Christopher Boines, Firefighter, E-241 3/21/1901
CHRISTOPHER BOINES died as a result of a building collapse. The fire was discovered in the early morning of March 21, 1901. The large car barn, located at the foot of 65th Street belonged to the New York & Sea Beach Railroad Company. The building had been vacant for some three years and was in dilapidated condition. The men were ordered into the building and shortly afterwards the roof came down on them, trapping them. Fireman Boines and two members from Engine 201 and one from Engine 243 were taken to the Norwegian Hospital where Fireman Boines died several hours later of burns and broken bones.
Thomas Barragry, Firefighter, E-241 12/24/1938
THOMAS BARRAGY died while fighting a fire in a freight car of the Long Island Railroad at 2nd Avenue and 65th Street on December 24, 1938. The fire was reported at 9:51 P.M. and Fireman Barragry collapsed and died at 10:05 P.M. from a heart attack caused by overexertion. He was 51 years old and a member of the Fire Department since 1920. Fireman Barragry left a wife and three children.
Fabian Echevarrieta, Firefighter, L-109 1/7/1974
FABIAN J. ECHEVARRIETA, 37, Ladder 109. 13-year veteran. He suffered a fatal heart attack while working on the roof of a blazing building at 238 President St. Although 109 normally covers Bay Ridge, the unit was called to the Park Slope area to cover the blaze. During the fire fighting operations fireman Echevarrieta worked as the "roof man", opening skylights and other openings to ventilate the smoking, steamy building. Fellow firemen futilely administered artificial respiration and he was rushed to Long Island College Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
In 1970 he rescued a senior citizen from a burning building at 7701 Fifth Ave. He joined the Department in 1960. Fireman Echevarrieta was known around the firehouse as "the baby bull" for his strength and courage. In the 1970 rescue which earned him commendation from the Fire Department he succeeded in rescuing a man even though two policemen had already been driven back from the flames. The intensity of his struggle to save the man's life left him unconscious once he brought him to safety.
In 1970 he rescued a senior citizen from a burning building at 7701 Fifth Ave. He joined the Department in 1960. Fireman Echevarrieta was known around the firehouse as "the baby bull" for his strength and courage. In the 1970 rescue which earned him commendation from the Fire Department he succeeded in rescuing a man even though two policemen had already been driven back from the flames. The intensity of his struggle to save the man's life left him unconscious once he brought him to safety.
William Moran, Firefighter L-109 7/25/1976
WILLIAM MORAN, 48, worked at Ladder 109 for 17 years, ever since he joined the FDNY in 1959. On Sunday afternoon July 25, 1976 he suffered a fatal heart attack at his home in Flatbush. He had worked through the nights of Thursday and Friday, had answered calls to large fires, small ones, and false alarms. "He was a good man, well liked" stated Captain John Carroll who emphasized that Moran had worked during "really busy nights" during the week. The company had made frequent runs on those nights and then had to relocate to Ladder 122 in Park Slope. Fireman Tom McDonald, who worked with Moran on those nights, recalled that Moran hadn't felt well, but didn't stop working or report in sick.
Fireman Moran was cited for heroism in 1965 when he made a dramatic rescue of a young woman on 56th Street during a raging fire in her apartment in late October of that year.
Fireman Moran was cited for heroism in 1965 when he made a dramatic rescue of a young woman on 56th Street during a raging fire in her apartment in late October of that year.
Keith Loughlin, Lieutenant L-109 7/31/2014
Keith Loughlin, 56, of Great Kills, an honored lieutenant in the city Fire Department and fan of the New York Rangers, died Thursday in his home. Born in Manhattan, he moved to Eltingville in 1960 and to Great Kills in 1981. He was a lieutenant in the city Fire Department. In June 2001, he was among the honorees at an FDNY awards ceremony at City Hall. His last assignment was at Ladder 109, Brooklyn. He retired in 2004 after 26 years with the department. Mr. Loughlin graduated from Tottenville High School. He was an avid fan of the New York Rangers and enjoyed fishing. Mr. Loughlin is survived by his wife of 20 years, Lori Mazzeo; son, Jesse(L-132); mother, Eileen Loughlin; brothers, Thomas and Kyle, and sister, Karen Carroll. From S.I. Advance
Assigned to L-109 on July 27, 2002
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September 11, 2001
Neil Leavy, Firefighter, Engine 217, member L-109 ~ 10/16/1999-1/6/2001
NEIL J. LEAVY, 34, worked for the FDNY for nearly five years after leaving his job as a commodities trader at the World Trade Center. “Because of the tradition in his family, he always wanted to be a firefighter”' said cousin Michael Leavy, a retired firefighter. Neil Leavy earned two citations for bravery as a firefighter. His last radio contact came from the lobby of one of the twin towers; he was headed toward the stairwell to help rescue victims before the building collapsed.
