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We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Sgt. Edilberto "Eddie" Bermudez, on May 25th, at the age of 86 years while living in Freehold Township, NJ.

Eddie, as he was called, was appointed to the Transit Police on March 10, 1969, and retired August 25, 1992.

Condolences may be sent to his wife, Maria, at 203 Daffodil Drive, Freehold NJ 07728-4061

Services were held on June 1st & 2nd. Funeral details at
https://claytonfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/5716/Edilberto-Bermudez-Gierbolini/obituary.html

Photo above is of Maria and Eddie.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Maria and the Bermudez family. May Eddie Rest in Peace.

RET. P.O. GERALD “JERRY” HOGARTY
7/10/1941 – 7/4/2025

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. Gerald "Jerry" Hogarty on July 4th, one week before he would have turned 84 years.

From Lou:
It is with a heavy heart that I send out this obituary. I spoke with Jerry’s wife Maryann Saturday night 7/5 and informed me of Jerry’s passing.

Jerry was known by all his friends as “Chief”. Jerry was appointed to NYCTPD 6/21/1965 He got that name after he vested from the Transit Police Dept. I believe soon after he reached 15 years (unfortunately I do not have his actual retirement date). He re-enlisted in the Navy and retired from there around 1990 as an E7 Chief. That is how he gained his nickname “Chief”

Condolences can be sent to Maryann, email jamhog@gmail.com Home address 9510 Harbor Greens Way, Unit 305 Seminole, FL 33776.

No service will be held and at Jerry’s request he will have a direct cremation “Rest in Peace my friend”.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Maryann and the Hogarty family. May Jerry rest in peace.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. GEORGE EPSTEIN
5/23/1943 - 5/26/2025

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Sgt. George Epstein, on May 26th, at the age of 82 years. George wasn't feeling well and went to the doctors where it was found he had acute leukemia. He was hospitalized but passed away the very next day.

George was appointed to the Transit Police on July 6, 1964 and retired July 28, 1981.

I first met George when I was in the O/U on restricted duty back in 1966.-Tony

Condolences may be sent to his wife Sandra and his son, Russell, at russeppy67@gmail.com or
5705 SW 115TH Terrace, Cooper City FL 33330

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Epstein family. May George rest in peace.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. D/SGT. PETER HERNANDEZ
8/6/1940- 5/30/2025

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net Obituary information received from Roger Rodriguez joshtyk3roger@gmail.com

Pete's son Chris had called me and stated that Pete died on 5/30th. He had been in Advent Health Hospital in Pasco County for quite a few weeks. Recently he was in ICU and had been on a ventilator. After coding twice, Chris had Pete taken off the machines and Pete passed within 30 minutes.

At this time there are no services planned. Peter had left instructions that upon his death he was to be cremated and his ashes along with the ashes of his wife Margie and his son David were to be distributed in the Gulf of Mexico by the Neptune Society.

Pete was appointed to NYCTPD 6/3/1965 and retired 8/15/1986.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Hernandez family. May Pete “Rest in Peace”

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. Alan Devaney, on November 19, 2023, at the age of 62 years after a long illness. We only recently were informed that Alan had passed away when his wife, Lorena, replied to or email regarding the 2025 dues.

Alan was appointed to the Transit Police on July 18, 1984 and retired from NYPD on March 31, 2006.

Condolences may be sent to Lorena at 31 CARROLL ST APT 2A, YONKERS NY 10705-4256

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Lorena and the Devaney family. May Alan rest in peace.

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Pasquale "Pat" Ostuni, on December 5, 2024 at the age of 85 years. Pat had been in bad health and recently had been hospitalized. He had just returned home when he passed away. Pat was appointed to the Transit Police on July 29, 1968, and retired on 3/4 on December 30, 1981.

We were informed of his passing from Tom O'Brien, Retiree Association member, and Treasurer of the NYS FOP.

Condolences may be sent to his wife, Frances, at 1523 WESTFERRY XING, SURFSIDE BEACH SC 29575-5359

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Frances and the Ostuni family. May Pat rest in peace.

Information received from Barricinia Thompson cinidee41@aol.com

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. Sgt. Dorsey Spencer Sr. on 4/22/2025 at the age of 63 years.
Dorsey was appointed to the Transit Police on July 8, 1985, and retired from the NYPD after the merger, date unknown.

Funeral services took place on Friday, May 9th

Internment in North Babylon Cemetery, Long Island.

Hi Lou,
It is with deep regret that I inform you of the passing of another "OG" TPD cop. Ret. Sgt. James Darrell Broach passed away on April 14, 2025. He was 91 yrs old. "Broach" was born on June 27, 1932, in Fairfield, Alabama. He received Jesus Christ as his personal Savior at age 13. He attended schools in Ohio and Kent State University.

He joined the Army where he served as an MP. He joined the TPD where he served for thirty years, retiring in 1991. He was a member of the Cerberean Fraternal Organization serving as Vice President for a while. He was an avid bowler, golfer, dancer and enjoyed going on cruises. He was a member and Co-President of the Nostrand Garden Civic Association. He was also a member of the Congregational Church, South Hempstead where he served as a Sunday School Teacher and Deacon.

I met "Broach" in 1969 when I went into the D.D. I like him right away. Even though I was a rookie in the unit, and he had been there for a while he treated me with respect and offered to show me "the ropes". In fact, I think that's why he was well liked AND respected, he treated everyone with respect. What is the term that we like to use? "He was a GENTLEMAN." He greeted everyone with a smile and a good word.

