It is with deep regret, that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of Retired Firefighter Walter Lohotsky. Firefighter Lohotosky, of Stamford Connecticut, passed away in peace on Sunday September 23 at the age of 92. Walt was born in New York City and was raised in Banksville Connecticut, then the hinterlands of Greenwich, complete with [...]

It is with deep regret that the City of Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Firefighter John Robert Labati.   Firefighter Labati, 88, of Stamford, CT passed away peacefully at Greenwich Hospital on September 20th, surrounded by his family. John, one month shy of this 89th birthday, was the beloved husband of 61 [...]

It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Stamford Firefighter George Thomas Searles Sr. Firefighter Searles was 84 year old, formerly of Stamford and more recently of Shelton.  He passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018. Born February 5, 1934, George was a graduate of Stamford High School [...]

It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Deputy Chief Thomas A. Petrone. Chief Petrone was 94 and passed away at home in Stratford on April 29. Born April 5, 1924 in Stamford to George and Mary Petrone, he was married for 61 years to the late Dorothy [...]

The Stamford Fire Department would like to congratulate the following members of the Stamford Fire Department on their recent promotions.  Well done! Captains Captain Ryan Kerwin Captain Theodore Valenti Captain Andrew Perry Captain Carl Alton Captain Michael McCullagh Captain Shawn Sasser Captain Joseph Dombrowski Captain David Davis Captain William O'Connell Lieutenants Lieutenant Brian Teitelbaum Lieutenant [...]

The Stamford Fire Department is saddened to announce the passing of retired Fire Captain Gerald LaBlanc.  What follows is his published obituary. Gerald LaBlanc, 87, a lifelong resident of Stamford, CT, passed away on October 2, 2017. Gerald was born on November 17, 1929 in Stamford, CT, to the late Dennis and Dolores Leblanc. Gerald [...]

It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Fire Captain Albert Rich.  Albert Rich, 79, of West Haven and formerly of Stamford passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was born in Stamford on July 22, [...]

Nikodem J Kowaleski Jr died peacefully at home on January 9, 2017. He was 90. He was the son of the late Nikodem Sr and Weronika Domalewski Kowalewski. A lifelong resident of Stamford, CT, he graduated from Stamford High School and Fordham University. He served in the US Army during the Korean War receiving both [...]

Michael F. Piacenza passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2016 at age 92. Born and raised in Stamford, CT, he was the son of the late Leonard and Assunta Dagilia Piacenza. Michael was a World War II veteran, having served for the U.S. Army, and a firefighter for the city of Stamford for 37 [...]