From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

RET. SGT. ROBERT CUMBERBATCH
11/10/1939 - 7/17/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. Sgt. Robert Cumberbatch, on July 17th, at the age of 81 years.
Robert was appointed to the Transit Police on February 29, 1968 and retired July 22, 1988.

No services information was issued.

Next of kin is his wife, Mae Cumberbatch.

RET. P.O. HILLIARD WASHINGTON
1-28-1948 - 7/3/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. Hilliard Washington on July 3rd, at the age of 73 years.
Hilliard was appointed to the Transit Police on July 28, 1983 and retired July 31, 2001. He was assigned to District 32.

No services information was issued.

Next of kin is his wife, Beryl Scott Washington

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Cumberbatch and Washington families. May their deceased loved ones Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

Hello!  My father was a member in the 70's & 80's; he was in NYC Transit.  We used to go to the Steuben Christmas parties as kids.  Great memories!  I am Sharon Cornwell, his daughter. Just thought I would update you of his passing and memorial service on Friday, 7/30 at Calverton, 11am.  Do you know where to send this info to, to let other retired transit officers know? 

Thank you!  Sharon Cornwell-Rivilli
917-863-1698

Lou originally posted Bob’s obituary 12/29/20. Condolences can be sent to Bob’s daughter Sharon at sharon.rivilli@gmail.com

RET. LT. MICHAEL “MIKE” RUOTOLO
1/31/1944 - 7/12/2021

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net Information was received from Elie Conde eliasconde49@gmail.com

RET. P.O. NOLAN MIURA
10/15/1954 – 7/3/2021

We regret to inform our members and feloow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. Nolan Miura on July 3rd, at the age of 66 years.
Nolan was appointed to NYCTPD 1/9/1986 and retired form NYPD at some time after the merge. 

Viewing
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thursday, July 8, 2021 and Friday, July 9, 2021
Farenga Bros Funeral Home
920 Allerton Avenue
Bronx , New York, United States
(718) 654-0500

Gathering will be held on Saturday from 9:30 - 10:30 A.M. in Farenga Bros. Funeral Home
Interment will follow in St. Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx, NY
 
The obituary and guest book can be viewed on Funeral Home web page  Obituary of Nolan E. Miura | Farenga Brothers Funeral Home | Proudl...

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Miura family. May Nolan Rest in Peace.

RET. D/SGT. CORNELIUS "DOUGIE" DOUGLAS
2/26/1965 - 6/24/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. D/Sgt. Cornelius "Dougie" Douglas, on June 24th, from cancer. He was appointed to the Transit Police on January 20, 1987 and retired from NYPD in May, 2021.

From Chief Rodney Harrison NYPD
I am saddened to announce the sudden passing of Sergeant Detective Squad Cornelius “Dougie” Douglas due to cancer. Just one month ago we celebrated his retirement from the Warrant Section – Fugitive Enforcement Unit, after dedicating 35-years of service to the residents of NYC.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you donate to St. Jude Children's Hospital, The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research or Tunnels to Towers Foundation.

His obituary can be viewed here:  https://www.moritzfh.com/obit/Cornelius%20Douglas.html

Funeral services:
Moritz Funeral Home, 98 NY 303 South, Tappan NY  845-359-0890
Viewing on Sunday, June 27th from 1-3 PM and 5-8 PM

Funeral Mass on Monday, June 28th at 11:30 AM
St. Anthony Church, 36 W. Nyack Rd, Nanuet NY  845-623-2138
Internment at St. Anthony

Our deepest condolences to his wife, Karen, and the Douglas family. May "Dougie" Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

RET. P.O. JERRY DAVIS
4/13/1941 – 6/20/21

Hi Lou,
Just wanted to say that my father, Retired PO Jerry Davis, passed away yesterday, 6/20/2021. He joined the Transit Police on 4/13/1965 and retired in May 1985 out of the OU.  I am attaching the link for his Obituary.

Jerry’s obituary and guest book can be viewed on the Funeral Home webpage. 

https://www.warrensfuneralhome.ca/obituary/jerry-davis

I worked with Jerry in the O/U in the late '60s. He always had a smile and a laugh about him. Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Davis family. May Jerry Rest in Peace. - Tony

Alan Berkowitz berky4@aol.com and Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net sent this out .
I mistakenly had the wrong information posted - Tony

RET. P.O. THOMAS MARRINAN
3/26/1964 - 06/07/2021

We regret to inform our member and fellow retirees of the death of our member, Ret. P.O. Thomas Marrinan, on June 7th, from an accidental gunshot wound. Tom was appointed to the Transit Police on June 30, 1992 and retired from NYPD on July 1, 2012.

From The NY Post: A retired NYPD Transit cop was accidentally shot and killed by his friend during a scuffle with another man on a Brooklyn street Monday night, police and sources said.

The full story of the incident can be read here:  https://nypost.com/2021/06/07/retired-nypd-cop-shot-in-brooklyn/

Services took place on June 11th  with a Funeral Mass on June 12th.

We offer our deepest condolences and sympathies to his wife, Anna, and the entire Marrinan family. May Tom Rest in Peace.

This photo was taken at the funeral by our member, Eric Wollman

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net information received from former Chief John Kavanagh

RET. SGT. MARIO F. MAURO
3/25/1939 – 5/30/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. Sgt. Mario Mauro on May 30th, at the age of 82 years.
Mario was appointed NYCTPD 5/3/65 and retired 12/12/76. The above photo was taken at the 2015 NY Reunion at Antun’s.

Services took placeon June 3rd & 4th with a Funeral Mass on June 5th.

Guestbook can be signed on Funeral Home web page https://branchfh.com/obits/mario-f-mauro/

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Mauro family. May Mario “Rest in Peace”

Hi Guys,

The Rittmeyer and O'Gara families are hoping that as many of Bob's friends as possible would attend the

announcement below. When you read the announcement, I am sure you will concur with me that it is so very true.

Let me know if you can attend and if you have a story or stories to tell about Bob.

Anyone who wants to attend should email me at Rvalent558@aol.com or call me at 516 509-0010

Bob Valentino

From Lou Hollander  keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from the Captain's Endowment Association

RET. CAPT. KEVIN HESLIN
1/12/1964 – 5/23/2021

We regret to announce the passing of Retired Captain Kevin Heslin, formerly assigned to Housing PSA 6. who passed away on May 23, 2021.  Capt. Heslin was appointed to the Transit Police on July 15, 1986 and retired from NYPD on February 2007.  He was 57 years old. 
 
Services took plac eon May 27th with a Funeral Mass on May 28th.
 
Obituary and tribute page can be viewed on the Funeral Home Web Page https://farengabrothersfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/2370/Kevin-Heslin/obituary.html#tribute-start ,  May Kevin “Rest In Peace”

We received information of John's passing from Michael Fanning hntsgt@gmail.com as received from John's daughter, KellyAnn.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. JOHN  COLGAN
1-22-1943 to 5-21-2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. Sgt. John Colgan. John was appointed to the Transit Police on November 4, 1966 and retired July 25, 1986.

Posted on the Funeral Home website https://www.cremationofpa.com/obituary/John-Colgan where condolences may be left.

John Owen Colgan, Jr. of Greeley, PA, (formerly of Staten Island, NY) passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021, at Allied Services Hospice Center in Scranton, PA.  He was 78 years old.
John was a New York City Transit Police officer, where he proudly served until his retirement as Sergeant in 1986.  After his retirement, he moved to PA and became the owner of the Mid-Forest Inn in Lords Valley.
 
John is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ellen; his daughter, KellyAnn, and her fiancé Lee VanWagenen; daughter-in-law, Maria; granddaughters Elizabeth and Emily Kolankiewicz and grandson Mickey, and; Marianne (Laurence) Pellino. He was preceded in death by his son, Kenneth Colgan. 

Arrangements are being handled by Cremation Specialist of PA.  The family will host a Celebration of Life at a later date.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to his wife, Ellen, and the Colgan family. May John Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

SON OF RETIRED DETECTIVE LOTHEL CRAWFORD JR

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Lothel and the Crawford family. May their son Rest in Peace.