I wouldn't say he was laid back, but he was mild mannered. One armed perp who decided to stick up a local merchant in Broach's neighborhood made a bad decision when he ran into mild mannered Broach who was off duty. The perp practically ran right into Broach, gun in hand. Broach gave him the opportunity to lay down his weapon. He decided to shoot it out. Thank God Broach ended the encounter sending the perp to perp hell. Unfortunately, Broach had to move out of the neighborhood almost immediately because the perp had relatives in the neighborhood who threatened Broach and his family.

Over the years I got to know Broach fairly well. He was a good Detective, Sgt. and standup guy.

Broach was a Widower, but he left a son, daughter, grandchildren, great grandchildren, five siblings and a host of nephews and nieces.

Sgt. Broach was appointed to the NYC Transit Police Department 10/3/1961 and retired 11/2/1991. May he “Rest in Peace”

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Spencer and Broach families. May Dorsey and James rest in peace.

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Pauline Hayes, wife of Ret. P.O. Charles "Chip" Hayes on April 25th, her birthday, at the age of 77 years. Pauline and Chip had been married for 59 years, having met when they were both 13 years old.

Funeral services took place on April 29th and 30th.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Marine Corp League, for the Montrose Nursing Home, 20 Station Road, Pomona NY 10970, send in care of John Latham.

Condolences may be sent to Chip at chip1440@lawyer.com or home: 26 Victor Avenue, Haverstraw NY 10927-1056 or on the
funeral home website: Pauline Hayes Obituary - New City, NY 

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Charles and the Hayes family. May Pauline rest in peace.

RET. SGT. MICHAEL DAW
10/25/1948 - 03/29/2025

Information sent by Mike Lavelle mplavelle51@hotmail.com as received from Jack D’Arcy jack4north@verizon.net

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. Sgt. Michael Daw, on March 29th at the age of 76 years.

Michael was appointed to the Transit Police on October 1, 1973, and retired from NYPD after the merger. He was a member of the Transit Police Irish War Pipe Band and the NYPD Emerald Society Pipe Band

Services took place on April 6th & 7th with internment in Pinelawn Memorial Cemetery, Long Island.

Condolences may be left on the Clavin Funeral Home website: https://www.clavinfuneralhome.com/obituary/michael-daw

In observance of the Lenten season, the family kindly requests that in lieu of flowers, a donation be made in Michael's memory to a charity that is close to your heart.

I had the pleasure of working with Mike in District 34 when he was in City Wide- Tony

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Daw family. May Michael rest in peace.

Another result of mail being returned, in this case it was our latest issue of Beyond the Line marked "deceased."

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Dennis Kenny, on February 5, 2022, at the age of 81 years. We were unable to contact his wife, Camille, as the phone number on file was no longer in service.

Dennis was appointed to the Transit Police on April 1, 1965, and retired on 3/4 on April 1, 1972.

The obituary can be seen on the funeral home website: https://landersfh.com/tribute/details/1969/Dennis-Kenny/obituary.html

Our sincere condolences and sympathies to Camille and the Kenny family. May Dennis rest in peace.

March 23, 2025                        LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. GILBERT DeCAMPI (late notice)
                                                 HONORARY MEMBER LYNN McDONNELL (late notice)

Another sad bit of information received after mail was returned by the Post Office. Information was sent to us by a Retiree member.
What is unusual is the fact that previous mail was never returned until only this year.

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Gilbert DeCampi on February 24, 2022, at the age of 82 years. Gilbert was appointed to the Transit Police on May 3, 1965, and retired October 4, 1992.

Condolences may be left on the funeral home website: www.hungerfordandclark.com/obituaries/gilbert-de-campi/#!/TributeWall

We received a phone call from Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. George Collins of Ballston Lake NY, informing us that his wife of 57 years, Carole, had passed away on Saturday, March 15th, after a long illness. 

Funeral services took placeon March 21st with interment at Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville.

Condolences may be sent to George at 7 Summit Park, Ballston Lake NY 12019
or at the funeral home website:  https://gordoncemerickfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/2492/Carole-Collins/obituary.html#tribute-start

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to George and the Collins family. May Carole rest in peace.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. GEORGE LAMBADIS (late notice)
6/5/1940 - 01/03/2024

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. George Lambadis, on January 3, 2024, at the age of 83 years. George was appointed to the Transit Police on April 31, 1964, and went out on 3/4 disability on July 1, 1971.

Services took place on January 8th, 2024.

We only found out about this as a result of mail sent to him that was returned and we had difficulty contacting his wife Calliopi.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Calliopi and the Lambadis family. May George rest in peace.

From Lou Hollander as received from Andy Moschetto ANDREWMOSCHETTO6@GMAIL.COM
 

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Sgt. George Lauve on February 10th at the age of 87 years. He had been suffering from cancer the past 5 years and living in Delaware. George was appointed to the Transit Police on December 1, 1965 and retired February 5, 1986. His last command was District 34.

Condolences may be sent to his wife Fran at gingo1972@gmail.com or her mailing address - 25187 Lumberton Dr. Millsboro. DE 19966

George and I were in the same class in Company 5 - Tony

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Frances and the Lauve family. May George rest in peace.

RET. LT. GEORGE GULLEY (late notice) 
9/24/1943 - 1/11/2025

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net from George’s wife Cora

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. Lt. George Gulley on January 11th at the age of the 81 years.
George was appointed to the NYC Transit Police Dept. on 6/21/1965 and retired 8/9/1986.

Services took place on January 31st with burial at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery.

