LIFETIME MEMBER RET. SGT. THOMAS “TOM” MORIARTY 10/25/1941 – 10/13/2019
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Sgt. Thomas "Tom" Moriarty on October 13th at the age of 77 years. Tom was appointed to NYCTPD 6/21/1965 and Retired 9/10/1979. Unfortunately, I never worked with Tom, but heard from many he was a good boss. I did have the privilege to be in his company many times at Florida Golf outing’s and many NY reunions where I found him to be a real nice pleasant man. My condolences to his family. “May he Rest in Peace”
Visitation Scarr Funeral Home 160 Orange Ave Suffern, NY
Friday October 18th from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM & 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Funeral Mass
Sat. October 19th at 10:00 AM Sacred Heart Church 125 Lafayette Ave Suffern, NY
Tom was also very generous with his donations to the Association of which he enjoyed very much being a member of.Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Moriarty family. May Tom Rest in Peace.
October 14, 2019 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. D.I. RIGOBERTO (BOB) LOPEZ and RET. SGT. ANTONIO HERNANDEZ
LATE OBITUARY LIFETIME MEMBER RET. D.I. RIGOBERTO (BOB) LOPEZ
12/3/1937 – 10/7/2019
Tommy Strong reported that Ret. DI Rigoberto (BOB) Lopez passed away from cancer on Octover 7th. He was cremated and there is no scheduled services at this time.
Bob was appointed to the Transit Police on January 14, 1963 and retired June 30, 1990. May he Rest in Peace.
RET. SGT. ANTONIO HERNANDEZ 9/14/1947 – 10/10/2019
Ret. Sgt. Antonio Hernandez passed away on October 10th, 2019. Antonio was appointed to the Transit Police on July 20,1970 and retired October 20, 1994.
Funeral services: Marine Park Funeral Home, 3024 Quentin Road, Brooklyn NY
Viewing on Wednesday, October 16 from 2-5 PM & 6-9 PM
Funeral Mass on Thursday, October 17th at 9:45 AM at Good Shepherd Church, 1950 Batchelder St., Brooklyn NY, followed by burial in Cypress Hills Cemetery in Queens, NY
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Lopez and Hernandez families. May their departed loved ones Rest in Peace.
September 22, 2019 RET. SGT. RICHARD PINTO (late notice)
We regret to inform our fellow officers of the passing of Ret. Sgt. Richard Pinto on July 28, 2019, at the age of 76 years. Richard was appointed to the Transit Police on October 24, 1973 and retired February 28, 2003. He was assigned to District 3.
There was no information issued on services.
September 16, 2019 LATE OBITUARY POSTINGS LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. BRIAN FLAHERTY LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. WILLIAM McGONIGLE RET. P.O. CLEAVON DIGGS
I just learned of Brian’s passing this past weekend during a phone call with my ex-partner Gary Brown. Gary ran into Brian’s brother who lives around the corner from him and was told Brian past away a few weeks ago. I reached out to find out further information. His family never notified the Department but did notify the PBA and all the info they had was the date of his passing and that he was living in PA. Brian was a real standup guy. I had the pleasure of knowing and working with him back in the 70’s when I was in CSPS and he was the Roll Call Man. Brian was appointed to the Transit Police on December 1, 1965 and retired November 7, 1988.
I had the pleasure of working with Brian as we were both TPBA delegates. - Tony
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. WILLIAM McGONIGLE
5/10/1937 - 9/9/2019
We regret to inform our members and fellow officers of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. William McGonigle on September 9th at the age of 82 years. Bill was appointd to the Transit Police on December 1, 1965 and retired July 6, 1985.
Funeral Mass services were held on Saturday, September 14th. There was no viewing.
I worked with Bill in the O/U in the late '60s and he always had a pleasant sense of humor. - Tony
RET. P.O. CLEAVON DIGGS 7/5/1943 - 8/28/2019
Obituary information received from Alan Berkowitz berky4@aol.com
Retired P.O. Cleavon Diggs. passed away on August 28, 2019 in Wilson N.C.
A memorial service was held on September 28, 2019 in Wilson, N.C. Further information can be obtained from his wife Doris Diggs, at Tel. #252, 206-6122.
Cleavon was appointed to NYCTPD 2/29/68. Retirement date not available
Our deepest condolences to the Flaherty, McGonigle and Diggs families. May the departed loved ones Rest in Peace.
September 10, 2019 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DET. FRANK CAYEA
Lifetime Member Ret. Det. Frank Cayea, passed away on September 7th at the age of 83 years. Frank was appointed to the Transit Police on November 4, 1966 and retired December 2, 1986. The photo abpve was taken at the 2018 NY Reunion.