From our Editor Frank Crisa fcrisa@verizon.net as received from John Kavanagh kavanagh6@me.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DCI JAMES "JIM" FERRY
10/22/1940 - 5/15/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. DCI James "Jim" Ferry on May 15th, at the age of 80 years. James was appointed to the Transit Police on June 21, 1965 and retired Jujly 26, 1991. Frank and I worked with (then) Lt. Ferry in District 34 as the Executive Lieutenant for several years.

Services took place on May 20th with a Funeral Mass on the 21st.

Condolences may be left at the funeral home website https://nfwalkerfh.com/

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Jim's son, James and the Ferry family. May Jim Rest in Peace.

RET. SGT. ROBERT “BOB” WHITE
7/7/1940 - 5/14/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. Sgt. Robert "Bob" White on May 14th, at the age of 80 years.
Bob was appointed to the Transit Police on April 13, 1965 and retired November 11, 1990. 

Services took place on May 20th with a Funeral Mass on the 21st.

Condolences can be left on the Funeral Home web page https://www.scaliahome.com/obituaries/Roger-White-19/#!/TributeWall

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the White family. May Bob Rest in Peace.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JOHN GOETZ
12/03/1945 - 5/16/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. John Goetz, on May 16, 2021, at the age of 75 years. John was appointed to the Transit Police on February 16, 1970 and retired April 26, 1983. His last assignment was CWPS in Dist. 34.

Services took place on May 19th with a Funeral Mass on the 20th.

Condolences may be left at the Funeral Home website:  www.scaliahome.com/obituaries/John-Goetz-6/#!/TributeWall

Our deepest condolences to his wife, Marie, and the Goetz family. May John Rest in Peace.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. WALTER LARKIN
12/3/1945 - 5/16/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. Walter Larkin, on May 16th, at the age of 75 years. Walter was appointed to the Transit Police on May 5, 1965 and retired July 3, 1985, He had worked in District 20.

There were no services and his remains were cremated.

Our deepest condolences to his wife, Lois, and the Larkin family. May Walter Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as rfeceived from Tom Saracco blue.hawk2454@gmail.com

Hi  Lou
Here’s the info for Gaetano “Guy” Gliamas service and mass in Niantic Connecticut. Guy was a Retired Sgt. who passed away last year 4/1/2020 from COVID-19.

Services took place on May 22nd.

There was a Marine Honor Guard presenting the Flag at the cemetery..

We received the following information from Ed Moynihan's widow, Maureen:

Ed’s funeral mass will be next week at Saint Patrick’s Church on Prosperity Farms Rd, Palm Beach Gardens on May 18th at 1:00 PM.

It will be live streamed on YouTube and the Mass video will stay there if anyone wants to view it later

Below is the link for YouTube
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR4hc_SOijcxIrwoLaDmH4w/videos

Also if anyone wishes to attend, there will be a Celebration of Life after the mass at The Bistro on US 1 in Jupiter. Appetizers and beverages will be served. Please contact me if you wish to attend the celebration of life since As I need to give the restaurant a head count. You may email me at mpelkowski@me.com

Thank you in advance
Maureen Pelkowski-Moynihan

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from NYPD

RET. P.O. LEONARD LASKOWSKI
6/28/1941 - 4/21/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. Leonard Laskowski on April 21st, at the age of 79 years.
Leonard was appointed to the Transit Police on April 1, 1965 and retired January 21, 1986.

Services took plac eon May 10th and 11th

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to his daughter, Debra Reilly, and the Laskowski family. May Leonard Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from Charles McCray cemccray@aol.com and NYPD

RET. LT. REYNAUD MILES
1/14/1956 - 4/13/2021

We sadly inform you of the passing of Ret. Lieut. Ray Miles who transitioned on  April 13th, 2021. Miles was appointed to NYCTPD 7/15/86 and retired from NYPD after the merge. 

Homegoing services were held on Sat. April 24th at Grant Funeral Home, 571 Suffolk Ave.Brentwood, NY 11717   Tele # 631 273-4443 . 

Condolences can be left at Funeral Home web page https://www.michaeljgrantfuneralhomes.com/memorials/reynaudmiles/4587728/obituary.php

RET. P.O. PERRY MURDOCK
10/22/1943 - 5/1/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. Perry Murdock on May 1st, at the age of 77 years. Perry was appointed to the Transit Police on November 4, 1966 and retired February 27, 1987.
He was assigned to Districts 32 and 33 and later in Central Booking. Upon retirement, he served as Investigative Officer for potential candidates.

Services took place pn May 7th & 8th
                        
Immediate Family - Wife - Doris Murdock and Daughter - Angela Murdock

If you need any additional information please feel free to contact me via email or cell phone - 718-930-5259.

Thank you.
Stay Safe and Healthy,

With Warmest Regards,
Angela Murdock

Our deepest condolences to the Miles & Murdock families. May their departed loved ones Rest in Peace.

From Charles McCray  cemccray@aol.com as received from Richard Saunders cwousa@cfl.rr.com

RET. P.O. WILLIAM "BILL" CARAWAY
8/16/1940 - 05/01/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. William Caraway on May 1st, while in hospice in Temple Terrace, FL.

Services took place on May 6th 

Louie...It is with extreme sadness that I have to inform you of the passing of my Daughter-In-Law, Shereen Fiorito after an almost 2 year courageous battle with a rare form of cancer (End Stage Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma) on Tuesday, April 27. She just celebrated her 50th birthday 1 month ago. There will be a Celebration of Life on Saturday May 8, at North Brevard Funeral Home at 1450 Norwood Ave., Titusville, Fl. 32796 from 1:00P.M.-3:00P.M. Donations in her name can be made to Hospice of St. Francis, Inc., 1250 Grumman Pl., Titusville, Fl., 32780. Thank you.

Pat Fiorito rito302@bellsouth.net

May Shereen “Rest in Peace”

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Caraway and Fiorito familes. May their deceased loved ones Rest in Peace.

RET. DET. ERIC COULTHURST
10-25-1938 to 04-28-2021

Obituary information received from Eric’s wife Doris.  There will be no viewing as Eric will be cremated and will be interned with Military Honors in Columbia SC. His obituary can be viewed on the funeral home web page https://leevy.com/obituary/mr-eric-coulthurst/

Services took place on May 6th 

Condolences may be sent to Eric's wife, Doris, at 120 Bellelake Ct., Columbia SC 29223 Phone: 1-803-708-4439

Please call the Leevy's Funeral Home at 1-803-771-7799 for further information

Eric passed on Tuesday, May 27th. His remains have been cremated and a portion will be returend to the ocean.
Eric loved fishing and travel with my group to Hyannis MA from Columbia SC at least twice.I am going to miss Eric.

George Young
704-882-6505

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

RET. P.O. WILLIAM UNGRO
11/30/1953 - 3/29/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. William Ungro, on March 29th, at the age of 67 years.
William was appointed to the Transit Police on Juky 18, 1984 and retired from NYPD on August 1, 2004.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to his wife, Louise, and the Ungro family. May he Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

RET. P.O. ROBERT KLEIN
5/22/1943 – 4/18/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. Robert Klein on April 18th, 2021, at the age of 77 years.
Robert was appointed to the Transit Police on December 1, 1965. We do not have his retirement date.

From Alan Berkowitz berky4@aol.com

Services took place on April 25th

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

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from NYPD

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DET. WILLIAM "BILL" KEARNEY
5/26/1942 – 4/15/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Det. William "Bill" Kearney on April 15th, at the age of 78 years. Bill was appointed to the Transit Police on May 3, 1965 and retired February 1, 1988

Services took place on April 18th & 19th

His next of kin is his daughter Kelly Ciarlo

Condolences may be left at the funeral home website:  https://www.jamespbyrnesfuneralhome.com/

From Lou: I worked with Bill in CWAC in to 70’s he was a nice guy and a good cop.  May he “Rest in Peace”
From Tony: I also worked with Bill in District 34, both as a cop and then later as a Detective. Always a friendly and funny person and a good cop.

Condolences can be sent to the Wenz family at fwenz2838@aol.com

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

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. RUDOLPH HYMAN
1/1/1945 - 10/2019

Due to mail being returned, and with help from Billy McMillen, we sadly heard from Rudy's daughter, Tylise, that
Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Rudolph Hyman had passed away in October of 2019 from pancreatic cancer.

