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Welcome To 2023 Events

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Our hopes are that we will see more of you in 2023.

August 9, 2023—Wednesday—11th Annual Golf Outing–at Birdsfoot Golf  Club

August 2023  TBA——Stag Picnic

September  17, 2023—Sunday—Family Picnic @ North Park –Rose Barn  12pm till 7pm

October 1, 2023—Sunday—Firefighter Memorial @ Troy Hill–11:00am

October 29, 2023—Sunday—Tony Caiaccia Memorial Mass at St Pauls in Oakland–12:00pm

November  TBA 2023—Poker Night

December  2023  TBA–PVFFA Christmas Party

Luncheon’s monthly at Casey’s Restaurant–1st Thursday of the month—–http://www.caseysfamilyrestaurant.com

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Congrats To Our Newest Retirees:

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Retirements for the month of  April 2023

Keith Cash–Captain–Trk #4  4/26/1993 thru 4/27/2023–30 yrs

James McGinley–Lt. Eng #7   4/30/2001 thru 4/16/2023–22yrs

Mark Crow–MFF–Eng #7 8/9/1999 thru 4/18/2023–24 yrs

May you have many years of

Health and Happiness.

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Sickness & Loss

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The following members are not doing well, Glade Knoch, Donald Dorsey, Ron Rompala, Reid Scharding.  Please keep them all in your prayers

It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of;

Anthony DiMartini–5/4/2023

James E. Caler–4/21/2023

Thomas E. Huston–4/15/2023

Edward “Bus” Wagner–4/11/2023

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Continue to Give

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Many ask, how can I continue to give when I’m gone?

Have your loved-ones donate to the Pittsburgh Veteran Firefighters Memorial Fund in place of flowers. Your families donating will help the PVFFA to continue to provide bibles and monetary help to our loved ones.

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Retiree Photo ID Cards

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The Retiree ID Card program will begin on Wednesday, March 15th from 9:00am till 11:00 am. at 2945 Railroad St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 in the Strip.  If there are any questions please contact Sid Smith @ 412-951-6209, or Jim Wyzomirski @ 412-999-6254,  you must register.

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The Retired Firefighter

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These were ordinary men and women in a profession that often took them to the edge of disaster. With years of training and practice they learn to overcome their fears, while gaining self-confidence in their abilities. They knew it was inevitable that someday they would come face to face with their own mortality. These Firefighters who work to preserve life and property, and whose shadowy figures would appear among the smoke and flames, struggled daily with the unknown challenges awaiting them. The people they served in the midst of destruction, never knew their names, never knew they had wept in silence for them, and never knew how the years of endless training had not prepared them for the realities of their profession. They were not heroes, just ordinary people doing an extraordinary job.
To these men and women, their only reward was in knowing that they gave their best—they are the Retired Firefighters—people of extraordinary courage—people who gave the very best of themselves to others.

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God Bless America And Our Troops

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Lets never forget those who have fought and continue to fight and die for “Our Country” and the Freedoms we enjoy.

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News You Can Use

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Dental Benefits

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Policy number #918390

Enrollment Packet 11-1-21

OneDigital Representatives

Lauren Wengler, [email protected], 724.935.2310, handles all questions about the benefits as well as eligibility changes.

Andrea Murray, [email protected], 724.935.2310, handles all eligibility changes with the insurance carriers

Phone number for Sun Life Dental Claim’s  800-442-7746

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2 weeks ago

Hello everyone. I'm taking a little spring break for a few weeks. A lot more vintage P.B.F. collectibles will be listed soon. Thank yinz very much !!!

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Lookin for a gamewell pedestal and box John

big John I’d like a game well box and pedestal as well.

2 weeks ago

May 12 1958. 1615 hrs. Quarters, Engine Company 58, 2500 Allequippa St.

Firefighter John 'Jack' P. Counahan failed to show up for afternoon roll call. Counahan was a good man and had a good record in the Fire Bureau. It was unlike him to miss roll call.

Following the roll call, the day shift crew started filtering out of the firehouse, and then two men ran back inside. “Jack is out on the sidewalk!” they shouted.

All the men ran outside and there was Counahan, lying on the sidewalk near his car, bleeding from a head wound and unconscious.

A Police wagon was called and Counahan was taken to Presbyterian Hospital.

He never regained consciousness and died five hours later at 2015 hrs.

The official cause of death was a Cerebral hemorrhage due to a contusion on the left side of his head.

The was no sign of foul play and it was suspected that Mr. Counahan simply fell and hit his head.

John Counahan was 39 years old. He was a WWII veteran and had been on the job for 10 years. He was preceded in death by his parents and was survived by one sister and three brothers.

Rest in Peace Jack, you are not forgotten Brother.

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May 12 1958. 1615 hrs. Quarters, Engine Company 58, 2500 Allequippa St.

Firefighter John Jack P. Counahan failed to show up for afternoon roll call. Counahan was a good man and had a good record in the Fire Bureau. It was unlike him to miss roll call.

Following the roll call, the day shift crew started filtering out of the firehouse, and then two men ran back inside. “Jack is out on the sidewalk!” they shouted.

All the men ran outside and there was Counahan, lying on the sidewalk near his car, bleeding from a head wound and unconscious.

A Police wagon was called and Counahan was taken to Presbyterian Hospital.

He never regained consciousness and died five hours later at 2015 hrs.

The official cause of death was a Cerebral hemorrhage due to a contusion on the left side of his head.

The was no sign of foul play and it was suspected that Mr. Counahan simply fell and hit his head.

John Counahan was 39 years old. He was a WWII veteran and had been on the job for 10 years. He was preceded in death by his parents and was survived by one sister and three brothers.

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This class form 1974 has two unknowns.

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This class form 1974 has two unknowns.
Can anyone identify them?
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This is from retired BC Jim Byrnes: "The chief is Charles Louge, the firefighter is Carl Grissom, the others did not graduate with the class. Chief Louge was acting deputy that day."

Okay here are some hints: there are three guys in this class who are not pictured. The fourth guy is pictured but unknown. These are the names, Ron Garland, Joe King, Carl Grissom, and Larry Harris.

Was the guy in the back row Stu?

I think that's the class of June or July 1974

I think the chief, second from left is chief Keller. I can’t remember the black guys name in the top row.

I remember Carl now. Wick, second from left in first row is deceased.

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