| IN HONOR OF OUR FALLEN HEROES |
| THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE FIRE AND EMS SERVICE THAT HAVE PASSED OVER THE YEARS. MAY THEY NOT BE FORGOTTEN.................... |
| Brother and Sister when you weep for me Remember that it was meant to be Lay me down and when you leave Remember I'll be at you sleeve In every dark and choking hall I'll be there as you slowly crawl On every roof in driving snow I'll hold your coat and you will know In cellars hot with searing heat At windows where a gate you meet In closets where young children hide You know I'll be there at your side The house from which I now respond Is overstaffed with heroes gone Men and women who answered one last bell Did the job and did it well As firefighters we understand That deaths a card dealt in our hand A card we hope we never play But one we hold there anyway That card is something we ignore As we crawl across a weakened floor For we know that we're the only prayer For anyone that might be there So remember as you wipe your tears The joy I knew throughout the years |
| I would like to dedicate a list below to honor those men and women that have fallen over the years. I am asking your help in providing names, title, dept. and the year they passed on. You can provide this information by sending me an E-mail at blee@ptd.net Thank You And Take Care !! |
| IN HONOR OF OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS THAT HAVE PASSED ON OVER THE YEARS. |
| Allen "Lumpy" Kramer - On October 31st, 2006'. At approx. 1600 hours, Past Chief of the Washington Fire and Hose Company, Active Firefighter, Rescue Instructor and Montour County 911 dispatcher, Allen "Lumpy" Kramer passed away at his residence in Danville. His death was sudden and unexpected. He will be sadly missed by all. Danville, PA..........................2006' Raymond J.Siko Sr. - EMT / Firefighter ( Retired )Ray was an active member of the Kulpmont Community Ambulance and Kulmont Fire Department. He had served as EMS Chief and EMS Coordinator and was a well known instructor throughtout the surrounding areas. Ray died unexpectedly on October 16, 2004 at Shamokin Area Community Hospital.............2004' Alfred "Babe" Politza - On January 11, 2004' At approx. 1800 hours, Retired Chief of Department, Alfred "Babe" Politza passed away at Shamokin Area Community Hospital. His death was sudden and unexpected. He will be sadly missed by all. Kulpmont, PA........................2004' MIchael Crone - EMT/Firefighter / Police Officer - Michael passed away on February 4th, 2003 as the result of a Motor Vehicle Accident. Michael was very active in EMS, He worked full time for Greater Columbia Medical Transport, was Chief Driver for Bloomsburg Ambulance and worked Part Time as a Police Officer for Scott Township P.D.................2003' Jim Kline - Paramedic - Jim passed in early June from a long term illness. He worked many years with Bloomsburg Hopsital-Medic One and with Knoebels Grove First Aid Station. He was involved in EMS instruction through the Susquehanna Emergency Health Services Council. He will be sadly missed by all........................2002 ' Richard A. Joe,Past Chief - Past Chief of the West Branch Vol. Fire Dept. Watsontown PA, Northumberland County 911 Center, Sunbury PA. Richard A. Joe passed away at his residence. His death was sudden and unexpected. Rick you will be sadly missed by all.............2000' David Kirk,Captain/F.F.-Paramedic - Goodwill Vol. Fire Dept. Danville PA / Sunbury Comm. Hospital Medic 49, Sunbury PA, Danville Ambulance, Danville PA.. David "Kirky" Kirk passed away while in the hospital after a lengthy illness. Kirky you will be sadly missed by all...........1999' William Wallish, F.F. - Friendship Fire Department, Shamokin PA........................ Arthur Rodman, Past Chief - Shamokin Bureau Of Fire, Shamokin PA / Friendship Fire Dept, Shamokin PA ................... Richard Hauck, F.F. - West Branch Vol. Fire Dept. Watsontown PA..................... Dave Womer, F.F. - Mt. Carmel Rescue Squad, Mt. Carmel PA .................................................... Mark Miller,Paramedic - Mount Carmel Area Ambulance, Mount Carmel PA..................... John Taffner,EMT - Mount Carmel Area Ambulance, Mount Carmel PA.................... William Huntington - One of the original founders, Famous for running the Danville Ambulance "Baby Buggy". Danville Ambulance Service, Danville PA...............1998 |
| ...........You will not be forgotten ........... |
| ELYSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBER MEMORIAL |
| Kevin Pilkus -1st Lieut. 1980,1998 Died at age 33 on 6-14-98 while off duty. Kevin was the Liberty's 1st Lieut. and the Shamokin Fire Bureau's Vice President at the time of his death from Lukemia. Over 1,000 people attended Kevins viewing with multiple engines attending the funeral from around the area to pay their last respect. His brother Captain Ken Pilkus and Kevins family would like to thank all for their support in this time of need. Firefighters from the Liberty still honor Kevin by wearing Kevins initials on their helmets, along with the dedication of our Firefighter Of The Year Award in Kevins memory. William Leiby - Fire Police Captain / E.F.D. .................................. |
| IN REMEMBERANCE OF OTHERS FROM AROUND THE AREA |
Tim DiOrio - Lieutenant of the Main Fire Department. Died at age 36 on
10-31-02 while fighting a structure fire in Trevorton. Tim was caught in a
collapse of the structure. Tim worked as a Pennsylvania State Trooper with
the Selinsgrove Barracks. He was also a member of the Elysburg Fire
Department. Tim is survived by his wife of 10 years, Tracy, His parents, a
brother and 3 dogs.
10-31-02 while fighting a structure fire in Trevorton. Tim was caught in a
collapse of the structure. Tim worked as a Pennsylvania State Trooper with
the Selinsgrove Barracks. He was also a member of the Elysburg Fire
Department. Tim is survived by his wife of 10 years, Tracy, His parents, a
brother and 3 dogs.
| Members of the Main Fire Department |
| Standby Fire Departments and the public line up to honor Tim DiOrio as the funeral procession passes. |
| Approx 1500 people from around the state attended the ceromony for Tim DiOrio. |
| Carl "Doc" Poust, Paramedic died on September 28th 2007 as a result of a vehicle accident.. He is survived by his wife and 2 young daughters. Doc is a great loss to the EMS service. He was a caring, dedicated, compassionate man who loved spending time with his family, was very dedicated to the EMS field and had a goal to make people laugh. He was our comedian in EMS. As quoted by many...."If you didn't laugh when Doc was around, you were sick" He was a member of the band Plum Crazy. He was an active volunteer with the Benton, Millville and Unityville Fire Depts. Along with being a Supervisor at the Berwick Ambulance, he also worked part time with Greater Columbia EMS. There were not many in the area that did not know or know of Doc. The only thing that can ease our mind is that God wanted some entertainment and another angel in heaven to watch over the rest of us. A memorial fund has been set up for Docs family. You can send donations to : C/O Berwick Ambulance 2018 North Vine Street Berwick, PA 18603 Rest in Peace Doc, We love and miss you !!!! |