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February 26,
2021 WIFE
OF RET. P.O. RICHARD KESSLER (late
notice) |
Sadly, we just received this information from
Richard
We regret to inform our members and fellow
retirees of the passing of Patricia Kessler, wife of member
Ret.. P.O. Richard Kessler, on January 28th, 2021.
Condolences may be left at the funeral home website: https://branchfh.com/obits/patricia-a-kessler/
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Kessler family.
May Patricia Rest in Peace. |

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February 21,
2021
FORMER TRANSIT P.O. ALPHONSE 'AL'
IANNACONE |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
 FORMER P.O. ALPHONSE “AL"
IANNACONE 1947 – 2/15/21
I have been informed by Bob Ballard, HAWK726@aol.com that a friend
informed him of Al’s passing. Bob was in the military with Al.
He was appointed to NYCTPD 11/23/70.
You can read Al’s
obituary and funeral arrangements on the funeral home web page https://tinyurl.com/sv5wk67o
where you can also leave condolences.
Our deepest
condolences and sympathies to the Iannacone family. May Al Rest in
Peace.
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February 14,
2021
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. RICHARD
ANZALONE |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD. Richard worked in District 4. After being in
contact with the Funeral Home, I learned that Richie’s wife
predeceased him on January 23rd, 2021.
LIFETIME MEMBER RET SGT. RICHARD
ANZALONE 5/26/1945 - 2/10/2021
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Sgt. Richard
Anzalone. Richard was appointed to the Transit Police on
February 3, 1968 and retired February 16, 1990.
Richard's next of kin is his son, Richard.
A viewing will
be held at William Law Funeral Home, 1 Jerusalem Ave., Massapequa NY
11758 Wednesday, February 17th from 2-4PM and
7-9PM
Funeral Mass on Thursday, February 18th at
10:45AM St. Raphael RC Church, 600 Newbridge Rd., East Meadow NY
with burial in Pinelawn Memorial Park.
Condolences can be left on the Funeral Home web page https://williamlawfh.com/tribute/details/676/Richard-Anzalone/condolences.html#content-sta
May Richie & Joann “Rest in Peace in the arms of Jesus,
once again united.”
Our deepest condolences and
sympathies to Richard and the Anzalone family. May Richard and Joann
Rest in Peace. |

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February 13,
2021
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. GARLAND ODELL THAMES (late
notice) |
We were sadly informed of this when mail sent to Garland was
returned. It was then forwarded to a new address. We received a call
from his wife, Cecelia, informing us that Garland had passed away in
2018 from complications of a recent surgery.
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. GARLAND ODELL
THAMES 9/4/1941 - 04/23/2018
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Garland Odell
Thames, on April 23, 2018, at the age of 79 years. Garland
was appointed to the Transit Police on February 29, 1968 and retired
July 17, 1988.
Condolences may be sent to Cecelia at 18368 S Avenida Arroyo
Seco, Green Valley AZ 85614
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Cecelia and the
Thames family. May Garland Rest in Peace. |

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February 4,
2021
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. VINCENT "VINNIE"
ADORNETTI
(BROTHER OF LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. AL
ADORNETTI) (COUSIN
OF LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DET. FRANK
PASTORE)
From Pres. Mike Lanning as
received from Vinnie's wife, Theresa.
 LIFETIME MEMBER
RET. P.O. VINCENT "VINNIE" ADORNETTI 8/17/1936 -
02/02/2021
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Vincent "Vinnie"
Adornetti on February 2nd, at the age of 84 years. Vinnie
had been suffering from respiratory problems that led to his
passing. Vinnie was appointed to the Transit Police on December
1, 1965 and retired July 7, 1986. He had worked many years in
District 34.
Vinnie is survived by his wife, Theresa, his son Joseph, his
brother, (Lifetime Member Ret. P.O.) Al Adornetti,
and two grand-children Alex and Jules and many nieces and nephews.
His cousin is Lifetime Member Ret. Det. Frank
Pastore.
Funeral services Visitors will be received at the S.W. Brown
& Son Funeral Home, 267 Centre St., Nutley NJ on Friday,
February 5, 2021 from 4-7 PM.
The funeral mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church, 20 Prospect St. in Nutley, on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at
10:00 AM.
The interment will follow at Glendale Cemetery in Bloomfield.
Condolences may be left at the funeral home website www.swbrownandson.com
I
worked with Vinnie in Dist.34 for many years. He always had a good
laugh and smile. Our deepest condolences and
sympathies to Theresa, Al, Frank and the Adornetti & Pastore
families. May Vinnie Rest in
Peace.
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February 3,
2021 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. LAWRENCE "LARRY"
ROSENBERG |
Frank Crisa received this from Ret. Chief John Kavanagh &
Michael Murphy
 LIFETIME MEMBER
RET. SGT. LAWRENCE "LARRY" ROSENBERG 6/3/1939 -
02/02/2021
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Sgt. Lawrence "Larry"
Rosenberg, on February 2nd, at Morristown Memorial Hospital
in Morristown, NJ, at the age of 81 years. Chief Kavanagh, Frank,
and I had worked with Larry for several years in Dist. 34 until he
made Sergeant and left for District 30, I believe. The photo above
was taken at the last Christmas & Holiday Party we had in
2019.
The family will have a private service for Larry at:
Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Ave., Verona, NJ
973-239-2060 Friday, February 5th, between 1-3:00 PM followed by
Military Honors at 3 PM. Facial
masks and social distancing will be required.
Larry's next of kin is his wife, Maureen. Condolences may be left
at www.proutfuneralhome.com.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Rosenberg
family. May Larry Rest in Peace. |

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January 31,
2021
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. EDWARD SULLIVAN (late
notice) |
Our thanks to Billy McMillen wmcmil5317@aol.com
for investigating this when Ed's mail was recently returned by the
Post Office.
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. PO EDWARD
SULLIVAN 6/21/1944 - 4/17/2019
We regret to inform our fellow members and retirees of the late
notice of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Edward
Sullivan, on April 17, 2019, at the age of 74
years. Edward was appointed to the Transit Police on June 21,1965
and retired May 30, 1980. Ed became a Lifetime Member by paying is
last required dues in advance.
Attempts to contact his wife, Joanne, were negative.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Sullivan
family. May Edward Rest in Peace. |

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January 28,
2021 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DET. WILLIAM McDONOUGH
and RET. SGT. KEITH TREADWAY (late notice) |
We received this information from Chip Hayes chip1440@lawyer.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DET. WILLIAM
McDONOUGH
2/22/1944 - 1/21/2021
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Det. William McDonough
on January 21st, at the age of 76 years. Bill was
appointed to the Transit Police on May 3, 1965 and retired
August 3, 1985.
The following are excerpts from the notice
at the Funeral Home website: https://www.obrienfuneralhome.com/
William
Patrick McDonough, 76, of Spring Lake Heights passed away on Friday,
January 22, 2021 at his home in the loving arms of his wife,
surrounded by his daughters and grandchildren.
Bill was born and raised in the Washington Heights section of New
York City. He proudly served in the United States Navy. Upon his
return from the service, he married the love of his life, Linda. He
and his wife settled in the Riverdale section of the Bronx where
they raised their family. He was a very active parishioner of St.
Gabriel's Parish where he helped run the Annual Bazaar and started
the Teen Center which provided activities for the youth of the
parish. He was a member of the Parish Council, the Men’s Club and
the Softball Team. He was a constant fixture at the Girl's
basketball games and piled the team into his car for games
throughout the city.
Bill had an illustrious 20 year career in the NYTPD where he
received many citations, awards and medals. He was a member of the
Emerald Society and played the bagpipes for the Emerald Society
Warpipe Band. He retired in 1985 as a First Grade Detective. He went
on to work for NBC, providing private security for many celebrities,
television personalities and dignitaries. He was well known for his
walk-on performances on the David Letterman Show and was a proud
member of SAG-AFTRA.
Ultimately, Bill answered the call of the sand and ocean and left
New York for the Jersey Shore. He became a fixture at the Spring
Lake Beach South End. He spent many a happy day at the pool, beach
and boardwalk. He was very generous with his time and very
thoughtful. He was fondly known as “$2 Bill” for the two-dollar
bills he gave to the young kids on the beach. He gifted the Summer
Patrolmen St. Michael prayer cards and watched many go on to join
the Spring Lake Heights/Spring Lake Police Departments. He was a
cherished friend and surrogate uncle and grandfather to children and
adults alike, and his absence from the South End will be felt by
all.
Bill’s love for his grandchildren filled his years with great
joy. He was one of the most influential people in their lives and
set a great example of how to be a good and kind person. He made
sure they knew some of life's essential skills: the proper way to
shake hands; how to treat a lady; how to play games and cards (for
money); enjoy a good Hallmark movie; swim and ride waves; and enjoy
good times with family. Grandpa always told great jokes and stories,
and was usually laughing and smiling. He was a sharp dresser and
loved the New York Yankees.
Bill was a devoted and active Friend of Bill’s for over 41 years.
During that time, he helped countless individuals navigate difficult
and painful times in their lives, and he was a beacon of integrity
and strength for all who walked through the door. Bill was a
remarkable example of courage, commitment, and the willingness to
rely upon a Higher Power – one day at a time.
Bill lived his life with kindness, honesty and loyalty. He was
always willing to lend a hand to anyone who needed it. He had a
great sense of humor and was a master at telling jokes (often
off-color). He was a Class Act and will be deeply missed by all who
were lucky enough to have known him.
Surviving is his
childhood sweetheart and beloved wife of over 55 years Linda
McDonough (nee Burgess), his 2 daughters and their husbands Eleanor
and John O’Connor, and Laura and Thomas Fitzmaurice, his
grandchildren Ryan O’Connor, Thomas Fitzmaurice, Kathleen
Fitzmaurice and Aidan Fitzmaurice, his sister Margaret Harvey, his
sister-in- law Dorothy Artola and her husband Al Artola,
brother-in-law Michael Sawyer, brother-in-law George Burgess and his
wife Sandy Burgess, and many nieces, nephews, godchildren and
friends.
Visitation will be on Thursday from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at the
O’Brien Funeral Home, 2028 Hwy 35 at New Bedford Rd, Wall followed
by a Catholic Funeral Mass on Friday, January 29, 2021 at 10:30am in
St. Catharine’s Church, 215 Essex Ave, Spring Lake.
Internment will be private.
Our deepest condolences
and sympathies to Linda and the McDonough family. May Bill Rest in
Peace.
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
Obituary information received from Keith’s sister Sharon.
RET. SGT KEITH
TREADWAY 10/7/1953 - 12/25/20
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Ret. Sgt. Keith Treadway on December
25th, 2020, at the age of 67 years. Keith was appointed to NYCTPD
1/15/83 and retired sometime after the merge from NYPD.
Condolences can be sent to Sharon at keith.treadway@att.net
May Keith “Rest in Peace”
Our deepest condolences and
sympathies to the Treadway family. May Keith Rest in
Peace. |

January 26,
2021
RET. P.O. SEAN TULLO |
Received this sad news from Ret. Sgt. Sammy Tullo insunset11220@gmail.com
 RET. P.O. SEAN
TULLO 11/19/1970 - 01/22/2021
Tony, my cousin, Retired Police Officer Sean
Tullo, passed away January 22nd from a previous illness and
COVID complications. Sean was appointed to the Transit Police on
August 30,1993, worked in D-34, and retired May, 2014 from the
Transit Bureau at 130 Livingston Street.
Viewing: Colonial Funeral Home 2819 Hylan Blvd S.I. NY
10306 Wednesday 01/27/2021, from 4:00PM to 8:00PM with social
distancing practice.
Funeral Mass on Thursday, January 28th at 10:00 AM St. Charles
Catholic Church across the street from funeral home, 200 Penn Ave
S.I. NY. 10306. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery 500 25th St.
Bklyn, NY
Condolences can be left on Funeral Home Web Page
Sean Tullo Obituary - Staten Island, NY | Colonial Funeral Home www.colonialfuneralhomesi.com
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Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Tullo family.
May Sean Rest in Peace. |

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January 22,
2021
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. EDWARD "EDDIE" VETTER
and
RET. P.O. FRED WESTBROOK (late notice) |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
 RET. P.O. EDWARD “EDDIE”
VETTER 10/16/1943-1/20/2021
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Edward "Eddie"
Vetter on January 20th, at the age of 77 years. Eddie
was appointed to the Transit Police on December 3, 1968 and retired
January 9, 1982.
From Lou: I have been informed by Peggy, Eddie’s wife that
Eddie passed away in his sleep. He has been fighting cancer
for quite a while. Eddie and I worked together in CSPS Task
Force in the mid ‘70’s and in CWAC when it first started. He was a
good cop and a stand-up guy. He and Peggy were regular
attendees at the Florida Reunions. I will miss seeing him at
get togethers. Peggy informs me that he will be cremated and will
have a Celebration of life up in NY at a future date. “
Eddie, my friend Rest in peace”. Condolences can be sent to
Peggy at dahlia160@hotmail.com
Lou received this information from Bill Bronson bros07@verizon.net
I believe he was living in Decatur GA when he passed
 RET. P.O. FRED WESTBROOK 6/19/1949 -
12/25/20
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Ret. P.O. Fred Westbrook on December
25th, 2020, at the age of 71 years. Fred was appointed to the
Transit Police on June 22, 1970 and retired June 3, 1990. Fred
had worked for a time in D-34 along with Frank Crisa and myself -
Tony
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Vetter and
Westbrook families. May their departed loved ones Rest in
Peace. |

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January 21,
2021
RET. P.O. GEORGE "SONNY"
CHISHOLM |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
RET. P.O. GEORGE “SONNY”
CHISHOLM 4/19/1939 – 1/16/2021 George was appointed
to NYCTPD 2/15/66 and retired 2/15/86. I believe he worked in
Jay St. Sonny passed away while in Hospice care in Henderson NV. He
was cremated. May he “Rest in Peace”
Our deepest
condolences and sympathies to the Chisholm family. Sonny and I
worked together in D-34. May he Rest in Peace. - Tony
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January 19,
2021
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. MICHAEL
YURICK
RET. P.O. ROBERT
SPECHT
RET. SGT. RALPH DE FELICE |
From Pres.Mike Lanning mikedor2@aol.com -
Information received from Mike Yurick's neighbor and close friend
who was taking care of him
 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. MICHAEL
YURICK 10/8/1944 - 12/24/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Michael Yurick
on December 24th, 2020, at the age of 76 years. Michael had been
taken to the hospital with a non-COVID illness that eventually led
to his death. Mike was appointed to the Transit Police on
December 1, 1965 and retired December 9, 1980.
His next of kin is his brother, Steven, who is residing in a
nursing home in Queens.
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD
RET. P.O. ROBERT SPECHT 7/5/1944
- 1/13/2021
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Ret. P.O. Robert Specht on January 13th,
2021, at the age of 76 years. Robert was appointed to the Transit
Police on October 1, 1973 and retired July 23, 1992. His next of
kin is his wife Donna.

