On Sunday, Newton honored the eight retired firefighters who have died in the past year.
- Armando DelCampo was appointed on Aug. 10, 1986; retired on February 10, 2005; and died on July 1, 2023.
- John Coffey was appointed on Dec. 2, 1951; retired on Feb. 7, 1984, and died on Sept. 22, 2023.
- James Antonellis was appointed on May 6, 1973; retired on Jan. 10, 2005; and died on Dec. 5, 2023.
- George MacGillivary was appointed in Oct. 30, 1977; retired Oct. 31, 2001l; and died Dec. 7, 2023.
- James Bianco was appointed on May 12, 1957; retired on July 12, 1987; and died on Dec. 15, 2023.
- Stephen Gallant was appointed on Aug. 6, 1972; retired on Jan. 4, 2005; and died Jan. 13, 2024.
- Harold Green was appointed on May 23, 1965; retired on Jan. 1, 1997; and died Feb. 17, 2024.
- Peter Guzzi was appointed on Sept. 13, 1953; retired on July 21, 1983; and died April 8, 2024.
“These eight firefighters served our department and this city with dedication, with honor, with courage,” Mayor Ruthanne Fuller said.
Fuller then thanked all of Newton’s firefighters for working to keep the city’s residents and workers safe day after day.
“We are grateful for your dedication, for your strength, for your courage, and your willingness, when you hear the alarm, to put on that heavy turnout gear, pick up that helmet and jump on that truck heading to a call,” Fuller said. “For the rest of us, we are streaming out of those buildings as you run into the danger and you serve to keep us safe, to protect our property, to protect our lives. This is such noble a profession, and today and every day you have the gratitude of the city. You have my deep gratitude.”
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