Page 18 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, June 11, 2021 Firefighters remember the fallen in 152nd annual observance By Tara Vocino F irefighters remembered the fallen by marching from Forestdale School to the memorial bell at Forestdale Cemetery on Sunday morning. “Every year we gather to remember all members of the Malden Fire Department who have passed away, particularly those who were killed in the line of duty,” Fire Chief William Sullivan said. “There have been 16 in the line of duty deaths in the history of the Malden Fire Department.” Each year, they also honor those retired members of the department who have passed away during the 12 months since the previous year’s Memorial Sunday. This year, they honored the following five retired members who passed away in the last two years – due to the pandemic limiting last year’s memorial service: • Fire Captain Arnold W. Hammersley – Engine Co. 3, retired • Fire Captain James J. Sullivan – Engine Co. 1, retired • Fire Lieutenant David F. MacLennan – Ladder Co. 3, retired • Firefighter Richard W. Hughes – Engine Co. 4, retired • Assistant Superintendent James J. Small – Fire Alarm Division, retired This past May 21 they honored Firefighter James Fagan, who died on May 21, 1868, nine days after he was injured in a fire at the Miner Bakery on High Street in Malden. Members of the department erected a memorial plaque in Judson Square to Fagan. Firefighters Honor Guard: Lieutenants Richard Smith, Robert Hagerty and Nicholas Hooper, Captain Eric Truesdale and Firefighter David Nylin. A little boy waves from inside the fire engine. At left, Councillor-at-Large Craig Spadafora, Mayor Gary Christenson and Ward 2 School Committee Member Robert McCarthy were among those in attendance. Members of the Police Honor Guard stand at attention. Shown from left to right: Police Lt. Peg MacDonald, Police Officer Eric Israelson, Police Lt. Patricia Bailey and Police Sgt. Jeff Drees. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Firefighters arrive at the cemetery. Pictured from left to right: Firefighters Thomas Angelo, Adrienne Carroll, Nicholas Yandell, Gary Lopresti, Michael Pasciuto, Matthew Thomann and Michael Angelo. Firefighters march in the procession. Firefighters’ Union President Lieutenant Sean Fitzpatrick opens the ceremony. Attendees members braved the heat to attend. Former Malden High School Principal Dana Brown Members of the Boston Irish Pipes/Drums band lead the procession from Forestdale School into Forestdale Cemetery on Sunday morning for the Malden Firefighters’ Memorial. Firefighters stand at attention. Pictured from left to right: Firefighters Patrick Yanovitch, Michael Ford, Michael Fleming, James Valley, Kerry Howe, Gary Lopresti, Dennis Moriconi, Ryan Scott, Nicholas Yandell and Richard Angelo, Lieutenants Sean Cadigan, and Thomas Roberts, Deputy Fire Chief Stephen Froio, Lieutenant David O’Connor, Deputy Chief Leonard Dunn, retired Firefighter Dan Thomann, Captain Eric DeAvilla and retired Deputy Chief Walter Bruce.
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