DETROIT FIRE DEPARTMENT
NOTICE OF DEATH
William A. Pousho
Retired Battalion Chief, 2nd Battalion
Lived: 10/24/1916 to 05/18/2013
Served: 03/02/1942 to 02/07/1976
Visitation: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 5pm to 8pm
Cross in the Woods
7078 Michigan 68, Indian River, MI
Thursday, May 23, 2013
11:00am
From the Church
Interment: at Church Cemetery
Donald C. Johnson
Retired Lieutenant, E-8
Lived: 02/17/1945 to 05/08/2013
Served: 01/22/1973 to 02/16/2003
Visitation: May 17, 2013
2:00-7:00pm
Ellis Memorial Funeral Home
22401 Grand River Ave.
Detroit, MI
Service: May 18, 2013
Family Hour: 11:00am
Service: 12:00Noon
Gethsemane Church
17701 Glendale Ave.
Detroit, MI
Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Livonia, MI
Samuel J. Adams
Retired Battalion Chief
Lived: 06/09/1920 to 12/26/2012
Served: 06/05/1942 to 02/08/1977
Memorial Service at
Great Lakes National Cemetery
4200 Belford Rd., Holly, MI
May 17, 2013
2:30 pm
David H. Hood
Retired Battalion Chief
Lived: 06/22/1943 to 03/04/2013
Served: 04/04/1966 to 06/20/2003
Great Lakes National Cemetery
4200 Belford Rd., Holly, MI
May 21, 2013
10:30am
Immediately following interment there will be a wake at Casey’s Pub, 1830 Michigan, Detroit
William R. Walker
Retired Battalion Chief, 1st Battalion
Lived: 07/24/1924 to 05/05/2013
Served: 12/30/1946 to 06/18/1985
No Visitation
No Service
Martin Fox
Retired Lieutenant, E-33
Lived: 11/19/1925 to 05/05/2013
Served: 04/01/1947 to 04/05/1972
No Visitation
No Service
Clifford L. Ellrich
Retired Firefighter, L-24
Lived: 09/26/1932 to 04/17/2013
Served: 11/18/1957 to 09/23/1973
Cremation, No Service
Richard A. Hartsfield
Retired Battalion Chief, 2nd Battalion
Lived: 01/16/1953 to 04/12/2013
Served: 02/13/1978 to 12/07/2012
Mark W. Stelzer
Retired Lieutenant, E-5
Lived: 03/04/1959 to 04/04/2013
Served: 12/05/1977 to 07/05/2005
Everett W. Shirley
Retired Sergeant, S-1
Lived: 08/18/1925 to 04/04/2013
Served: 10/25/1954 to 07/02/1977
Donald A. Howard
Retired Firefighter Driver, L-21
Lived: 05/30/1930 to 04/03/2013
Served: 07/23/1951 to 03/02/1969
Gordon W. Rohrer
Retired FEO, E-43
Lived: 07/18/1926 to 02/27/2013
Served: 08/03/1953 to 05/26/1977
Emmett A. Graves, Jr.
Retired Firefighter Driver, E-35
Lived: 04/20/1947 to 03/18/2013
Served: 10/10/1977 to 12/29/1983
John T. O’Grady
Retired Battalion Chief, 7th Battalion
Lived: 08/19/1932 to 03/16/2013
Served: 07/01/1957 to 06/17/1992
David H. Hood
Retired Battalion Chief
Lived: 06/22/1943 to 03/04/2013
Served: 04/04/1966 to 06/20/2003
Donald A. Wolf
Retired Battalion Chief
Lived: 04/27/1930 to 02/26/2013
Served: 08/03/1953 to 04/26/1990
William J. Nicholas
Retired Captain, Ladder 21
Lived: 11/28/1920 to 02/21/2013
Served: 09/06/1945 to 07/07/1977
Anthony J. Spezia
Retired Chief, 4th Battalion
Lived: 04/06/1919 to 02/23/2013
Served: 10/04/1945 to 04/05/1979
Jay W. Smith
Retired Captain, E-35
Lived: 05/13/1917 to 02/17/13
Served: 09/12/1945 to 05/11/1977
John (Jack) B. DeVoy
Retired Sergeant, E-33
Lived: 01/14/1925 to 02/12/2013
Served: 05/19/1947 to 05/22/1972
Paul D. Sanders
Retired Battalion Chief, Battalion 8