Condolences can be sent to George’s wife Cora at ggcg65@hotmail.com or US mail at her home address,
7616 Fringe Place, Cocoa Fl 32927.

From Lou:
I received the following late obituary.

George W. Gulley, 81, of Cocoa went home to be with the Lord, on Saturday, January 11, 2025 while surrounded by his loving family. George was born on September 24, 1943 in Somerville, MA to the late Leo and Mary Gulley. He served our nation with great honor with the US Army and was honorable discharge, in 1965. Following his military service, George continued to serve his community as an officer with the NYTPD, rising to the rank of Lieutenant. He retired with over twenty years of service. George was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, member of the ELKS Club, American Legion and the Police Benevolent Association. He enjoyed working and building houses, traveling and going on cruises. But most of all he enjoyed his time as a loving husband, father and grandfather. Other than his parents, George is preceded in death by his son, Steven Gulley; sister Mary Sheridan; brothers Leo and Bobby Gulley. He will be greatly missed by his beloved wife of sixty years, Cora Gulley; daughters Robin (Peter) Sidoti, Diane (Jeff) Braswell, and Michelle (Jesse) Collier and ten grandchildren: Angela (Aaron) Band, Stephen, Nicholas and Christopher Seccafico, Zachary, Jacob, Kaitlin and Ryan Braswell, and Thomas and Magnolia Collier. 

RET. P.O. MICHAEL JORDAN
12/27/1942 – 2/4/2025

Obituary information sent by Lou Hollander as received from Joan Ahern (wife of Dennis Ahern).

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. Michael Jordan on February 4th at the age of 82 years.
Michael was appointed to the Transit Police on February 15, 1966, and retired April 8, 1977.
He spent most of his career working in District 1.

He retired to Florida and passed away in Oxford, Florida after a long illness. He served in the US Marine Corp and will be interred at Florida National Cemetery with full Military Honors. He leaves his wife Connie and two sons, Christopher and Denis.

Military Funeral Honors and Interment will be held on Wednesday March 19th at 2pm at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL.

Condolences can be sent to his wife, Connie Hestdalen 11570 SE 53 Ct Belleview Fl.34420-3965 or on the funeral home website
https://neptunesociety.com/obituaries/lady-lake-fl/michael-jordan-12234057

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Gulley and Jordan families. May the dear departed Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. William J. 'Bill' Lawrence on Friday, January 31st at the age of 81 years. Bill was appointed to NYCTPD 11/4/1966 and retired 11/4/1986.

From Lou:

I am sorry to inform you of the passing of our friend Bill after losing his 2-year. battle to cancer. He died at home under hospice care with his family at his bedside.

On Wednesday, 1/29, John & Marixsa Pagan, Joe & Fran Mastromarino. Freddy & Silvia Mack, Joe Sede, Sammy D’Apice and I were invited to his home by Vicki to say our goodbyes. It was so sad.

I didn’t know Bill on the job. Barbara and I met Bill & Vicki after we moved to Florida in 1989. They were a fun couple to be with. Bill had stories to tell that would have you laughing your butt off. About 2 years ago, a group of former Transit Cops would meet every Friday evening with our wives for pizza. We were known as “the pizza gang”. Bill and Vicki joined us about that time up until he became very ill about 8-9 months ago. We all enjoyed Bill & Vicki’s company, and they were a pleasure to be with. His hobbies were cars that he entered in competition shows. Bill was a well-liked man. I am saddened that our friendship was cut so short.

Bill attended Archbishop Molloy HS in Queens NY where he received a scholarship to University of NC, Chapel Hill. He later attended St. John's University in Queens NY to play for the St. John's Redmen. I recently learned that Bill played on a simi-pro basketball team “The New York Gems”.

He was inducted into the NYC Transit Police Department Hall of Fame for Basketball & Softball by Hall of Fame President Bob Valentino in 2014. Barbara and I extend our condolences to Bills wife Vicki, son Sean, daughter Lauren, and her son Matthew, and Daughter Lynn and her husband Tom.

You can mail condolences to Vicki and the family at 11348 Silverwood Ct. Spring Hill, FL 34609.

Condolences can also be left on the Funeral Home web page, Obituary information for William "Bill" J. Lawrence 

The family request, in Lieu of flowers, is to make a donation to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, in Bill’s memory

Services took place on February 6th

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Victoria and the Lawrence family  May Bill “Rest in Peace.”

We thank Corinna Cox, wife of member Bill Cox, for sending us this information in reply to our posting of several members' unknown status.

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Anthony J. Passione on January 22nd at the age of 93 years. His wife, Anna, had pre-deceased him. The funeral home website erroneously listed Tony as having been in the NYPD instead of Transit Police. We made known the correction in the Memory entry submitted.

Funeral services took place on January 24th & 25th with burial in East Hanover NJ.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations be made to the Adaptive Sports Foundation in Windham, NY, in Tony’s honor.

Condolences may be left at the funeral home website  Obituary of Anthony J. Passione | Norman Dean Home for Services, In...

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Passione family. May Tony rest in peace.

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. Det. Thomas F. Lynch, on January 10, 2025, at the age of
67 years. Thomas was appointed to the Transit Police on September 6, 1980 and retired from the NYPD on September 6, 2000.

Our Editor, Frank Crisa, received this email from Tom's wife, Ellen

Thomas passed away on January 10, 2025. He started with Transit in September 1980 and retired in September 2000.
He was a Detective prior to the merger. I know that his time in Transit was the best part of his career.