Rudolph was appointed to the Transit Police on June 23, 1968 and retired December 9, 1990.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to his daughter, Tylise, and the Hyman family. May Rudolph Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from NYPD

I believe Bernie worked in District 20. I didn’t know Bernie from the JOB, but got to know him at the FL reunions,  He was a real nice guy.  He and his wife, Marilyn, used to attend several the Florida reunions.  The above photo was from the 2009 reunion.  Bernie was a Lifetime member of the Retiree’s Association.  May he “Rest in Peace”

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. BERNHARD "BERNIE" GEIGER
5/19/1940 – 4/5/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. Bernhard Geiger, on April 5th, at the age of 80 years. Bernie was appointed to the Transit Police on December 1, 1965 and retired July 5, 1986.

Services were held on April 8th in Lyman, SC.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, Home Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601.

Condolences may be left at the funeral home website: https://www.livingwatersfh.com/obituaries/Bernhard-Geiger/#!/TributeWall

Our deepest condolences to his wife, Marilyn, and the Geiger family. May he Rest in Peace.

We received an email today from Ed's wife, Maureen, with the sad news.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. EDWARD MOYNIHAN
9-4-1947 - 4/2/2021

We regret to inform our members of the passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. Edward Moynihan, on Friday, April 2nd, at the age of 73 years. Ed was suffering from cancer because of exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.

Ed was appointed to the Transit Police on March 23, 1970 and retired October 1, 1991. He had been on the board of the Transit Police PBA.

Ed was cremated and a celebration of life will take place later this year both in Florida and New York.  In Lieu of flowers, please make donations to Wounded Warriors.

Condolences may be sent to Maureen at mpelkowski@mpelkowski.com or left at website www.edgleycremationservices.com  

Our deepest condolences to Maureen and the Moynihan families. May he Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from Tony Ramirez. Tony684@hvc.rr.com

RET. P.O. LOUIS P. VAZQUEZ
11/8/1943 - 4/2/2021

It is with great sadness that I report the passing of our Brother in Blue, Ret. P.O.Louis Vazquez. Lou passed at 12:36 AM this morning (4-2-2021) after battling multiple strokes. Lou’s shield #2827 he was appointed to the NYCTPD on 5/1/1965 and he worked in the old Transit District 4 District 10 and District 12. . He’s being cremated and the family will be casting his ashes to sea in June on what would have been their sixtieth wedding anniversary.
A Celebration of Life will be held in the near future. In lieu of flowers, donations to the St. Jude’s Children’s Foundation will be greatly appreciated. 

The website is https://tinyurl.com/wy4z64av

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Vazquez family. May Louis Rest in Peace.

Received from Charles Papio charles.papio1946@gmail.com

RET. SGT. FRANK LAUDATI
4/27/1950 - 3/24/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. Sgt. Frank Laudati, on March 24th at the age of 70 years.
Frank was appointed to the Transit Police on October 3rd, 1973 and retired in 1996.

Services took place on March 30th & 31st.

Condolences may be left at the funeral home: https://wmgaganfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/1008/Frank-Laudati/obituary.html

Our deepest condolences to the Laudati family. May Frank Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from Bob Neyland toget2rob@yahoo.com

RET. P.O. KENNETH KRAMER
6/11/1953 – 3/19/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Kenneth Kramer on Friday, March 19th, at the age of 67 years. Ken was appointed to the Transit Police on December 1, 1980 and retired from NYPD on August 31, 1999,

Services took place on March 22nd & 23rd

Here is a link to Ken’s obituary where condolences may be left.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/beverly-hills-fl/kenneth-kramer-10114199

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to his wife, Kathleen, and the Kramer family. May Ken Rest in Peace.

RET. SGT. JOHN MALONE
8/1/1942 - 3/9/2021

Information from Pres. Lanning mikedor2@aol.com as received from John Lozinski

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. FRED J. NICKE
9/9/1936 - 03/11/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Fred J. Nicke, on March 11th, at the age of 84 years. Fred had COPD and recently developed pneumonia was hospitalized but was brought back home for hospice. His remains were cremated.
Fred was appointed to the Transit Police on November 9, 1964 and retired July 3, 1985.

Services took place on March 22nd.

Condolences may be left here:  https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/fl/port-richey/fred-j-nicke-jr-12443099

Our deepest condolences to his wife, Patricia, and the Nicke family. May he Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from NYPD

RET. SGT. JOSE ELICIER
2/12/1941 - 3/1/2021

We regret to inform our fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. Sgt. Jose Elicier, on March 1st, 2021 at the age of 80 years.

Jose was appointed to the Transit Police on February 3, 1968 and retired March 24, 1993.

Funeral services took place on March 8th

His next of kin is his wife, Lucia.

We received this sad information from Tony Licciardello microck123@aol.com

RET. P.O. CLEMENCE 'MIKE' ZALOGA
8/22/1940 - 3/2/2021

We regret to inform our fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. Clemence 'Mike' Zaloga, on March 2nd, 2021, at the age of 80 years.
He nad been hospitalized for cancer that he had been suffering from for a long time.
Mike was appointed to the Transit Police on June 21, 1965 and retired October 21, 1985. He had been assigned to CWPS in District 34 where I worked with him while assigned to D-34 Traffic Unit.

Services took plac eon March 7th & 8th

His next of kin is his wife, Camille, and their sons and daughters.

In lieu of flowers, the family is suggesting a donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. A Gift Fund has been established in his name.

https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/GiftFunds/GiftFunds?px=6945198&pg=personal&fr_id=39300

Condolences may ne left at the funeral home website:
https://www.manganofh.com/obituaries/Clemence-Mike-Zaloga?obId=20139365#/obituaryInfo

Our deepest condolences to the Elicier and Zaloga families. May the deceased loved ones Rest in Peace.

March 6, 2021                      LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. STANLEY SURDOW and  HIS WIFE, GLORIA

We received this sad information from Pete Yasinosky bigdaddyyaz1@msn.com

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Stanley Surdow, on March 4th at the age of 84 years from COVID illness. Sadly, his wife, Gloria, became ill (cause unknown) and passed away on February 17th.

Stan was appointed to the Transit Police on December 1, 1965, and retired July 1, 1977.

Services took place on March 9th

Condolences may be left at the funeral home website: https://forrestermaherfuneralhome.com/gloria-stanley-surdow/

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Surdow family. May Gloria & Stan Rest in Peace.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. VINCENT GAHREN
5/14/1935 - 11/03/2018

We received a phone call today from the law firm that was handling the estate of Ret. P.O. Vincent Gahren. Our newsletter had been sent to the address on file which happened to be his lawyer's office and the lawyer informed us that Vincent had passed away on November 3, 2018.

Vincent was appointed to the Transit Police on Februray 2, 1968 and retired July 1, 1989. We have no next of kin.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from NYPD

RET. P.O. JOSEPH SEVA
4/15/1969 - 2/25/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. Joseph Seva on February 25th, at the age of 51 years.

Services were held on March 2nd. His next of kin is his mother, Mary Seva.

You can leave condolences on the funeral home web page Joseph Seva Jr. Obituary, Long Beach, New York (jordanfh.com)


Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Gahren and Seva families. May Vincent and Joseph “Rest in Peace”

Sadly, we just received this information from Richard

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Patricia Kessler, wife of member Ret.. P.O. Richard Kessler, on January 28th, 2021.

Condolences may be left at the funeral home website:  https://branchfh.com/obits/patricia-a-kessler/

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Kessler family. May Patricia Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander  keystonecop1@verizon.net

FORMER P.O. ALPHONSE “AL" IANNACONE
1947 – 2/15/21

I have been informed by Bob Ballard, HAWK726@aol.com that a friend informed him of Al’s passing.  Bob was in the military with Al. He was appointed to NYCTPD 11/23/70.

You can read Al’s obituary and funeral arrangements on the funeral home web page https://tinyurl.com/sv5wk67o  where you can also leave condolences.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Iannacone family. May Al Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from NYPD. Richard worked in District 4. After being in contact with the Funeral Home, I learned that Richie’s wife predeceased him on January 23rd, 2021. 