RET. SGT RALPH
DEFELICE 12/28/1938 - 1/16/2021
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Ret. Sgt. Ralph DeFelice, on January
16th, 2021, at the age of 82 years. Ralph was appointed to the
Transit Police on September 9, 1963 and retired August 11, 1984.
Funeral Services: Viewing at The Massapequa Funeral Home, 4980
Merrick Rd., Massapequa NY Friday, January 22nd from 2-4 PM and
7-9 PM
Funeral Mass on Saturday, January 23rd at 10:30AM St. Rose of
Lima Church, 2 Bayview Ave., Massapequa NY
Next of kin is his wife, Margarita.
Condolences can be left on funeral home web page Ralph J.
DeFelice – Massapequa Funeral Home
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Yurick, Specht
and DeFelice families. May the departed loved ones Rest in
Peace. |

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January 16,
2021
THANK
YOU NOTE FROM RET. P.O. JOHN FAY |
My wife, Joyce Fay, has just passed from COVID 19. We
have been married 58 years as of this past August
I would like to thank all the wives, husbands, companions,
partners, and significant others of these departments. All of
you, including my wife, are one of the reasons we of the police
depts. fire depts. paramedics, and nurses, keep going. You are
the ones who keep us strong so we can go out and do our job.
In the 20 years I was on the N.Y.C. Transit Police Dept.. Joyce
was always there for me. I hope and pray all of you first responders
have that kind of relationship behind you.
Thank You John F. Fay
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January 8,
2021 LIFETIME
MEMBER RET. P.O. HERBERT "HERB"
SCHOEN
RET. P.O.'s PAUL RAGUSA and MARK
HARRIS
WIFE OF LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JOHN
FAY
We received this information from Vinnie Servedio
1kramden@optonline.net
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. HERBERT
SCHOEN 7/19/1934 - 01/07/2021
We regret to inform our members and
fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O.
Herbert "Herb" Schoen, on January 7th, at the age of 86
years. His wife, Liesbeth, told us that Herb was suffering from COPD
and had recently contracted COVID which caused more complications
and eventually his death. Herb was appointed to the Transit
Police on February 16, 1966 and retired October 9, 1991. He had been
President of the Steuben Society for many years and their son is a
Police Officer in the Nassau County PD.
Herb was cremated and the family will
hold a special service at the Calverton Cemetery at a later
date.
Condolences may be sent to Liesbeth at 8
Brasswood Rd, St. James NY 11780-0134
Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
received this email from Paul’s wife, Francesca. May Paul Rest in
Peace

RET. P.O. PAUL
RAGUSA 4/21/51 – 1/7/2021
We regret to inform our fellow members and
retirees of the passing of Retired P.O. Paul A.
Ragusa on January 7th, at the age of 69 years old. Paul had
been a member of this association since 2003.
Paul was
appointed to the Transit Police on 10/1/1973 and retired 10/17/1993.
He is survived by his wife, Francesca Kyriakou, also appointed as a
New York City Transit Police Officer and a retired New York City
Police Officer (because of the hostile takeover). Paul passed
away 1951 hrs. on 01/07/2021 of a prolonged illness and died in the
arms of his beloved wife Francesca. Funeral arrangements pending.
Address for response and condolences is 1450 Bridgeport
Circle Rockledge, FL 32955 Phone number is 516-770-2219.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter,
Francesca Kyriakou-Ragusa

RET. P.O. MARK HARRIS 2/9/1958 –
12/14/2020
Information received from Vic Zapata zap7575@aol.com
Funeral Service/Wake for Mark Harris Scalia
Funeral Home 28 Eltinville Blvd Staten Island
718-356-6363 They are only allowing floral arrangements from
their own florist.
VISITATION Thursday 1/14/21 from 3-7 Mark
will be cremated as per his wishes.
Mark was appointed 7/18/1984 and retired from NYPD
after the merge. Mark worked in District 4 at time of merge.
Condolences can be left on Funeral Home Web Page Mark A. Harris
Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information (scaliahome.com)
WIFE OF LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JOHN
FAY
John called me this evening to tell us of the passing
of his beloved wife, Joyce, on Tuesday, January 5th, from COVID and
pneumonia. Both Joyce and John had contracted the virus and were
hospitalized but John was able to recover enough to be released this
past Wednesday. They had been married for 56
years.
Condolences may be sent to John at jnj555@comcast.net or 12
Madera Ct., Toms River NJ 08757
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the
Schoen, Ragusa, Harris and Fay families. May their deceased loved
ones Rest in Peace.

January 7,
2021
RET. INSP. JAMES VACCARO

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
RET. INSP. JAMES VACCARO 5/21/36
– 1/3/2021
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of
the passing of Ret. Insp. James Vaccaro, on January
3rd, at the age of 84 years. James was appointed to the Transit
Police on May 3, 1965 and retired April 1, 1995.
There will be a private viewing at The James Romanelli
- Stephens Funeral Home at 89-01 Rockaway Blvd, Ozone Park, NY
Funeral Mass on Saturday, January 9th at 9:45 AM at
St. Helens Church, 157-10 83rd St., Howard Beach, NY
Next of kin; his wife, Anna
From Lou: Insp. Vaccaro also had a son,
Jimmy, on the job who I worked with in E & S. Jimmy was
promoted to Sgt. at some time after I retired. Condolences can
be sent to Jimmy at nyfinestmgt@aol.com Jimmy
posted the following on Facebook:
I regret to inform our friends & loved ones of the
funeral arrangements for our beloved father. A Great man like
Pop deserves a Great send off (& this is not it). We are
determined to have a suitable memorial celebration for dad after
this horrendous virus is defeated. This Saturday morning at
9:45, St. Helen's church will allow public attendance (with 25%
social distance restrictions) for anyone that is able to join
us.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Anna and
the Vaccaro family. May James Rest in Peace.

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December 29,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. ROBERT
CORNWELL |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from Jerry Vohrer gvohrer@gmail.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. ROBERT
CORNWELL 2/23/1939 - 12/27/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. Robert
Cornwell, on December 27th, at the age of 81 years.
From Jerry: Bob’s friend, Marianne Fallon, called to
inform me that Bob passed away on December 27th. at 2020
hrs. at Oak Hill Hospital. Bob suffered a stroke on Christmas
Day and was in a coma. He never regained consciousness and his heart
gave out. She didn’t know if his family made any arrangements. He
will be buried in Bushnell’s National Cemetery in Webster. I will
inform you if I receive any further information. Bob and I worked
together in Dist. 20 and the Fare Evasion unit. We attended the
ROMEO luncheon this past year in Spring Hill Florida. He will be
missed.
From Lou: I had worked with Bob in the Fare Evasion
Unit also. Bob was appointed to NYCTPD 6/21/65 and retired 2/21/85.
He was a very well liked, soft spoken guy. He and his friend
Marianne had attended a number of Florida Reunions. The above
photo was taken at the 2019 Spring Hill FL, R.O.M.E.O luncheon. My
Condolences to Marianne. May Bob, “Rest in Peace”
Condolences may be sent to Marianne at 6014 13th Ave., New Port
Richey FL, 34653
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Cornwell family and
to Marianne on the loss of our Lifetime Member. May Robert Rest in
Peace.
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December 23,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBERS RET. P.O. PHILIP CALBO
and
RET. P.O. DOMINICK DATTOMA |
We received the following news from Ret. PO Gary
Brown

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. PHILIP
CALBO 7/18/1934 - 12/13/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. Philip Calbo,
at the age of 86 years from complications connected with COVID. His
wife, Lenore, also had COVID and was just released from the hospital
this past Monday, December 21st.
Philip joined the Transit Police on August 1, 1966 and retired
January 27, 1982. He worked City Wide Anti-Crime with Frank Crisa in
the '70s and had a funny expression of calling anyone younger than
he was "Skippy."
Condolences can be sent to Lenore at 480 Halstead Ave, Apt. 5P,
Harrison NY 10528-3809
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Lenore and the
Calbo family. May Philip Rest in Peace.
We received the following from Alan Berkowitz berky4@aol.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. DOMINICK
DATTOMA 10/8/1936 - 12/22/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the sudden
passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. Dominick
Dattoma, on December 22nd, at the age of 84 years. Dominick
was a US Navy veteran and was appointed to the Transit Police on
December 1, 1965 and retired February 1, 1978. I believe he worked
in District 20.
Arrangements are at The Kraeer Funeral Home 1655 University Drive, Coral Springs, FL
on December 27th, with visiting hours from 2-6:00 PM and
a Mass on the 28th at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church 1401 Coral Ridge Dr.,Coral Springs,
FL.at 10:00 AM
Condolences may be left on the funeral home website: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/coral-springs-fl/dominick-dattoma-9962440
Our
deepest condolences and sympathies to the Dattoma family. May
Dominick Rest in Peace. |

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December 22,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. VICTOR AUGI and RET. P.O.
CHARLES WOODLY |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. VICTOR
AUGI 12/15/1937 – 12/9/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. Victor Augi,
on December 9th, at the age of 83 years.
Vic was appointed to
the NYCTPD 2/15/1966 and retired 1/22/82. I knew Vic from
working 8 P’s. He worked in Dist. 4A and used to run into him in
Coney Island doing train patrol. I didn’t know him well, but the
times I was with him he was a nice guy. He later became VP of
the PBA within the Johnny Maye administration.
I have been informed that Vic was living in Florida at the time
of his passing. He inline skated from West Palm Beach to Fort
Lauderdale often. He was also an avid dancer. You can go to
the Funeral Home Web Page Victor P. Augi - Branch Funeral Homes www.branchfh.com to leave
condolences and there is also a link to watch the funeral
service. May Vic “Rest in Peace”
Services took place on December 13th & 14th in Miller Place,
NY, followed by interment in Calverton National Cemetery.
I also worked with Vic, both as a TPBA Delegate, and in later
years, in District 34. Vic always had a good thing to say and was
always helpfull to his fellow officers - Tony
From Ret. Lt. Charles McCray cemccray@aol.com
RET. P.O. CHARLES WOODLY
4/8/1939 -
???
Charles contacted us to report that Ret. PO Charles
Woodly recently passed away. Unfortunately, no further
information was available other than his date of birth. We do not
have his dates of appointment or retirement. Services were already
held.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Augi
and Woodley families. May the departed Rest in Peace. |

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December 12,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. ROBERT "BOBBY"
RITTMEYER |
From 1st VP Bob Valentino rvalent558@aol.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. ROBERT "BOBBY"
RITTMEYER 6/24/1943 - 12/12/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. Robert "Bobby"
Rittmeyer on December 12th, at the age of 77 years, from an
apparent heart attack.
Bobby was appointed to the Transit Police on May 3, 1965 and
retired January 1, 1985. He was very active in sports during his
time on the job and in retirement with the Bowling League. He was a
recipient of numerous sports awards and was a member of the Transit
Police Sports Hall of Fame.
The family will hold a family only ceremony on Monday, December
13th, and a Celebration of Life sometime in June, 2021
Bob is survived by his daughter, Christine O'Gara and family.
Condolences may be sent to her at 336 Lincoln Blvd., Hauppauge NY
11788-4066
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the O'Gara family.
May Bobby Rest in Peace. |

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December 10,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. THOMAS "TOMMY"
GRASSO |
We received the following sad news from Al Pelliccia cappermt@gmail.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. THOMAS "TOMMY"
GRASSO 12/20/1942 - 12/10/2020
We regret to inform our fellow members and retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. Thomas "Tommy"
Grasso, on December 10th. Tom had been suffering from
dementia and other physical illnesses and was taken home 2 weeks ago
from the nursing home where he was a patient. Tom was appointed
to the Transit Police on May 3, 1965 and retired January 11, 1981.
He had been the 2nd Vice-President on the Executive Board of the
Transit Police PBA during the presidency of Johnny Maye.
We
last saw him at the March meeting but Tom was present at almost
every meeting of the Retirees Association. He will be missed.
Funeral services will take place on Sunday, December 13th, at The
Massapequa Funeral Home, South Chapel, located at 4980 Merrick Road,
Massapequa Park NY from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM. There will be a
service at the funeral home and burial will be at Calverton National
Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to Tom's wife, Virginia, at 3861 Hickory
Street, Seaford NY 11783
Condolences can be posted
on Funeral Home web Page https://massapequafuneralhome.com/obituary/thomas-grasso/
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Grasso family.
May Tom Rest in Peace. |

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December 9,
2020
RET. DET. JOSEPH
HANNIGAN |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
information from Jay Doherty diamondjoe14@aol.com

RET. DET. JOSEPH
HANNIGAN 6/1/1960 – 12/5/2020
Retired Det. Joe Hannigan lost his
battle with prostate cancer on December 5, 2020. He had been sick
for quite some time and was at home on hospice care when he passed.
Joe was appointed to the Transit Police on October 20, 1981 and
retired from NYPD after the merge. He died from 9/11 related cancer
which he never put a claim in for. At the time of his
passing he was the Chief of Dallas College El Centro Campus
Police.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the
Hannigan family. May Joseph Rest in Peace. |

