Tag: Clifton FMBA 21

Tank Pull 2023- In Memory of Daniel Meeks

Posted on June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 By Clifton FMBA 21

Clifton FMBA 21 will participate in the 2023 Tank Pull sponsored by the St Philip Knights of Columbus. The event will occur this Sunday, June 11, 2023, at 8 am at 1100 Clifton Avenue. Members of Clifton FMBA 21 will take part in pulling an 80,000-pound tank to commemorate those who have been wounded in combat and will ensure their service will not be forgotten. This year, members of FMBA 21 will be wearing tee shirts with the name of our fallen Brother Daniel Meeks who passed away at a young age to health problems. Daniel Meeks was a Clifton Firefighter and Marine Veteran who passed away at 31 years of age due to a brain tumor. He had a short time with the Clifton Fire Department but his character and service to the USMC will not be forgotten. Please come by and support our team in this fantastic fundraising event!

www.tankpull.org

ATTENTION CLIFTON FMBA 21 TANK PULL TEAM MEMBERS:

Please arrive at 0830 behind Police HQ. Our pull time is 0924am and Clifton PBA 36 will be shuttling us over to the event in their honor guard van. If you have not signed up and would like to join in, just show up to the event! Hope to see you all there!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094fafa822a7ffce9-fmba3#/

Passaic FMBA Golf Outing

Posted on June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 By Clifton FMBA 21

Photos from our Clifton FMBA team that participated in the Passaic FMBA Golf Outing earlier today. Thank you to our Passaic FMba brothers for hosting this fundraising event!

Memorial Day 2023

Posted on May 29, 2023July 30, 2023 By Clifton FMBA 21

Condolences to the Swan Family

Posted on May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 By Clifton FMBA 21

FMBA 21 would like to express condolences to the family of retired Deputy Fire Chief Leonard Swan.

Deputy Chief Leonard Swan

August 27, 1943 – May 18, 2023

Funeral Details for Leonard Swan:

A private cremation already took place with the family. The memorial service information is as follows:

Shook Funeral Home is located at 639 Van Houten Ave Clifton NJ 07013

Friday, May 26, 2023

5 to 8 PM

Attention all members, the family is requesting an honor guard for the service.

Ret. Dep. Chief Leonard Swan, CFD, 79, of Clifton, passed away on May 18, 2023. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A parishioner of St. Paul’s RC Church, Leonard proudly served his country in the US Army, 1st Cavalry Division, during the Vietnam War.

Leonard joined the Clifton Fire Department in October 1968, he became Lieutenant in 1978, Captain in 1988, and Deputy Chief in November 1991, retiring in 2002 after 33 years of service, and had served as the Region III representative of the NJ Paid Fire Deputy Chiefs Association.

After retiring, Leonard was an Adjunct Professor at Passaic County Community College and a substitute teacher at Eastside High School and the Harp Academy, Paterson. Later, he worked as a Probation Officer for the Passaic County Probation Office, Paterson, for many years. Leonard was a member of the Clifton Elks Lodge #1569, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #510, FMBA # 21, and numerous civic organizations.

Beloved husband for over 50 years of Carol (Stramiello) Swan. Devoted father of Anthony T. Swan of Clifton. Dear brother of Robert, Albert, and William Swan.

Memorial Gathering Friday 5-8 PM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton.

Visit Shook Funeral Home to leave a memory about Leonard Swan

Tank Pull 2023

Posted on May 14, 2023June 9, 2023 By Clifton FMBA 21

FMBA 21 members,

We are planning to take part and enter a FMBA team into the 2023 Tank Pull. We are looking for a 20 member team on June 11th to pull a tank. We have done it in the past with great success and in memory of Clifton Firefighter and Marine Veteran Dan Meeks. Dan Meeks passed away at 31 years of age due to a brain tumor. Let your shift VPs know as soon as possible if you can attend. Active and retirees welcome. PBA 36 will have a team as well. If anyone is interested in being the team captain, contact President Daniel Schwaner.

Fire Station 1 reopened

Posted on May 13, 2023May 16, 2023 By Clifton FMBA 21

Attention Clifton Residents: Fire Station 1 located in Dutch Hill has reopened on the corner of First Street and Madison Avenue.

Condolences to the DeMario Family

Posted on May 9, 2023May 10, 2023 By Clifton FMBA 21

FMBA 21 would like to express condolences to the family of retired Fire Lieutenant Virgil J. DeMario.

LT Virgil”Juggy” DeMario (left) & LT John Van Dorn (right)

Virgil “Juggy” DeMario

August 21, 1938 – May 9, 2023

Virgil John “Juggy” DeMario, 84, of Palm Coast, Florida, formerly of Clifton, New Jersey, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

Born in Passaic, Juggy was raised in Delawanna where he lived most of his life. He raised his own family there before retiring to Palm Coast, Florida, in 2002. Juggy served the City of Clifton as a member of the Fire Department from 1968 to 1995, retiring as a Lieutenant. He was also a proud veteran of the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1959 after four years of service.

Juggy was a proud, active in many organizations including: Clifton FMBA 21, Life Member of the Nutley ELKS Lodge 1290, Palm Coast ELKS Lodge 2709, Athenia Veterans Post, the AMVETS, American Legion Post 115 in Florida, member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the NRA (National Rifle Association). Juggy was an enthusiastic reader, had a passion for anything mechanical, and was a motorcycle enthusiast his entire life. But what Juggy loved best were people – he had a huge heart and was loved in return by many! Juggy was one of a kind and lived life to the fullest!!

He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Barbara Ann (nee Karasiewicz) DeMario in 2016 and son, Jeffrey DeMario in 1986.

Survivors include: son, Virgil F. DeMario (Meg); daughter, Deborah Ocot (Nathaniel); five grandchildren – Brielle John (George), Taylor Hoitsma (Donald Scott), Nathaniel Ocot (Jenna), Virgil Kevin DeMario and Katherine DeMario; two great-grandsons, Gideon and Colden; and two sisters, Joy Ralston and Eileen Brodsky.

Visitation will be held Friday from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, 1313 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton. The funeral service will be held Saturday morning 11:00 am at the funeral home. Private Cremation Services will take place after the Funeral Service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Deborah Hospital Foundation, 212 Trenton Road, Browns Mills, NJ 08015 or by visiting www.deborahfoundation.org/donate/.

Please visit www.bizubquinlan.com to leave condolences to the family on the Tribute Wall section of the obituary.

Bizub Quinlan Funeral Home Obituary

Thank you Brother Thomas Nunn!

Posted on May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 By Clifton FMBA 21

Special Congratulations to our fellow Clifton FMBA 21 Brother Thomas Nunn! He was recently recognized at the NJ State FMBA awards dinner for his work with the NJ Fire Museum and firefighter health/awareness across NJ! Thank you Tom for all your hard work as our former union President and fellow brother!

NJ Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service 2023

Posted on April 16, 2023April 15, 2023 By Clifton FMBA 21

Please join us to honor the lives of those who have given their time, support, and lives to protect their communities in the past. This will be the 6^th Anniversary Service to honor their memory and service.