LIFETIME MEMBER RET SGT. RICHARD ANZALONE
5/26/1945 - 2/10/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Sgt. Richard Anzalone. Richard was appointed to the Transit Police on February 3, 1968 and retired February 16, 1990.

Richard's next of kin is his son, Richard.

Services took place on February 17th & 18th

Condolences can be left on the Funeral Home web page
https://williamlawfh.com/tribute/details/676/Richard-Anzalone/condolences.html#content-sta

May Richie & Joann “Rest in Peace in the arms of Jesus, once again united.”

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Richard and the Anzalone family. May Richard and Joann Rest in Peace.

We were sadly informed of this when mail sent to Garland was returned. It was then forwarded to a new address. We received a call from his wife, Cecelia, informing us that Garland had passed away in 2018 from complications of a recent surgery.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. GARLAND ODELL THAMES
9/4/1941 - 04/23/2018

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Garland Odell Thames, on April 23, 2018, at the age of 79 years. Garland was appointed to the Transit Police on February 29, 1968 and retired July 17, 1988.

Condolences may be sent to Cecelia at 18368 S Avenida Arroyo Seco, Green Valley AZ 85614

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Cecelia and the Thames family. May Garland Rest in Peace.

February 4, 2021                     LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. VINCENT "VINNIE" ADORNETTI
                                          (BROTHER OF LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. AL ADORNETTI)
                                         (COUSIN OF LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DET. FRANK PASTORE)

From Pres. Mike Lanning as received from Vinnie's wife, Theresa.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. VINCENT "VINNIE" ADORNETTI
8/17/1936 - 02/02/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Vincent "Vinnie" Adornetti on February 2nd, at the age of 84 years. Vinnie had been suffering from respiratory problems that led to his passing.
Vinnie was appointed to the Transit Police on December 1, 1965 and retired July 7, 1986. He had worked many years in District 34.

Vinnie is survived by his wife, Theresa, his son Joseph, his brother, (Lifetime Member Ret. P.O.) Al Adornetti, and two grand-children Alex and Jules and many nieces and nephews. His cousin is Lifetime Member Ret. Det. Frank Pastore.

Funeral services took place on February 5th & 6th

Condolences may be left at the funeral home website www.swbrownandson.com

I worked with Vinnie in Dist.34 for many years. He always had a good laugh and smile. Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Theresa, Al, Frank and the Adornetti & Pastore families. May Vinnie Rest in Peace.                                                

Frank Crisa received this from Ret. Chief John Kavanagh & Michael Murphy

       

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. LAWRENCE "LARRY" ROSENBERG
6/3/1939 - 02/02/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Sgt. Lawrence "Larry" Rosenberg, on February 2nd, at Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown, NJ, at the age of 81 years. Chief Kavanagh, Frank, and I had worked with Larry for several years in Dist. 34 until he made Sergeant and left for District 30, I believe. The photo above was taken at the last Christmas & Holiday Party we had in 2019.

Services took place on February 5th.

Larry's next of kin is his wife, Maureen. Condolences may be left at www.proutfuneralhome.com.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Rosenberg family. May Larry Rest in Peace.

Our thanks to Billy McMillen wmcmil5317@aol.com for investigating this when Ed's mail was recently returned by the Post Office.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. PO EDWARD SULLIVAN
6/21/1944 - 4/17/2019

We regret to inform our fellow members and retirees of the late notice of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Edward Sullivan, on April 17, 2019, at the age of 74 years.
Edward was appointed to the Transit Police on June 21,1965 and retired May 30, 1980. Ed became a Lifetime Member by paying is last required dues in advance.

Attempts to contact his wife, Joanne, were negative.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Sullivan family. May Edward Rest in Peace.

We received this information from Chip Hayes chip1440@lawyer.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DET. WILLIAM McDONOUGH
2/22/1944 - 1/21/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Det. William McDonough on January 21st, at the age of 76 years. Bill was appointed to the Transit Police on May 3, 1965 and retired August 3, 1985.

The following are excerpts from the notice at the Funeral Home website: https://www.obrienfuneralhome.com/


William Patrick McDonough, 76, of Spring Lake Heights passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 at his home in the loving arms of his wife, surrounded by his daughters and grandchildren.

Bill was born and raised in the Washington Heights section of New York City. He proudly served in the United States Navy. Upon his return from the service, he married the love of his life, Linda. He and his wife settled in the Riverdale section of the Bronx where they raised their family. He was a very active parishioner of St. Gabriel's Parish where he helped run the Annual Bazaar and started the Teen Center which provided activities for the youth of the parish. He was a member of the Parish Council, the Men’s Club and the Softball Team. He was a constant fixture at the Girl's basketball games and piled the team into his car for games throughout the city.

Bill had an illustrious 20 year career in the NYTPD where he received many citations, awards and medals. He was a member of the Emerald Society and played the bagpipes for the Emerald Society Warpipe Band. He retired in 1985 as a First Grade Detective. He went on to work for NBC, providing private security for many celebrities, television personalities and dignitaries. He was well known for his walk-on performances on the David Letterman Show and was a proud member of SAG-AFTRA.

Ultimately, Bill answered the call of the sand and ocean and left New York for the Jersey Shore. He became a fixture at the Spring Lake Beach South End. He spent many a happy day at the pool, beach and boardwalk. He was very generous with his time and very thoughtful. He was fondly known as “$2 Bill” for the two-dollar bills he gave to the young kids on the beach. He gifted the Summer Patrolmen St. Michael prayer cards and watched many go on to join the Spring Lake Heights/Spring Lake Police Departments. He was a cherished friend and surrogate uncle and grandfather to children and adults alike, and his absence from the South End will be felt by all.

Bill’s love for his grandchildren filled his years with great joy. He was one of the most influential people in their lives and set a great example of how to be a good and kind person. He made sure they knew some of life's essential skills: the proper way to shake hands; how to treat a lady; how to play games and cards (for money); enjoy a good Hallmark movie; swim and ride waves; and enjoy good times with family. Grandpa always told great jokes and stories, and was usually laughing and smiling. He was a sharp dresser and loved the New York Yankees.

Bill was a devoted and active Friend of Bill’s for over 41 years. During that time, he helped countless individuals navigate difficult and painful times in their lives, and he was a beacon of integrity and strength for all who walked through the door. Bill was a remarkable example of courage, commitment, and the willingness to rely upon a Higher Power – one day at a time.

Bill lived his life with kindness, honesty and loyalty. He was always willing to lend a hand to anyone who needed it. He had a great sense of humor and was a master at telling jokes (often off-color). He was a Class Act and will be deeply missed by all who were lucky enough to have known him.

Surviving is his childhood sweetheart and beloved wife of over 55 years Linda McDonough (nee Burgess), his 2 daughters and their husbands Eleanor and John O’Connor, and Laura and Thomas Fitzmaurice, his grandchildren Ryan O’Connor, Thomas Fitzmaurice, Kathleen Fitzmaurice and Aidan Fitzmaurice, his sister Margaret Harvey, his sister-in- law Dorothy Artola and her husband Al Artola, brother-in-law Michael Sawyer, brother-in-law George Burgess and his wife Sandy Burgess, and many nieces, nephews, godchildren and friends.

Visitation will be on Thursday from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at the O’Brien Funeral Home, 2028 Hwy 35 at New Bedford Rd, Wall followed by a Catholic Funeral Mass on Friday, January 29, 2021 at 10:30am in St. Catharine’s Church, 215 Essex Ave, Spring Lake.

Internment will be private.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Linda and the McDonough family. May Bill Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net Obituary information received from Keith’s sister Sharon.

RET. SGT KEITH TREADWAY
10/7/1953 - 12/25/20

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. Sgt. Keith Treadway on December 25th, 2020, at the age of 67 years. Keith was appointed to NYCTPD 1/15/83 and retired sometime after the merge from NYPD. 

Condolences can be sent to Sharon at keith.treadway@att.net  May Keith “Rest in Peace”

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Treadway family. May Keith Rest in Peace.

January 26, 2021                                                                  RET. P.O. SEAN TULLO

Received this sad news from Ret. Sgt. Sammy Tullo insunset11220@gmail.com

RET. P.O. SEAN TULLO
11/19/1970 - 01/22/2021

Tony, my cousin, Retired Police Officer Sean Tullo, passed away January 22nd from a previous illness and COVID complications.
Sean was appointed to the Transit Police on August 30,1993, worked in D-34, and retired May, 2014 from the Transit Bureau at 130 Livingston Street.

