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November 25,
2025 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. PO ANTHONY "TONY" BORGESE
and RET.
SGTs MATTHEW RICH and CHARLES TRENTACOSTA (late
postings) |
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From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
Obituary received from Ret. Lt. Bob Agatowski robertagatowski@yahoo.com
 LIFETIME MEMBER RET.
P.O. ANTHONY “TONY” BORGESE 11/17/1933
-11/22/2025
It is with deep sadness that I inform you of the
passing of my good friend Ret. PO Anthony J.
Borgese at 1:40 AM on 11/22/25, 5 days after his 92nd
birthday. Tony had been struggling with Leukemia and complications
the last few years.
His wife Katherine went in for open
heart surgery on 11/25/2025. It was Tony’s request to be cremated
and there will not be a wake or service due to his wife’s heart
surgery.
Tony was appointed to NYCTPD 12/1/1965 and retired 11/1/19. I
remember Tony being assigned to the Transit Police Range and was an
expert marksman. Tony was also inducted to the NYCTP Sports Hall of
Fame for his Marksmanship. - Lou
 RET. SGT. MATTHEW RICH
JR. 9/10/19/47 – 11/3/2025
Lou Hollander received this obituary information from Ret.
Sgt. Steve Farkas.
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Ret. Sgt. Matthew Rich on November
3rd at the age of 78 years. Matthew was appointed to NYCTPD
10/1/1973 and retired 10/19/1993 and worked in District 3.
A memorial service will be held 10am on Thursday, December 4,
2025 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Venice, Florida,
followed by military funeral honors at Venice Memorial Gardens where
he will be laid to rest alongside his son.
You can view his obituary on FH webpage Matthew J. Rich Sr.
Obituary Visitation & Funeral Information.

RET. SGT. CHARLES “CHARLIE” TRENTACOSTA
12/9/1950 – 11/21/2025
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Ret. Sgt. Charles "Charlie" Trentacosta
on November 21st at the age of 74 years.
Charles is survived by his daughters Kimberly and Debra. He was
pre-deceased by his beloved wife Joann.
I worked with Charlie shortly after he joined the TPD on June 12,
1978. We worked alongside each other in Citywide Anti-Crime, then
for a short period in the Detective Division. He later was promoted
to Sgt and was assigned to Surface Crime. Charlie took a short
vacation from patrol and blessed the Communication Div. at 370 Jay
St. - Lou
After the merger, he went to the 123Pct. in Staten Island. But
since he felt there was no action there, he asked and was
transferred to the 120 Pct. To finish his career, he worked in the
Narcotics Div.
Charlie had no fear, if you were tasked to a dangerous assignment
you would want Charlie in the lead, or watching your back. He
retired 2001.
At a later date, his daughters Kimberly and Debra are planning to
have a celebration of life, both up north and then in Fl. No dates
were given at this time.
Condolences can be emailed to his daughter Kim at kittenlittle1976@gmail.com
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of Tony
Borgese, Matthew Rich, and Charles Trentacosta. May they all Rest in
Peace.
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| November 9,
2025
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DET. JOHN
BELLACOSA |
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 LIFETIME MEMBER
RET. DET. JOHN BELLACOSA 3/9/1937 - 11/06/2025
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Det. John
Bellacosa, on November 6th, at the age of 88 years. John
was appointed to the Transit Police on June 21, 1965, and retired
February 1, 1991.
The family will have a private ceremony in Florida and a
Celebration of Life will take place early next year on Long
Island.
Condolences may be sent to his wife, Loretta, by email at jolobela1@yahoo.com or by mail
to 4614 Secretariat Run, Spring Hill FL 34609-0330
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Loretta and the
Bellacosa family. May John rest in peace. |
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| November 7,
2025
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. JOHN
REEVES |
 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. JOHN
REEVES 01/28/1942 - 11/05/2025
Information sent us by John's son, Association member
Ret. Lt. Scott Reeves
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of
the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Sgt. John
Reeves on November 5th, at the age of 83 years. John was
appointed to the Transit Police on May 3, 1965 and retired November
1, 1990. At John's request, he was cremated.
A memorial mass was held on November 17, 2025,
followed by a service at the Long Island National Cemetery, 2040
Wellwood Ave, Farmingdale, NY 11735 at 11:30AM.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be
made to Tunnel to Towers Foundation T2T.org or the American
Cancer Society in John’s memory. For those unable to attend the
memorial mass, a livestream will be available at
staidanparish.org.
