Kenneth Fuller
MCVFA Past Director – Chruchville FD

January 1, 2019, age 70

Ken was a member of the Churchville Fire Department, were he served as President and a member of the Fire Police Squad. Ken served as a Trustee, and on many committees with the Western New York Volunteer Fireman’s Association, a Director with the Monroe County Volunteer Fireman’s Association, Served on the Fire Police committee with FASNY and was a Past President of the Second Battalion and Monroe County Fire Police Associations.

David W. Schultz
MCVFA President 1998-2000, Past Trustee for the FASNY Firemen’s Home – Protectives

July 25, 2018, age 73

David was a Past President of the MCVFA and also a Past Trustee for the FASNY Firemen’s Home. David was also a member of the Rochester Protectives and a Call Firefighter for the Kodak KAD Fire Department.

Robert G. Maid
MCVFA Past Board of Director – Brockport FD

May 15, 2018, age of 79

Along with being a Past Board of Director for the Monroe County Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Robert was a Past President for the NYS Fire Police Association, a member of the Brockport Fireman’s Exempts and a Volunteer Fireman for the Byron, S. Byron and Brockport Fire Departments.

James K. Walsh
MCVFA Past Director and Past Secretary – Marine FD

March 11, 2018 at 77 years old

Jim was a a Past Director and Past Secretary to the MCVFA. Jim was also a retired Commander of the United States Navy and a Past Chief of the Marine Fire Department of the Port of Rochester.

Eugene Renner
MCVFA Past Director, Past Sgt-at-Arms – Penfield FD

September 18, 2017, age 89

Gene was a Past Director, Past Sgt-at-Arms and Life Member of the MCVFA. Gene also had a 40-year career at the American Can Company, worked at Embrey’s Drugstore, drove school bus for Penfield Central Schools and was an active member of the Penfield Fire Company for over 60 years.

Carl Veltri
FASNY President – Barnard FD

October 16, 2016

FASNY Past President Carl Veltri was a member of the Barnard Fire Department where he served as a Commissioner, District Treasurer and Department President. Carl was also a member of the Barnard Exempts. Carl was a member of MCVFA, NCVFA, WNYVFA and many other organizations.

Gordon Burris
MCVFA 2nd Vice President / Board of Director – Barnard FD

May 17, 2016

2nd Vice President Burris was a member of the Barnard Fire Department and the Barnard Exempts. He was also a Trustee for the Northern Central Volunteer Firemen’s Association, a member of the WNYVFA and FASNY.

W. George Zimmer
MCVFA President 1976-1978 – Brighton FD

November 18, 2015, age 83

George was a Past President and Secretary of the Brighton Fire Department and a Past Secretary of the Brighton Fire District. Along with being Past President of the MCVFA, George was a member of Northern Central Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Western New York Volunteer Firemen’s Association and FASNY.

Richard “Dick” Gardner
MCVFA President 1990-1992 – Barnard FD

August 25, 2015

Richard was a member of the Barnard Fire Department, Past President of the Barnard Exempts and Past Fire Commissioner for the Bardnard Fire District.

Charles “Chuck” Bommele
Past MCVFA 1st Vice President – Union Hill FD

March 22, 2015, age 65

Chuck, a proud veteran of the USAF, was a volunteer fireman and EMT at Union Hill FD, Greece and Irondequoit Volunteer ambulances and Tarpon Springs Ambulance and Fire Dept, FL. He was a member of the Monroe Co. Vol. Fireman’s Association (Past 1st Vice President), Monroe County Fire Chiefs Assoc, SPAAMFAA and STEP and the Webster Fireman Exempts.