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December 1,
2020 LIFETIME
MEMBERS RET. LT. ULYSSES WOODS and RET. LT. NICHOLAS
SCIARABBA
RET. P.O. DONALD McCAIN (late postings) |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. LT. ULYSSES
WOODS 7/24/1924 – 11/24/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Lt. Ulysses Woods,
on November 24th, at athe age of 96 years. Ulysses was appointed to
the Transit Police on April 5, 1955 and retired March 6, 1985.
A viewing and services took place on December 4th followed by
burial at Calverton National Cemetery.
Our deepest condolences to his wife, Cassandra, and the Woods
family. May he Rest in Peace.
RET. P.O. DONALD
MCCAIN 2/22/1933 - 11/30/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Ret. P.O. Donald McCain, on November
30th, at the age of 87 years. Donald was appointed to the Transit
Police on Jan. 14, 1963 and retired February 15, 1983
Services will take place on Monday, December 7th at Volk Leber
Funeral Home, 789 Teaneck Rd., Teaneck NJ Viewing from 9 to 11 AM
followed by services.
Condolences can be posted on Funeral Home web page Donald McCain
Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information
(volkleberfuneralhome.com)
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to his wife, Dolores
and the McCain family. May he Rest in Peace.
Lou received this obituary information from Jim O’Connell
scooterez2@gmail.com
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. LT. NICHOLAS
SCIARABBA 11/18/43 – 12/1/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Lt. Nicholas
Sciarabba, on December 1st, at the age of 77 years.
Nick was appointed to the Transit Police on June 1,1966 and retired
October 23rd, 1994.
A Memorial Visitation will be held on December 7, 2020 at 12:00
PM– 2:00 PM at Edwin L. Bennett Funeral Homes, 824 Scarsdale Ave,
Scarsdale, New York. 914-725-1137
Condolences can be posted on Funeral Home web page https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/scarsdale-ny/nicholas-sciarabba-9927453
Our deepest condolences to his wife Susan and the Sciarabba
family. May he Rest in Peace. |

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December 1,
2020
RET. P.O. DANIEL WARWICK |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from Billy Puskas billyp3932@yahoo.com

RET. P.O. DANIEL "DANNY"
WARWICK
2/7/1949 - 11/27/2020
Billy informed me that Danny lost his battle to cancer while
under hospice care at his daughter's house in Long Island.
Danny was living in Vero Beach FL. Danny was appointed to
the Transit Police on 1/23/70 and retired 1/17/90.
There will be a memorial on Saturday December 12th. In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made to the Good Shepherd Hospice, 110
Bi-County Blvd. Farmingdale, NY 11735
Condolences can be left at the Funeral Home web page Tribute for
Daniel Warwick | Bryant Funeral Home (bryantfh.com)
MEMORIAL VISITATION Saturday, December 12, 2020 2:00 PM to
4:00 PM Bryant Funeral Home 411 Old Town Rd. East Setauket,
NY 11733
CELEBRATION OF LIFE Saturday, December 12, 2020 3:00
PM Bryant Funeral Home 411 Old Town Rd. East Setauket, NY
11733
Cards can be sent to Danny’s daughter, Heather Baron, 21 Sands
Lane, Port Jefferson NY 11777. May Danny “Rest in Peace”
|

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November 24,
2020
RET. P.O. NORMAN EDWARDS (late
posting) |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as
received from NYPD
RET. P.O. NORMAN
EDWARDS 10/20/1936 – 11/15/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Ret. P.O. Norman Edwards on November
15th, at the age of 84 years. Norman was appointed to the Transit
Police on April 1, 1965 and retired February 5, 1976.
Services took place on November 24th with burial in Calverton
National Cemetery. His next of kin is his wife, Alta Nae.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Edwards family.
May Norman Rest in Peace. |

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November 18,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DET.
HENRY 'HANK' ARANA |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from Juan Caban jcaban10@tampabay.rr.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DET. HENRY “HANK”
ARANA 11/20/1936 – 11/16/2020
Lou was told by Juan that Hank had various illnesses.
Lifetime Member Ret. Det. Henry 'Hank' Arana was
appointed to the NYCTPD 11/4/1966 and retired 11/14/1986. The
above photo was taken at a Transit Police Florida Reunion.
Hank had a son, Richie, who was also on the Job and who I worked
with in CWPS.
Condolences can be left on the funeral
home web page https://www.portacoelifh.com/obituaries/Henry-Arana/
Condolences can also be sent to Hank’s wife Jenny at 2640 Bay
Leaf Drive, Orlando FL 32837.
VISITATION
Porta Coeli Funeral Home 2801 E. Osceola Parkway Kissimmee
FL 34743
Saturday 11/21 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Arana family.
May Hank Rest in Peace. |

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November 11,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. ABRAHAM MARTIN
|
Sent
by Charles McCray cemcray@aol.com
LIFETIME
MEMBER RET. P.O. ABRAHAM MARTIN
5/19/1937
– 11/8/2020
We
regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of
Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Abraham Martin at the age
of 83 years from a massive stroke. Abraham
was appointed to the Transit Police on February 15, 1966 and retired
January 31,1987.
Funeral
details:
Funeral
services on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Brown & Son Funeral
Home 5901 West Jim Bilton Boulevard, St. George, SC 29477
(843-563-4332).
Public
viewing from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. All are required to wear a mask
and adhere to social distancing.
In
place of flowers, the family asks all monetary contributions to the
WMHS Alumni Community Alliance, P.O. Box 62, St. George, SC
29477.
We,
the Martin family, appreciate your caring and consideration during
our time of grief and sadness.
Condolences
may be sent to his sister Edith Oldham at 212 Chessington Circle,
Summerville SC 29485 and please direct all inquiries to Edith
Oldham, Email - mrsweo3@aol.com, or
1-843-860-3141
Our
deepest condolences and sympathies to the Martin family. May he Rest
in Peace.. |

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November 1,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. STANLEY
McDONALD |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. STANLEY
MCDONALD 10/191928 – 10/31/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees fo the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Sgt. Stanley
McDonald, on October 31st, at the age of 92 years. Stan was
appointed to the Transit Police on May 16, 1956 and retired October
30, 1975.
I spoke with Stanley’s daughter Debbie last evening. She
had informed me that Stanley will be cremated and a Celebration of
Life/Memorial Service will be held at a later date for Stanley and
his wife Olive who passed about a month ago. I will request that the
family notify me of the date. May Stanley “Rest in Peace with
his beloved Olive.”
Condolences can be sent to the McDonald family at 3615 Miriam Dr.
Titusville FL 32796.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the McDonald
family. May Stan and Olive Rest in Peace. |

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October 27,
2020
RET. P.O. JOSEPH PIPITONE (late
notice) |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as
received from NYPD
RET. PO. JOSEPH PIPITONE 11/15/1967 –
10/15/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Ret. P.O. Joseph Pipitone on October
15th, 2020, at athe age of 52 years. His next of kin is his son,
Joseph.
Joe was appointed to the Transit Police on August 2, 1993 and
retired December 18, 2003.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Pipitone
family. May Joseph rest in Peace. |

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October 23,
2020 RET. P.O. MICHAEL SULLIVAN and UPDATE FOR RET. P.O. DESMOND
ROBINSON |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
RET. P.O. MICHAEL
SULLIVAN 2/14/1945 – 10/22/2020
This obituary information was received from Bobby
Ganley. Michael Sullivan was found dead this
Thursday in an apartment he shared with 2 other people. NYPD is
attempting to make notification to his family. Michael was
appointed to NYCTPD 11/4/1966 and retired 6/1/1977. If you
knew Michael and would know how to get in contact with his next of
kin or any family members, please contact Dep. Police Commissioner
Robert Ganley at bob.ganley@nypd.org
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Sullivan
family. May Michael Rest in Peace.
UPDATE ON SERVICES FOR RET. P.O. DESMOND
ROBINSON
We will be holding the remembrance service for Desmond
Robinson “Crow” on Saturday October 24th, 2020 at 10am (arrive at
10am for parking and to enter the church, service starts at
approximately 1030). The location will be the Church on the Rock
located at 2200 N State St, Bunnell, FL 32110. After the service
approximately at 12noon, we will head to the Moose lodge located at
2535 north state street, Palm Coast, FL 32110 for lunch. While at
the Moose Lodge we will be able to share memories of our friend /
brother and how much he touched so many people’s lives. For those
who have photos or videos they want or can provide to me so we can
put together a video to play, please send them to my email Garrett.Decker@exprealty.com
if you have any questions please call me at (386)449-9248.
Please let me know if you are going to make it so we can plan for
enough food at lunch.
Thank you Bobby Wheeler |

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October 19,
2020
WIFE OF LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. VINCENT MARINO (late
notice) |
MARY MARINO
Vinnie sent in a donation and along with it was a letter in which
he told us that Mary, his wife of 63 years, had passed away on
September 16th. Mary, Vinnie and I lived in the same neighborhood
in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, only a block away from each
other. Mary's father was the neighborhood shoe maker and though
Vinny is a bit older than myself, years passed until we met again in
Company 5 of the December, 1965 Academy class . We parted company
after being assigned to different commands but met again in the late
'70s in District 34 where we worked together until retirement.
Our deepest condolences to Vinnie and the Marino family. May
Mary Rest in Peace. |

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October 17,
2020
RET. P.O. DESMOND ROBINSON & P.O. ROBERT
PROVENZANO (late
notice) |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received this obituary information from Bobby Wheeler robertwheeler3@gmail.com

RET. P.O. DESMOND
ROBINSON 12/30/1963 – 10/15/2020
Desmond expired from a heart attack on Thursday morning Oct
15, 2020 at the Halifax Health Hospital in Daytona, Desmond
while out on his motorcycle in the early morning hours, had been in
a single vehicle motorcycle accident in Palm Coast. Responding
Officers and EMT’s had Desmond airlifted to the Daytona trauma
center conscious and alert but complaining of chest pains. At the
Hospital Desmond suffered a heart attack and was resuscitated
successfully 5 times before all life saving measures failed.
Divorced, Desmond is survived by his son Tim (30) Ft
Lauderdale, daughters Bianca (21) Los Angeles and Reina(16)
Palm Coast. Details of his memorial services will be forwarded once
finalized. Desmond’s interment will be in New York.

LATE OBITUARY RET. P.O. ROBERT “BOBBY”
PROVENZANO 6/13/1935 – 10-9-2020
Received this information from Bobby’s wife. Unfortunately,
she didn’t leave her name or contact information
It is with great sadness to report my Husband Robert A.
Provenzano (District 1) passed away on the 9th of October, 2020.
Bobby put up a good fight until he no longer could endure the pain
of his illnesses. Bob was 85 years old. He loved the NYCTPD.
Bob was appointed to the Transit Police on June 1, 1966 and
retired July 23, 1985.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Robinson and
Provenzano families. May their deceased loved ones Rest in
Peace.
Lou received the following email from Bobby's
daughter
Dear Mr. Hollander,
I wanted to write to inform you of my father’s passing. He died
on Friday, October 9th, at approximately 3:10 pm at INOVA Alexandria
Hospital in Alexandria, VA. My name is Janine; I am his youngest
daughter.
My dad was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the beginning of
2017. He had been managing Parkinson’s for the past several
years, mostly with success. Last November 2019, I amazingly
convinced my parents to move from South Florida to Northern Virginia
so that we could be closer to one another, most especially so that
my husband & I could be of greater assistance to them in their
golden years.
Since the move, my dad required minor assistance from in-home
health services/caregivers. But since June, he started to decline
more noticeably after each passing month. He fell while
getting a cup of coffee at 4:30 am in late May and after the ER
visit, I took him to his primary physician as a follow-up.
Thankfully nothing was broken but we did some blood work with the
primary and it revealed high calcium and low kidney function, among
other things. On June 2 of this year, he began what turned into a
revolving door of visits to the ER/ hospital/rehab. The unfortunate
part of this first hospital stay was that, due to Covid, I was not
able to be with my father in the hospital as visiting was
prohibited. I did manage to get him home for his 85th birthday on
June 13, but several days later he went to the hospital with another
issue (Upper GI/internal bleeding). After that hospital stay, he
then went to rehab at the end of June/early July. We got him back
home after that rehab stint and he did good for several weeks.
Then he landed back in the hospital in August with another bout
of high calcium in the blood. Thankfully, this time, visiting hours
at the hospital were on a limited basis and I was there every day to
be with him and advocate for him. A major faux pas this time was
that they did not get him his Parkinson’s medication in a timely
manner at the start of this hospital stay, and he lost his ability
to swallow. I had to butt heads with the doctors and was
finally able to get him a PEG tube after a week so that he could get
his medication and basic nutrition. What a mess. Anyhow, that was
successful and although it took a while, they were able to get the
high calcium under control, get him talking/eating again, and
sent him home. However, during this third hospital stay, his lymph
nodes were quite noticeable and they did not address it. I went to
bat for dad on that issue but we agreed to follow-up on an
outpatient basis. He just wanted to go home.
And he did go home for another couple of weeks, but then his
fever spiked again. I made the decision to send him to the
hospital in early September, thinking it was the calcium. Nope! Dad
had aspiration pneumonia, and this time I was able to get the
oncologist to do an inguinal (lymph node) biopsy. With the
pneumonia treated, we said OK to another (shorter) rehab facility
stay in mid/late September so that he could regain some strength (no
visitors allowed at rehab, unfortunately, but we did do FaceTime and
“window” visits). During this second rehab stay, we got the
biopsy results & found out that he had Non-Hodgkin’s
lymphoma. We only got the diagnosis on September 29th and the
doctor was setting-up his chemotherapy regimen. Little did we know
that the Parkinson’s was a distant second to what had now taken
over.
We were on our way to see dad on October 5 during another window
visit at the rehab facility when the rehab called me to say that
they transferred him to the closest hospital; he had a high fever
that wasn’t controllable. I got to the ER not long after he arrived
to discover that he was having trouble breathing and was coughing up
blood. Thankfully I was able to visit him every day that he was at
the hospital. Unfortunately, this time was different from all
the previous hospital visits, as it was the first time I noticed
that he was now truly struggling and beginning to suffer. Come
to find out that now dad picked-up Klebsiella pneumoniae. They gave
him the appropriate heavy-hitting antibiotics, but the bacteria
wouldn’t respond to the treatment.
He couldn’t talk to me with his voice but he could communicate
with his eyes and his face. Each day I went to visit, he got worse.
On the day he died, I had a strange feeling in my gut and told my
mother to come with me to see him. I was right. It’s like he
waited for us, for her. His blood pressure was extremely
low despite them being able to get the fever under control. He
was so fragile that they strongly urged me to place him immediately
under in-patient hospice care in another ward at the hospital; they
didn’t want to chance a transport. So I called my sister in Colorado
and my brother in Texas, and they said their goodbyes; my mother
stepped out of the room to use the restroom, and as I was washing
his face with a warm cloth and reminiscing about a trip we took
during the summer before we moved to FL, he took his final breaths
as I was holding him. He didn’t want to go to hospice and although
the infection overtook him, he fought to the very end. I am so
very fortunate to have been the one there with him, and to have
cared for him this past year.
I apologize for the lengthy story, but I wanted to give my dad’s
struggle the respect it deserved, and to extend the respect of a
meaningful and substantive account of his fight to you as one of his
brothers.
He always told me that being a Transit Policeman was the most
dangerous and most fun time he has ever had in his life, and he held
sacred the bond between him & his brothers and sisters. He
was modest, so he didn’t talk much of what he did, his honors or
awards. I wish I knew more. We love hearing stories about him and
his policing days. More proud a daughter could not be!
Please feel free to share this communication with the rest of the
group.
Below is a link to his obituary (which I penned).
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/alexandria-va/robert-provenzano-9678508?fbclid=IwAR3nRhsThNNaEoJB9qQqmCanQnz-3ZNtWMyiMkgWo_YYztuFKopq_NaW2T8
May God bless you and all of the NYCTPD/NYPD brothers and
sisters.
Sincerely,
Janine O. Provenzano (Bobby’s daughter)
P.S. Please feel free to contact me if you wish to talk
more or have any questions. |

