Never Forgotten

A Fireman's Prayer

When I am called to duty, God,
Whenever flames may rage;

Give me strength to save some life,
Whatever be its age.

Help me embrace a little child
Before it is too late

Or save an older person
From the horror of that fate.

Enable me to be alert
And hear the weakest shout,

And quickly and efficiently
To put the fire out.

I want to fill my calling
And to give the best in me

To guard my every neighbor
And protect his property.

And if, according to my fate,
I am to lose my life,

Please bless with your protecting hand
My children and my wife.


- Author Unknown

   This page is dedicated to the members of the Nashua Fire Rescue who lost their lives while on duty serving the City of Nashua, or after many years of dedicated service to the citizens of their community. Since the incorporation of the fire department a total of ten Firefighters have made the supreme sacrifice while on duty. While countless others have passed after their last duty shift, the loss of these noble men is no less honorable. We honor their service and bravery. A memorial to their service has been erected at the intersection Concord and Manchester Streets by the Nashua Firefighters Relief Association.

Firefighter Robert Poff

- Feb 21,1895, the first firefighter to die in the line of duty since the department was incorporated. He was operating a hose drawn engine out of Crown Hill and fell off the rig as it turned the corner onto Hollis St. Slipping under the wheels his head was crushed. He was 32 years old.

Firefighter George Hidden

- May 31,1909, he fell off a horse drawn apparatus while trying to reach down for the reigns at the age of 68.

Deputy Chief Guy Lewis

– July 3, 1944, Deputy Lewis suffered a heart attack at the age of 46.

Lieutenant Sylvio Vigneault

- August 24,1948, Suffered a heart attack at the station. He took in a considerable amount of smoke at a fire a few days earlier.

Captain Alfred Laplante

- Jan 13,1949, Age 48 Died from injuries when Hose 1 out of Amherst St rolled over at the corner of Main and Temple Streets. The company was responding to a multiple alarm fire at the Downtowner on Chestnut St.

Firefighter George McCaugney

- Jan 13,1949, Age 33 Died from injuries when Hose 1 out of Amherst St rolled over at the corner of Main and Temple Streets. The company was responding to a multiple alarm fire at the Downtowner on Chestnut St.

Captain Raymond Duplissie

- May 1, 1950, Age 54, suffered a heart attack shortly after returning from a smoke investigation at a Main Street hotel.

Captain Honore Raymond

- March 8, 1971, Suffered a heart attack while operating at a 2nd alarm fire on Damon Ave. He was 60 years old and had been with the department for 28 years.

Lieutenant David Sullivan

- Nov 27, 1978, Operating at a 2nd alarm on 23-25 East Pearl St. suffered a heart attack while climbing the aerial ladder. Dave was 36 years old.

Firefighter Marc Bechard

- March 16, 1987, Age 28, he collapsed at the station shortly after returning from a call. Cause of death was a brain hemorrhage.



Deceased Members

Chief

Albert Melendy
Anthony Malloy
James Smith
Albert Tanguay
Charles Whitney
William Whitney

Assistant Chief

Danial Cantara
Harvey Dubois

Deputy Chief

Bernard Barr
James Brahaney
Patrick Flanaghan
Leonard Grigas
Benedict Hargreaves
Ralph Kelloway
Albert Paul
Roland Ross
Carol York

Superintendent of Fleet

John Lavoie
Walter Nutting

Superintendent of Fire Marshalls Office

Richard Toussant

Captain

Ralph Arnold
Peter Betters
Andrew Blanchette
Leo Carle
Thomas Chacos
Jeremiah Coffey
Robert Downey
Ernest Duvarney
Robert Garant
Richard Hallisey
Richard Herrick
Wlliam Lamb
Maurice L. Lavoie
Roland Lowell
Daniel McCoy
John Malloy
Frank Onoroski
Lewis Pike
Wilfred Ricard
George Stevens
Charles Tafe

Assistant Superintendent of Fire Alarm

Laurent Noel

Lieutenant

Raymond Cutter
Roland Dube
Herbert Duuprey
Malcom Griffin
John Jones
Dewey Letellier
Paul McLaughlin
Bernard Moreau
Robert Nadeau
Bernard Noel
Harold Nye
Eugene O'Leary
Sylvio Petrain
James Rapsis
Ludgar Soucy
Mervin Stevens

Dispatcher

William Holroyd
Maurice T. Lavoie
Otis Mason
Leo Maynard

Firefighter

Ralph Alderich
Michael Axton
William Butterworth
Aurele Chasse
Donald Cote
Ernest Dolbec
Edward Douville
Wilfred Galipeau
Frank Holland
Harold Howe
Ralph Jambard
Pio Jauron
John Keenan
Philador Laflotte
Oswald Laroche
Frank Mansur
George McCaughney
Cornelius O'Brien Jr.
Albert Paquette
Ernest Paridise
Alfred Pelletier
James Phippard Leo Raymond
Walter Read
Emile Richard
Arthur Russell
Donald Spofford
Charles Tafe Jr.
John Varney
Charles Vasiliou
James VonHandorf
Harry Walton
Albert Winterbottom