Thank you,
Ellen Lynch

Condolences may be sent to his wife, Ellen, at

2325 SW Dodge Terrace
Port St Lucie FL 34953.
 
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Ellen and the Lynch family. May Thomas Rest in Peace.

ROSALIE CARDALENA, WIFE OF RET. LT. PETER CARDALENA, JR.

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Rosalie Cardalena, wife of Ret. Lt. Peter Cardalena, Jr., on January 24th, at the age of 78 years. Rosalie is also the sister of Association Honorary Member Virginia Careccia (wife of the late Ret. PO Joseph Careccia)

Funeral services took placeon January 26th & 27th.:

Condolences may be left on the funeral home website: https://www.nhpfh.com/post/rosalie-cardalena

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Peter, Virginia, and the Cardalena family. May Rosalie Rest in Peace.

As seen in Newsday today:

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Michael Lenahan on January 8th, at the age of 81 years. Michael was appointed to the Transit Police on June 21, 1965 and retired September 1, 1985.

Funeral services took place on January 12th.

Condolences may be sent to his daughter, Chrstine McCormick, on the funeral home website:
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/newsday/name/michael-lenahan-obituary?id=57225716

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Lenahan family. May Michael Rest in Peace.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. THEODORE C. FISHER SR.
7/24/36 - 1/4/2025

Information found on Facebook by Pres. Valentino

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. PO Theodore C. Fisher Sr. on January 4, 2025, at the age of 88 years. Ted was appointed to the Transit Police on June 1, 1966, and retired July 4, 1986.

Ted was pre-deceased by his son, Ret. Sgt. Ted Jr. on March 11, 2024.

Funeral services took place on January 9th & 10th.

Condolences may be left on the funeral home website Obituary information for Theodore C. Fisher

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Fisher family. May Ted Sr rest in peace.

RET. P.O VINCENT “VINNY” CONTI
4/6/1940 – 12/25/2024

December 31, 2024                               LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. ANTHONY F. SALVIA

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Anthony F. Salvia on December 17th at the age of 86 years.

Anthony was appointed to the Transit Police on May 3, 1965 and retired after the merge on September 16, 2000.

Funeral services took place on December 19th & 20th. 

Condolences may be sent to his son, Michael, at michael.p.salvia@gmail.com or 470 Cherokee Drive, Butler PA 16001

Condolences may also be left on the funeral home website:
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/flushing-ny/anthony-salvia-12133812

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to his son Michael, and the Salvia family. May Anthony rest in peace.

RET. PO PAUL STEWART
1/25/1953 – 12/25/2024

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Association member, Ret. P.O. Paul Stewart on December 25th, at the age of 71 years. Paul was appointed to the Transit Police on September 23, 1974 and retired after the merge from NYPD in February 1998.  He worked in Districts #33, 4, 34, Time File Unit, and Crime Analysis Section.

From Maureen:
Sorry for the bad news but Paul lost his battle (6 1/2 years) with liver cancer.  He was in Hospital Hospice Care at Maimonides Hospital and passed away on Christmas Day.  

Services took place on December 30th and 31st.                                                                                                           

Interment – Private Cremation

Condolences may be sent to his wife, Maureen Luginsland-Stewart at pscop1@aol.com or left on the funeral home website
Paul Stewart Obituary - Brooklyn, NY | McManus Funeral Home 

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Maureen and the Stewart family. May Paul rest in peace.

From Pres. Valentino as received from Ret. Lt. Dan Nieroda nierodalaw@hotmail.com

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. Sgt. John Brandt on December 20th, at the age of 80 years.
We do not have an appointment date for John, but he retired July 5, 1985.

From Dan:

I have been informed by John Brandt's son, Stephen Brandt, that John passed away on December 20, 2024. John's birthday was June 13, 1944. John retired in the early part of 1986, John Brandt attained the rank of Sergeant prior to retirement. John is survived by his four children John Eric Brandt, Elaine Blakely, Stephen Brandt and Marisa Brandt and his Ex-wife Catherine Brandt.

Funeral Services took place on December 27th & 28th. 

 Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Brandt family. May John rest in peace.

December 4, 2024                                      RET. P.O. DEBRA 'DEBBIE' DOONAN-MEYER

From Chip Hayes chip1440@lawyer.com

RET. P.O. DEBRA 'DEBBIE' DOONAN - MEYER
4/14/1969 - 11/30/2024

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. Debra 'Debbie' Doonan-Meyer of Pearl River who died suddenly and peacefully on November 30, 2024, at the age of 55. Debbie was appointed to the Transit Police on October 15, 1990 and retired from NYPD after 20 years (date unknown)

From the FH website:

Growing up, Debbie attended St. Margaret's school and Pearl River High School. After high school, she graduated from Rockland Community College. In 1990, she entered the Police Academy where she worked as an NYPD Transit Police Officer for 20 years. Following her retirement, she spent her time adoring her nieces and nephews. She was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it.

Along with her love for nieces and nephews, Debbie always looked after and took care of her mother. Debbie had a love for traveling the world and attended many trips with her mother as well. She waited her whole life to find her soulmate and get married at the age of 54.
Debbie will be remembered for her smile, laughter, generosity, life of the party attitude and being an avid Mets fan.

She is survived by her loving husband, Robert Meyer, her mother Marcy Doonan, her sisters Patricia (Jon) Forsberg, Barbara (Tony) Caprara, Sister-in-law Diane Wurzer (Walter), nieces and nephews Thomas, Kayla, Jake, Alexa, Sophia, Tyler and her beloved cat DJ and bird Timneh. She also leaves behind aunts, cousins, and close long-time friends. Debbie is predeceased by her father George Doonan. She will be missed by all who know her.