Lived: 09/14/1941 to 01/26/2013
Served: 07/07/1964 to 02/23/1999
Martin R. Snarski
Retired Chief, 1st Battalion
Lived: 08/14/1917 to 01/18/2013
Served: 12/01/1941 to 09/01/1977
Donald A. MacIntyre
Retired Lieutenant, E-40
Lived: 06/17/1930 to 01/15/2013
Served: 01/16/1956 to 10/12/1982
Harold Heikkila
Retired Captain, E-56
Lived: 09/08/1922 to 12/12/12
Served: 04/01/1947 to 05/10/1981
Bernard M. Sustrich
Retired Lieutenant, E-11
Lived: 06/08/1918 to 01/11/2012
Served: 02/10/1947 to 05/15/1973
William M. Fountain
Retired FEO, E-10
Lived: 12/06/1926 to 01/05/2013
Served: 02/23/1948 to 02/23/1973
Samuel J. Adams
Retired Battalion Chief
Lived: 06/09/1920 to 12/26/2012
Served: 06/05/1942 to 02/08/1977
James H. Cubitt
Retired Lieutenant, E-42
Lived: 09/29/1916 to 12/25/2012
Served: 06/01/1943 to 07/16/1968
John Fairbairn
Retired Captain, E-46
Lived: 04/10/1930 to 12/07/2012
Served: 11/12/1951 to 02/06/1983
John A. Davis
Retired Lieutenant, L-7
Lived: 09/07/1951 to 12/06/2012
Served: 03/12/1973 to 07/15/2006
William O’Dell
Retired Battalion Chief
Lived: 06/24/1926 to 12/05/2012
Served: 02/23/1948 to 02/27/1983
Cedric Johnson
Retired Firefighter, L-13
Lived: 02/22/1949 to 12/03/2012
Served: 10/30/1972 to 02/22/1987
Eugene F. Kotlinski
Retired Battalion Chief, 5th Battalion
Lived: 02/06/1923 to 11/07/2012
Served: 02/05/1946 to 03/01/1983
Leon G. Corteville
Retired Captain, E-52
Lived: 03/24/1922 to 11/06/2012
Served: 09/27/1945 to 10/10/1975
Robert P. Michalik
Retired Fire Marshal
Lived: 07/25/1938 to 11/25/2012
Served: 07/02/1962 to 05/09/1998
Edward E. Willis
Retired Battalion Chief, 8th Battalion
Lived: 11/13/1914 to 11/24/2012
Served: 02/02/1942 to 05/15/1974
Jack D. Jurmo
Retired Lieutenant, E-49
Visitation: Memorial Service at later date
Service: Memorial Service at later date
Robert F. Johnson
Retired FEO, E-48
Lived: 04/28/1926 to 10/24/2012
Served: 02/23/1948 to 03/02/1986
Leo D. Krouse
Retired Lieutenant, E-18
Lived: 04/01/1925 to 10/16/2012
Served: 06/11/1951 to 02/14/1977
Harry E. Nann
Retired Arson Investigator
Lived: 03/05/1952 to 10/14/2012
Served: 01/22/1973 to 03/01/2006
Nicholas L. Reghi
Retired Battalion Chief, 4th Battalion
Lived: 08/04/1932 to 10/12/2012
Served: 07/30/1956 to 06/28/1992
Dennis S. McGarry
ACTIVE Firefighter, L-21
Lived: 11/23/1967 to 10/14/2012
Served: 03/09/1992 to 10/14/2012
Robert H. Lyons
Retired Lieutenant, L-14
Lived: 08/20/1944 to 10/12/2012
Served: 11/19/1973 to 08/20/2000
Nelson E. Belanger
Retired FEO, E-38
Lived: 07/21/1928 to 10/09/2012
Served: 10/02/1950 to 07/05/1986
Dennis M. Spets
Retired Lieutenant, L-31
Lived: 10/28/1918 to 09/14/2012
Served: 10/05/1942 to 08/01/1968
James Tonti, Jr.
Retired Sr. Lt., L-13
Lived: 09/22/1940 to 09/18/2012
Served: 06/26/1972 to 09/20/2000
Alfred J. Neumann
Retired Lieutenant, E-36
Lived: 08/19/1931 to 09/09/2012
Served: 08/03/1953 to 09/12/1978
Louis F. Masch, Jr.
Retired Lieutenant, E-17
Lived: 08/02/1924 to 08/18/2012
Served: 04/01/1947 to 06/20/1972
John R. Thomas
Retired Lieutenant, E-3
Lived: 03/20/1926 to 08/05/2012
Served: 05/19/1947 to 03/07/1975
Joseph Tomakowski, Jr.