Services took place on January 27th & 28th.

Condolences can be left on Funeral Home Web Page Sean Tullo Obituary - Staten Island, NY | Colonial Funeral Home www.colonialfuneralhomesi.com

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

RET. P.O. EDWARD “EDDIE” VETTER
10/16/1943-1/20/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Edward "Eddie" Vetter on January 20th, at the age of 77 years.
Eddie was appointed to the Transit Police on December 3, 1968 and retired January 9, 1982.

From Lou:
I have been informed by Peggy, Eddie’s wife that Eddie passed away in his sleep.  He has been fighting cancer for quite a while.  Eddie and I worked together in CSPS Task Force in the mid ‘70’s and in CWAC when it first started. He was a good cop and a stand-up guy.  He and Peggy were regular attendees at the Florida Reunions.  I will miss seeing him at get togethers. Peggy informs me that he will be cremated and will have a Celebration of life up in NY at a future date.   “ Eddie, my friend Rest in peace”.  Condolences can be sent to Peggy at dahlia160@hotmail.com

Lou received this information from Bill Bronson bros07@verizon.net  I believe he was living in Decatur GA when he passed

RET. P.O. FRED WESTBROOK
6/19/1949 - 12/25/20

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. Fred Westbrook on December 25th, 2020, at the age of 71 years. Fred was appointed to the Transit Police on June 22, 1970 and retired June 3, 1990.
Fred had worked for a time in D-34 along with Frank Crisa and myself - Tony

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

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

RET. P.O. GEORGE “SONNY” CHISHOLM
4/19/1939 – 1/16/2021

From Pres.Mike Lanning mikedor2@aol.com - Information received from Mike Yurick's neighbor and close friend who was taking care of him

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. MICHAEL YURICK
10/8/1944 - 12/24/2020

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Michael Yurick on December 24th, 2020, at the age of 76 years. Michael had been taken to the hospital with a non-COVID illness that eventually led to his death.
Mike was appointed to the Transit Police on December 1, 1965 and retired December 9, 1980.

His next of kin is his brother, Steven, who is residing in a nursing home in Queens.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from NYPD

RET. P.O. ROBERT SPECHT
7/5/1944 - 1/13/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. Robert Specht on January 13th, 2021, at the age of 76 years.
Robert was appointed to the Transit Police on October 1, 1973 and retired July 23, 1992.
His next of kin is his wife Donna.

RET. SGT RALPH DEFELICE
12/28/1938 - 1/16/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. Sgt. Ralph DeFelice, on January 16th, 2021, at the age of 82 years.
Ralph was appointed to the Transit Police on September 9, 1963 and retired August 11, 1984.

Funeral Services took place on January 22nd & 23rd.

Next of kin is his wife, Margarita.

Condolences can be left on funeral home web page Ralph J. DeFelice – Massapequa Funeral Home 

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Yurick, Specht and DeFelice families. May the departed loved ones Rest in Peace.

My wife, Joyce Fay, has just passed from COVID 19.  We have been married 58 years as of this past August

I would like to thank all the wives, husbands, companions, partners, and significant others of these departments.
All of you, including my wife, are one of the reasons we of the police depts. fire depts. paramedics, and nurses, keep going.
You are the ones who keep us strong so we can go out and do our job.

In the 20 years I was on the N.Y.C. Transit Police Dept.. Joyce was always there for me. I hope and pray all of you first responders have that kind of relationship behind you.

Thank You 
John F. Fay

January 8, 2021                LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. HERBERT "HERB" SCHOEN
                                                   RET. P.O.'s PAUL RAGUSA and MARK HARRIS
                                                WIFE OF LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JOHN FAY
          
We received this information from Vinnie Servedio 1kramden@optonline.net

Condolences may be sent to Liesbeth at 8 Brasswood Rd, St. James NY 11780-0134

Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net received this email from Paul’s wife, Francesca. May Paul Rest in Peace

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

RET. INSP. JAMES VACCARO
5/21/36 – 1/3/2021

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. Insp. James Vaccaro, on January 3rd, at the age of 84 years.
James was appointed to the Transit Police on May 3, 1965 and retired April 1, 1995.

Services took place on January 9th

Next of kin; his wife, Anna

From Lou:
Insp. Vaccaro also had a son, Jimmy, on the job who I worked with in E & S.  Jimmy was promoted to Sgt. at some time after I retired.
Condolences can be sent to Jimmy at nyfinestmgt@aol.com
Jimmy posted the following on Facebook:

I regret to inform our friends & loved ones of the funeral arrangements for our beloved father.  A Great man like Pop deserves a Great send off (& this is not it).  We are determined to have a suitable memorial celebration for dad after this horrendous virus is defeated.  This Saturday morning at 9:45, St. Helen's church will allow public attendance (with 25% social distance restrictions) for anyone that is able to join us.

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

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from Jerry Vohrer gvohrer@gmail.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. ROBERT CORNWELL
2/23/1939 - 12/27/2020

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. Robert Cornwell, on December 27th, at the age of 81 years.

From Jerry:
Bob’s friend, Marianne Fallon, called to inform me that Bob passed away on December 27th. at 2020 hrs. at Oak Hill Hospital. Bob suffered a stroke on Christmas Day and was in a coma. He never regained consciousness and his heart gave out. She didn’t know if his family made any arrangements. He will be buried in Bushnell’s National Cemetery in Webster. I will inform you if I receive any further information.
Bob and I worked together in Dist. 20 and the Fare Evasion unit. We attended the ROMEO luncheon this past year in Spring Hill Florida. He will be missed.

From Lou:
I had worked with Bob in the Fare Evasion Unit also. Bob was appointed to NYCTPD 6/21/65 and retired 2/21/85. He was a very well liked, soft spoken guy. He and his friend Marianne had attended a number of Florida Reunions.  The above photo was taken at the 2019 Spring Hill FL, R.O.M.E.O luncheon. My Condolences to Marianne.  May Bob, “Rest in Peace” 

Condolences may be sent to Marianne at 6014 13th Ave., New Port Richey FL, 34653

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Cornwell family and to Marianne on the loss of our Lifetime Member. May Robert Rest in Peace.

We received the following news from Ret. PO Gary Brown

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. PHILIP CALBO
7/18/1934 - 12/13/2020

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. Philip Calbo, at the age of 86 years from complications connected with COVID. His wife, Lenore, also had COVID and was just released from the hospital this past Monday, December 21st.

Philip joined the Transit Police on August 1, 1966 and retired January 27, 1982. He worked City Wide Anti-Crime with Frank Crisa in the '70s and had a funny expression of calling anyone younger than he was "Skippy."

Condolences can be sent to Lenore at 480 Halstead Ave, Apt. 5P, Harrison NY 10528-3809

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Lenore and the Calbo family. May Philip Rest in Peace.

We received the following from Alan Berkowitz berky4@aol.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. DOMINICK DATTOMA
10/8/1936 - 12/22/2020

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the sudden passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. Dominick Dattoma, on December 22nd, at the age of 84 years. Dominick was a US Navy veteran and was appointed to the Transit Police on December 1, 1965 and retired February 1, 1978. I believe he worked in District 20.

Services took place on December 27th.

Condolences may be left on the funeral home website: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/coral-springs-fl/dominick-dattoma-9962440

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Dattoma family. May Dominick Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. VICTOR AUGI
12/15/1937 – 12/9/2020

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. Victor Augi, on December 9th, at the age of 83 years.

Vic was appointed to the NYCTPD 2/15/1966 and retired 1/22/82.  I knew Vic from working 8 P’s. He worked in Dist. 4A and used to run into him in Coney Island doing train patrol. I didn’t know him well, but the times I was with him he was a nice guy.  He later became VP of the PBA within the Johnny Maye administration.

I have been informed that Vic was living in Florida at the time of his passing.  He inline skated from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale often.  He was also an avid dancer. You can go to the Funeral Home Web Page Victor P. Augi - Branch Funeral Homes www.branchfh.com to leave condolences and there is also a link to watch the funeral service.  May Vic “Rest in Peace”

Services took place on December 13th & 14th in Miller Place, NY, followed by interment in Calverton National Cemetery.

