Coatesville Fire Department "Old Timers" Get Together
By CCFCA
July 24, 2013
The 6th get together for the "old timers" of the Coatesville City Fire Department and neighboring companies was held June 26, 2013. The group holds this get together every other year at the Parkesburg VFW, Post 4480. Recently they decided to start inviting "sons" of the groups members.
Attached are several pictures of the "old timers", sons, neighboring company members and invited guests.
Members of the Washington Hose Fire Co. #1.
Front row L/R: Jim McAlpine, Mike Conway, Leo Scaccia, Lance Groff, Kevin Johnson, Rich Rissell, Jim Groff
back rom L/R: John Edwards, Ron Sigismonte, Art Daggett, Lew Gable, Fred Strauss, Bob Beech
Members of the West End Fire Co. #3
Font rom L/R: Jack Minker, Don Yeoman, Jim Rice, Rich DiObilda, Parke McCarreher, Lew Brenson, Harry Wilkerson, Frank Kinnier, Ronald Scott
Back row L/R: Bill Taggart, Bob March, Jerry McKee, Jack mariano, BJ March, John Jiles, Gerry Alderman, Bob Pacana, Steve Lozinski, Kevin Johnson, Danny DiDavid, Todd Ziegler, Bill Winters Jr.
Members of the Brandywine Hose Company #2
Front row L/R: Jim Rice, Gerry Johnson, Dennis Conway, Tony Massarotti, John Ford
Back row L/R: John Edwards, Paul Yanarello, Mike Conway, Ken Smith, Pete Gilbert, Buzz Reynolds
Past Officers
Fornt row L/R: Assistant Chief Brandy's Jim Rice, Assistant Chief Brandy's Dennis Conway, City Fire Chief Parke McCarraher, City Fire Chief Kevin Johnson
Back row L/R: Assistant Chief Washies Mike Conway, Assistant Chief West End Randy Scott, Deputy Chief Washies and Assistant Chief West End Robert Pacana
Oldest living member, J. Forrest Taylor at 94 years old!
Past Drivers
front row L/R: Greg McCarraher, RP Scott, Bill Taggart, Jim Rice, Buzz Reynolds, Bill Winters Sr., Bob Pacana, Tom Brewer
back row L/R: Ed Marple, Dan DiDavid, Garry Alderman, Kevin Johnson, Mark Sweitzer
Father and Sons of the Coatesville Fire Department "Old Timers" Group
front to back L/R: Bob "hoseman" March & BJ, Tom & John Edwards, Don & Garry Yeoman, Gerry & Kevin Johnson, Parke & Greg McCarraher, Bill Sr. & Bill Jr. Winters, RP & Randy Scott, Dennis & Mike Conway
Neighboring Companies that were invited
front row L/R: Lance Groff, Rich Rissell, Jim Groff, Charles Pfitzenmeyer, Chipper Patton
back row L/R: Dave Aberts, Miles Arnold, Todd Ziegler, Steve McCoy, Keith Romig
1940 Seagrave pumper was 1st owned by the Coatesville City Fire Dept. Later it was sold to Honey Brook Fire Co. and is now owned by Chief Keith Romig of the Twin Valley Fire Dept.
Parke McCarraher thanking the President of the VFW Ladies Aux. Judy Swisher for all of thier support.