Retired Battalion Chief, 4th Battalion
Lived: 05/20/1927 to 08/01/2012
Served: 10/02/1950 to 05/18/1987
Leonard J. Bartlett
Retired Lieutenant, E-51
Lived: 02/02/1939 to 07/24/2012
Served: 09/24/1962 to 09/25/1987
Benjamin G. Patterson
Retired Captain, E-53
Lived: 07/05/1923 to 06/30/2012
Served: 11/12/1951 to 07/31/1983
Louis J. Cardew
Retired Firefighter, E-10
Lived: 06/09/1924 to 06/23/2012
Served: 02/12/1945 to 02/12/1970
Clarence J. Zdanowski
Retired Firefighter, Squad 2
Lived: 08/23/1942 to 06/19/2012
Served: 01/06/1969 to 03/04/1979
James A. Choike
Retired Battalion Chief, 5th Battalion
Lived: 08/26/1930 to 06/19/2012
Served: 01/16/1956 to 08/24/1990
Jack H. Bissett
Retired Lieutenant, L-24
Lived: 01/24/1927 to 06/07/2012
Served: 11/24/1947 to 04/19/1975
Charles E. Lankford
Retired FEO, E-31
Lived: 03/06/1924 to 05/31/2012
Served: 12/10/1945 to 03/05/1971
James R. Steffke (non-member)
Retired Captain, L-26
Lived: 08/15/1927 to 05/29/2012
Served: 05/19/1947 to 07/17/1981
Sidney M. Heathman
Retired Firefighter, L-5
Lived: 11/27/1921 to 05/28/2012
Served: 05/19/1947 to 09/17/1969
Daniel J. Katchmark
Retired Firefighter, TMS 3
Lived: 08/19/1939 to 05/21/2012
Served: 07/02/1962 to 03/31/1979
Carl A. Brugge
Retired Lieutenant, E-39
Lived: 10/28/1923 to 05/19/2012
Served: 11/29/1945 to 11/29/1970
Robert J. Hoff
Retired Firefighter, L-25
Lived: 04/01/1926 to 05/13/12
Served: 05/19/1947 to 09/04/1966
Thomas M. Rozansky
Retired Firefighter, TMS-6
Lived: 03/09/1939 to 05/11/2012
Served: 05/04/1970 to 07/25/1985
Donald Klann
Retired Battalion Chief, 2nd Battalion
(Father of Sgt. Troy Klann, E-42)
Lived: 04/05/1934 to 05/12/2012
Served: 11/18/1957 to 04/04/1994
Chester H. Stuch
Retired Battalion Chief, 8th Battalion
Lived: 09/12/1921 to 05/08/2012
Served: 12/30/1946 to 10/01/1981
Gerald M. Ward
Retired FFDA, L-26
Lived: 10/22/1947 to 03/30/2012
Served: 0 9/18/1972 to 09/29/1977
Richard V. Lancaster
Retired FEO, E-32
Lived: 04/08/1945 to 05/07/2012
Served: 09/18/1972 to 04/08/2005
Gregory R. Navarre
Retired FEO, E-22
Lived: 11/17/1927 to 05/06/2012
Served: 11/12/1951 to 07/05/1979
Charles H. Kuess
Retired FEO, E-58
Lived: 10/09/1916 to 05/04/2012
Served: 08/16/1943 to 03/01/1969
Leo T. Westrick
Retired Firefighter, E-60
Lived: 01/18/1936 to 04/18/2012
Served: 11/18/1957 to 10/22/1974
Richard L. Waem
Retired Lieutenant, L-23
Lived: 07/25/1928 to 04/16/2012
Served: 03/30/1953 to 07/11/1980
Jon E. Barrow (Non-Member)
Retired Firefighter, E-30
Lived: 03/30/1943 to 03/01/2012
Served: 02/13/1978 to 09/24/1998
Edward C. Murray
Retired Firefighter, L-16
Lived: 05/28/1941 to 04/04/2012
Served: 01/04/1965 to 08/19/1979
William G. Clark (Non-Member)
Retired Firefighter, L-6
Lived: 09/09/1918 to 03/26/2012
Served: 01/31/1945 to 04/08/1946
Gerald F. Klassa
Retired Lieutenant, E-55
Lived: 08/27/1933 to 03/08/2012
Served: 07/01/1957 to 07/11/1982
Gerald Smith, Sr.
Retired FEO, E-49
Lived: 04/16/1951 to 03/08/2012
Served: 02/07/1983 to 07/08/2008
Donald O. Morris
Retired Lieutenant, E-56
Lived: 11/20/1925 to 03/10/2012
Served: 11/12/1951 to 06/08/1980
Louis W. Cardinale
Retired Captain E-33
Lived: 11/20/1920 to 02/28/2012
Served: 02/23/1948 to 11/18/1980
Robert G. Marsh
Retired Captain, E-8
Lived: 07/14/1945 to 02/29/2012
Served: 10/03/1966 to 02/13/1996
Edward B. Stephens
Retired Lieutenant, E-32
Lived: 7/29/1929 to 02/20/2012
Served: 02/04/1952 to 07/17/1979
Robert R. Roths
Retired Captain, L-24
Lived : 12/29/1929 to 02/14/2012
Served: 03/05/1951 to 07/01/1985
Percy L. Warmack
Retired Chief of Department
Lived: 06/07/1944 to 02//10/2012
Served: 05/01/1967 to 05/03/2002
Frederick A. Toms
Retired Captain, E-17
Lived: 11/29/1924 to 02/02/2012
Served: 07/31/1946 to 02/24/1976
Donald J. Putrycus
Retired Battalion Chief, 8th Battalion
Lived: 08/26/1925 to 02/08/2012
Served: 04/01/1947 to 05/11/1984
Julius L. Vermeulen
Retired FEO, E-32
Lived: 03/19/1925 to 02/02/2012
Served: 09/16/1946 to 09/19/1971
Denis R. Wittig (Non-Member of Fund)
Retired Captain, 9th Battalion
Lived: 04/05/1938 to 02/01/2012
Served: 02/27/1961 to 01/02/1992
Michael J. Dell
Retired Captain, 8th Battalion
Lived: 06/27/1945 to 01/30/2012
Served: 01/04/1966 to 01/03/1993