Civilian Members Recognized for Their Years of Service
The Quality of Work Life Committee with Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano
Civilian members of the FDNY were recognized for their dedicated years of service on May 13, during an annual ceremony hosted by the Quality of Work Life.
"FDNY members are famous the world over for their bravery, professionalism and honorable traditions, and they most certainly deserve that reputation," Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano said. "But what many people do not realize, is that behind all those brave members is a large cadre of dedicated and committed civilian professionals who make it possible for them to do their jobs every day."
Three employees were celebrated for their 40 years of service. Thirteen reached 35 years, 38 completed 30 years. 73 reached 25 years, and 94 completed 20 years. Six members also were recognized for their academic achievements in 2011.
The recognized employees included:
40 years
Carmen Fermaint
Jeanette McClarity
Gerard Neville
35 years
Marilyn Barron
Gladys Bennette
Grady Caviness
Robert Cosenza
Frances Dempsey
Steven Ertrachter
Thomas Hernandez
John Kay
Margaret McFadden
Guy Nichols
Estelle Priesel
Haydee Tineo
Ligia Veras
30 years
Miriam Arnold
Purlene Ashley
Angela Barnes
Andre Catapano
Agnes Chan
Carol Chodes
Albert Clark
Philip Crisci
Elizabeth DeFazio
Andy Diamond
Justo Diaz
Leslie Dunning
William Gettens
Sheldon Glaubach
Hector Gonzales
Kevin Hooghuis
Ernestine Jones
Mary Kriner
David Lerich
Gail Livingston-Cotton
Mark Lobel
Rafael Lopez
Louis Munnier
Frances Pascale
Ju-Ann Philips
Joseph Polcha
Margaret Puppa
Donay Queenan
Yulia Rabinovich
Phyllis Reed
Frederic Rilling
Vincent Rosati
Yvonne Salveggi
Patrick Scaringello
Yakov Shindel
Donald Stanton
Viette Stokes
Adiel Toro
25 years
Jorge Aguilar
Nick Allegretti
Linda Allen
Francisco Arcentales
Carlos Ariza
Elaine Barreto
Novelette Barrett
Wayne Baskin
Christine Bastedenbeck
Fitzroy Benjamin
Richard Berger
Johanna Brager
Cedric Cannon
Kenneth Carter
Salvatore Catania
Yuk Chin
Rafael Cintron
Albert Connolly
Robert Cook
Mary Dandridge
Michael Dell’Era
John Didonato
Frank Donato
Fernando Dotel
Joyce Dunn
Douglas Fais
Ira Feirstein
Peter Ferraro
Paulette Francis
Donna Glaude
Lester Greene
Pablo Guzman
Gary Hackett
Vincent Hanlon
Paul Hansard
Mark Harris
Duane Hodgson
Darrell Hoover
Frank Horan
David G. Johnson
David L. Johnson
Edward Keenan
Franklin Kupferberg
Ronay Lawson
Michael Lee
Ormond Lewis
Steve Lowenthal
John Macek
James Mahoney
Lawrence McCalla
Anthony Miranda
Peter Mirando
Peter Mueller
Dennis Mulford
Anthony Natoli
Andrew Nukutos
Frank Obidienzo
Lorraine Pirillo
Jesse Querijero
Emma Rivera
Kathleen Robilotta
Miguel Roche
Manuel Roman, Jr.
Paulina Rutitsky
Robert Scali
Doreen Spinelli
Mark Stone
Demosthenis Strongilis
Franz Theodat
William Wallace
Denise Werner
Olethea Wernersbach
Stewart Wolf
20 years
Joel Acevedo
Carlos Acosta
Raphael Afolayan
Diana Baez
Andrzej Bator
Stephen Brown
Christel Bryant
Betty Carroll
Kevin Cassidy
Daniel Casucci
Louis Cendagorta
Cemal Cengiz
Richard Chiarello
Jeffrey Church
Dinorah Claudio
Neil Coplan
Luis Corrales
Carlos Courtade
Owen Cunningham
Frank Curatola
Tony Dediuanovic
Timothy Denesopolis
Peter Dodge
Manuel Dominguez
Richard Dwyer
Francis Edler
Andrew Enderes
Robert Engel
Albert Estrada
Lilieth Ferguson
Lloyd Ferguson
Michael Finneran
Vanessa Friend
Allison Fry
Joseph Gioielli
Jose Gonzalez
Bernard Graddick
Magda Gross
Roxanne Gunthorpe
Frances Haile
Raymond Healy
William Heegan
Adrienne Hendy-Hogan Green
Victor Holdorf
Charles Holzinger
Carline Jean
Joseph Jefferson
Ronald Johnson
Angela Jones
Viktor Kanevsky
Joseph Lanzi
Lynn Lee
Anton Lewis
Edwin Martinez
Charles McLaughlin
Denise Melodia
Kevin Morrone
Stanley Mosiello
Ralph Mustillo
John Naughton
Herman Nelson, Jr.
Tuan Nguyen
Alfred Pabon
Michael Pagan
Roque Peleytay
Clifton Pennie
Pio Pinto
Edna Pringle
Ronald Prunty
Dino Puzino
Daniel Rainis
Lionel Ramirez
Barrington Roache
Zarina Ronay
Anthony Rosiello
Robert Ross
Carletha Rushing
Keith Sawyer
Steven Scarinzi
Bernard Schelchere
Trushant Shah
Luis Sierra
Wilfredo Silvestry
John Stanley
Kevin Stringfield
Winston Tennant
James Tidball
Gerardo Toyloy
Teodoro Velazquez, Jr.
Daniel Walker
Daniel Wallen
Jason Waszmer
Douglas White
Sedley Williams
Educational Achievement
Novlette Barrett, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, York College, City University of New York
Marlene Carter-Ruffin, Bachelor of Science, Brooklyn College
Erin Fanfair-Simon, Associate in Arts, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Thomas Luby, Masters of Arts in Emergency and Disaster Management, American Public University
Carol Metivier, Masters in Human Services, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
Michelle Rivera, Bachelor of Business Administration, Berkeley College