Class
of

October 4, 1948

 

 

In the largest mass appointment in the history of the Hartford Fire Department, 85 men were named as firemen by
Chief Henry G. Thomas.

 

Recruits named as regular firemen were:

 

Daniel R. Abatte Robert L. Fournier Arthur O. Keselback James T. Noonan Chester J. Wirbicki
Christopher L. Aiello

Charles E. Garry

Robert C. King Americo Nucci George Wolk
Raymond D. Anderson Howard W. Gillin Joseph E. Kitchens Charles H. Owen Donald Woods
Anthony F. Annelli Arnold Goldstein Stanley Kulic John C. Poharcyb Richard J. Young
Harry J. Ashe Henry Graziano Raymond Lambert Carlos Rafala Pat J. Zangari
Joseph L. Attardo James M. Griffith Richard J. LaPlante Edmund B. Rapoza  
William J. Beebe Clarence Grilli Benjamin A. Laury Robert T. Read  
Victor F. Brunga, Joseph F.Guthrie Norman W. Lavoie Nicholas D. Robson  
Thomas J. Burke William J. Hafferty Warren H. Lavoie Robert M. Rose  
Edward P. Cosgrove William J. Hartnett Jr. Joseph R. Lemieux Earl A. Rosenblatt  
John G. Dapkus George B. Hayes James E. Lewis James Serpliss  
Frank G. Davis Jr Henry J. Henderson Angelo J. Locascio Stephen Siamno  
Newton B. Davis Neil J. Henderson Henry W. Lutolf Jr. Thomas J. Sitaro  
John J. Devine Neil J. Herrschaft Malcolm E. MacDonald Clifford J. Soucy  
Arlington R. Dewey Warren G. Howard Frank M. Mangiali Eddie A. Stroniawski  
Thomas J. Donahue Stanley E. Kaczorowski Andrew Martino Walter Suchecki  
William E. Edwards Edward C. Kanapicki James E. McCormick Guido A. Sylvester  
Ralph C. Feeney Stephen E. Karpiak Joseph J. Mello Oliver J. Therrien  
Edward F. Fennelly Curtis A. Kelley Jr. Raymond F. Molloy David J. Whalen  
Robert Flanagan John P. Kehoe William P. Murphy Charles J. Wingertsman