Services took place on December 6th & 7th.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Tunnel to Towers foundation in her memory https://dogood.t2t.org/donate.

Condolences may be left at the Funeral home website:  https://www.wymanfisher.com/obituary/Debra-Doonan-Meyer

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Meyer & Doonan families. May Debbie Rest in Peace.

RET. LT. JOHN 'JJ' MURRAY
11/8/1939 - 11/29/2024

Sent by Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as seen in Newsday.

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. Lt. John 'JJ' Murray on November 29th at the age of 85 years.
John was appointed to the Transit Police on November 4, 1966 and retired from NYPD, date unknown.

Funeral services took place on December 3rd & 4th.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Murray family. May John rest in peace along with his wife, Marilyn.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. D/Sgt. Dennis Bootle on November 26th, at the age of 78 years. Dennis was appointed NYCTPD on 4/3/1972 and retired from the NYPD.

From Lou:
Unfortunately, I don’t have any further details about funeral details. Fred Mack informed me he saw Dennis had passed on Facebook. I searched for a few days for information with negative results. I had the pleasure of being one of his first training officers after he was assigned to District 1 after the academy. He was very anxious to become a heavy hitter and clean up all the crime in the subway. He sure didn’t get that from being on patrol with me for one night, but I knew he was going to turn out to be an exceptional cop, which he was. He retired, moved to Florida and became a Cold Case detective in the Lake County Sheriff's Office where you can see he was loved by many.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. LT JAMES JOSEPH BARRY (late notice)
9/6/1944 - 11/15/2024

Information from Pres. Bob Valentino leftybowler0601@gmail.com

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Lt. James Joseph Barry, on November 15th at the age of 80 years. James was appointed to the Transit Police on December 15, 1965 and retired January 2, 1991.

The wake and burial took place on Friday November 22nd.

Condolences may be sent to his wife Veronica at 46 Dickie Avenue Staten Island NY 10314

Jim is survived by his wife, Veronica, his children, Deborah, Donna, Joseph and his wife Shannon, Nicole and her husband Nicholas, his grandchildren, Tabatha, James, Connor and his wife Kristen, Victoria, James Joseph, Liam, Emma, Logan, Scarlett, Nicholas, and his great grandchildren, Moses, Eli, Izaiah, Aria, Melanie, and Bennett. He is also survived by his sister, Dorothy, nieces, and nephews.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to his wife, Veronica and the entire Barry family. May Jim rest in peace.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JOSEPH QUATELA
1/16/1943 - 11/16/2024

2nd VP Vinny DiMaio N2ZUC@optonline.net received this information from Tony DeMaio tonyd62@verizon.net


We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. PO Joseph Quatela who passed away on November 16th at the age of 81 years. Joseph was appointed to the Transit Police on November 28, 1967 and retired February 1, 1986. Joseph was in a nursing home with dementia along with his wife, Rosa, also suffering from dementia.

There will be no services but a funeral mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 19th at 9:45AM at St. Mel's RC Church located at
26-15 154th Street in Flushing NY tel. 718-886-0201 with burial to follow.

From the family's request:

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Joseph G. Quatela.  He is survived by his wife Rosa (nee Tarantini), his sister Lynn Withers, and his nieces and nephews. Former veteran and retired New York City Transit Police Officer, left us on November 16th, 2024. He was 81 years old.

Born on January 16th 1943, in Corato, Bari, Italy, Joseph Quatela dedicated many years of his life to serving and protecting the citizens of New York City. Known for his unwavering commitment to duty and his compassionate heart, he made a lasting impact on the community he served. His colleagues admired him for his bravery and integrity, and his family loved him for being steadfast in all he did.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Jude's Childrens Hospital.

Condolences may be sent to his sister Lynn Withers lynnwithers@bell.net or his niece Marcella Withers at marcella.withers@gmail.com

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. Sgt. Martin Lawless on November 12th, at the age of 73 years. Marty was appointed NYCTPD 10/1/1973 and retired from NYPD in 1995 after the merger. May he “Rest in Peace”

Services took place on November 17th & 18th

Obituary and Tribute wall can be viewed on Funeral Home Webpage www.thomasfdaltonfuneralhomes.com/tributes/Martin-Lawless

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Quatell & Withers families and the Lawless family. May their departed loved ones Rest in Peace.

November 7, 2024                      LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. HAROLD 'SKIP' KURRUS (late notice) &
                                                      FORMER TPO NYPD DET. KEVIN HANLEY (late notice)

Received from Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net Obituary information received from Bill Slowski wilslowski@hotmail.com

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Sgt. Harold "Skip" Kurrus, on October 26th, at the age of 69 years. Harold was appointed to the Transit Police on 12/1/1965 and retired 2/1/1986. 

His obituary can be viewed  on funeral home web page
https://chapeyfamily.com/tribute/details/6325/Harold-Kurrus/service-information.html#tribute-start.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Kurrus and Hanley families. May their departed loved ones Rest in Peace.

Information received from Mike Fanning hntsgt@gmail.com

I just received word that (Lifetime Member) Retired P.O. Richard Falke passed away after a long battle with cancer. Richie was an active member of the Myrtle Beach 10-13 Club and will be missed. Please keep his wife, Grace, and family in your thoughts. May he rest in peace.

Richard was appointed to the Transit Police on December 1, 1965, and retired January 7, 1986.

Funeral services took place on October 31st.in North Myrtle Beach.