Funeral services were held on September 10th to the 12th. followed by burial at St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale NY
This obituary information was We are saddened to inform you of the passing of Ret. PO Edward Rosa (TD30). Edward was appointed to NYPD 1/13/92 and retired sometime in 2012
Funeral Wake/Viewing Arrangements were held on September 10th & 11th in Staten Island.
I regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Virginia Dana, the wife of Ret. Sgt. Harry Dana, on or about Sunday, September 1, 2019. The funeral arrangement has been forwarded to me by Ms. Lynn Dana, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Dana
Funeral Arrangements took place on September 7th If you have any questions, please let me know. Please forward this information to anyone you think would be interested. Thank you, Linda lfd226@sbcglobal.net
Our sincere condolences and sympathies go out to the Rosa and Dana families. May their deceased loved ones “Rest in Peace”
August 28, 2019 MOTHER OF ASSOCIATION CHAPLAIN MSGR. ROBERT. J. ROMANO
The following was sent to us by Associate member Eric Wollman stnonradio@yahoo.com
We regret to inform the membership of the passing of Mrs. Ann Romano, mother of Association Chaplain, Msgr. Robert J. Romano on Monday, August 26th.
Services took place on August 29th & 30th with a Funeral Mass on the 31st.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to Msgr. Romano and the Romano family. May Ann rest in peace.
Ret. Det. Thomas Connolly passed away on August 26th at the age of 89 years. Tom was appointed to the Transit Police on May 6, 1956 and retired September 6, 1976.
Funeral services took place on August 28th & 29th:
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Connolly family. May Tom rest in peace.
August 26, 2019 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JOSEPH FINA
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JOSEPH FINA 3/28/1939 – 8/23/2019
Lifetime Member, Ret. P.O. Joseph Fina, passed away on August 23rd at the age of 80 years. Joseph was appointed to the Transit Police on May 5, 1965 and retired May 5, 1985.
Funeral services took place on August 27th & 28th with burial in Calverton National Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to his wife, Eileen, at 56 Pembrook Drive, Mineola NY 11501
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Fina family. May Joseph rest in peace.
August 23. 2019 RET. P.O. GENERAL JACKSON, JR. and UPDATE ON RET. P.O. CHARLES JAMERSON (late posting)
RET. P.O. GENERAL JACKSON JR. 10/19/1938 – 8/18/2019
We regret to inform our fellow officers of the passing of Ret. P.O. General Jackson Jr. on August 18th at the age of 80 years. General was appointed to the Transit Police on June 1, 1966 and retired July 19, 1986.
Funeral services took place on August 26th.
RET. P.O. CHARLES JAMERSON
10/31/1955 – 7/27/2019
Ret. P.O. Charles Jamerson passed away on July 27th. There was no funeral service information available at the time. Charles was appointed to the Transit Police on December 10, 1978 and retired April 30, 2003
MEMORIAL/CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE FOR RET. P.O. CHARLES JAMERSON
Regarding the Finest Message sent on 7/30/19, Charles and I attended the same church here in Broward County. Ironically, Charles and I were contemporaries in Transit and I really only got to know him here in Florida. Charles was a quiet, unassuming, gentle giant. He loved God, people, and was a true servant at heart. I will truly miss my Brother in Christ, Brother in Transit, and dear friend.
A memorial / celebration of life service for Charles took place on Saturday, August 31, 2019. The service will be held at;
Condolences can also be sent to his wife Marlene Jamerson via email; marjamerson@gmail.com or by phone at (954) 895-8496
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Jackson and Jamerson families. May their loved ones rest in peace.
August 15, 2019 LIFETIME MEMBERS RET. INSP. ANTHONY FARALDO and RET. P.O. JOSEPH SCELZA
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. INSP ANTHONY FARALDO 11/20/1944 – 8/14/2019
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lifetime Member Ret. Inspector Tony Faraldo. He passed away last night after a brief illness. Insp Faraldo was appointed to NYCTPD December 1,1965, and retired April 2, 1996.
Funeral services took place on August 17th to the 19th
Tony was such a nice man who loved to play softball and loved to bowl. In his later years he was restricted by a unfortunate illness but was always upbeat and loved to travel. He started the Transit Police Bowling League back in 1996 and was a formidable bowler.
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JOSEPH SCELZA 7/12/1942 – 8/14/2019
Andy was informed by Joe's wife, Pat, that Joe had just passed away. They have been living in Arizona for many years after he retired. He passed away several days after heart surgery. Andy stated that Joe will be cremated.
