998)
  • Raymond P. Ashdown Jr., Member (1934-1998)
  • Martin J. Petersen Sr., Member (1919-1998)
  • Edward C. “Ed” Kime, Member (1919-1997)
  • Leroy S. Thomas Sr., Member (1914-1997)
  • William J. “Bill” Nyulassy, served as Capt. (1926-1996)
  • Hilary F. Schultz, served as Chief (1919-1996)
  • Edward H. Engelhardt, Member (1930-1995)
  • Jay L. Henion, Member (1921-1993)
  • Robert G. Davis, Member (1928-1991)
  • John G. Offermann, Member (1917-1991)
  • Nicola Marino, Member (1912-1990)
  • Harold E. Macholdt, Founding Member (1916-1990)
  • Donald Reed, Member (-1990)
  • Paul Stevenson, Member (-1990)
  • Calvin Swart, Member (1908-1990); father of Richard C. Swart
  • Lewis A. DeGraff, Member (1909-1990)
  • Richard E. Morris, Member (1930-1989)
  • John Crosby, Member (-1989)
  • Alton “Al” Roosa, Member (1906-1987)
  • Alex W. Kachura, Member (1918-1987)
  • Joseph L. Affronti, Member (1928-1984)
  • William J. Krueger, Member (1889-1983)
  • Robert E. Meyers, Member (1912-1982)
  • John W. Osterhoudt, Founding Member and first President (1911-1982)
  • Frank Banks Jr., Member (1935-1981)
  • Gordon J. Corey, Member (1905-1981)
  • Orville M. Klomps, Chief (1918-1981)
  • James S. “Jim” Alkire, Member (1896-1980)
  • Clarence P. “Bud” Rappleyea, Founding Member (1911-1979); brother-in-law of John W. Osterhoudt
  • Joseph B. “Joe” Senor, Chief (1921-1979)
  • Gerald M. “Jerry” Woodvine, Member (1900-1978)
  • William Jones, Member (-1978)
  • John T. Frederick Jr., Member (1904-1978)
  • Henry Swarthout, Member (1893-1977)
  • William J. Williams Sr., Founding Member and Asst. Chief (1911-1977)
  • Nicholas W. Kachura, Member (1921-1977); brother of Alex W. Kachura
  • Thomas M. Arcadipane, Member (1956-1976)
  • Percy Bush, Member (1910-1976)
  • James J. Lanigan, First Secretary/Treasurer (1908-1976)
  • John Gleason, Member (1911-1975)
  • Joseph McNierney, Founding Member (-1975)
  • James L. “Len” Freer Jr., Member (1900-1975)
  • William G. Schaffner, Member (1885-1975)
  • Charles A. Crespino, Member (1929-1975)
  • Charles E. Mueller, Founding Member (1886-1974)
  • Donald C. Parish, Member (1896-1974)
  • Christopher Saunders, Member (1886-1974)
  • John J. Cody, Member (1908-1974)
  • Charles F. Lahl, Member (1929-1974)
  • Adelbert H. “A.H.” Chambers, Member/Commissioner (1887-1974)
  • Peter J. Lemister Sr., Member (1907-1973); father of Peter J. Lemister Jr.
  • Donald M. Tinnie Sr., Member (1910-1973); father of Donald M. Tinnie Jr.
  • Donald F. Hopper, Founding Member (1918-1973)
  • Dale W. Auchmoody, Member (1902-1972)
  • Charles F. Thiel, Founding Member/Commissioner (1900-1972)
  • Terry E. Woodvine, Member (1938-1972); son of Gerald M. Woodvine
  • Joseph J. Dyer Sr., Member (1915-1972); father of Joseph J. Dyer Jr.
  • John Halwick, Member (1886-1972)
  • James M. Krom, Founding Member (1889-1971)
  • Halsey W. Bulivant, Founding Member (1895-1971)
  • LeRoy W. Crosby, Member (1894-1971)
  • John J. Kelly, Member (1910-1970)
  • Joseph L. Murphy, Member (1884-1970); also Chief of Kingston Fire Department
  • John J. Senor, Member (1948-1969); son of Joseph B. Senor; Killed in Action serving in the United States Army during the Vietnam War
  • Weidner H. Davis, Member (1887-1969); father of Millard T. Davis
  • Edward F. Dingeldey, Member (1909-1969)
  • Harold A. Sanford, Member (1895-1969)
  • Charles H. “Chuck” Hummer, Founding Member (1893-1969)
  • Pratt Boice, Member (1889-1968); also served as Town of Ulster Supervisor
  • Ralph B. Frederick, Member (1895-1966)
  • Konrad Stadlhuber, Member (1906-1966)
  • Albert J. Mason, Member (1905-1965)
  • Leslie I. VanVlierden, Member (1916-1965)
  • Albert “Al” Kiersted Sr., Founding Member (1906-1965)
  • Henry Ulrich, Member (-1965)
  • Marion S. Jones, Member (1907-1965)
  • Kenneth Branigan, Member (1909-1964)
  • John W. “Jack” Kolts, Founding Member (1890-1964)
  • Robert F. Browning, Member (1893-1963)
  • James “Leo” McAndrew, Member (1901-1963)
  • Edward J. “Ed” Lanigan Jr., Member (1905-1963); brother of James J. Lanigan
  • William T. Hookey, Member (1887-1963)
  • Edward W. Leser, Member (1931-1963)
  • Adolph G. Wisneski, Member (1898-1962); father-in-law of Leslie VanVlierden
  • William C. Pieper Jr., Founding Member (1909-1962)
  • Harold E. Keator Sr., Member (1887-1960)
  • Charles W. Colvin, Member (1890-1960)
  • Benjamin N. “Ben” Ashton, Member/One of first commissioners (1904-1960)
  • Edward B. “Ed” Avery, Founding Member (1877-1955)
  • John J. Acker, Member (1899-1952)
  • Harvey Rappleyea, Member (1887-1952); father of Clarence P. Rappleyea
  • Addison C. Haynes, Member (1876-1952)
  • Jason S. Boice, Member (1881-1947)
  • Albert Montavani, Founding Member, First Chief and Vice President
  • Charles Rose, Founding Member
  • Frank Avery, Founding Member
  • Richard “Dick” Lamb, Founding Member
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