Condolences may be left on the funeral home website:
https://www.cassidyfh.com/obituaries/john-reeves
or to his son, Association member Scott Reeves at jrlt21@aol.com
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to John's
wife, Rose Marie, and the Reeves family. May John Rest in
Peace. |
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| November 5,
2025 WIFE OF LIFETIME MEMBER RET. D.I. RICHARD
SOLIERI |
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WIFE OF RET. DEP. INSP. RICHARD
SOLIERI 10/29/43 - 11/2/2025
We regretfully announce the death of Ann E. Solieri, wife
of Lifetime Member Ret. Dep. Insp. Richard Solieri on
November 2, 2025 at the age of 82 years.
Services took place on November 6th and 7th.
Condolences may be left on the funeral home website https://www.csbartholomewandson.com/obituaries/Ann-E-Solieri?obId=46266522
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Richard and the
Solieri family. May Ann rest in peace. |
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| October 24,
2025
RET. P.O. PETER
MURRAY |
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 RET. P.O. PETER “PETE” MURRAY 1/23/1953 –
10-16-2025
Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
received this obituary notification from Tom DePrisco tomtransit@aol.com
Tom was informed that Ret. P.O. Peter
Murray passed away on Thursday, October 16 of
cancer. Lou worked with Pete in D-4 in the late 80's and kept
in touch with him via Facebook. There was never a dull moment
working with Pete.
A memorial mass for Pete was held on Saturday,
October 25, 2025.
Pete was appointed to NYCTPD 5/20/1974 and retired at
some time after the merger. He was a nice guy and fun to be around.
- Lou
Our deepest condolences to the Murray family. May
Peter rest in peace. |
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October 24,
2025
WIFE OF RET. P.O. JOHN "JACK" STOEHER
and
WIFE OF RET. SGT. MICHAEL SWIKATA
From
President Valentino as posted on Facebook:
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Arlene Stoehr, wife of member Ret. PO John "Jack"
Stoehr.
Arlene Lorraine Schoenberg Stoehr,79, resident of Kings Grant
Lane, wife of John Joseph “Jack” Stoehr, passed away peacefully on
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 after a long and courageous battle with
Alzheimer’s
A memorial mass was held on October 28th.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital,
Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont, or Agape Hospice.
Condolences may be sent to her husband Jack Stoehr at 112 KINGS
GRANT LN GREENWOOD S.C. 29619
We also saw a posting on Facebook of the passing of
Stephanie Swikata, wife of Ret. Sgt. Michael
Swikata, of Dunwoody GA.
We don't have the full
details at this time. Mike can be contacted at dunwoodymikey@aol.com
Our
deepest condolences and sympathies to John and the Stoehr family and
to Michael and the Swikata family on the passing of
Arlene and Stephanie. May their loved ones rest in
peace. |
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| October 16,
2025
RET. P.O.
ALEXANDER DORSEY |
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From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from Chester Bartnikowski, cncbart@aol.com
Alex's brother and former Transit P.O. This is all the information I
have.
 RETIRED P.O. ALEXANDER
DORSEY 2/3/1942- 10/14/2025
We regret to
inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of
Ret. P.O. Alexander Dorsey, on October 14th, at the
age of 83 years. Alexander was appointed to the NYCTPD 6/21/1965 but
his retirement date was unavailable.
Alexander worked in Districts 20, 30, & 34.
Services took place on October 17th &
18th.
Condolences may be sent to Chester above
or left on the funeral home website when it is posted.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Dorsey family.
May Alexander rest in peace. |
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October 14,
2025
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DET. RONALD
GAIL
and
RET. SGT. FRANK MATUSZAK (late posting) |
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 LIFETIME MEMBER RET.
DET. RONALD GAIL 10/1/1942 - 10/12/2025
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Det. Ronald Gail on
October 12th, 2025, at the age of 83 years. Ronald was appointed to
the Transit Police on May 7, 1968, and retired on Ordinary
Disability on April 1, 1983.
There were no formal funeral services, but a graveside
ceremony took place on Thursday, October 16th at Calvary
Cemetery located at 49-02 Laurel Hill Blvd, Woodside, NY.
Condolences may be sent to his wife, Christine, at 5110 65TH ST,
Woodside NY 11377-5813
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Christine and the
Gail family. May Ronald rest in peace.
