Gordon Burris
MCVFA 2nd Vice President / Board of Director – Barnard FDMay 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 FDNovember 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 FDAugust 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 FDMarch 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.
Lawrence “Larry” C. Zarnstorff
Past MCVFA 2nd Battalion Director and Sgt at Arms – North Greece FDSeptember 25, 2014, age 90
Larry was a Past Director of the MCVFA and was also a Past Chief and Commissioner for the North Greece Fire Department and a member of the North Greece Fire Department Exempts.
William “Bill” R. Schlegel
Past MCVFA 1st Battalion Director – West Webster FDMarch 23, 2014, age 82
Bill was a member of the West Webster Fire Department and served on many FASNY, Northern Central, and Western NY committees. For many years, Bill was the legislative delegate representing the Monroe County Volunteer Firemen’s Association.
Harry Howitt
Past MCVFA 5th Battalion Director – West Henrietta FDMay 21, 2012, age of 94
Harry volunteered for over a half-century at the West Henrietta Fire Department. He held important volunteer roles with the Boy Scouts of America, Rush-Henrietta Athletic association, Pittsford Ambulance Service, and the Monroe County Fair Board of Directors. Photography was a lifetime passion, and he greatly enjoyed assisting on the Pittsford Mendon High School championship soccer team. He served at Great Lakes Naval Station in WW II. Harry was also a Life Member and Past Director of the Monroe County Volunteer Firemen’s Association.
Robert A. Burke
MCVFA Past Treasurer – Fairport FDMay 14, 2012
Bob was Past Treasurer of the MCVFA, Past President of the Northern Central Volunteer Firemen’s Association and also Past President of the Fairport Fire Department.
Edward P. McKinney
MCVFA President 1956-1958 – Spencerport FDOctober 5, 2011 at the age of 92
Ed was a past Mayor of the Village of Spencerport, Past President of the Spencerport Fire Dept., the Monroe County Fireman’s Association and the Fireman’s Association of the State of New York and a WWII Army Veteran.
Richard O’Hare
Past MCVFA 1st Battalion Director – West Webster FDDecember 26, 2010, age 76
He was Past President, Chaplain and a Lifetime Member of West Webster Volunteer Fireman’s Association and held many committee posts in various other Fireman’s Associations.