The Celebration of Life service took pllace on August 22nd
Joe was appointed to the NYCTPD 12/1/65 and retired 4/18/76. He worked in District 22. The above photo of Joe was taken at the 2003 Florida Reunion. May Joe “Rest in Peace”
Condolences may be sent to Joe's wife Patricia Scelza at 8992 W. Ruth Ave. Peoria, AZ 85345
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Faraldo and Scelza families. May Tony and Joe rest in peace.
August 13, 2019 RET. DET REUEL ARTHUR RHYMER and RET. DET. JAMES McHUGH (late postings)
Ret. Det. 1st. Gr. James Joseph McHugh, passed away Saturday Aug. 10, 2019. Jim joined the NYTP 2/15/1966, 5 days before his 21St birthday. He was a vibrant member of the department until the hostile take-over. After retiring from the job, he went to work as a boss for Mike O'Connor at the 1st. Pct. BID where he worked for many years.
When he left the BID he relocated to Kent, Ct. where he became a gentleman farmer.
He and Det, Bernie Jacobs conceived, developed and ran the NYTP Crime Prevention Unit for 25 years. It was the first such program in any mass transit policing department nationwide.
Jimmy’s son Shawn is a Lt. with the NYPD and works Auto Theft in The Bronx.
Ret. Sgt. Jeremiah Hunt was appointed to the Transit Police on Feb.28, 1994 and retired from NYPD on May 1. 2011. He was assigned to TP Districts 11 & 12, TD BQTF and IAB.
Funeral services took place on August 10th to the 12th.:
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Hunt Family. May he Rest in Peace.
August 7, 2019 RET.P.O. VICTOR CRACCHIOLO LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JOE CALDWELL RET. DET. PIERRE BAZIN and RET. P.O. ARGUSTA COXSON (late postings)
Lou received this obituary information from Bob Ballard HAWK726@aol.com who saw the obituary in the Staten Island Advance on August 7th
Ret. P.O. Victor Cracchiolo was appointed to NYCTPD June 1, 1967 and retired August 6, 1989.
Victor Cracchiolo, 80, of Concord, Staten Island, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019. He will dearly be missed and his memory will live on in the hearts of his family and friends. Victor is survived by his wife, Angie, sons, Stephen and wife, Teresa, Louis and wife, Evelyn, Paul, and his daughter, Susan. He had three grandchildren: Natalie, Olivia and Stephen. Surviving brothers are Frank and wife, Joanne, Michael and wife, Tess, and he was predeceased by his brother-in-law, Anthony. Victor was a retired New York City Transit Police Officer. He was a devoted Mets fan and enjoyed playing golf, reading and crossword puzzles.
A Memorial Mass was held on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019.
Received from Edward Branch 347-538-6532, myyhat@aol.com
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. JOSEPH CALDWELL
6/5/1940 - 8/1/2019
Hi Lou, My name is Ed Branch retired TD32. I’m informed by his brother Bennie Caldwell that Ret. P.O. Joseph Caldwell passed away August 01, 2019 after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 78 yrs. old. Joe retired from TD20 quite a while ago. I don’t know his appointment date, but I will try and get it.
Aa memorial service was held on Saturday August 10, 2019
Joe was appointed to NYCTPD 4/13/65 and retired 10/12/85. May Joe “Rest in Peace”
Ret. P.O. Pierre R. Bazin of Pompton Lakes, NJ (formerly of Weehawken, NJ) passed away on August 2, 2019 at Lenox Hill Hospital, NY, NY. He was 59 years old.
Pierre was appointed to NYCTPD October 20, 1981 and retired October 10, 2001 as an NYPD Detective. He worked in the Bus Sqd. in the 80’s and Det. Div. Dist. 11.
Ret. P.O. Bobby Miller passed away on July 14th, 2019, at the age of 79 years. Bobby was appointed to the Transit Police on May 7, 1968 and retired August 19, 1987.
Funeral services: Davis Funeral Home 901 South 5th Ave Wilmington NC 28401
Services took place on July 19th.
Condolences may be sent to his wife, Hazel and sons, Keith and Kevin Miller at 901-350-2659
Ret. P.O. John Morales passed away on July 6, 2019, at the age of 83 years. John was appointed to the Transit olice on March 21, 1965 and retired August 21, 1985.
Services took place on July 17th at Holy Rood Cemetery in westbury, NY
Our deepest condolences to the Morales family. May John rest in peace.