 RET. SGT. FRANK
MATUSZAK (late posting) 7/29/1941 - 9/29/2025
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net obituary
information was received from Steve Farkas SF2091@aol.com
We
regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of
Ret. Sgt. Frank Matuszak on September 29th,
2025 at the age of 84 years. Frank was appointed to NYCTPD 8/1/1966
and retired 11/2/1988.
You can view his obituary and leace
condolences on the Funeral Home Webpage https://www.hegartyscalia
I
worked with Frank in District 34 for many years before he became a
Sergeant. A very nice fellow to work with. Rest in Peace. brother -
Tony |
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| October 8,
2025 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. LEMUEL L. L.
LOCKHART |
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 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. LEMUEL L.L.
LOCKHART 5/30/1935 - 10/06/2025
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of
the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Lemuel L.L.
Lockhart on October 6th at the age of 90 years. His son,
Darryl, told us that his father had been ill the past several
months.
Lemuel was appointed to the Transit Police on
February 15, 1966, and retired May 13, 1979, on 3/4 disability. He
was also in the Transit Police Retirees Sports Hall of Fame as the
Softball Manager of District 12.
Funeral services took
place on Friday, October 17th. Burial was in Calverton
National Cemetery, 210 Princeton Blvd., Calverton
NY.
Condolences may be sent to the family by email to Darryl
at dalocl3987@verizon.net or
by mail to Lemuel's wife, Lillie, at 918 E 211TH ST The Bronx NY
10469-1108
Our deepest condolences to Lillie and the
Lockhart family. May Lemuel rest in peace. |
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| October 7,
2025
RET
SGT. ROBERT "BOBBY" DARIN |
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 RET. SGT.
ROBERT "BOBBY" DARIN 2/7/1951 – 10/2/2025
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from Jay Kopp keysman57@aol.com
We regret to inform our members of the passing of
Ret. Sgt. Robert Darin on October 2nd, at the age
of 74 years after he fighting a valiant battle after being diagnosed
with lung cancer. Bobby was appointed to NYCTPD 10/1/1973 and
retired from the NYPD after the merger. He was assigned to the
Vandals Squad.
Services took place on October 8th & 9th with.
Interment in Whiting Memorial Park, Whiting, NJ.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.HegartyScaliaFuneralHome.com
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the
Darin family. May Robert Rest in Peace. |
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| September 18,
2025
RET. P.O. RAYMOND DALL |
 RET. P.O. RAYMOND DALL 9/2/1940 –
9/13/2025
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from Ray's wife, Anita.
Dear Louie, It is sad news that I inform you of
the passing of P.O. Ray Dall on September 13, 2025. He was born on
September 2,1940 and had recently celebrated his 85th birthday. He
was a proud member of the class of ‘65 and had served most of his
career at District 1. He loved being a part of the Transit team.
He was surrounded by his family; his wife of 60 years,
Anita, as well as his son Ryan, his wife Dawn, grandchildren Kevin
and Aubrey Dall and his sister Betty Ann. He was a loving father,
grandfather, uncle, brother and husband. Heaven is getting a
wonderful man to help look after his family. He will be greatly
missed.
Services took place on September 23rd.
The above photo was taken at the 2010 NYC Transit
Police Florida Reunion. May Ray Rest In Peace. We do not have his
date of retirement.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Anita
and the Dall family. May Raymond rest in peace. |
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| September 11,
2025 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. HENRY JOURNEE (late
notice) |
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Thanks to John Fay jnj555@comcast.net for
notifying us

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. HENRY JOURNEE (late
notice) 5/10/41 - 7/26/2025
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Sgt. Henry Journee
on July 26th at the age of 84 years from a heart attack. Henry was
appointed to the Transit Police on June 21, 1965, and retired
September 9, 1986.
I met Henry while working the 8Ps. He was in D-20A while I was in
D-34A, and we crossed paths numerous times as we rode the "Iron
Horse." - Tony
Funeral services were held shortly after his passing and a
memorial service took place on Sunday, September
7th.
Condolences may be sent to Henry's wife, Arleen, at 1557
High Ridge Drive, Stanley NC 28164
Our deepest
condolences and sympathies to Arleen and the Journee family. May
Henry rest in peace. |
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August 23,
2025
LIFETIME
MEMBERS
RET. D.I. JOHN FERRANTE and RET. SGT. WILLIAM J.