I also worked with Vic, both as a TPBA Delegate, and in later years, in District 34. Vic always had a good thing to say and was always helpfull to his fellow officers - Tony

From Ret. Lt. Charles McCray cemccray@aol.com

RET. P.O. CHARLES WOODLY
4/8/1939 - ???

Charles contacted us to report that Ret. PO Charles Woodly recently passed away. Unfortunately, no further information was available other than his date of birth. We do not have his dates of appointment or retirement. Services were already held.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Augi and Woodley families. May the departed Rest in Peace.

From 1st VP Bob Valentino rvalent558@aol.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. ROBERT "BOBBY" RITTMEYER
6/24/1943 - 12/12/2020

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. Robert "Bobby" Rittmeyer on December 12th, at the age of 77 years, from an apparent heart attack.

Bobby was appointed to the Transit Police on May 3, 1965 and retired January 1, 1985. He was very active in sports during his time on the job and in retirement with the Bowling League. He was a recipient of numerous sports awards and was a member of the Transit Police Sports Hall of Fame.

The family held a family only ceremony on Monday, December 13th, and a Celebration of Life sometime in June, 2021

Bob is survived by his daughter, Christine O'Gara and family. Condolences may be sent to her at 336 Lincoln Blvd., Hauppauge NY 11788-4066

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the O'Gara family. May Bobby Rest in Peace.

We received the following sad news from Al Pelliccia cappermt@gmail.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. THOMAS "TOMMY" GRASSO
12/20/1942 - 12/10/2020

We regret to inform our fellow members and retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. Thomas "Tommy" Grasso, on December 10th. Tom had been suffering from dementia and other physical illnesses and was taken home 2 weeks ago from the nursing home where he was a patient.
Tom was appointed to the Transit Police on May 3, 1965 and retired January 11, 1981. He had been the 2nd Vice-President on the Executive Board of the Transit Police PBA during the presidency of Johnny Maye.

We last saw him at the March meeting but Tom was present at almost every meeting of the Retirees Association. He will be missed.

Services took place on December 13th

Condolences may be sent to Tom's wife, Virginia, at 3861 Hickory Street, Seaford NY 11783

Condolences can be posted on Funeral Home web Page https://massapequafuneralhome.com/obituary/thomas-grasso/

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

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net information from Jay Doherty diamondjoe14@aol.com

RET. DET. JOSEPH HANNIGAN
6/1/1960 – 12/5/2020
 

Retired Det. Joe Hannigan lost his battle with prostate cancer on December 5, 2020. He had been sick for quite some time and was at home on hospice care when he passed. Joe was appointed to the Transit Police on October 20, 1981 and retired from NYPD after the merge. He died from 9/11 related cancer which he never put a claim in for.   At the time of his passing he was the Chief of Dallas College El Centro Campus Police.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Hannigan family. May Joseph Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from NYPD

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. LT. ULYSSES WOODS
7/24/1924 – 11/24/2020

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Lt. Ulysses Woods, on November 24th, at athe age of 96 years. Ulysses was appointed to the Transit Police on April 5, 1955 and retired March 6, 1985.

A viewing and services took place on December 4th followed by burial at Calverton National Cemetery.

Our deepest condolences to his wife, Cassandra, and the Woods family. May he Rest in Peace.

RET. P.O. DONALD MCCAIN
2/22/1933 - 11/30/2020

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. Donald McCain, on November 30th, at the age of 87 years.
Donald was appointed to the Transit Police on Jan. 14, 1963 and retired February 15, 1983

Services took place on December 7th.

Condolences can be posted on Funeral Home web page Donald McCain Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information (volkleberfuneralhome.com) 

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to his wife, Dolores and the McCain family. May he Rest in Peace. 

Lou received this obituary information from Jim O’Connell scooterez2@gmail.com 

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. LT. NICHOLAS SCIARABBA
11/18/43 – 12/1/2020

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Lt. Nicholas Sciarabba, on December 1st, at the age of 77 years. Nick was appointed to the Transit Police on June 1,1966 and retired October 23rd, 1994. 

Services took place on December 7th.

Condolences can be posted on Funeral Home web page https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/scarsdale-ny/nicholas-sciarabba-9927453

Our deepest condolences to his wife Susan and the Sciarabba family. May he Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from Billy Puskas billyp3932@yahoo.com

RET. P.O. DANIEL "DANNY" WARWICK
2/7/1949 - 11/27/2020

Billy informed me that Danny lost his battle to cancer while under hospice care at his daughter's house in Long Island.  Danny was living in Vero Beach FL. 
Danny was appointed to the Transit Police on 1/23/70 and retired 1/17/90.

Services took place on December 12th.

Condolences can be left at the Funeral Home web page Tribute for Daniel Warwick | Bryant Funeral Home (bryantfh.com)

Cards can be sent to Danny’s daughter, Heather Baron, 21 Sands Lane, Port Jefferson NY 11777.  May Danny “Rest in Peace”

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from NYPD

RET. P.O. NORMAN EDWARDS
10/20/1936 – 11/15/2020

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. Norman Edwards on November 15th, at the age of 84 years. Norman was appointed to the Transit Police on April 1, 1965 and retired February 5, 1976.

Services took place on November 24th with burial in Calverton National Cemetery. His next of kin is his wife, Alta Nae.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Edwards family. May Norman Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from Juan Caban jcaban10@tampabay.rr.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DET. HENRY “HANK” ARANA
11/20/1936 – 11/16/2020

Lou was told by Juan that Hank had various illnesses.  Lifetime Member Ret. Det. Henry 'Hank' Arana was appointed to the NYCTPD 11/4/1966 and retired 11/14/1986.  The above photo was taken at a Transit Police Florida Reunion.  Hank had a son, Richie, who was also on the Job and who I worked with in CWPS. 

Condolences can be left on the funeral home web page https://www.portacoelifh.com/obituaries/Henry-Arana/ 

Condolences can also be sent to Hank’s wife Jenny at 2640 Bay Leaf Drive, Orlando FL 32837. 

Services took place on November 21st

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Arana family. May Hank Rest in Peace.

Sent by Charles McCray cemcray@aol.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. ABRAHAM MARTIN

5/19/1937 – 11/8/2020

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Abraham Martin at the age of 83 years from a massive stroke. Abraham was appointed to the Transit Police on February 15, 1966 and retired January 31,1987.

Funeral services took place on November 16th

Condolences may be sent to his sister Edith Oldham at 212 Chessington Circle, Summerville SC 29485 and please direct all inquiries to Edith Oldham, Email - mrsweo3@aol.com, or 1-843-860-3141

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Martin family. May he Rest in Peace..

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from NYPD

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. STANLEY MCDONALD
10/191928 – 10/31/2020

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees fo the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Sgt. Stanley McDonald, on October 31st, at the age of 92 years. Stan was appointed to the Transit Police on May 16, 1956 and retired October 30, 1975.

I spoke with Stanley’s daughter Debbie last evening.  She had informed me that Stanley will be cremated and a Celebration of Life/Memorial Service will be held at a later date for Stanley and his wife Olive who passed about a month ago. I will request that the family notify me of the date.  May Stanley “Rest in Peace with his beloved Olive.”

Condolences can be sent to the McDonald family at 3615 Miriam Dr. Titusville FL 32796.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the McDonald family. May Stan and Olive Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from NYPD

RET. PO. JOSEPH PIPITONE
11/15/1967 – 10/15/2020

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. Joseph Pipitone on October 15th, 2020, at athe age of 52 years. His next of kin is his son, Joseph.

Joe was appointed to the Transit Police on August 2, 1993 and retired December 18, 2003.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Pipitone family. May Joseph rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

RET. P.O. MICHAEL SULLIVAN
2/14/1945 – 10/22/2020

This obituary information was received from Bobby Ganley.  Michael Sullivan was found dead this Thursday in an apartment he shared with 2 other people. NYPD is attempting to make notification to his family.  Michael was appointed to NYCTPD 11/4/1966 and retired 6/1/1977.  If you knew Michael and would know how to get in contact with his next of kin or any family members, please contact Dep. Police Commissioner Robert Ganley at bob.ganley@nypd.org

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

A remembrance service for Desmond Robinson “Crow” was held on Saturday October 24th, 2020.