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October 1,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. CALVIN 'JOHN' MESSANA (late
notice) |
We received the following information from Linda Arcati and
John's daughter, Michelle Pisano.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. CALVIN 'JOHN'
MESSANA 8/17/1944 - 10/03/2020
We regret to inform our members of the passing of
Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Calvin 'John' Messana on
October 3rd, at the age of 76 years. John had been suffering from
COPD and his health had rapidly declined the past several months.
John was appointed to the Transit Police on May 8, 1965 and retired
on July 4, 1986. He had been assigned to the District 34 Anti-Crime
Unit.
Funeral services were privately held by the family.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Michelle and the
Messana family. May John Rest in Peace. |

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October 6,
2020
RET. DET.
LOUIS ALLOGIAMENTO |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from 1st VP Bob Valentino rvalent558@aol.com

RET. P.O. LOUIS
ALLOGIAMENTO 10/30/1933 – 10/5/2020
I am extremely saddened to inform you that Retired Detective
Louis Alligiamento passed away this day, Monday October 5, 2020.
Louie was proceeded by his wife, Willie, who passed away on
10-14-2018. They were married for more than 67 years. Louie was such
a special person with a wit second to none.
He was appointed
to the NYC Transit Police on 08-02-1965 and retired on
06-17-1994
In 1990, Louie became the driver for the Chief of the NYC Transit
Police, William J. Bratton, who later became NYC Police
Commissioner. Their friendship lasted all these years and every time
I spoke to the former Police Commissioner he would always ask for
Louie and this past Easter Bratton called him and they had a
wonderful conversation.
Louie is survived by his daughters Susan & Cheryl,
grandchildren Justine, Danielle, T.J, Matthew, Jake and 4 great
grandchildren.
God Bless you Lou. Your family and friends
will miss you and your unsurpassed repartee, but you will never be
forgotten.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation to Saint Jude
Children's Research Hospital. Condolences to the entire family and
may Louie Rest In Peace.
Funeral arrangements took place on October 8th
We also
want to thank Vinnie Servedio for contactting us very soon after
Louie passed away. Lou's next door neighbor, Ed Keevan, Ret, NYPD
Detective, and Security Dept. at St. Francis Hospital, contacted
Vinnie about the sad news.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Allogiamento
family. May Lou Rest in Peace. |

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October 4,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. ANGELO
BALZANO |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from Dennis Ahern den1436@yahoo.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. ANGELO
BALZANO 11/17/1940 – 10/2/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. Angelo
Balzano, on October 2nd, at the age of 79 years.
Angelo was appointed to NYCTPD 11/4/66 and retired 3/25/85 . The
above photo was taken at the 2003 Florida Reunion.
From the family: On this day Retired Police Officer
Angelo Balzano passed away peacefully in his sleep. His body will be
cremated but his soul will be with His Lord and Savior. Services
will be held on either Tues or Wed Oct 6 or 7th at Hagerty and
Scalia F.H. 3377 U.S.9 Old Bridge N J. Telephone#732 679 4422 Please
call to confirm.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Balzano family.
May Angelo “Rest in Peace.” |

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September 29,
2020
RET. P.O. CHRISTOPHER
GRIBBON |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
RET. P. O CHRISTOPHER
GRIBBON 2/12/1962 – 9/22/20
We regret to inform our fellow retirees of the passing of
Ret. PO Christopher Gribbon on September 22nd at
the age of 58 years. Christopher was appointed to the Transit Police
on January 6, 1984 and retired January 15, 2004. He worked in D/30,
Court Unit, D/32, D/34 and retired out of Transit Borough.
A Funeral Mass was held on Thursday, October 1st.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Gribbon family.
May Christopher Rest in Peace. |

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September 26,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. FRANK
ARCATI |
We received this sad news today from Frank's wife,
Linda

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. FRANK
ARCATI 11/11/1938 - 09/25/2020
We deeply regret to inform our members and fellow officers of
the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Frank
Arcati on September 25th, at the age of 81 years. Frank
was appointed to the Transit Police on June 21, 1965 and retired
October 29, 1985. He worked in District 34 most of his career,
finishing up in D/34 Anti-Crime Unit. Frank and I worked together
for many years at Stillwell Ave. and had many exciting adventures
together. He had spoken many times of coming back East to visit
friends and get together. He will be missed.
Condolences may be sent to his wife, Linda, by mail at 342
Benevente Drive, Oceanside CA 92057-8407 or email at larcati1851@att.net
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Linda and the
Arcati family. May Frank Rest in Peace. |
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September 21, 2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DET. FRANK BIANCO
and
THE SON OF RET. P.O. TOM GILLESPIE |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
Obituary information below was received from Alan Berkowitz berky4@aol.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DET. FRANK
BIANCO 12/30/1942 – 9/17/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. Det. Frank Bianco,
on September 17th at the age of 77 years. Frank was appointed to the
NYCTPD on May 3, 1965 and retired October 6, 1990.
Services were held on September 24th. Frank was cremated by the
Neptune Society.
The NYPD Broward 10-13 Club Uniform Honor Guard was
present along with their marked RMP
Lou was informed that Frank’s obituary was posted on the
Funeral Home web page where condolences can be posted https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/coral-springs-fl/kraeer-funeral-home-and-cremation-center/7089
DIF SON OF TOM GILLESPIE
I have been informed by Tom that his son Kevin passed away this
past Thursday in care of Hospice in Florida after a long
illness. Tom informs me that Kevin was cremated and a church
service will be held in Brooklyn at a later date. Condolences can be
sent to Tom at tomg2217@verizon.net
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Bianco and
Gillespie families. May their departed loved ones Rest in
Peace. |

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September 18,
2020
RET. P.O. HENRY B. GALLOP,
JR |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as
received from NYPD
RET. P.O. HENRY GALLOP
JR. 9/19/1938 - 9/13/2020
We regret to inform our fellow retirees of the passing of
Ret. P.O. Henry B. Gallop, Jr. on September 13th,
2020, at the age of 81 years. Henry was appointed to the Transit
Police on May 3, 1965 and retired November 4, 1985. He was last
assigned to District 12.
Services were held on September 24th
Next of kin: his daughter, Odetta Gallop
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Gallop family.
May Henry Rest in Peace. |

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September 13, 2020
RET. DET. CURTIS
VINCENT |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD and Charles McCray cemccray@aol.com
RET. DET. CURTIS
VINCENT 2/7/1940 - 8/29/20
We regret to inform our fellow retirees of the passing of
Ret. Det. Curtis Vincent on August 29th, 2020, at
the age of 80 years. Curtis was appointed to the Transit Police on
July 29, 1968 and retired September 30, 1995. He was last assigned
to the Transit Authority Liason Unit.
Funeral services had already been held.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Vincent family.
May Curtis Rest in Peace. |

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September 10,
2020
RET. P.O. DONALD
HUMPHREY |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from John Giangrasso jgianj@verizon.net
RET. P.O. DONALD
HUMPHREY 4/23/1937 – 9/7/2020
We regret to inform our fellow officers of the passing of
Ret. P.O. Donald Humphrey on September 7th, 2020,
at the age of 83 years. He battled lung cancer but the last 3
months took its toll. We do not have any information on his
appointment date (possibly 1964-65) but he retired August 12,
1985.
He is survived by 5 children.
Condolences can be sent to his daughter Robin Evens at 845
Center Dr. Baldwin N.Y. 11570
Services took place on September 10th
I worked with Donald in the O/U back in the late '60s. As a
rookie, I received a lot of good advice from him. May he Rest in
Peace. - Tony |
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September 8,
2020
RET. SGT. MARK SILEY and RET. P.O. MIGUEL
JUSINO |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of two former Transit Police officers.
RET. SGT. MARK SILEY 12/16/1953
- 8/28/2020
Ret. Sgt. Mark Siley, formerly assigned to
Narcotics Boro Manhattan North, passed away on August 28th, 2020 at
the age of 66 years. Mark was appointed to the Transit Police on
July 18, 1984 and retired from NYPD (date incorrectly given by
NYPD).
Services took placeon September 9th.
RET. P.O. MIGUEL JUSINO
4/8/1958 –
9/2/2020
Ret. P.O. Miguel Jusino, formerly assigned to
Transit Bureau District 12, passed away on September 2nd at the age
of 62 years. Miguel was appointed to the Transit Police on July
18, 1984 and retired from NYPD on July 1, 2002.
No services information issued. His next of kin is his wife,
Maritza. Our deepest condolences to the
Siley and Jusino families. May the deceased Rest in
Peace. |

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August 20,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. REV. JOHN
DeMEIS |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. REV. JOHN DE
MEIS 6/16/1930 TO 8/19/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. PO Rev. John DeMeis on August 19th
at the age of 90 years. John was a deacon in the Ukrainian Orthodox
Church in Staten Island and was also known as Rev. John DeMeis and
"John The Cop" during his assignments to Districts 5, 35, and
finally 34 where he retired from. John was appointed to the
Transit Police on 12/23/1961 and retired 3/7/1982.
He was, for many years, a chaplain in the Retirees Association
until health issues forced him to retire as chaplain.
Services were held on August 23rd and 24th on Staten Island.
John leaves his wife, Rita, and their children.
An old story of John, while assigned to the Stillwell Ave.
station post, was when he asked a Mounted Officer from the
60th Pct. for a ride on his horse. John got on and the horse started
galloping away, much to John's shock. He will be missed and may he
Rest in Peace.
 John was the sole
member of the NYC Transit Police Mounted Unit
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Rita and the DeMeis
family. May John Rest in Peace. |

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August 12, 2020
RET. P.O. JOHN "THE BIRD" LEWIN |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from Tom Carney TCarney131@aol.com
.
RET. P.O. JOHN “THE BIRD” LEWIN
JR. 11/28/1948 – 8/9/2020
We regret to inform our fellow officers of the passing of
Ret. P.O. John "The Bird" Lewin on August 9th at
the age of 71 years. John was appointed to NYCTPD 5/20/1974 and
retired 9/10/1991.
Services took place on August 14th in South Glen Falls, NY
Tom was informed by John's wife that there will be no viewing and
it was John’s wishes that he be creamated. Condolences can be
sent to John’s wife Casey at caseygrant@gmail.com
The obituary and condolences can also be left on the Funeral Home
web page https://www.kilmerfuneralhome.com/memorials/john-lewin/4296263/index.php#Visitation
where John’s obituary is listed also.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Casey and the Lewin
family. May John Rest in Peace. |

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August 6,
2020
RET. DET. NICHOLAS
CALABRESE (late notice) |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD
RET. DET. NICHOLAS
CALABRESE 2/21/1917 - 3/7/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of
the passing of Ret. Det. Nicholas Calabrese on
March 7th, 2020 at the age of 93 years. Nicholas was appointed to
the Transit Police on January 26, 1953 and retired July 17,
1974.
Services were held on August 11th, followed by
interment in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne NY.
His next of kin is his niece, Kathleen Greenwood.
Our deepest sympathies and condolences to the
Calabrese families. May Nicholas Rest in Peace. |

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August 5,
2020
RET. P.O. BOBBY
KERR |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
from information in NY Daily News

RET. P.O. BOBBY KERR 7/18/1939 –
7/28/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Ret. P.O. Bobby Kerr on July 28th at the
age of 81 years. Bobby was appointed to the Transit Police on
6/21/66 and retired 11/18/85. He worked in Dist. 34 along with
Frank Crisa and Tony Lomanto.
Click on funeral home web page link to read obituary and leave
condolences: https://tinyurl.com/yyb77uuq
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Kerr family.
May Bobby “ Rest in Peace.” |

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August 3,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JAMES "JIM"
MEYER |
We received this sad news from Jim's son, James, Jr. and
daughter Danielle.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JAMES
"JIM" MEYER 6/10/1939 - 7/24/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of our Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. James Meyer on July 24th,
at the age of 81 years. Jim had been suffering from Parkinson's for
the past few years and during his recent stay at a rehab facility,
he requested that he be discharged and go home to his family where
he passed. Jim was appointed to the Transit Police on 11/10/1967 and
retired 10/3/1996.
Jim was a fixture and a "legend" in the Operations Unit where he
mostly worked on the Assignment Desk and where I first met him in
1966 when I went on R/D. In later years after we were both retired,
Jim and I worked at St. Francis Hospital with several other Transit
retirees.
Services will be held in North Carolina where he and his wife,
Margaret, moved to from Long Island back in the early 2000's. Jim
always had a smile and a joke and was a great person to work with.
Services were
held on August 6th .
View service details at https://www.andrewsmortuary.com/obituary/james-jim-meyer
Our deepest condolences to his wife, Margaret, and the Meyer
family. May Jimmy Rest in Peace. |

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July 29,
2020
RET. P.O. ARTHUR MARROW |
From Ret. Lt. Calvin F. Glass nivl225vgm@aol.com
as received from Ret. PO John F. Brown

We regret to inform our members and fellow officers that
Ret. P.O. Arthur Marrow passed away on Saturday
morning, July 25, 2020 in Scotland Neck, NC. Arthur was in one
of the classes of 1965. He will be cremated. No further
information at this time. Please keep the Marrow family
in your prayers. Arthur was not a member of this Associatoin and we
don;t know his appointment or retirement dates. It was reported that
Arthur was an RMP Operator in District 33 for some time.
Our deepest condolences to the Marrow family. May Arthur Rest
in Peace. The photo above was taken at a family affair and the lady
was a close personal friend. |

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July 25,
2020 RET. P.O. RICHARD "RICHEY" ANDRESEN
|
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