KRAS |
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LIFETIME
MEMBER RET. D.I. JOHN FERRANTE 4/13/1930 - 8/21/2025
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of
the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Deputy Inspector John
Ferrante on August 21st at the age of 95. John was
appointed to the NYCTPD on May 17, 1955 and retired on December 14,
1980, one of the last, if not the last, of the class of
1955.
Services were held on August 24th and 25th. Burial in The
Cemetery of the Holy Rood 111 Old Country Road Westbury, NY
11590
Individual condolences may be made at the Funeral Home website.
Obituary
information for John Ferrante
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in John’s name to St.
Barnabas Roman Catholic Church Outreach.
Our deepest condolences to his wife, Arlene & the entire
Ferrante family. May John rest in peace.
 LIFETIME MEMBER RET.
SGT. WILLIAM J. KRAS 5/29/1940 - 8/22/2025
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Sgt. William J.
Kras, on August 22nd, at the age of 85 years. Bill had
suffered a stroke a few years ago, and subsequent health issues
caused him to live with his daughter, Cathleen, and was recently
hospitalized and passed away. Bill was appointed to the Transit
Police on December 1, 1965 and retired July 5, 1986.
Funeral services took place on August 27th for a viewing and on
August 28th at Pinelawn Memorial Park Cemetery for a graveside
service.
Condolences may be sent to his daughter, Catherine, at 17 Park
Road, Salisbury Mills NY 12577-5029 or at the funeral home
website: https://www.brooksfh.com/obituary/william-kras-sr
Our
deepest condolences and sympathies to Catherine and the Kras family.
May William rest in peace. |
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August 12,
2025
RET. LT. ROBERT
SHAUGHNESSY

RET. LT. ROBERT SHAUGHNESSY 7/30/1955 –
8/10/2025
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees
of the passing of Ret. Lt. Robert Shaughnessy, on
August 10th, at the age of 70 years. Robert was appointed to NYCTPD
10/20/81 and retired from the NYPD after the
merger.
Services took place on Saturday, August
16th followed by a private cremation.
In lieu of
flowers donations may be made to Tunnel to Towers Foundation 2361
Hylan Blvd. Staten Island, NY 10306.
Condolenes may be left on the FH webpage
Obituary for Robert T. Shaughnessy | Raynor & D'Andrea
Funeral Homes
Our deepest
condolences to his wife Karen and the Shaughnessy family. May Robert
Rest in Peace. |
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| August 11,
2025 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. SALVATORE J. GALLO,
JR. |
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 LIFETIME
MEMBER RET P.O. SALVATORE J. GALLO, JR. 01/21/1944 -
08/08/2025
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of
the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Salvatore. J.
Gallo, Jr., on August 8th, at the age of 81 years.
Salvatore was appointed to the Transit Police on December 1, 1965,
and retired July 6, 1986.
Services took place on August 15th & 16th at The
Beecher Flooks Funeral Home
Condolences may be sent to his wife, Patricia, at 883
Linda Ave., Thornwood NY 10594-1526 or on the funeral home
website:
https://www.beecherflooksfh.com/memorials/salvatore-gallo/5625948/obituary.php?utm_source=email&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=obituary-share&utm_content=visit-obituary
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Patricia
and the Gallo family. May Salvatore rest in peace. |
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August 6,
2025 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. DONALD TISDALL
and
RET. P.O. MICHAEL CARBONARO |
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 LIFETIME
MEMBER RET. SGT. DONALD TISDALL 11/11/1943 -
08/06/2025
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of
the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Sgt. Donald
Tisdall, on August 6th, at the age of 81 years. Donald was
appointed to the Transit Police on November 4, 1966 and retired
January 11, 1988.
Services took place on August 15th &
16th
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a
donation in Donald's memory to Tunnel to Towers Foundation at www.t2t.org
Condolences may be
sent to his wife, Idalia, at the funeral home website www.burroughsfh.com
I had the honor of working with Donald in District 1
back in the late '60s, and always found him to be an honest and
dedicated police officer. He was also a Delegate from District 1
whiIe a member of the Transit Police PBA when I was also a delegate
and Trustee. I remember Donald at a few of the Florida
Reunions I attended. He always stood out proudly wearing his Transit
Police Department uniform when he was part of the Honor Guard.
- Tony
Our deepest condolences to Idalia and
the Tisdall family. May Donald Rest in Peace.

RET. P.O. MICHAEL CARBONARO 01/05/1945 -
08/05/2025
This was posted on our NYC Retired Transit Police
Officers Association Facebook page by a fellow retiree.