Thank you
Bobby Wheeler

October 19, 2020                           WIFE OF LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. VINCENT MARINO (late notice)

MARY MARINO

Vinnie sent in a donation and along with it was a letter in which he told us that Mary, his wife of 63 years, had passed away on September 16th.
Mary, Vinnie and I lived in the same neighborhood in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, only a block away from each other. Mary's father was the neighborhood shoe maker and though Vinny is a bit older than myself, years passed until we met again in Company 5 of the December, 1965 Academy class .
We parted company after being assigned to different commands but met again in the late '70s in District 34 where we worked together until retirement.

Our deepest condolences to Vinnie and the Marino family. May Mary Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received this obituary information from Bobby Wheeler robertwheeler3@gmail.com

RET. P.O. DESMOND ROBINSON
12/30/1963 – 10/15/2020

Desmond expired from a heart attack on Thursday morning Oct 15, 2020 at the Halifax Health Hospital in Daytona,  Desmond while out on his motorcycle in the early morning hours, had been in a single vehicle motorcycle accident in Palm Coast. Responding Officers and EMT’s had Desmond airlifted to the Daytona trauma center conscious and alert but complaining of chest pains. At the Hospital Desmond suffered a heart attack and was resuscitated successfully 5 times before all life saving measures failed.  Divorced, Desmond is survived by his son Tim (30)  Ft Lauderdale,  daughters Bianca (21) Los Angeles and Reina(16) Palm Coast. Details of his memorial services will be forwarded once finalized. Desmond’s interment will be in New York.

LATE OBITUARY
RET. P.O. ROBERT “BOBBY” PROVENZANO
6/13/1935 – 10-9-2020

Received this information from Bobby’s wife.  Unfortunately, she didn’t leave her name or contact information

It is with great sadness to report my Husband Robert  A. Provenzano (District 1) passed away on the 9th of October, 2020. Bobby put up a good fight until he no longer could endure the pain of his illnesses. Bob was 85 years old. He loved the NYCTPD. 
Bob was appointed to the Transit Police on June 1, 1966 and retired July 23, 1985.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Robinson and Provenzano families. May their deceased loved ones Rest in Peace.

Lou received the following email from Bobby's daughter

Dear Mr. Hollander,

I wanted to write to inform you of my father’s passing. He died on Friday, October 9th, at approximately 3:10 pm at INOVA Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, VA. My name is Janine; I am his youngest daughter.

My dad was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the beginning of 2017.  He had been managing Parkinson’s for the past several years, mostly with success.  Last November 2019, I amazingly convinced my parents to move from South Florida to Northern Virginia so that we could be closer to one another, most especially so that my husband & I could be of greater assistance to them in their golden years. 

Since the move, my dad required minor assistance from in-home health services/caregivers. But since June, he started to decline more noticeably after each passing month.   He fell while getting a cup of coffee at 4:30 am in late May and after the ER visit, I took him to his primary physician as a follow-up. Thankfully nothing was broken but we did some blood work with the primary and it revealed high calcium and low kidney function, among other things. On June 2 of this year, he began what turned into a revolving door of visits to the ER/ hospital/rehab. The unfortunate part of this first hospital stay was that, due to Covid, I was not able to be with my father in the hospital as visiting was prohibited. I did manage to get him home for his 85th birthday on June 13, but several days later he went to the hospital with another issue (Upper GI/internal bleeding). After that hospital stay, he then went to rehab at the end of June/early July. We got him back home after that rehab stint and he did good for several weeks.

Then he landed back in the hospital in August with another bout of high calcium in the blood. Thankfully, this time, visiting hours at the hospital were on a limited basis and I was there every day to be with him and advocate for him. A major faux pas this time was that they did not get him his Parkinson’s medication in a timely manner at the start of this hospital stay, and he lost his ability to swallow.  I had to butt heads with the doctors and was finally able to get him a PEG tube after a week so that he could get his medication and basic nutrition. What a mess. Anyhow, that was successful and although it took a while, they were able to get the high calcium  under control, get him talking/eating again, and sent him home. However, during this third hospital stay, his lymph nodes were quite noticeable and they did not address it. I went to bat for dad on that issue but we agreed to follow-up on an outpatient basis. He just wanted to go home.

And he did go home for another couple of weeks, but then his fever spiked again.  I made the decision to send him to the hospital in early September, thinking it was the calcium. Nope! Dad had aspiration pneumonia, and this time I was able to get the oncologist to do an inguinal (lymph node) biopsy.  With the pneumonia treated, we said OK to another (shorter) rehab facility stay in mid/late September so that he could regain some strength (no visitors allowed at rehab, unfortunately, but we did do FaceTime and “window” visits).  During this second rehab stay, we got the biopsy results & found out that he had Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.  We only got the diagnosis on September 29th and the doctor was setting-up his chemotherapy regimen. Little did we know that the Parkinson’s was a distant second to what had now taken over.

We were on our way to see dad on October 5 during another window visit at the rehab facility when the rehab called me to say that they transferred him to the closest hospital; he had a high fever that wasn’t controllable. I got to the ER not long after he arrived to discover that he was having trouble breathing and was coughing up blood. Thankfully I was able to visit him every day that he was at the hospital.  Unfortunately, this time was different from all the previous hospital visits, as it was the first time I noticed that he was now truly struggling and beginning to suffer.  Come to find out that now dad picked-up Klebsiella pneumoniae. They gave him the appropriate heavy-hitting antibiotics, but the bacteria wouldn’t respond to the treatment. 

He couldn’t talk to me with his voice but he could communicate with his eyes and his face. Each day I went to visit, he got worse. On the day he died, I had a strange feeling in my gut and told my mother to come with me to see him. I was right.  It’s like he waited for us, for her. His blood pressure was extremely low despite them being able to get the fever under control.  He was so fragile that they strongly urged me to place him immediately under in-patient hospice care in another ward at the hospital; they didn’t want to chance a transport. So I called my sister in Colorado and my brother in Texas, and they said their goodbyes; my mother stepped out of the room to use the restroom, and as I was washing his face with a warm cloth and reminiscing about a trip we took during the summer before we moved to FL, he took his final breaths as I was holding him. He didn’t want to go to hospice and although the infection overtook him, he fought to the very end.  I am so very fortunate to have been the one there with him, and to have cared for him this past year. 

I apologize for the lengthy story, but I wanted to give my dad’s struggle the respect it deserved, and to extend the respect of a meaningful and substantive account of his fight to you as one of his brothers.

He always told me that being a Transit Policeman was the most dangerous and most fun time he has ever had in his life, and he held sacred the bond between him & his brothers and sisters.  He was modest, so he didn’t talk much of what he did, his honors or awards. I wish I knew more. We love hearing stories about him and his policing days. More proud a daughter could not be!

Please feel free to share this communication with the rest of the group.

Below is a link to his obituary (which I penned).

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/alexandria-va/robert-provenzano-9678508?fbclid=IwAR3nRhsThNNaEoJB9qQqmCanQnz-3ZNtWMyiMkgWo_YYztuFKopq_NaW2T8

May God bless you and all of the NYCTPD/NYPD brothers and sisters.

Sincerely,

Janine O. Provenzano (Bobby’s daughter)

P.S.  Please feel free to contact me if you wish to talk more or have any questions.

We received the following information from Linda Arcati and John's daughter, Michelle Pisano.

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. CALVIN 'JOHN' MESSANA
8/17/1944 - 10/03/2020

We regret to inform our members of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Calvin 'John' Messana on October 3rd, at the age of 76 years. John had been suffering from COPD and his health had rapidly declined the past several months. John was appointed to the Transit Police on May 8, 1965 and retired on July 4, 1986. He had been assigned to the District 34 Anti-Crime Unit.

Funeral services were privately held by the family.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Michelle and the Messana family.  May John Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from 1st VP Bob Valentino rvalent558@aol.com

RET. P.O. LOUIS ALLOGIAMENTO
10/30/1933 – 10/5/2020

I am extremely saddened to inform you that Retired Detective Louis Alligiamento passed away this day, Monday October 5, 2020. Louie was proceeded by his wife, Willie, who passed away on 10-14-2018. They were married for more than 67 years. Louie was such a special person with a wit second to none.