RET. P.O. RICHARD “RICHEY”
ANDRESEN 6/24/1942 – 7/24/2020
I am saddened to inform you of the passing of Ret. P.O.
Richie Andresen at 9:30 AM today (July 24th). He lost
his tuff battle to cancer. Thanks to Eddie Torres, we followed
him through his whole fight. Richie was one of the nicest guys
you would ever want to meet. He and his wife Darleen attended
all of the Transit Police Florida Reunions. I will definitely
miss seeing them both at future reunions. I was told he loved racing
cars. Condolences can be sent to his wife Darleen at Darleen.andresen@gmail.com.
I have also been told that Richie will be cremated and interned in
Calvary Cemetery in NY with his 2 brothers and parents. There
will be a Celebration of Life at a future date.
Richie was appointed to NYCTPD 3/23/70 and retired in 1983.
May Richie “Rest in Peace”
We thank Lou and Eddie Torres for keeping us up to date on
Richie's progress during his fight with cancer. It is very sad that
after so long a struggle, he succumbed to the disease. Our deepest
condolences and sympathies to Darleen and the Andresen family.
May Richie Rest in Peace. |

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July 23,
2020
RET. P.O. JAMES
ARMSTRONG |
We received the following sad news from Ret. Sgt. Bob
Ruggiero ejrrjr956@aol.com
Update from Lou Hollander from Jim's son, James Armstrong,
Jr :

RET. P.O. JAMES ARMSTRONG 3/10/
1942 - JULY 7, 2020
Bobby called yesterday after his wife saw an entry in
Facebook posted by Jimmy's daughter, Jacqueline, that her
father, Ret. P.O. James Armstrong passed away on
July 17th, after a brief illness. I spoke to Jacqueline yesterday
and offered our condolences. She told me that she will forward
any information to us on his Transit service when she searches his
records at which time we will update this posting. Lou Hollander was
also informed of this and we feel Lou has more information
available.
Jim was appointed to the Transit Police on July 29,
1968 and retired March 3, 1981
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Armstrong
family May James Rest in Peace. |

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July 16,
2020
SERVICES UPDATE FOR RET. P.O. SING STANLEY BAILEY
and
SISTER OF RET. P.O. JOHN
GALIZIA |
SISTER OF RET. P.O. JOHN GALIZIA
Lou I'm sad to tell you my sister, MaryAnn
Van Hoesen formerly of Bay Terrace, Staten Island, now
Hawley, PA, passed earlier on 7/12/20. MaryAnn was just 75
in June and suffered a massive heart attack. I'm sure wake and
funeral will be in Staten Island. Thanks, John
Condolences can be made to John at pdblues@ptd.net . May
MaryAnn “Rest in Peace” |

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July 14,
2020 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. FRANCIS WEIS (late
notice) |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. FRANCIS
WEIS 6/9/1933 – 6/30/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Francis Weis
on June 30th 2020, at the age of 87 years.
Lou had received the following message:
Dear Louis, With a heavy heart I have to inform you of the
passing of my husband, Francis J. Weis, Jr, on June 30th 2020. He
joined the Transit Police Department on October 7th 1968 and retired
from the Communications Unit on January 11th 1986. Sincerely
Dorothy Weis
Condolences can be sent to Dorothy at dweis@comcast.net
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Weis
family. May Francis Rest in Peace. |

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July 9,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. SING STANLEY
BAILEY |
From Bob Valentino, 1st VP, rvalent558@aol.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. SING STANLEY
BAILEY 4/28/1939 - 7/9/2020
I am deeply saddened to inform you of the passing of
Lifetime Member Ret. Police Officer Stanley Bailey,
today, July 9th, after a short illness, at the age of 81 years.
Stan was appointed to the Transit Police Department on November
1, 1966 and retired on November 1, 1986. Stan worked mainly in
District 33.
Stan was known for his Powerlifting as he placed 4th in the
Olympic Games in Germany in 1972. He was undefeated in the New York
State Police Olympics Powerlifting competition. He was a member of
the New York City Retired Transit Police Officer's Association
Sports Hall of Fame. Stan was a good cop and a real nice person who
always wanted to help people.
The photo above was taken at the Association's Sports Hall of
Fame Awards night in June, 2018
Services were held on Friday July 17th at 7:30PM
Condolences may be left on funeral home web page https://towersfuneralhomeny.com/tribute/details/1881/Sing-Bailey/condolences.html#content-start
May Sing “Rest In peace”
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to his son Steve,
daughter Suzanne and the entire Bailey family. May Stan Rest In
Peace. |

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July 8,
2020
RET. P.O. ANTHONY "TONY" BROCATO
and
LT. DI RIENZO SERVICES |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
obituary information was received from Frank Crisa fcrisa@verizon.net

RET. P.O. ANTHONY
BROCATO 6/29/1937 – 7/5/2020
We regret to inform our fellow officers of the passing of
Ret. P.O. Anthony "Tony" Brocato on Sunday, July
5th, at the age of 83 years.
Unfortunately, Tony was never a member of the Retirees
Association so we don't know his appointment and retirement
dates.
Services took place on July 9th & 10th
Burial was in Ocean View Cemetery in Staten Island NY
Visitation and funeral details can be found on the Funeral Home
web page https://matthewfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/1083/Anthony-Brocato/condolences.html
Condolences can also be left on this page. May Anthony
“Rest in Peace."
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Brocato family.
May Tony Rest in Peace.
Frank Crisa and I worked with Tony in District 34 for many
years. We always found him to be "one of the guys." -
Tony |

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July 5,
2020
RET. FORMER CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT GEORGE LATIMER
and
FATHER OF RET. SGT. LAURENCE LATIMER |
From Charles McCray cemcray@aol.com

RET. FORMER TPD CHIEF GEORGE
LATIMER 3/10-1929 - 7/4/2020
With a heavy heart we report the passing of Ret. Former
Chief of the Transit Police Department George Latimer on
July 4th. George was 91 yrs. of age.
Chief Latimer was also the father of Ret. Sgt. Laurence Latimer.
Laurence states that with the COVID guidelines, there will be no
viewing but a memorial will be set for a later date.
Laurence sent this message out to Lou
Hollander:
Just wanted to let you know that my Father's
final tour with the NYCTPD ended today, July 4th, at 1453hrs.
He took a fall yesterday at his assisted living apartment and was
sent to the hospital. They had to put him on a ventilator and his
organs started shutting down. He had told all of us that he didn't
want to go out like that. So after my brother from Pennsylvania and
I got to the hospital the ventilator was removed and he passed away
at 1453hrs surrounded by his three sons, all retired PO's. My
brother George Jr was taking care of him in Palm Coast. Due to
COVID-19 issues, there will be no viewing or funeral. We will try to
hold a Memorial
His sons George Jr. can be contacted at 1717 Boston Lane, Palm
Coast FL 33137, e-mail jydpapd@gmail.com and Laurence
at sgt562@yahoo.com
Chief Latimer was appointed to the Transit Police on September
15, 1955 and retired September 12, 1993.
The above photo was taken in 2014 at the dedication of the George
& Frances Latimer Lecture Hall at the University of Maryland
Eastern Shore Campus.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Latimer
families. May George Rest in Peace. |

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July 1,
2020
RET. LT. STEPHEN DI RIENZO
and
ACTIVE P.O. JAMES
HUGHES |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
Obituary information received from Marilyn Scahill

RET. LT. STEPHEN “STEVE” DI
RIENZO 8/12/50 – 6/30/2020
Hello Louie, I am deeply saddened to
inform you of the passing of (Ret. Lt.) Steve
DiRienzo, today, June 30, 2020, after a short illness.
Steve was 69 years old. He was appointed to the Transit Police
Department in October of 1973. He retired on October 22, 1995 as a
Lieutenant from the Vandals Squad. Steve also worked in Districts 4
and 1. At this time, there is no funeral information available. I
will forward the information as soon as I receive it. May he Rest In
Peace!
I had the pleasure of knowing Steve while I was assigned to Dist.
4 in CWPS. I had seen him often at the NY Reunion at Antun’s.
The above photo was taken at the 2016 NY Reunion. He was a very nice
and pleasant guy that was well liked by all. May he “Rest in Peace”
- Lou

ACTIVE P.O. JAMES
HUGHES 5/9/1961 – 6/27/2020
Lou Hollander received this obituary information
from Eddie Kaercher sgt4187@hotmail.com
James had a heart attack while working O/T at 1 PP. James
was appointed to NYCTPD 1/9/1986. May he “Rest in Peace”
Condolences can be left on Funeral Home web page https://themoorefuneralhome.com/tribute/details/606/JAMES-HUGHES/obituary.html#tribute-start
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the DiRienzo and
Hughes families. May their decased loved ones Rest in
Peace. |

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June 28,
2020
WIFE OF RET. DET. MIKE
LONERGAN |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
WIFE OF RET. DET. MIKE LONERGAN
I have been informed by Rocky Mein of the passing Liz
Lonergan, wife of Ret. Det. Mike Lonergan, passed on Friday
6/26. The details are as follows
Services took place on June 30th and July 1st.
Condolences can be sent to Mike and family at BUD759@aol.com or his home: 114
Blauvelt Ave. West Haverstraw NY 10993. May Liz “Rest in
Peace”
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the
Lonergan family. May Liz Rest in Peace. |

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June 18,
2020
RET. P.O. HOWARD
SHARE |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net Information
was received from Alan Berkowitz.
RET. P.O. HOWARD SHARE 9/23/1938
– 6/12/2020 Alan said he received it from Dena Share, not
sure if it is his wife or daughter. I know Howard was an avid Police
shield collector and was living in Clemmons NC. He had been
ill for quite a while. He was appointed to NYCTPD 5/3/65 and
retired 6/5/82. May Howard “Rest in Peace”
Our
deepest condolences and sympathies to the Share family. May Howard
Rest in Peace. |

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June 7,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. ROBERT "BOB" WILKINSON and
HIS WIFE ANN |
From Charles McCray cemccray@aol.com
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. ROBERT "BOB"
WILKINSON 5/21/1934 - 6/7/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Sgt. Robert "Bob"
Wilkinson on Sunday, June 7th, at the age of 86 years. Bob
was appointed to the Transit Police on May 19, 1959 and retired May
11, 1976. His wife, Ann, passed away the previous day, June
6th.
From Charles:
With deep sadness we inform all of the passing of Retired Sgt.
Robert (Bob) Wilkinson and his wife Ann Wilkinson. We are informed
by his daughter that Ann died of a heart attack late Saturday
followed by Bob's death this morning. We have no further
information at this time. We will inform you when more information
becomes available. Stay safe. Charles
UDATE INFORMATION: received from Lou
Hollander:
Services for Robert were held on June 17th and for his wife, Ann,
services were held on June 18th. Following her service, Ann's body
was cremated and laid to rest along side of her husband.
The family has honored Bob's request to be cremated without
viewing. His services will be in the form of a
memorial.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the
Wilkinson family. May Ann and Robert Rest in Peace. |

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June 5,
2020
RET. P.O. EDWARD CEGAR (late
notice) |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD
RET. P.O. EDWARD CEGAR 7/11/1945
-5/22/2020
We regret to inform our fellow officers of the passing of
Ret. P.O. Edward Cegar, on May 22, 2020, at the age
of 74 years. Edward was appointed to the Transit Police on May 7,
1968 and retired August 23, 1988.
From Lou: Eddie worked in District 3 and I got to know
him pretty well while I was assigned to District 3 in the newly
created CWPS Task force. He was a nice guy, always smiling. He lived
in Spring Hill Florida with his wife and children. We got
together once at my house shortly after I moved here. He
changed and he seemed like he turned into a loner. Too
bad. May he “Rest in Peace."
Services were held in Florida. His next of kin is his wife,
Maureen.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Cegar family.
May Edward Rest in Peace. |

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June 2,
2020
THANK YOU FROM JERRY McCARTHY'S DAUGHTER |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
To all my friends: Thank you for your cards, gifts, phone
calls and/or messages. I heard/saw/received each one.... and each
one brought me comfort. My dad’s wake will be at John Day Funeral
Home- Red Bank, NJ on Tuesday, June 2 from 9am to 10am.
Unfortunately, only immediate family will be allowed to attend. We
will then have a procession to Resurrection Cemetery- SI NY and a
burial for him at 11am. Unfortunately, only immediate family will be
allowed inside the cemetery as well. However, you are more than
welcome to drive by or stand outside with the NYPD who will be there
(at 11am) paying tribute to him. Thank you again for your support
and kindness during this difficult time. It means a lot. Love,
Arleen
Note from Don Avenoso. Thanks for all your thoughts, kind words
and prays. The transit family has been outstanding over the years.
Thank you! |

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May 31,
2020
RET. DET. RICHARD "RICHIE" COMMESSO (delayed
posting) |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net I
was informed of Richie’s passing on the day he passed from Mike
Fanning. I was advised by Mike not to publish his passing due
to the fact his wife also had the virus and was on a ventilator and
they didn’t want her to learn of Richie’s passing because they
feared she would give up. Richie was appointed to NYCTPD 12/1/1965
and retired 2/20/1987. Information below was received from John
Briganti. May Richie “Rest in Peace

RET. DET RICHARD “RICHIE”
COMMESSO 6/23/1943 – 4/30/2020
From John Briganti: It is with regret and great
sadness to inform you of the passing of Ret. Det. Richard
Commesso, President of our Verrazano 10-13 Association and
dear friend, on the morning of Friday, April 30. Richie was loved
and respected by all who knew him. He will be sorely
missed. We extend our condolences and
deepest sympathies to his loving wife Irene, his daughters Sue and
Debbie and the entire Commesso family. May He Rest In
Peace Richie’s wife, Irene, was hospitalized for the
Covid-19 virus shortly before his passing. As per request of
the family, for personal reasons, we were asked not to make any
announcement of his passing until she was released. We hope you will
understand. A private service for family members was
held on Friday, June 5th at Hanley Funeral Home, 60 New Dorp
Lane, Staten Island, 10306.
Thank
You
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the
Commesso family. May Richie Rest in Peace.