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of
the passing of Ret. P.O. Michael Carbonaro, on
August 5th, at the age of 80 years. Michael was appointed to the
Transit Police on March 3, 1969,and retired from the NYPD on August
28, 1998. He had been assigned to District 4.
Services took place on August 6th and
7th.
Condolences may be left on the funeral home
website: https://matthewfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/3319/Michael-Carbonaro/service-information.html#tribute-start
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to his
wife, Kay, and the Carbonaro family. May Michael Rest in
Peace. |
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July 27,
2025 ASSOCIATION EDITOR & LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. FRANK
CRISA |



By Ron Morales
Lifetime Member and Association Editor Ret. P.O.
Frank Crisa 5/13/1943 - 07/26/2025
We are deeply saddened to inform our members and fellow retirees
of the passing of a dear friend of all fellow Transit Police
retirees and a true legend in the annals of the NYC Transit Police
Department, our Association Editor and Lifetime Member, Ret.
P.O. Frank Crisa, on Saturday, July 26th, at the age of 81
years. Frank was appointed to the Transit Police on December 1,
1965, and retired January 3, 1986
Frank had been hospitalized for severe anemia this past week and
was undergoing treatment and examinations for the cause when he took
a turn for the worse and was placed in hospice on Friday. Our
member, Al Ciprello, was at the hospital when Frank passed away and
notified President Bob Valentino and me. It was a total shock
receiving this sad news.
It was also hard to believe it since Frank had survived
heart-by-pass and bladder cancer over these past years.
I last spoke to Frank on the previous Monday. He sounded very
weak, but he still had the energy to say he wanted to get better,
get back home, and continue working on the next edition of Beyond
the Line. It was a true love of his to work on each issue to make
sure it came out better than the previous one. I was extremely happy
I was working with Frank to produce a newsletter second to none that
was overwhelmingly enjoyed by every member and friend who received a
copy.
Frank and I felt like brothers communicating almost daily with
each other, going over any changes that needed to be done with the
newsletter and checking on each other to make sure we were doing
well. I told him many times that the work he was doing was magical,
so I started calling him "Merlin the Magician" and that would be how
I greeted him whenever we spoke to each other.
We were both appointed in the December 1965 Class. Frank and I
have known each other for over 50 years, going back to the '70s in
District 34, and worked together in the District Roll Call Unit for
many years and retired only one day apart.
Frank started writing a newsletter for the Association when Mike
Spadafora was the President and continued every year. It started out
as a multi-page edition on regular paper and progressed to the
glossy edition we now have that has been praised by many outside
organizations as a superb piece of journalism.
When Bob Valentino was asked to be the President after Mike
Lanning stepped down, Bob always said he would do it only because of
Frank Crisa and myself helping him.
Frank will be deeply missed by so many friends and fellow
retirees, and I will miss the phone calls and collaboration of
working together to produce the next issue of Beyond the Line.
My deepest condolences and sympathies to his lovely wife, Carol,
and to his entire family. Your suffering is over, Frank. Rest in
Peace, my dear friend. - Tony
Services took place on July 31st and August 1st
Condolences may be left on the funeral home website when posted
Obituaries at
Hanley Funeral Home in Staten Island
Or to Carol at 76
Jerome Road, Staten Island NY 10305-2412
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, any donations be made to
the St. Jude’s Children Hospital.
The Executive Boad
appreciates those who attended the wake and/or funeral and
understand the fact that many were unable to attend the viewing
because of the terrible storm that Thursday.
The Association sends our deepest condolences and sympathies
to Carol and the Crisa family. May Frank rest in
peace. |
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| July 25,
2025 RET. SGT. ROBERT ANGERHAUSER (late
posting) |
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From President Bob Valentino as posted on Facebook page of the
Retirees Association.
SGT ROBERT ANGERHAUSER (late posting) 8/26/1958 -
7/18/2025
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Ret. Sgt. Robert Angerhauser on July
18th, at the age of 67 years. Bob was appointed to the Transit
Police of February 5, 1982 and retired from the NYPD after the
merger.
He had knee surgery on July 15th but his condition worsened and
he passed away on the 18th.
Services took place on July 24th & 25th with burial in
Pinelawn Memorial Park.