Condolences may be left at the funeral home website https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/little-river-sc/richard-falke-12045998

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to his wife, Grace, and the Falke family. May Richard rest in peace.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DET. ALAN BERKOWITZ
5/26/1953 - 10/21/2024

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of another "Transit Police Legend," Lifetime Member
Ret. Det. Alan Berkowitz, on October 20th, at the age of 71 years. Alan had been a tremendous help to many of his fellow officers over many years with his numerous emails about incidents related to law enforcement, health issues and benefits, and many other beneficial items.

Alan joined the Transit Police Department as a Trainee on December 6, 1971 and retired on April 24, 1986. He was a fixture at many Florida Reunions with so many different T-shirt designs, caps and other items that were purchased by many who attended those affairs.

Information received from Christine McIntyre

 Around 1975 he worked in Manhattan CWAC, with my team 1 briefly till he was transferred to Brooklyn A/C. I did not see
Alan again till the yearly Florida Transit Police Reunion began in August 1997. Alan attended every FL Reunion (except 2020 and 2021 due to Covid) The last time I saw him was at the 2024 reunion in July. Because of his health he only stayed for 1 night. Over the years we have become good friends.

Alan was the go-to guy for information regarding Health care, Medicare, Medicare reimbursement, HR 218. He had helped many of his “Transit Police brothers and sisters” (as Alan like to refer to us as). Alan worked for the Broward County Sheriffs Office briefly as the Assistant to the Sheriff. He also served 2 or 3 terms as President of the Broward 10-13 Club. At the time of his passing, he was a Director of the 10-13 Club. Alan was a good guy; he had a heart bigger than himself. I was proud to call him a friend. May he “Rest in Peace.”

The funeral services, along with a ZOOM Viewing of those services, took place on October 23rd.

Shiva was held on October 24th & 25th.

Our deepest condolences to his wife, Robin, and the Berkowitz family. May Alan Rest in  Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from Michael Fanning hntsgt@gmail.com

Retired Detective 2nd Grade Clarence "Clay" Word passed away following a battle with pancreatic
cancer caused by his response to 9/11.

Clay began his career in District 32 and spent time in the Street Crime Unit, the 63 Precinct Detective
Squad and retired from the Hate Crime Task Force. He was a good man and taken from us too soon.
May the Lord look after his family and may he rest in peace.

Clarence was appointed to NYCTPD 4/30/1991 and retired from NYPD sometime after the merge.

Services took place on October 7th & 8th.

You can View Obituary and Tribute book here. Obituary information for Clarence E. Word III

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Word family. May Clarence Rest in Peace.

Information received from John Rini dad2020@optonline.net

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Robert 'Bob' Mintzes on October 1st at the age of 82 years. Bob was appointed to the Transit Police on November 4, 1966, and retired January 10, 1988.

John Rini met & worked with Bob in District 33 from 1976 -1983, and  became friends along with Ronnie Alberghine.

Services took place on Saturday October 5th.

Condolences may be left on the funeral home website www.raynordandrea.com/obituary/Robert-Mintzes
or Bob's son Andrew Mintzes  ajmintzes@yahoo.com

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Mintzes family. May Bob rest in peace.

We regret to inform our members you of the passing of Timothy O’Brien, brother of Associate Member Thomas O’Brien Jr. Tom is also the Treasurer of the NY State Fraternal Order Of Police.

Services took place on October 2nd & 3rd

Please keep the O’Brien family in your thoughts and prayers.

Condolences may be sent to Tom at tomo@nysfop.org

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the O'Brien family. May Timothy rest in peace.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. VINCENT "VINNY" SERVEDIO
04/28/1935 - 09/21/2024

President Bob Valentino received the sad news Sunday, that Vinnie had passed away Saturday evening,

Donations in lieu of flowers can be sent to Veteran's Administration Medical Center at 79 Middleville Road Northport NY 11768

Condolences may be left at the funeral home website
www.weigandbrothers.com/tribute/details/2853/Vincent-Servedio/obituary.html#tribute-start  

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Servedio family. May Vinnie Rest in Peace.

September 23, 2024                 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JAMES GROARK (late notice)

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JAMES GROARK
01/09/1942 - 09/18/2024

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. James Groark, on September 18th, at the age of 82 years. James was appointed to the Transit Police on December 1, 1965, and retired May 18, 1983. He was a former Executive Secretary of the Transit Police PBA and was very helpful to his fellow officers in need. He then vested out and started working at GHI where he was instrumental in helping many fellow members of the force with any problems related to their health insurance coverage.

Funeral services and Mass were held on September 20th & 21st with burial in St. Charles Cemetery on Long Island.

Condolences may be left on the funeral home website:
James Groark Obituary 2024 - Mangano Family Funeral Homes, Inc. (manganofh.com)

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Groark family. May James Rest in Peace.

RET. SGT. ROBERT E. BRUNKE
2/26/1943 - 09/08/2024

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. Sgt. Robert E. Brunke on September 8th at the age of 81 years.
We do not have his appointment date, but Robert retired on October 26, 1990.

From Det. Kelly:
I’m not sure if he was one of your members or not, but NYCTPD Sgt. Bob Brunke (Ret-TD11) passed away yesterday (9/8/2024). His wife, Rosemary, asked for help to spread the word to any of his old colleagues that may still be in the area.