Richie and I had a pure chance encounter back in 2013
when I was on vacation in Yellowstone Park with my daughter and her
family. Waiting in line at the dining room of the Old Faithful Inn,
I turned my head and who do I see but Richie walking over to the
dining hall with his wife. He was wearing his Verrazzano 10-13 shirt
and I was wearing my Transit FOP 317 Lodge shirt. Talk about a small
world, indeed! - Tony |

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May 25,
2020 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. LT. JOHN G. "JERRY" McCARTHY
and
RET. P.O. ANTHONY "TONY" CAVELLO |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. LT. JOHN “JERRY”
McCARTHY 11/22/1938 – 5/21/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Lt. John G. "Jerry"
McCarthy, on May 21st, at the age of 81 years.
Please click of the Funeral Home web page link below to view a
beautiful tribute to a great guy. Condolences can also be
left. Jerry was appointed NYCTPD 5/3/65 and retired from NYPD
on August 22, 1996.
https://www.johnedayfuneralhome.com/tributes/John-McCarthy
From Al Vulpis Hi Louis, I read in the Asbury Park Press
Obits of the passing of Lt. John "Jerry" McCarthy on May 21, 2020 at
Riverview Hospital, Red Bank, N.J.. I worked with him for a
number of years, and he was a really fine officer and friend.
The family stated that private services will be held for the
immediate family only due to the virus, but a memorial will be
held be held when the family is allowed to have one. Thank
you for all you do in keeping us in touch, and stay safe!!! Al
Vulpis
Lou received this obituary information from Hugh Lennon
eps805@msn.com
RET. P.O. ANTHONY "TONY”
CAVELLO 10/27/1939 – 5/22/1979
I got a call from Tony Cavello’s wife, Ginger, that Tony passed
away yesterday, May 21st. I worked with Tony in the Stakeout Unit.
He was living in Ohio and had health problems over the last several
years. For anyone wishing to offer condolences to is wife Ginger
at , 710 Bedford Road SE Brookfield, Ohio 44403-9776
Phone number 330 398 7386
Our deepest condolences and
sympathies to the McCarthy & Cavello families. May the deceased
Rest in Peace. |

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May 20,
2020
RET. P.O. FRANK GAGLIANO |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD
RET. P.O. FRANK
GAGLIANO 5/27/1965 – 5/13/2020
We regret to inform our fellow officers of the passing of
Ret. P.O. Frank Gagliano, on May 13th, at the age
of 54 years. Frank was appointed to the Transit Police on July 8,
1985 and retired on July 23, 2005. He was last assigned to Dist.
34.
Funeral services took place on May 29th at The Scalia Funeral
Home, 28 Eltingville Blvd., Staten Island NY His next of kin is
his father, Philip Gagliano.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Gagliano
family. May Frank “Rest in Peace” |

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May 19,
2020 RET. P.O. CLIFFORD BUCKLEY (late notice)
and
RET. LT. RICHARD
BAGGS (updated) |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
information received from Ret. Chief John Kavanagh
RET. P.O. CLIFFORD
BUCKLEY 7/24/1943 – 4/20/20
Retired P.O. Clifford Buckley passed away on
April 20th, at the age of 76 years while a patient in Weill Cornell
Hospital of sepsis, pneumonia, Covid-19 related. He was on a
ventilator for almost three weeks.
His assignments were District 3 until a Line of Duty injury
assigned him to the Restricted Duty Unit at Jay St. Clifford was
appointed to NYCTPD 2/20/67 and he was forced to retire (LOD) on
8/9/78 and worked in hospitals for many years.
Cliff is survived by his loving wife Mary and his three children,
Daniel, Marie and Deborah, his sister Jacqueline and his seven
grandchildren who were the ' joy of his life'. A requiem mass
was held in Bruckless, County Donegal, Ireland, on May 8th, and
memorial will be held in the future in New York. His ashes are
retained by the family and will interred at some future date. May
Clifford “Rest in Peace”
We received the following from member Tom Greer who saw
this on Facebook, but we don't know who posted it.

RET. LT. RICHARD BAGGS
1/31/1952 -
5/18/2020
Lou Hollander received the following from NYPD:
We regret to inform our fellow officers of the passing of
Ret. Lt. Richard Baggs on May 18th, at the age of
68 years. Richard was appointed to the Transit Police on May 20,
1974 and retired from NYPD on August 24, 2000. He was last assigned
to PBBS SPECIALIZED UNIT.
Received this updated information from Alan Berkowitz
berky4@aol.com
Services took place on Tuesday, May 26th followed by interment at
Our Lady of Peace Cemetery located at 10941 Southern Boulevard,
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411.
His next of kin is his wife,
Linda.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the
Buckley and Baggs families. May the deceased Rest in
Peace. |

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May 17,
2020
RET. P.O. EDWARD RILEY |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD
RET. P.O. EDWARD RILEY 6/10/1959
– 5/15/2020
We regret to inform our fellow officers
of the passing of Ret. P.O. Edward Riley on May
15th at the age of 60 years. Edward was appointed to the Transit
Police on January 6, 1984 and retired November 1, 1991. He was alast
assigned to District 30. Next of kin is his mother, Elaine Riley.
Private services will take place on May 19th followed by burial
in Greenwood Cemetery. Our deepest condolences and
sympathies to the Riley family. May Edward Rest in
Peace.
|

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May 9,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. VINCENT 'VINNY'
BYRNE |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from Louis Pagan

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. VINCENT “VINNY”
BYRNE 6/30/1942 – 5/5/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O.Vincent "Vinny"
Byrne on May 5th, at the age of 77 years. Vinny was
appointed to the NYCTPD on 12/1/1965 and retired 8/17/1981.
Vinny and his wife Judy were regular attendees at the annual
Florida Reunion. Condolences can be sent to Judy and family at
3773 SW Kistler St. Port St. Lucie, FL 34953. My condolences
to Judy and the Byrne family. You will be missed at future
Florida reunions. May Vinny “Rest In Peace”
Our
deepest condolences and sympathies to the Byrne family. May Vinny
Rest in Peace. |

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May 8,
2020 RET. P.O. EDWARD TEASLEY (late report) |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD
RET. P.O. EDWARD
TEASLEY 7-21/1941 –4/16/2020
We regret to inform our members and friends of the passing of
fellow Transit officer, Ret. PO Edward Teasley, on
April 16th, at the age of 78 years. Edward was appointed to
the Transit Police on May 7, 1968 and retired July 24, 1988. His
next of kin is his daughter Robbin Teasley. I worked
with Ed in District 4 in the late 70’s. May he “Rest in
Peace”
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Teasley family.
May Edward Rest in Peace. |

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May 7,
2020
RET. P.O. LEWIS
DAVIS |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from George Butler
RET. P.O. LEWIS DAVIS 9/21/1935
– 5/6/2020
With a heavy heart, I have the task of reporting the passing this
morning of (Ret. P.O.) Lewis Davis who worked in
District 3 and retired from Disrict 2. There are no further details
at this time. George
From Lou - They will be having a memorial for Lewis at a
later date. Lewis was in my class, 3/10/69 and was my platoon
Sgt. He was a very nice guy during the time we spent in the
academy, unfortunately I don’t believe we ran into each other after
the academy. He retired 7/17/89. May Lew “Rest in
Peace”
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Davis family.
May Lewis Rest in Peace. |

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May 6,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JOSEPH
FUNK |
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JOSEPH
FUNK
11/3/1942 - 5/4/2020

We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Joseph Funk,
on May 4th at the age of 77 years. Joseph was appointed to the
Transit Police on December 1, 1965 and retired April 22, 1977. I
believe he last worked in District 4 or 20
The following was published in Newsday on May 6,
2020
FUNK - Joseph F. of Westbury N.Y. passed away on May 4th 2020 due
to complications from COVID-19. Loving Father of Joseph Jr. and
Janet Kobel (Peter). Beloved "Poppy" to Elizabeth Kobel and Emma
Kobel. Loving Ex-Husband and friend to Joan Funk. Will be missed by
his "grandpet" Peyton. Long time member of the Carle Place
community. Served in the United States National Guard. Retired New
York City Transit Police Officer. Memorial service to celebrate his
life at a later date. Donations to North Shore Animal League America
would be appreciated. Condolences may be left on the Legacy.com
website: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsday/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-f-funk&pid=196147590
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Funk families.
May Joseph Rest in Peace. |

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May 4,
2020 RET. P.O. JAMES HALL (late notice) |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD
RET. P.O. JAMES HALL 1/5/1953 –
4/3/2020
We regret to inform our fellow officers of the passing of
Ret. P.O. James Hall, on April 3rd, 2020, at the
age of 67 years. James was appointed to the Transit Police on March
14, 1974 and retired from NYPD on June 27, 1996. His next of kin is
his wife, Claudia Hall.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Hall family.
May James Rest in Peace. |

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April 29,
2020
RET. P.O. RENE
ARTAUD |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as
received from Tommy Schindler via Andy Cook ac1773@optonline.net
RET. P.O. RENE ARTAUD 9/27/1943
– 4/27/2020
Ret. P.O. Rene Artaud was appointed to NYCTPD
10/1/1973 and retired from NYPD on 6/27/1995. May Rene “Rest in
Peace”
I just spoke with Henry Van Heemstedtobelt a short
while ago and am sorry to pass on the news of Rene
Artaud's passing away earlier this morning. Henry's daughter
works with the Monroe Ambulance Service and made notification to her
father who verified the address and drove to Rene's house.
When Henry arrived, the NY State Police were already
safeguarding the property.
During our phone call
Henry told me that he had then spoken to Rene's
cousin who was able to add a few details. Rene's cancer had
recently become more aggressive and was unresponsive to
chemo treatments. Rene spoke to his ex-wife to tell
her that because of all this turmoil with Coronavirus / Covid
19, he didn't want there to be any attempt at a wake /
viewing. If anyone wanted to visit the cemetery for the
burial, that would be up to them.
Henry added that when
he was at Rene's house he noticed that Rene's two toys
were missing from the front yard. Rene had a '60s
Mustang and a '70s Hurst 442 that he kept under
tarps, free of rust, and drove around town from time to time.
Apparently, Rene saw things coming and took the time
to 'take care of things' and 'put things in
order'.
Rene's remains are being handled by
the Ferguson Funeral Home in Washingtonville, NY where his
daughter was waked last year. I will be sure to pass on any
details as soon as I get them.
Some people on this
mailing may not remember Rene Artaud because of his status
as a true old-timer. He retired in the late Spring 1995,
shortly after the merge. Rene was a rookie with the likes
of Steve Buatti, Billy Cozzollino, Frankie
Colamesto, Mugsy Whalen, 'Joe' McGarry, Lt. 'Chet'
Levey, Mickey Perez, Gene Hennigan, Kenny
Blischke, and all the others who remember when "the old
District One" was on the 57Street Mezz..
Our
deepest condolences and sympathies to the Artaud family. May he Rest
in Peace/ |

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April 25,
2020
UPDATE FROM THE FAMILY OF RET. D.I. ROBERT
ABRAHAM |
We received information and a request from Bob's daughter,
Michelle Abraham (NYPD PO - 122 Pct.) to please forward any and all
correspondence to her as she is handling all affairs for Bob's
widow, Magdalena.
Michelle can be contacted at mich.abraham@gmail.com or
phone at 1-347-613-4190. |

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April 25,
2020
RET. SGT. RICHARD SUZUKI, RET.
P.O. JOHN BRITT
and STELLA
GALVANI, WIFE OF THE LATE RET. P.O. JOHN
GALVANI |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from Kevin Costigan chiefdiggerny@gmail.com

RET. SGT. RICHARD
SUZUKI 7/19/1941 – 4-19-2020
(Ret. Sgt.) Richard Suzuki, 78, of Sayville,
Long Island, died April 19, 2020 of COVID-19. Beloved husband of
Linda. Loving father of Richard Jr., and Peter, stepfather of Robert
Williams III, Jennifer Karpoich, and Michael Williams. Grand-father
of eleven and great-grandfather of three. Richard was a retired
sergeant of NYC Transit Police, and a proud US ArmyVeteran. Services
will be private, with a larger Celebration of Life at a later date.
If you wish to remember Richard with a gift, please consider making
a donation to the Long Island State Veteran's Home in Stony Brook,
New York. Arrangements were entrusted to Moloney Family Funeral
Homes in Bohemia, New York. (As posted in Newsday)
Richard was appointed to the Transit Police on May 3, 1965 and
retired July 18, 1985
Sent by Lou Hollander as received from NYPD
RET. P.O. JOHN BRITT 2/4/1944 -
4/18/2020
We regret to inform our fellow officers of the passing of
Ret. P.O. John Britt on April 18, 2020, at the age
of 76 years. No information received as to
services. John was appointed to the Transit Police on
May 3, 1965 and retired July 31, 1978. No services at this time. His
next of kin is his wife, Frances.
From Lou Hollander:
STELLA GALVANI, WIFE OF THE LATE RET. P.O.
JOHN GALVANI
I was informed that John’s widow, Stella, passed away
last night, April 23rd, from COVID-19. Stella rejoins
John just 18 days after he passed. At least it is nice to know
that they are together again. Stella was a very nice
lady. It was always a pleasure to be in her company. May
she and John be “resting in Peace” in the arms of Jesus. Because of
the situation we are in, I am almost positive there will not be a
viewing or service.
Condolences can also be sent to their son Darren Darren
Galvani 1332 Allen Dr Seaford, NY 11783 DarrenGalvani@Gmail.com
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of the
deceased. May their loved ones Rest in Peace |

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April 23,
2020
RET. DET. EDWARD
WASILEWSKI |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD
RET. DET. EDWARD
WASILEWSKI 11/24/1925 - 4/20/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Ret. Det. Edward Wasilewski on Monday,
April 20th, at the age of 94 years. Ed was appointed to the
Transit Police on January 9, 1950 and retired July 28, 1975.
Family services were held on April 24th
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to his wife, Sophie,
and the Wasilewski family. May Ed rest in peace. |

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April 19,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. LT. NORMAN
PORTER |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. LT. NORMAN
PORTER 8/7/1937 - 4/11/2020
Hello Louie, I must share the sad news that my father,
Lt. Norman E. Porter passed away on the evening of
Saturday April 11th after a long period of ill health. He went on to
join my mom Pauline who predeceased Dad on January 5th of this year.
They were together for over 62 years. Dad loved his career with the
Transit Police and valued all the friendships he made there over the
years.
At this time, our family has chosen to delay the
memorial service for Dad until after the restrictions we all have to
live under have been lifted and our family can be together. We hope
that everyone who is part of our Transit Police Family is taking
care of themselves and remaining healthy. Norman was
appointed to NYCTPD 10/23/1961 and retired 2/6/82. May Norman
“Rest in Peace” with his love Pauline
I had the pleaseure of working with Lt. Porter when I was
assigned to the O/U back in the late '60s. I always found him to be
a fair and honest gentleman at all times. May he Rest in Peace. -
Tony |

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April 18,
2020
RET. INSP. JOHN
KASPRZAK |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