He was appointed to the NYC Transit Police on 08-02-1965 and retired on 06-17-1994

In 1990, Louie became the driver for the Chief of the NYC Transit Police, William J. Bratton, who later became NYC Police Commissioner. Their friendship lasted all these years and every time I spoke to the former Police Commissioner he would always ask for Louie and this past Easter Bratton called him and they had a wonderful conversation.

Louie is survived by his daughters Susan & Cheryl, grandchildren Justine, Danielle, T.J, Matthew, Jake and 4 great grandchildren.

God Bless you Lou. Your family and friends will miss you and your unsurpassed repartee, but you will never be forgotten.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation to Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital. Condolences to the entire family and may Louie Rest In Peace.

Funeral arrangements took place on October 8th

We also want to thank Vinnie Servedio for contactting us very soon after Louie passed away. Lou's next door neighbor, Ed Keevan, Ret, NYPD Detective, and Security Dept. at St. Francis Hospital, contacted Vinnie about the sad news.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Allogiamento family. May Lou Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from Dennis Ahern den1436@yahoo.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. ANGELO BALZANO
11/17/1940 – 10/2/2020

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. Angelo Balzano, on October 2nd, at the age of 79 years.  Angelo was appointed to NYCTPD 11/4/66 and retired 3/25/85 . The above photo was taken at the 2003 Florida Reunion. 
 
From the family:
On this day Retired Police Officer Angelo Balzano passed away peacefully in his sleep. His body will be cremated but his soul will be with His Lord and Savior.

Services took place on October 7th .

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Balzano family. May Angelo “Rest in Peace.”

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net

RET. P. O CHRISTOPHER GRIBBON
2/12/1962 – 9/22/20

We regret to inform our fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. PO Christopher Gribbon on September 22nd at the age of 58 years. Christopher was appointed to the Transit Police on January 6, 1984 and retired January 15, 2004. He worked in D/30, Court Unit, D/32, D/34 and retired out of Transit Borough. 

A Funeral Mass was held on Thursday, October 1st.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Gribbon family. May Christopher Rest in Peace.

We received this sad news today from Frank's wife, Linda

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. FRANK ARCATI
11/11/1938 - 09/25/2020

We deeply regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Frank Arcati on September 25th, at the age of 81 years.
Frank was appointed to the Transit Police on June 21, 1965 and retired October 29, 1985. He worked in District 34 most of his career, finishing up in D/34 Anti-Crime Unit. Frank and I worked together for many years at Stillwell Ave. and had many exciting adventures together. He had spoken many times of coming back East to visit friends and get together. He will be missed.

Condolences may be sent to his wife, Linda, by mail at 342 Benevente Drive, Oceanside CA 92057-8407 or email at larcati1851@att.net

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Linda and the Arcati family. May Frank Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net     Obituary information below was received from Alan Berkowitz berky4@aol.com

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DET. FRANK BIANCO
12/30/1942 – 9/17/2020

We regret to inform our members and fellow retirees of the passing of Lifetime Member, Ret. Det. Frank Bianco, on September 17th at the age of 77 years. Frank was appointed to the NYCTPD on May 3, 1965 and retired October 6, 1990. 

Services were held on September 24th. Frank was cremated by the Neptune Society. 

The NYPD Broward 10-13 Club Uniform Honor Guard was present along with their marked RMP

Lou was informed that Frank’s obituary was posted on the Funeral Home web page where condolences can be posted
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/coral-springs-fl/kraeer-funeral-home-and-cremation-center/7089

I have been informed by Tom that his son Kevin passed away this past Thursday in care of Hospice in Florida after a long illness.  Tom informs me that Kevin was cremated and a church service will be held in Brooklyn at a later date. Condolences can be sent to Tom at tomg2217@verizon.net

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

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from NYPD

RET. P.O. HENRY GALLOP JR.
9/19/1938 - 9/13/2020

We regret to inform our fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. P.O. Henry B. Gallop, Jr. on September 13th, 2020, at the age of 81 years. Henry was appointed to the Transit Police on May 3, 1965 and retired November 4, 1985. He was last assigned to District 12.

Services were held on September 24th

Next of kin: his daughter, Odetta Gallop

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Gallop family. May Henry Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from NYPD and Charles McCray cemccray@aol.com

RET. DET. CURTIS VINCENT
2/7/1940 - 8/29/20

We regret to inform our fellow retirees of the passing of Ret. Det. Curtis Vincent on August 29th, 2020, at the age of 80 years. Curtis was appointed to the Transit Police on July 29, 1968 and retired September 30, 1995. He was last assigned to the Transit Authority Liason Unit.

Funeral services had already been held.

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Vincent family. May Curtis Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from John Giangrasso jgianj@verizon.net

RET. P.O. DONALD HUMPHREY
4/23/1937 – 9/7/2020

We regret to inform our fellow officers of the passing of Ret. P.O. Donald Humphrey on September 7th, 2020, at the age of 83 years.  He battled lung cancer but the last 3 months took its toll. We do not have any information on his appointment date (possibly 1964-65) but he retired August 12, 1985.

He is survived by 5 children.

Condolences can be sent to his daughter Robin Evens at
845 Center Dr.
Baldwin N.Y. 11570

Services took place on September 10th

I worked with Donald in the O/U back in the late '60s. As a rookie, I received a lot of good advice from him. May he Rest in Peace. - Tony

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from NYPD

We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the passing of two former Transit Police officers.

RET. SGT. MARK SILEY
12/16/1953 - 8/28/2020

Ret. Sgt. Mark Siley, formerly assigned to Narcotics Boro Manhattan North, passed away on August 28th, 2020 at the age of 66 years.
Mark was appointed to the Transit Police on July 18, 1984 and retired from NYPD (date incorrectly given by NYPD).

Services took placeon September 9th.

RET. P.O. MIGUEL JUSINO
4/8/1958 – 9/2/2020

Ret. P.O. Miguel Jusino, formerly assigned to Transit Bureau District 12, passed away on September 2nd at the age of 62 years.
Miguel was appointed to the Transit Police on July 18, 1984 and retired from NYPD on July 1, 2002.

No services information issued. His next of kin is his wife, Maritza.
 
 
Our deepest condolences to the Siley and Jusino families. May the deceased Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from NYPD

LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. REV. JOHN DE MEIS
6/16/1930 TO 8/19/2020

We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. PO Rev. John DeMeis on August 19th at the age of 90 years. John was a deacon in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Staten Island and was also known as Rev. John DeMeis and "John The Cop" during his assignments to Districts 5, 35, and finally 34 where he retired from.  John was appointed to the Transit Police on 12/23/1961 and retired 3/7/1982.

He was, for many years, a chaplain in the Retirees Association until health issues forced him to retire as chaplain.

Services were held on August 23rd and 24th on Staten Island.

John leaves his wife, Rita, and their children.

An old story of John, while assigned to the Stillwell Ave. station post,  was when he asked a Mounted Officer from the 60th Pct. for a ride on his horse. John got on and the horse started galloping away, much to John's shock. He will be missed and may he Rest in Peace.

John was the sole member of the NYC Transit Police Mounted Unit

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Rita and the DeMeis family. May John Rest in Peace.

From Lou Hollander keystonecop1@verizon.net as received from Tom Carney TCarney131@aol.com  .

RET. P.O. JOHN “THE BIRD” LEWIN JR.
11/28/1948 – 8/9/2020

We regret to inform our fellow officers of the passing of Ret. P.O. John "The Bird" Lewin on August 9th at the age of 71 years. John was appointed to NYCTPD 5/20/1974 and retired 9/10/1991.

Services took place on August 14th in South Glen Falls, NY

Tom was informed by John's wife that there will be no viewing and it was John’s wishes that he be creamated.
Condolences can be sent to John’s wife Casey at caseygrant@gmail.com  The obituary and condolences can also be left on the Funeral Home web page https://www.kilmerfuneralhome.com/memorials/john-lewin/4296263/index.php#Visitation where John’s obituary is listed also. 

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Casey and the Lewin family. May John Rest in Peace.