Condolences may be sent Robert's wife, Patricia
Angerhauser 224 Pawnee Avenue, Mastic NY 11950
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Patricia and the
Angerhauser family. May Robert rest in peace. |
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| July 15,
2025 RET. P.O. WILLIAM BREUER (late notice) |
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Sent from Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
Obituary information was received from Arnie Fisher arniethefish@gmail.com
RET. P.0. WILLIAM BREUER (late notice) 11/26/1949
– 7/11/2025
We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the
passing of Ret. P.O. William Breuer on July 11th,
at the age of 75 years. William was appointed to NYCTPD 2/1/71
and retired sometime after the merger from NYPD. His last
assignment in Transit PD was E & S.
Funeral services took place on July 13th & 14th.
Condolences may be left on the funeral home web page https://www.stjamesfuneralhome.com/obituary/William-Breuer
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Breuer family. May
William rest in peace. |
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| July 11,
2025 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. EDILBERTO "EDDIE" BERMUDEZ (late
notice) |
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This was posted on Facebook today
 LIFETIME MEMBER
RET. SGT. EDILBERTO "EDDIE" BERMUDEZ (late notice) 2/26/1938 -
5/25/2025
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. |
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| July 7,
2025
RET. P.O. GERALD "JERRY"
HOGARTY |
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 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. |
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| June 18,
2025
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. GEORGE
EPSTEIN |
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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. |
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| June 10,
2025
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. D/SGT. PETER
HERNANDEZ |
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 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” |
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| May 10,
2025 RET.
P.O. ALAN DEVANEY (late notice) |
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RET. P.O. ALAN DEVANEY (late notice) 12/9/1960 -
11/19/2023
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. |
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| May 4,
2025 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. PASQUALE 'PAT' OSTUNI (late
notice) |
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LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O.
PASQUALE "PAT" OSTUNI (late notice) 03/06/1939 -
12/05/2024
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. |
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May 2,
2025
RET. SGT. DORSEY SPENCER SR.
and RET.
SGT. JAMES BROACH (late notice) |
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Information received from Barricinia Thompson cinidee41@aol.com
 RET. SGT. DORSEY SPENCER SR. 8/21/1961 -
4/22/2025
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.
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from Bill Joseph mylexus97@yahoo.com
LATE OBITUARY - RET. SGT. JAMES DARRELL
BROACH 6/27/1932 – 4/14/2025
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. |
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| April 26,
2025
WIFE OF RET. P.O. CHARLES "CHIP"
HAYES |
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PAULINE HAYES,
WIFE OF RET. P.O. CHARLES "CHIP" HAYES
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. |
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| April 2,
2025
RET. SGT. MICHAEL DAW
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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. |
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| April 1,
2025
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. DENNIS KENNY (late
notice) |
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 LIFETIME MEMBER RET.
P.O. DENNIS KENNY (late notice) 04/16/1940 -
02/05/2022
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. |
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March 23,
2025
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. GILBERT DeCAMPI (late
notice)
HONORARY MEMBER LYNN McDONNELL (late notice)
 LIFETIME MEMBER
RET. P.O. GILBERT DE CAMPI (late notice) 11/20/1939 -
02/24/2022
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

HONORARY MEMBER LYNN McDONNELL (late
notice) 02/1944 - 9/23/2020
Honorary member Lynn McDonnell, wife of the
late Ret. P.O. Tom McDonnell, passed away on September 23,
2020, at the age of 76 years.
Condolences may be left at the funeral home website:
https://www.clymerfuneralhome.com/obituary/lynn-mcdonnell
We attempted to reach out to both families but all
contact information on file was no longer in service.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the
DeCampi and McDonnell families. May the deceased loved ones rest in
peace. |
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| March 18,
2025
WIFE OF LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O.
GEORGE COLLINS |
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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. |
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| March 4,
2025
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. GEORGE
LAMBADIS (late notice) |

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. |
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| February 26,
2025 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. GEORGE LAUVE (late
notice) |
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From Lou Hollander as received from Andy Moschetto ANDREWMOSCHETTO6@GMAIL.COM
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. GEORGE LAUVE 8/23/1937
- 2/10/2025
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. |
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| February 10,
2025 RET. LT. GEORGE GULLEY (late notice) and RET. P.O.
MICHAEL JORDAN |
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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. |
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| February 4,
2025
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. WILLIAM J.