RET. INSP. JOHN
KASPRZAK 7/22/1944 – 4/17/2020
I was
informed this evening by Val Kasprzak that John had died
unexpectedly in his home this morning of a heart attack. She
said John hasn’t been ill. Because of the Caronavirus, there
will not be any viewing or service. John will be cremated
. John was appointed to NYCTPD 12/3/68 and retired from the
NYPD, date unknown. I worked with John on the 8P’s in the
early 70’s. He was a very nice friendly guy and as I
remember was always smiling. John and his wife Val attended
many of the Florida reunions where he was missed for the last few
years as he was busy traveling around the USA in his huge motor
home. We will miss him at the reunions. May John “Rest
in Peace”:
Our deepest condolences ans sympathies to the Kasprzak
family. May John Rest in Peace. |

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April 16,
2020 LIFETIME MEMBER and SGT-AT-ARMS RET. P.O. EDWARD
WILKO |
We received this sad news this morning from our Financial
Secretary Greg Stripp welltadoo@aol.com

LIFETIME MEMBER and SGT-AT-ARMS RET. P.O.
EDWARD WILKO 2/17/1943 - 4/16/2020
We deeply regret
to inform our members and fellow officers of the passing of our
Association's
Sgt-At-Arms, Lifetime Member Ret. P.O.
Edward Wilko, on
April 16th at the age of 77 years from the COVID-19 virus. Ed had
been hospitalized for 2-3 weeks and had recently been under a
ventilator.
Ed was always a
welcoming person at the doors of our meetings and events with a big
smile and always ready with the raffle tickets to sell. Ed was
a US Navy veteran before joining the Transit Police on May 3, 1965
and retired July 4, 1986. I believe he was last assigned to District
23.
Ed leaves his
daughters Charlene Enoch and Rachel Miller who is an active Police
Officer with the Nassau PD.
Our deepest
condolences and sympathies to the Wilko family. May Ed Rest in
Peace. |

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April 16,
2020
RET. D.I. LEONARD PEZZILLO and RET. P.O.
VITO NEGLIO |
From 1st VP Bob Valentino rvalent558@aol.com
RET. DEP. INSP. LEONARD
PEZZILLO
5/27/1944 - 4/16/2020
I am saddened to inform all that Retired DI Leonard
Pezzillo passed away on April 15th, but not from the
virus. He was at St. Francis Hospital with a heart problem. He went
home and shortly thereafter passed away. Lenny was appointed on
6/21/65 and retired right after the merge. No funeral details
available.
From Lou Hollander:
I also received this information from FOP Lodge 3100. I
have not received any other information. If I get any new info
I will pass it along. I knew Lenny in the Mid 70’s when I
worked in Dist. 3 CWAC, I remember him as a real nice friendly
guy and was told he was a fair Boss. My condolences to his
family and may he “Rest in Peace”
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD
RET. P.O. VITO NEGLIO 7/21/1937
– 4/14/2020
We regret to inform our fellow officers of the passing of
Ret. P.O. Vito Neglio on April 14th at the age of
82 years. Vito was appointed to the Transit Police on June 1, 1966
and retired April 24, 1987.
A service was held for the family on Monday, April 20th
followed by burial in St. Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx NY
His next of kin is his wife, Gladys.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Pezzillo and
Neglio families. May Lenny & Vito Rest in Peace. |

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April 15,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER
RET. P.O. JOHN
NORRIS
|
We received this sad news from Charles McCray cemccray@aol.com
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JOHN
NORRIS 2/27/1936 - 4/15/2020
With a heavy heart we sadly inform you that our Brother
Lifetime Member Ret. PO John Norris has lost his battle
with the COVID-19 virus. John was taken to the hospital and put on a
ventilator on Sunday. He passed this morning at 4 AM. John was 84
yrs. of age.
John's wife Virnia, who also was infected,
has been cleared of the virus. Bro. Norris joined the Transit
Police Dept. on December 1,1965 and spent the majority of his years
in Dist. 20 and 22 and retired November 3, 1980..
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Vinnia and the
Norris family. May John Rest in Peace. |

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April 11,
2020
RET. P.O. HUGH POWELL |
From Lou Hollander as received from Arnie Fisher arnoldfisher@hotmail.com
RET. P.O. HUGH POWELL 11/17/1936
– 4/10/2020
I searched for an obituary for Hugh, but was unable to find
one. Hugh is on my mailing list and his email Arnie enclosed
is correct. Hugh was appointed to NYCTPD 5/3/1965 and
retired 2/18/1987. May Hugh “Rest in Peace”
I want to let you know that Hugh Powell passed away yesterday
morning. He suffered from dementia for several years and
recently he went to Mather Hospital, Port Jefferson where he passed
away. He came on the job around the same time we did but I
don't know if he was in our class. I worked with him at 22C which
was 168th St. Jamaica Ave. when we did 8P to 4A (remember those
days?) and remained friends with him down through the years. I
will truly miss him. He will be cremated and at this time I
have no news as to any future services planned. Should I get
that information I will pass it on. When Hugh retired, again I
don't know the date, I think it was the late 80's, he went to work
for the Rockefeller Organization at Rockefeller Center and had a
nice 2nd career. If condolences want to be sent the only email
address I have is huelstone@aol.com.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Powell family.
May Hugh rest in peace. |

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April 9,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. INSP.
ROBERT "BOB" ABRAHAM |
 LIFETIME
MEMBER RET. INSP. ROBERT ABRAHAM 9/26/1941 -
4/9/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Insp. Robert
Abraham at the age of 78 years. Bob had been hospitalized
from the effects of COVID-19 and passed away from complications of
the virus.
Bob was appointed to the Transit Police on May 3,
1965 and retired from NYPD on September 26, 2001. After retirement,
he went on to become the Chief of Police of the Sea Gate Police
Department in Brooklyn, not very far from District 34 in Coney
Island.
From Lou Hollander:
Services took place on Sunday, April 12th and interment in
New Montifiore Cemetery, W Babylon NY
I have had the pleasure working with Bob, when he was the Sgt
in Manhattan Criminal Court in the mid 70’,s doing arraignments
. He was a pleasurer to work for, very enjoyable to be around.
One of his biggest concerns were what we were going to eat and where
I was going to get it.
RECEIVED FROM BOB’S DAUGHTER WENDY
We lost a
beautiful soul on April 9th, 2020 when Robert "Bob" Abraham passed
away peacefully in his sleep. He is survived by his current wife,
Maggie, five children, Scott, Kenny, Wendy, Michelle and Eleanor,
five adoring grandchildren Karly, Jason, Lindsey, Loren and Mikayla,
nephew, Steven and niece, Cindy, his first wife, Joan and two
"sisters" Susan and Debbie. Additionally, there are countless
"brothers" and friends who are mourning this great loss. Bob
dedicated his life to service and community as evidenced by his
long-term work with the NYCTP and with the NYPD after the merge,
Masons and various other organizations. Walking through the streets
of NYC with Bob was like being with a celebrity-people stopped him
all the time to thank him for help, support and mentorship he
provided through the years. He was a friend to all and helped anyone
in need. Bob was a model of pure compassion and kindness and his
personality was larger than life. Donations in Bob's memory can
be made to the Second Kings Charities Fund, a Masonic charity.
A memorial service will be planned in the coming months. When that
date is set Louie will post it.
I first met Bob when I was working in the O/U in the late
'60s. He always had a smile and a helping hand. Our deepest
condolences and sympathies to his wife, Magdalina, and the Abraham
family. May Bob rest in peace. - Tony |

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April 7,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBERS RET. P.O. JOHN GALVANI
and RET.
SGT. GAETANO "GUY" GLIAMAS (late notice) |
Frank Crisa and Fred Ametrano heard of this yesterday but it
wasn't confirmed until today. Our thanks to Lou Hollander for this
also.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JOHN
GALVANI 9/10/1943 - 4/5/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. John Galvani,
on Sunday, April 5th at the age of 76 years. John had recently been
feelin ill and fell, requiring his being taken to a hospital where
he was treated and tested and found positive for the coronavirus and
after a few days, passed away. We were very happy to see John at the
Retirees meeting in March and John was very happy to have
attended.
John was appointed to the Transit Police on June 21, 1965 and
retired July 4, 1990. He was the Recording Secretary and 2nd
VP of the Transit Police PBA during the administration of Bill
McKechnie.
Because of the COVID-19 restrictions, there
was a private burial with the immediate family on Thursday,
April 9th.
You can view the obituary on the funeral home website:
https://www.schmittfuneralhome.com/obituary/john-galvani
From Bill McKechnie:
It is with much personal grief and deep remorse that I
report to you the passing of former PBA 2nd VP John Galvani. John
and I went back many years even before joining the Transit Police.
We first met in 1961 as employees of the Irving Trust Company.
We joined the Department in June of ’65 and
reunited.
When I ran for PBA President I asked John to join my
team. John was a tenacious and outspoken fighter for the rights and
benefits for the cops he served. He was not the smoothest
talker in the world by any means , but he got his points
across. There were many a time I thought he was going to go across
the desk at a boss that disagreed with him. Thanks goodness he never
did, physically that is, verbally he made his point in
spades.
John and I came in to the PBA together and we left
together John went to work at the NYC Community Affairs dept and
then the City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission.
In his later years John had some physical problems which
probably contributed to his death the ultimate cause was pneumonia
which was brought on by covid- 19. John leaves behind his wife
Stella and his two sons Michael and Darren their wives and
grandchildren. May he Rest in Peace. And may all those transit
cops that traveled this course before him be prepared to welcome him
in heaven.
Bill McKechnie
From Lou Hollander as received from Ret. Det. Tom
Saracco
LATE OBITUARY LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT.
GAETANO “GUY” GLIAMAS 10/6/1944 - 4/1/2020
Hi Lou
On Wednesday night, April 1st, Ret Sgt. Gaetano
Gliamas passed away from a heart attack at his winter home
in South Daytona Beach Florida. No information is available as of
now.
This what I received from his girl friend Ellen: Because of the
Corona Virus and as he lives in Connecticut, everything is on
hold. His son lives in Connecticut and they will have a memorial at
a later date.
He is predeceased by his wife, Mary Ann Gliamas.
Guy was appointed to the Transit Police on December 1, 1965 and
retired on January 6, 1990. May he “Rest in
Peace”
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Galvani
and Gliamas families. May John and Guy rest in
peace. |

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March 31,
2020
A HEARTFELT THANK YOU FROM THE FAMILY OF THE LATE RET. P.O. JOSEPH
ADAMO |
Dear New York City’s Finest: This past weekend, we laid our
father, former NYC Transit Police Officer Joseph Adamo, to rest. Our
father was a forever police officer and wore his uniform proudly.
Given the current health crisis and his sudden death as a result of
COVID-19, there was nothing normal about the funeral services. Words
cannot express what it meant to us to have the presence of an
overwhelming number of Officers at St. Charles cemetery on Saturday.
They stood tall, despite the rain, and lifted our spirits and
brought great comfort to our family that includes three generations
of New York City police officers. May you all never underestimate
the impact your presence has at a time when Blue families need you
most. Stay well and thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Kim Adamo Brussell, daughter of the late Lifetime Member Ret.
P.O. Joseph Adamo, who passed away on March 23rd.
A Thank you from members of the Transit
Family. |

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March 28,
2020
WIFE OF LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. WALTER
MACK |
From Charles McCray cemccray@aol.com
We regret to inform you that Alberta Mack, wife to
Lifetime Member Ret. Sgt. Walter Mack passed on March
27th
More information will be forwarded when received.
Stay safe. Charles
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Walter and the Mack
family. May Alberta rest in peace. |

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March 24,
2020
RET. SGT. JANIS
WOOD |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

RET. SGT. JANIS WOOD 3/27/1955 –
3/24/2020
I received a call from Christine McIntyre informing me
that Janis had passed away this morning. Janis lost her fight
with cancer after giving it a good fight to beat it. After
speaking with Christine, I contacted ‘Woody,” Jan’s husband, to
extend my condolences. I had been in contact with Woody quite
often over the past months where he would give me update on Janis’
condition. He seemed very positive that she would beat it and
requested prayers and letters to keep Jan’s spirit’s up which I was
told did exactly that. She was due to start chemo treatments a
few weeks ago which had to be cancelled due to internal
bleeding. She was airlifted by helicopter to a hospital 4
hours away from their home in Oberlin, KS. She was at that hospital
a couple of weeks and Woody stayed in the hospital with her the
whole time. I spoke with her a few times while she was in the
hospital and you would never know she was suffering. Her
spirits were always up. She was released from the hospital to
return home, where she was place in Hospice care at home.
Unfortunately, I did not know Janis on the job.
I got to know her over the many years she attended the Florida
reunions and from the NY reunions I attended. She was a very
nice girl, with a heart bigger the herself. She was always
there to help anyone that needed help. She was active in many
local organizations. She “Loved the Transit Police” She
told me that she was going to get through this “because she was
Transit”.
I was told by Woody that Jan will be cremated and, at
some point, he will return to Long Island where they will hold a
Memorial Mass for her at the same church where their son Ryan’s
funeral was held. When those plans are made I will forward the
information. My condolences to Woody. I pray the Lord
will comfort him during this sad time. Condolences can be sent
to Arthur Wood, PO Box 134 Oberlin KS 67749. May Janis “Rest
in Peace”
The above photo was taken at the Florida Reunion
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to
Woody and their family. May Janis Rest in Peace. |

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March 23,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JOSEPH
ADAMO |
We received this sad news from Ret. Sgt. Joe Sacrestano
jsacrest@optonline.net

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JOSEPH
ADAMO 6/13/1942 - 03/23/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Joseph Adamo,
today, March 23, 2020, at the age of 77 years. Joseph had contracted
the coronavirus and was hospitalized last Friday when he developed
pneumonia.
Joe was appointed to the Transit Police on June 30, 1969 and
retired December 25, 1989. Joe's grandson just graduated from the
NYPD Police Academy and his son-in-law is also a member of NYPD.
There is no viewing and a private burial service will take place
at the cemetery in light of the current pandemic restrictions
and the family asks that any donations be made to the Survivors of
The Shield at www.survivorsoftheshield.org
Received 3/26 from Joe's daughter, Kim: I just wanted to let you
know that NYPD is sending officers for the burial on Saturday. We
are so happy that my Dad will receive the honor he deserves. Thank
you again.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to his wife, Arleen,
and the Adamo family. The photo above was taken at a recent Romeo
& Juliet luncheon. |

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March 21,
2020
RET. P.O. PEDRO
GARCIA |
Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
received this obituary information from Gail Imhauser gimhauser@hotmail.com