Neil Leavy L-109
Jeffrey Palazzo, Firefighter, Rescue 5, member L-109 ~ 5/4/1996-3/24/2001
JEFFREY PALAZZO, 33, was first assigned to Ladder Co. 109 in Brooklyn, and spent about five years there. He then joined Staten Island's Rescue 5 squad in Concord where he had been stationed for 18 months. He was one of 11 members of Rescue Co. 5 who were lost in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.He enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1988, and was a member of the Reserves.
Harvey Harrell, Lieutenant, Rescue 5, member L-109 ~ 11/1/1980-3/24/1983
HARVEY HARRELL, 49, A firefighter, hazardous waste responder and rescue diver, the fire lieutenant dedicated his professional life to helping others in crisis. In his 22 years with the Fire Department he participated in countless emergency and search and rescue operations. He was among those who responded to the World Trade Center bombing in 1993. And in 1996, when TWA Flight 800 exploded and crashed off Long Island shortly after takeoff from John F. Kennedy Airport, he was called away from vacation to work as a rescue diver.
He was first assigned to Engine Co. 253 in Brooklyn in 1979, and worked in Ladder Co. 109 and Ladder Co. 157, also in Brooklyn, before being transferred to Rescue Co. 1 in Manhattan, where he spent about six years. In 1994, he was promoted to lieutenant and assigned to the 41st Battalion in Brooklyn. He was transferred to Special Operations Command, on Roosevelt Island, in 1995, and to Rescue Co. 5 on Clove Road in Concord in 1996. He is one of 11 members of Rescue 5 who failed to return from the disaster site. On Sept. 11, Lt. Harrell was supposed to be in a Fire Department training class in Rosebank. But his family believes he made his way to Rescue 5 and jumped on the truck before it left the firehouse.
He was first assigned to Engine Co. 253 in Brooklyn in 1979, and worked in Ladder Co. 109 and Ladder Co. 157, also in Brooklyn, before being transferred to Rescue Co. 1 in Manhattan, where he spent about six years. In 1994, he was promoted to lieutenant and assigned to the 41st Battalion in Brooklyn. He was transferred to Special Operations Command, on Roosevelt Island, in 1995, and to Rescue Co. 5 on Clove Road in Concord in 1996. He is one of 11 members of Rescue 5 who failed to return from the disaster site. On Sept. 11, Lt. Harrell was supposed to be in a Fire Department training class in Rosebank. But his family believes he made his way to Rescue 5 and jumped on the truck before it left the firehouse.
Timothy Stackpole, Captain, L-103, member E-241/L-109 ~ 4/13/1981-8/7/1982
TIMOTHY STACKPOLE, 42, After 21 years of fighting some of New York's toughest fires, including a 1998 blaze that almost killed him, firefighter Timothy Stackpole proudly served his first day as captain on Sept. 10. The next day, he was one of the hundreds of firemen who answered the call after the World Trade Center was struck by two airliners — and one of the 343 who was killed when the twin towers collapsed. Stackpole, who was a legend in the Fire Department after surviving the 1998 fire, was dedicated to his job to the end. His family was his top priority, said his wife Tara. "That was like a million dollars to him. He just enjoyed being with the kids every day," she said. Stackpole was also passionate about his job. While fighting a four-alarm fire at a Brooklyn rowhouse in the summer of 1998, he heard that a woman was trapped inside. Without hesitation, he and two colleagues did what firemen do: they ran into the flames to save someone. While the three firefighters were inside, the floor collapsed without warning, leaving two firefighters dead and Lt. Timothy Stackpole severely burned on his arms, legs, stomach and back, he worried that he might never work again. But he threw himself into months of treatment and physical therapy, encouraged by his wife, Tara, and his five children. He used the seemingly endless recuperation time to finish his bachelor's degree in education at St. Francis College in Brooklyn. Capt. Stackpole was among the first to get to Ground Zero. He led a team that ran into 2 World Trade Center to rescue victims after it was struck. He and the others all perished when the tower collapsed. Recovery workers found his body a week later.
Daniel Libretti, Firefighter, Rescue 2, member L-109 ~ 9/7/1985-6/27/1987
DANIEL LIBRETTI, 43, was a member of the Fire Department for 19 years. He began his career in Ladder 1 and Engine 7 in Manhattan and for 15 years was a member of Ladder 103 in East New York, Brooklyn. Since 1999, he was a member of Brooklyn's Rescue 2.
On Sept. 11, eight members of Rescue 2 rushed to the World Trade Center and ran up the stairwells of Tower 1 to help fellow firefighters. Five of the members of Rescue 2, including Mr. Libretti, were discovered in what is believed to have been the area near the 60th floor. The first firefighters to have responded to the World Trade Center are believed to have been higher than the 60th floor.
On Sept. 11, eight members of Rescue 2 rushed to the World Trade Center and ran up the stairwells of Tower 1 to help fellow firefighters. Five of the members of Rescue 2, including Mr. Libretti, were discovered in what is believed to have been the area near the 60th floor. The first firefighters to have responded to the World Trade Center are believed to have been higher than the 60th floor.
