THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2025 Page 11 Revere Fire Dept.’s 77th Annual Firefighters Memorial Services Ribbon-cutting at the Alden A. Mills Point of Pines Fire Station Mayor Patrick Keefe presents welcoming remarks. State Senator Lydia Edwards gave the Memorial Address. Acting Fire Chief James E. Cullen addresses the attendees. Bob Shure was presented a Firefi ghters helmet from Captain Kevin O’Hara for his outstanding work with the new bronze fi refi ghter statue at the Alden A. Mills Station. Flag raising by Capt. Michael O’Hara and FF Mike Banks State Representative Jeff Turco addressed the attendees during the memorial services on Sunday. Immaculate Conception Church Pastor Rev. Leonardo Moreira does the Invocation. Captain and President of Local 926 Kevin O’Hara welcomed everyone on behalf the Revere Firefi ghters Union Local 926. Captain Mark Wolfgang received his 20 years of service citation from Mayor Patrick Keefe and Acting Fire Chief James Cullen. Firefighter Sean Bruno received his 20 years of service citation from Mayor Patrick Keefe and Acting Fire Chief James Cullen. RFD Lt. James Caramello (retired) read the names of the “Line of Duty Deaths”: Capt. Clarence F. Borden, Lt. James Gibbons, Lt. Joseph T. Phar, FF Melvin Caissie, FF William E. Austin, Deputy Chief Theodore A. Ferrante, FF Louis Desantis and FF Theodore A. Ferrante, Jr. Mayor Patrick Keefe and City Council President Marc Silvestri at the 77th Revere Firefighters Memorial Services Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky, Ward 5 Councillor Angela Guarino-Sawaya, Mayor Patrick Keefe, State Senator Lydia Edwards, State Representative Jeff Turco, former RFD Chief Chris Bright and State Representative Jessica Giannino prepare for the 77th Firefi ghters Memorial Services. Annual Sonja Olsen and Donna Hurley remembering Lt. Arthur S. Olsen, who passed away in 2024 James Jr. and daughter Nancy remembering Lt. James F. Doyle, who passed away in 2024 Candidate for Councillor-at-Large Anthony Parziale, Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky, School Committee member Anthony Caggiano, Ward 4 Councillor Paul Argenzio, Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro, former Councillor and retired RFD Deputy Chief John Correggio and Ward 1 Councillor/City Council Vice President Joanne McKenna. Joanne DeLisio, Lisa and John Baglieri remembering FF Maurice J. DiBlasi, who passed away in 2025 Judith Maniff and family of fi refi ghter Nathaniel “Dan” Maniff , who passed away in 2024 Closing remarks from State Representative Jessica Giannino, whose family has a long record of public service in the Revere Fire Dept. and the Revere Police Dept. Members of the Revere Fire Department in dress blues attended the 77th rial services. memoThe family of Captain Fred A. Rappa, who passed away in 2025, at the Memorial Services
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