Austin was appointed to NYCTPD 4/1/1965, his retirement in 1985 or 1986 from Dist.12. I was informed by his daughter that he served in the US Marines from 1959 – 1964. May Austin “Rest in Peace”
Homegoing Service took place on July 9, 2019 followed by burial at Calverton National Military Cemetery
LATE OBITUARY RET. P.O. JACOB “JAKE” PARISEN 8/9/1931 – 6/24/2019
I have been informed by Ret. PO Mike Parisen that his father Jake passed away at home after a long illness. Jake was appointed to the NYCTPD on 5/11/60 and retired on 5/13/80.
Condolences can be sent to Jakes wife Viola Parisen, 66-24 77th PL Middle Village NY 11379. May Jake “Rest In Peace”
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Lampkin and Parisen families. May the deceased rest in peace.
June 24, 2019 LIFE PARTNER OF RET. SGT. BEN PATTON
My wife of 52years, Genette Annaloro, died 6/14 of cancer. The most wonderful thing in my life is gone and I am devastated. It was her wish to be cremated and not have a service.
Ret. P.O. Emmanuel "Manny" Sorge passed away on Sunday, June 9th at the age of 82 years after battling cancer and Parkinson's disease. Manny, as he was known by his fellow officers, worked in District 34 for many years. Manny was appointed to the Transit Police on 3/2/67 and retired 11/24/89.
Funeral services were held on June 11th and 12th
He is survived by his wife, Angela, their 4 children and 7 grandchildren. Condolences may be sent to Angela at nana_nurse_ang@msn.com
Our deepest condolences to Angela and the Sorge family. May Manny rest in peace.
May 31, 2019 RET. P.O. AARON KELLEY and RET. P.O. AARON GUDEMA
I’ve been advised that Retired P.O. Aaron Kelley passed away on Sunday May 19, 2019 in Ocala, Florida according to information from his daughter, Yvette Kelley 718, 974-9566.
Services were held on May 28th with burial in Bushnell National Cemetery in Bushnell FL.
Retired Police Officer Aaron Gudema, formerly assigned to NYC Transit Police Dept, died on Tuesday 05-28-19. Aaron was appointed to the Transit Police on 06-21-65 and retired 01-24-86.
Funeral services took place on June 1st and 2nd
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Kelley and Gudema familes. May their deceased loved ones Rest in Peace.
May 22, 2019 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. CAPT. JOSEPH CANNON and SISTER OF LIFETIME MEMBER RET. DET. LEE WINTERS (late posting)
From Lou Hollander
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. CAPT. JOSEPH “JOE” CANNON 7/5/1943 – 5/19/2019
Lifetime Member, Ret. Capt. Joseph Cannon, passed away on May 19th. Cause of death is unknown at this time. Joe was appointed to the Transit Police on June 21, 1965 and retired from NYPD after the merge on November 1, 1997.
Funeral services were held on May 23rd and 24th.:
Lou worked in Dist. 1 with Joe when he first got out of the academy and felt Joe was a real nice guy. I also worked with Joe when I came out of the Academy in April, 1966.
I agree with Lou that Joe was always a great fellow officer who always would help out us "Probies." May he Rest in Peace.- Tony
LORRAINE WINTERS
Lorraine Winters, sister of Lifetime Member Ret. Det. Lee Winters passed away on April 9th. Lee sent his blog to Lou, with a very sad story of his sister's illness and her fight to regain her health.
Brothers and Sisters,
It’s been a while since you’ve heard from me. I haven’t been myself this long, long, winter night. I wrote a blog post about it. I experienced a family event that some of you may relate to. Others may learn a thing or two. In any event, I sincerely wish you well in dealing with this unpredictable life that gets even more unpredictable as we move into these more tenuous years.
Our deepest condolences to the Cannon and Winters families. May their deceased loved ones rest in peace.
May 15, 2019 LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. MITCHELL FRIAR
LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. MITCHELL FRIAR 1/12/1941 - 5/6/2019
We received this sad news from Mitchell's daughter, Kim.
Lifetime Member Ret. P.O. Mitchell Friar, passed away on May 6th at the age of 78 years after a long illness. He had been living in Maryland with his daughter at the time of his death.
Mitch was appointed to the Transit Police on March 2, 1967 and retired March 7, 1987. We don't know what his last assignment was.
A Celebration of Life is planned in the near future and will be posted here when the information is received.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies to his daughter, Kim, and the Friar family. May Mitch rest in peace.
May 5, 2019 WIFE OF LIFETIME MEMBER RET. P.O. FRANK McCABE