LAWRENCE |
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LIFETIME
MEMBER RET. P.O. WILLIAM J. “BILL” LAWRENCE 11/21/1943 –
1/31/2025
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
Online
Donations - St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital
Services took place on February 6th
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Victoria and the
Lawrence family May Bill “Rest in Peace.” |
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| January 31,
2025 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. ANTHONY J. 'TONY'
PASSIONE |
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 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O.
ANTHONY J. 'TONY' PASSIONE 11/27/1931 - 01/22/2025
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. |
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January 25,
2025 RET. DET.
THOMAS F. LYNCH (late notice)
and
WIFE OF RET. LT. PETER CARDALENA, JR. |
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RET. DET. THOMAS F. LYNCH (late
notice) 03/12/1957 - 01/10/2025
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.
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| January 10,
2025 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. MICHAEL
LENAHAN |
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As seen in Newsday today:
 LIFETIME MEMBER
RET. P.O. MICHAEL LENAHAN 3/10/1943 - 1/8/2025
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. |
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| January 5,
2025 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. THEODORE C. FISHER,
SR. |
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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. |
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| January 2,
2025
RET. P.O. VINCENT "VINNY" CONTI |
From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net
as received from Frank Cerar Cerarfl@aol.com
 RET. P.O VINCENT
“VINNY” CONTI 4/6/1940 – 12/25/2024 We regret to
inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of
Ret. P.O. Vincent "Vinny" Conti on December 25th,
at the age of 84 years. Vinny was appointed to NYCTPD 4/13/1965 and
retired 5/18/1985.
I was informed by Frank Cerar that Vinny
was an RMP driver in District 20. May he “Rest in Peace.”
Condolences may be left on and his obituary can be
viewed on the Funeral Home web page: Vincent
F. Conti Obituary 2024 - Haisley Funeral and Cremation
Service
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to his
wife, Mary, and the Conti family. May Vinny Rest in Peace. |
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December 31,
2024
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. ANTHONY F.
SALVIA
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. ANTHONY F.
SALVIA 10/14/1938 - 12/17/2024
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. |
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December 27,
2024
RET. P.O. PAUL STEWART

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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. |
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| December 24,
2024
RET. SGT. JOHN
BRANDT |
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From Pres. Valentino as received from Ret. Lt. Dan Nieroda nierodalaw@hotmail.com
RET. SGT. JOHN BRANDT 6/13/44 -
12/20/2024
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
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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. |
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December 1,
2024
RET. LT. JOHN 'JJ' MURRAY
and
RET. D/SGT. DENNIS BOOTLE UPDATED |
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 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
 Dennis on the Transit Police and on the
NYPD
RET. DET. SGT. DENNIS BOOTLE 10/20/1946 –
11/26/2024
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.
Thanks to Bob Ganley he was able
to get updated information on Dennis. There will be 2 Celebrations
of Life for Dennis, one in Florida and one in Bayside NY. You can go
to the Funeral Home webpage to View the locations, obituary and
guestbook,
Celebrations of Life
for Dennis Bootle took place on December 14th.
For those who do not have
Facebook, this article is reproduced
here: (November 27th)
TAVARES, Florida — The Lake County Sheriff's Office has announced
the passing of Reserve Deputy Sheriff Dennis Bootle, who died
following an off-duty medical emergency. Bootle, a former NYPD
Detective Sergeant, passed away at Advent Health Waterman. Bootle,
who had a lifelong commitment to law enforcement, retired from the
New York City Police Department after 34 years of service. He
notably survived the collapse of one of the Twin Towers on September
11. After retiring, Bootle joined the Lake County Sheriff's Office
as a volunteer and later became a reserve deputy, dedicating 13
years as a cold case detective in the Homicide Unit, according to
the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Before his law enforcement career,
Bootle served in the United States Army's 101st Airborne Division
during the Vietnam War, earning a Bronze Star and two Purple Heart
medals. "Dennis was well loved and greatly appreciated by all those
who were fortunate enough to know him and serve alongside him,"
stated the Lake County Sheriff's Office. The department asks for
prayers for Bootle's family and friends during this difficult time.
Details on service arrangements will be shared once finalized by the
family.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the
Bootle family. May Dennis rest in peace. |
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2024
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. LT. JAMES JOSEPH
BARRY (late notice) |

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. |
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November 18,
2024
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JOSEPH
QUATELA
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RET. SGT. MARTIN LAWLESS (late posting) |
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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

RET. SGT.
MARTIN LAWLESS (late posting) 12/4/1950 – 11/12/2024
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.
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