Services were held on September 11th & 12th with Interment in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY

In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Robert's Name to either of these organizations below:

The St Francis of Assisi Breadline St. Francis Breadline 

BA Widow and Children Fund Widows and Children’s Fund – Sergeants Benevolent Association of the NYPD

Condolences may be left on the funeral home website: www.farengabrosfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Robert-E-Brunke?obId=33027127

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Rosemary and the Brunke family. May Robert rest in peace.

As seen on Facebook Saturday, Sept. 7th

The DEA regrets to announce the passing of retired Det. Luis R. Cruz, who passed away September 3, 2024. He was appointed to the New York City Transit Police on December 1, 1980. He was promoted to Transit Detective on November 16, 1986. He merged into the NYPD in 1995, and retired out of the 83 Precinct on December 31, 2001. His death is pending 9/11 WTC status.

Funeral services took place on September 8th & 9th.

Condolences may be left at the Provenzano Lanza Funeral Home website:
https://www.lanzafuneralhome.com/obituaries/Luis-R-Cruz?obId=32996314

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Cruz family. May Luis Rest in Peace.

After several failed email attempts to contact Richard regarding the annual dues, we received a text message from his step-daughter, Kim Soreil, that Richard had passed away in 2022.

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. Richard Kessler on August 11, 2022, at the age of 68 years. Richard was appointed to the Transit Police on December 6, 1971, and retired January 2, 1992.

Condolences may be left on the funeral home obituary at  https://branchfh.com/obits/richard-e-kessler/

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Kessler family. May Richard rest in peace.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. RICHARD A. SAUNDERS

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Richard A. Saunders on August 26th, at the age of 79 years.

From Lou Hollander:

I received a phone call from Richie’s wife, Bettyjean, yesterday morning and she informed me of the passing of Richie on August 26th while he was hospitalized. Bett Jean informed me that as per Richie’s request, he did not want to have any funeral services or Celebration of Life. She informed me that the family will have a private gathering within the next couple of days.

Condolences may be sent to Bettyjean at 1860 Kings Point Blvd, Kissimmee FL 34744-6435 or email bjbw8@cfl.rr.com

Although there won’t be a viewing or service, I am told by the funeral home that they are waiting for the family to complete the arrangements. Keep checking to see if the Obituary is posted on the Grissom Funeral Home and Crematory | Funeral & Cremation (dignitymemorial.com)

I will miss seeing Richie at our Florida Transit Police Yearly Reunion in which he attended 22 of the last 25 years. The above photo was taken at one of the last reunions he attended. May Richie “Rest in Peace”

I received the following e-mail from Bill Joseph. mylexus97@yahoo.com

It pains me to announce the death of PO Richard Saunders. We were distantly related.
Richard passed away yesterday after suffering an extended struggle with cancer and other ailments.
Richard was born on May 30, 1945. He joined the NYCTPD on Mar. 10th, 1969 and retired on July 7, 1989. I know he worked in District 4 for a while.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Bettyjean and the Saunders family. May Richard Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net Obituary information received from Stu Friedman Stutattoo@yahoo.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET.CAPT. GARY NICHOLSON
8/6/1944 – 8/16/2024 

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Capt. Gary Nicholson, on August 16th at the age of 80 years. Gary was appointed to the NYCTPD 2/15/1966 and retired 4/10/1991. He was living in Jupiter FL.

From Stu Friedman:
I’m saddened to report that I was notified by Scott Nicholson, son of retired Captain of Detectives, Gary Nicholson, formerly of Transit District 3 and the Detective Bureau (my Sergeant when I came on the job in 1974) that Gary passed away on Friday, August 16th at home. He was 80 years old.

Currently, the family intends to have a private service with a celebration of life at a later date.

Condolences may be sent to Norah at nickandnorah1@gmail.com

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Nora and the Nicholson family. May Gary “Rest in Peace”

Emily McGowan wrote this eulogy for her husband, the late Lifetime Member, Ret. PO Dan McGowan, who passed away suddenly in June. It was read to the congregation at Dan's Memorial on August 3rd.

Dan was born on Palm Sunday, April 6, 1941, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Eight months later, sadly, was the attack on Pearl Harbor. His childhood was full of adventure. Dan's wish growing up was to become a cowboy. He spent many hours going to the movies and his idol was John Wayne, “THE DUKE.” Even as a grownup he would watch the Duke’s movies over again and he also collected John Wayne memorabilia.

After school, he would be off to play stick ball in the street, thus his love for baseball developed. The Brooklyn Dodgers and Ebbets Field, where they often played, was his team.

When Dan was looking to earn spending money, he would be seen on his roller skates picking up and delivering cakes from the local store to various neighbors.
            
On December 1, 1965, Dan had the opportunity to become a New York City Transit Police Officer and served 20 years. The greatest moment was being able to save a man's life by doing CPR until the Medics arrived. On another occasion, Dan and one of his partners were able to prevent a tragic consequence by stopping a suicide from jumping in front of a train. He also didn’t like the paperwork involved with having to arrest someone either.

Dan became involved with baseball once again by joining his fellow officers forming NY Transit Baseball Team. Skip was his nickname and Catcher was his position on the team. Taylor, Dan's Granddaughter, has her softball roots from her Grandfather. She was the Star Pitcher of McArthur High School in Nassau County last year.

After retiring from the Transit Police, Dan took the CDL test to become a Tri-Boro Coach Bus Driver and spent the next 15 years in another blue uniform. This prompted a move to Oyster Bay, cutting his travel time in half.

In 2003, Dan retired and looked for yet another opportunity to work. The Life Enrichment Center was the place he went to find the answer. He drove the bus for the Daybreak folks as well as the Senior Center regulars. When the Pandemic hit, he delivered hot meals to the shut-ins in the area, a welcome site for so many.