RET. P.O. PEDRO
GARCIA 10-15-1963 -MARCH 17, 2020
I received this obituary information from Gail Imhauser gimhauser@hotmail.com Pedro
was appointed to NYCTPD 1/13/92
Lou, My old partner, Pedro Garcia passed away. I worked with
him for 6 or so years and only stopped working with him because I
was promoted... we were very close. He was 56 years old. Worked in
D2 and TMTF (42&8). Hired in 92, retired in 2017, 25 years
of service.
On March 7th he was admitted to NYU Langone. He was diagnosed
with gastric cancer that had already metastasized into his bones and
his brain. They had to put a shunt in his brain to relieve the
pressure. He never regained consciousness and passed away on March
17th. This was an extremely aggressive cancer. It is 9/11 LOD
pending approval from the medical and pension board. NYPD is
treating it as a LOD death and his family is getting their full
support. Gail
Services took place on March 24th & 25th followed by
interment at Evergreen Cemetery, 1629 Bushwick Ave., Brooklyn NY
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Garcia family.
May Pedro Rest in Peace. |

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March 12,
2020 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. LT. SALVATORE RUSSO (late
notice) |
This is another instance when our mail has been returned and
we find out that the member has passed away. In this case, mail to
Lifetime Member Ret. Lt. Salvatore Russo was returned. I was able to
contact his home and was asked to contact Sal's daughter, Maria
Brown, which I did and she informed me that her father had passed
away in September, 2012. The Association was never contacted before
with this news.
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. LT. SALVATORE
RUSSO 4/28/1923 - 9/30/2012
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. Lt. Salvatore
Russo, on September 30, 2012. Sal was appointed to the
Transit Police on October 23, 1961 and retired November 2,
1981. |

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March 11,
2020 LIFETIME
MEMBERS RET. DET. RAYMOND KOPP and RET. P.O. JOHN CURTIN (late
notice) |
Received from Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as
received from Eddie Lentol ipa2usa@att.net
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DET. RAYMOND
KOPP 9/30/1940 – 3/10/2020
Services were held on March 12th & 13th.
Ray was appointed to the Transit Police on June 21, 1965 and
retired July 7, 1083. May Ray “Rest in Peace” Check Funeral Home
web page https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/flushing-ny/frederick-funeral-home/5095
For more information
It's noteworthy to share some facts about Ray, beyond
wake/mass info.
While working in the TPD Robbery Squad, we often pulled in P.O.
Ray Kopp to work investigations based on his arrests. We'd go on to
make more robbery arrests. After promotion to Det., Ray worked in
the Robbery Sqd. He earned dozens of medals/awards before retiring
(after on-the-job-injury), as a 2d grade Det. Ray lost his beloved
wife, Janet, in '93, affecting Ray until he passed away. Yes,
there was much good in Ray's life. He was very proud of his two
children, Adam & Lorraine, and all his grandchildren. RIP
Ray.
Sincerely, Louis A. Cruz, Esq., Det. Ret.
This email was sent to Lou Hollander who, we thank, forwarded
it to the Retirees Association
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JOHN
CURTIN
5/1/1939 - 10/19/2019
Dear Mr Hollander, For reasons too many to mention, I didn't
notify the retired transit police organization of the death of my
husband. I am so sorry for the delay. John was very ill
the last few months of his life, and I, naturally, was busy taking
care of him. He was a real fighter all his life to keep on
despite having had a kidney transplant over 20 years ago, diabetes
and other issues. Up until 3 years ago, he was sawing
logs and splitting them by hand and when he was in the woods by
the house, you could hear him whacking away with the sledge hammer
and his trusty wedges. He passed away October 17th, 2019 at
Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, and a Mass of Christian burial was
celebrated at Sacred Heart Church in Sidney, NY. The
American Legion Post in Franklin had an honor guard at his burial in
Franklin, NY
Sincerely, Pamela Curtin
John was appointed to the Transit Police on December 1, 1965 and
retired December 1, 1980.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Kopp and Curtin
families. May their deceased loved ones Rest in
Peace. |

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March 7,
2020
MOTHER OF RET. DET. JERRY
SCHWARTZ |
Received from Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
Roslyn Gold, mother of Retired
Detective Jerome (Jerry) Schwartz (Transit PD, retired from
45th Precinct) and grandmother of Retired Police Officer Corie
Schwartz (retired from 1st Precinct) and Detective Michael Schwartz,
passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020. The family will have a
private funeral. Shiva will be held at 6 Madisyn Avenue,
Washingtonville, NY on Sunday, March 8th and Monday, March 9th from
4pm - 8pm. Jerry can be reached at (845) 494-2802 or email Jerry4313@yahoo.com
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the family. May
Roslyn Rest in Peace. |

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February 28,
2020
RET. P.O.s MARIO GUILIANO and JOSEPH
MARINELLO |
Received from Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD
RET. P.O. MARIO
GUILIANO 7/13/1942 – 2/25/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Ret. P.O. Mario Guiliano, on February
25th at the age of 77 years. Mario was appointed to the Transit
Police on une 1, 1966 and retired July4, 1979.
Funeral Services took place on March 1st & 2nd in Mt. Kisco,
NY Next of kin: His wife, Gloria Guiliano May Mario
“Rest in Peace” Condolences can be left on Funeral Home web page https://www.cassidyflynnfuneralhome.com/obituary/mario-guiliano
RET. P.O. JOSEPH
MARINELLO 3/6/1944 – 2/24/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Ret. P.O. Joseph Marinello, on February
24th at the age of 75 years. Jospeh was appointed to the Transit
Police on June 21, 1965 and retired August 6, 1983.
Funeral services took place on March 2nd. His remains were
cremated.
Next of kin: His son, Joseph.
May Joseph “Rest in Peace” Condolences can be left on the Funeral
Home web page https://www.lindenhurstfuneralhome.com/memorials/joseph-marinello/4116942/obituary.php
Our deepest condolences to the Guiliano and Marinello
families. May their departed loved ones Rest in
Peace. |

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February 23,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. LEROY HILL (late
notice) |
Information from Charles McCray cemccray@aol.com
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. LEROY
HILL 6/16/1925 - 2/17/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. Sgt. Leroy Hill,
on February 17th, at the age of 94 years. Leroy was appointed to the
Transit Police on May 18, 1955 and retired January 6, 1980.
Charles received the following email from the Hill
family:
The family of Leroy Hill mourned his passing on Monday,
February 17, 2020. They are grateful for the prayers and
condolences and support received thus far.
A memorial
service was held to celebrate the life of retired Sergeant
Leroy Hill on February 29th.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Hill family.
May Leroy Rest in Peace. |

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February 22,
2020
RET. DET. JEROME
DASSARO |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD

RET. DET. JEROME “JERRY”
DASSARO 10/7/1960 – 2/19/2020
Retired Detective Jerome Dassaro, formerly
assigned to the Detective Bureau, Transit Special Investigations,
passed away on February 19, 2020. He was appointed to Transit Police
on July 28, 1983 and retired from NYPD on September 1, 2003.
For years, detectives Dassaro and his partner, Tom Weiner, were
known as “Tom and Jerry," a nod to their famed ability to play the
cat-and-mouse game needed to track down the city’s graffiti artists.
Weiner died in 2003 of Sept. 11-related cancer. Dassaro, who
suffered a stroke in recent years, died in his sleep at a
Pennsylvania nursing home early Wednesday, his family
said.
The duo worked in the Transit Bureau’s Coney
Island-based vandal squad since the 1980s, and were legends not only
with their fellow officers, but with the graffiti artists they
busted.
“A vital member of the NYPD Vandal Squad, Jerry
Dassaro was the epitome of a New York City Detective — a master of
his craft,” said Detectives’ Endowment Association President Paul
DiGiacomo. “Jerry truly knew how to read the writing on the wall,
preventing and solving countless crimes. The thoughts and prayers of
the DEA are with his family.”.
Funeral services took place on February 23rd, 24th & 25th
Condolences can be left on Funeral Home web page http://www.arthursfuneralhome.com/obituaries.html#close
Our deepest condolences to his wife, Dorothy, and the Dassaro
family. May Jerry Rest in Peace. |

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February 20,
2020
LIFETIME MEMBER
RET. P.O. RICHARD DOYLE |
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. RICHARD
DOYLE 1/28/1927 - 02/16/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. PO Richard Doyle,
on February 16th, at the age of 93 years. Richard was appointed to
the Transit Police on April 4, 1955 and retired December 14, 1979.
We received the following sad news from his daughter, Eileen
Kavanagh. There was no viewing or funeral Mass. Burial took place on
February 21st.
Some sad news, my Dad passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb
16. He was in the Hebrew Home in Riverdale and had decided to have
his feeding tube removed. He could no longer eat or drink or walk.
He’d turned 93 on January 28. Dad was done and ready to go to
Heaven!
Thanks for all your kindness over the years. He got a kick out of
being in the Beyond the Line.
God Bless, Eileen Our deepest condolences and
sympathies to the Doyle & Kavanagh families. May Richard Rest in
Peace. |

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February 5,
2020
MOTHER OF ASSOCIATE MEMBER
DENISE TULLY |
MOTHER OF ASSOCIATE MEMBER DENISE TULLY AND
MOTHER-IN-LAW OF MEMBER RET. P.O. JOHN TULLY
Services for my mother in law, Janette Gadell, took place on
February 6th and 7th. with burial in Rose Hills Memorial Park
Cemetery Putnam Valley NY
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Denise & John
and the Gadell family. May Janette rest in peace. |

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January 31,
2020
RET. P.O. HAROLD LYE (late notice) |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD
RET. P.O. HAROLD LYE 5/13/1953 -
1/2/2020
We regret to inform our members ad fellow officers of the passing
of Ret. P.O. Harold Lye, on January 2nd, 2020, at
the age of 66 years. Harold was appointed to the Transit Police on
October 20, 1981 and retired on November 30, 1998. He has been
assigned to Transit HQ. No informatoin given as to any services. His
next of kin is his wife, Susan
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Lye family. May
Harold rest in peace. |

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January 29,
2020 RET. DET. THEODORE CAPOZZIELLO (late
obituary)
and
MOTHER OF RET. LT. FLORENTINO FRANCO
|
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from NYPD
RET. DET. THEODORE
CAPOZZIELLO 4/26/1959 - 12/24/2019
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Ret Det. Theodore Capozziello, who
passed away on December 24th, 2019, at the age of 60 years. Ted was
appointed tot eh Transit Police on December 6, 1980 and retired from
NYPD on December 31, 2000. He was formerly assigned to CITU.
From Lou as received from Ret. Lt. Florentino “Frank”
Franco.
It’s with deep sorrow that I report the passing of my mother,
Serafina Rivera (Franco) on Friday, January 24th
Services took place on January 30th &
31st The funeral home website is here:
https://www.danieljschaeferfuneralhome.com/
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Capozziello and
the Rivera / Franco families. May their deceased loved ones rest in
peace. |

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January 25,
2020
RET. P.O. MICHAEL SCARPITTA
and
RET. P.O. PAUL CARNEY (late
notifications) |
We received this sad information from Michael's son,
Michael John Scarpitta, after our mail to Mike was
returned.

Ret. P.O. Michael
Scarpitta 12/23/58 – 1/20/2019
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Ret. PO Michael Scarpitta on January 20,
2019. Michael was appointed to the Transit Police on February 5,
1982 and retired (on 3/4) on June 20, 1988.
Funeral services took place in Brooklyn NY
This is the link to the funeral home website: https://marineparkfh.com/tribute/details/2679/Michael-Scarpitta/obituary.html
RET. P.O. PAUL CARNEY
11/1/1942-
11/2018
We only recently found out of Paul's passing when Ret. P.O. Neil
Carboy sent in a donation in memory of his brother-in-law Paul
Carney. There was no further information available other than he
passed away in Florida in November, 2018. We do not have his DOB.
Paul was appointed to the Transit Police in December, 1965;
retirement date unknown, worked in District 11.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Scarpitta and
Carney families. May Paul & Mike rest in peace. |

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January 21,
2020
RET. P.O. PHYLLIS
JACKSON |
Sent by Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from PBA Delegate D/30 P.O. Ken Wengert kennethwengert@gmail.com
RET. P.O. PHYLLIS
JACKSON 7/5/1959 - 1/10/2020
Retired Police Officer Phyllis Jackson,
formerly assigned to TD-30, died on Friday, 01-10-20. Phyllis was
appointed: 01-20-87 and retired: 06-06-05
Services took place on January 24th with burial in Rosehill
Cemetery Linden NJ
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Jackson family.
May Phyllis rest in peace. |

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January 9,
2020 RET. P.O. THEODORE
OLPHANOS
|
We received this information from former TPO Jerry Frusci and
Ted's son, John
RET. P.O. THEODORE OLPHANOS
1942 -
1/2/2020

We regret to inform our fellow officers of the passing of
Ret. PO Theodore Orphanos. We do not have his
appointment and retirement dates.
The following information is from the Beyer Funeral Home
website https://www.beyersfuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/4069160/Orphanos-Theodore/index.php
Theodore Orphanos peacefully passed away in the
early hours of Thursday, January 2, 2020. Ted, as he was known, was
77 years of age. Although suffering several physical ailments, Ted
died of a broken heart, never really recovered from the loss of his
childhood sweetheart, Dorothy “Terry” Orphanos. The couple met in
New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen, where they were born and raised.
Settling in The Villages for the past 17 years. Ted loved The
Villages lifestyle, playing golf and softball. Appreciating the
amenities The Villages has to offer. Ted was a proud father and
extra proud grandfather or Papou, as he is so belovedly called. Ted
is survived by his son John Orphanos, his wife Courtney, and his
daughter Dana Lynn Gallo and her husband Jeff. Ted’s adoring
grandchildren are Nicholas, Olivia and Theo, all of which will miss
their Papou.
A viewing and services were held Saturday, January 11,
2020 in Lady Lakes, FL
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Brandley
Hospice House, 17395 SE 109th Terrace Road, Summerfield, FL
34491.
Condolences may be sent to Ted's son, John, at johnorphanos@me.com
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Orphanos
family. May Ted rest in peace. |

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January 5,
2020
RET. P.O.
JAMES RIGNEY |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
RET. P.O. JAMES RIGNEY 7/6/1944
– 1/3/2020
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the
passing of Ret. P.O. James Rigney on January 3rd,
2020, at the age of 75 years. James was appointed to the Transit
Police on March 2, 1967 and retired May 5, 1981.
Funeral services took place January 6th in Staten Island
NY
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to his
daughter, Deborah, and the Rigney family. May James rest in
peace. |

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