Sports was Dan's time for relaxation. Baseball, naturally during the season, was his favorite pastime. Football and golf were close behind. He often hoped the NY teams would be relied on to make it to the playoffs, Giants, Jets, and even the Buffalo Bills. In golf weather, he was playing or watching the Championships would make his day. His foursome was with his buddies from his Triboro Coach days. He would gladly travel at 4 in the morning upstate to have a tee time with his friends. Who knew of a team with three lefties?

When retirement finally arrived in 2003, Dan and Emily were able to enjoy many trips. Dan's fear of flying was soon overcome. The refrigerator has many magnets Dan collected from the different countries we visited. The annual Christmas card would be a trip traveled during the year, Alaska, Hawaii, the Rhine and Danube Rivers, the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River.

The greatest feeling Dan had was helping others. He was able to donate his plasma and platelets at the Blood Center since he had AB Positive blood which they so often needed to help burn victims and others.

Danny had many health issues in his later lifetime. He survived a brain aneurysm, quintuple bypass and most recently, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma which went into remission. We knew him as the Bionic man-bouncing back so often.

Sadly, Dan's last day was to happen at Christ Church during the annual Picnic, which was on Father's Day, June 16. He was surrounded by his beloved Church Family when he met his Maker.

Rest in Peace, Dan. We will miss you at our meetings, but we know Emily will be there for you.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

I was informed by Jack McCarthy that his wife Marge passed away on August 8th after a long illness. I had the pleasure of knowing Marge from Jack & Marge's attending many of the NYC Transit Police Florida Reunions. She was an avid reader and a very nice person to be around. Marge’s son, Brian Duggan was a former Transit Cop appointed 9/13/92 and retired from NYPD as a Lt. after the merger.

Condolences can be sent to Jack and family at 3805 Amen Corner, Riverhead NY 11901 or email Mcjck5@aol.com 

The above photo was taken on the 2nd Florida Transit Police Reunion cruise.

Services were held on August 11th & 12th in Riverhead NY with burial at Resurrection Cemetery in Staten Island.

Donations in Margaret’s memory may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 110 Bi-Country Blvd., Suite 114, Farmingdale, NY 11735

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Jack and the McCarthy family. May Marge “Rest in Peace.”

July 28, 2024                            WIFE OF LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. THOMAS McDONALD

FRANCES McDONALD

I am saddened to inform you of the sudden passing of Tom’s wife, Frances, on July 23rd. They both were yearly attendees of the Florida Reunion. She was a very nice person and it was enjoyable to be in her company. We will miss her during their yearly Florida visits. Please keep Tom in your prayers, that he finds comfort during these difficult times.

Condolences can be sent to Tommy McDonald and his family at 3077 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx NY 10461, email ttmd636@yahoo.com
If friends wish to call Tommy, his cell # is 718- 664-5628.

Services were held on July 27th and the Obituary can be viewed on the funeral home web page,
www.schuylerhill.com/memorials/frances-mcdonald/5463385/index.php   

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Tom and the McDonald family. May Frances Rest in Peace.

July 26, 2024                                       LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. THOMAS J. NAUGHTON

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. THOMAS J. NAUGHTON
3/7/1936 – 7/21/2024

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Thomas J. Naughton on July 21st at the age of 84 years.  He was appointed to NYCTPD 2/16/1966 and retired 3/8/1991. Tom was the vet tech for the canine unit.

I worked with Tommy in D-34 for several years and he always talked lovingly about his canine family members. I believe he raised Weimaraners -Tony 

Funeral arraignments and condolences can be viewed on funeral home web page, https://wbhfh.com/obituary/thomas-j-naughton/ 
or to Tom's wife, Nora, at 97 Smoke Tree Terrace, Red Bank NJ 07701-6724

Services were held on July 28th & 29th

In lieu of flowers, please donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital  https://www.stjude.org/give.html or
The Humane Society of the United States https://www.humanesociety.org/how-you-can-help

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Nora and the Naughton family. May Tom Rest in Peace.

July 18, 2024                                               RET. CAPTAIN ROBERT LAWRENCE JESTIC

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. Capt. Robert Lawrence Jestic on July 17th at the age of 66 years. Robert was appointed to the Transit Police on October 20, 1981 and retired from the NYPD - date unknown.

We received this email from his son Bryan:

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my father Robert Jestic. Back in October, my dad was diagnosed with stage four small cell cancer. It drastically changed all of our lives within days. These last nine months have been nothing but hospital visits, doctors’ appointments, chemotherapy treatments and so on. Tough is one word to describe it, but it could also describe my dad throughout it all. I would not be where I am today without his guidance, love, and care. This hurts tremendously, but I have peace knowing he's finally with my sister again in heaven. Love you always and forever dad.

My father was a dearly beloved husband, father, uncle and friend. He will be greatly missed by all his loving family and friends.  
Over the last decade, Dad had continued working as Chief Security Officer of the MTA Revenue Department. He has a passion for writing several books and teaching cybersecurity at a New York State college, and, of course, enjoyed watching the New York Yankees and New York Islanders. 

Funeral arrangements were held on July 21st & 22nd

Internment at St. Charles/Resurrection Cemetery

Condolences may be sent to Bryan at victoriareinold@gmail.com or

on the funeral home website: www.weigandbrothers.com/tribute/details/2795/Robert-Jestic/obituary.html#tribute-start

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Jestic family. May Robert Rest in Peace.