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The History of Waterbury Village, Waterbury Center, and Waterbury Fire Departments

The Waterbury Village Fire Department was formed on 20 December 1882. The village next was duly divided into four wards by the fire wardens (C. N. Arms, C. E. Richardson, Edward Shiple, Edward Farrar.) The first included that part between the bridge at east line of the village and D. C. Caldwell's and the depot east; the second included Park Row to the east side of Stowe Street to the dry bridge; the third, from the west side of Stowe Street to the dry bridge including all west of the railroad and Thatcher's Brook to the tannery; the fourth included all east of the railroad and Thatcher's Brook from the tannery.

Denotes 25 year member Denotes 50 year member

Chief

1st Asst. Chief

2nd Asst. Chief

Captain

Lieutenant

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W. H. Carroll 1896 WVFD J. Hutchinson 1896 WVFD S. W. Jones 1896 WVFD
O. King 1905 WVFD F. E. Williams 1905 WVFD P. F. Atherton 1905 WVFD
W. J. Redmond 1910 WVFD Guy Scott 1910 WVFD W. N. Gilbert 1910 WVFD
O. King 1913 WVFD W. N. Gilbert 1916 WVFD R. S. Woodard 1916 WVFD
W. J. Redmond 1918 WVFD P. J. Grace 1919 WVFD D. Guyette 1918 WVFD
W. N. Gilbert 1919 WVFD W. Woodard 1926 WVFD W. F. Collins 1922 WVFD
R. M. Eagan 1920 WVFD Jesse Blonden 1927 WVFD R. D. Carpenter 1926 WVFD
P. J. Grace 1922 WVFD V. Charles 1928 WVFD W. Casey 1927 WVFD
C.C. Fisher 1925 WVFD R. D. Carpenter 1931 WVFD C.C. Fisher 1930 WVFD
W.E. Collins 1926 WVFD C.C. Fisher 1932 WVFD V. Charles 1932 WVFD
C.C. Fisher 1944 WVFD W. Casey 1944 WVFD R. D. Carpenter 1933 WVFD
S. Thurston 1958 WCFD W. Martin 1959 WVFD V. Charles 1941 WVFD
J. Sabin 1970 WVFD G. Wells 1962 WVFD A. Williams 1942 WVFD R. Grace 1971 WVFD 1971 D. LaRock WVFD
F. Wilder 1973 WVFD F. Wilder 1970 WVFD G. Wells 1960 WVFD S. Morse 1971 WVFD 1971 D. Fisher WVFD
A.W. Smith 1978 WVFD A.W. Smith 1973 WVFD A. Williams 1962 WVFD D. Fisher 1974 WVFD 1974 R. Cantwell WVFD
R. Grace 1978 WVFD F. Wilder 1978 WVFD E. Towne 1970 WVFD R. Cantwell 1974 WVFD 1975 D. Gile WVFD
D. LaRock 1982 WVFD D. LaRock 1980 WVFD D. Flanders 1973 WVFD D. LaRock 1976 WVFD 1976 J. King WVFD
J. King 1988 WVFD A. Quesnel 1982 WVFD R. Grace 1976 WVFD G. Dollof 1978 WVFD 1978 W. Anderson WVFD
D. LaRock 1989 WVFD F. Terenzini 1984 WVFD D. LaRock 1978 WVFD W. Anderson 1980 WVFD 1980 E. Eldredge WVFD
R. Fisk Sr 1991 WCFD J. King 1986 WVFD G. Dollof 1980 WVFD R. Grace 1982 WVFD 1984 D. Coffey WVFD
R. Jones 1992 WCFD B. Guyette WCFD F. Terenzini 1981 WVFD J. King 1984 WVFD 1986 G. Dillon WVFD
E. Eldredge 1993 WVFD G. Dillon 1988 WVFD R. Cantwell 1984 WVFD G. Dillon 1987 WVFD 1987 K. O'Brien WVFD
M. LaRock 1999 WVFD R. White 1990 WCFD K. Staffard 1985 WVFD K. O'Brien 1988 WVFD 1988 S.R. Dillon WVFD
D. Jennison 2000 WCFD E. Eldredge 1992 WVFD M. LaRock 1988 WVFD G. Dillon 1992 WVFD 1992 K. Sargent WVFD
G. Dillon 2002 WVFD D. Jennison 1992 WCFD G. Dillon 1993 WVFD K. Sargent 1993 WVFD 1993 D. Cutler WVFD
M. LaRock 1993 WVFD K. O'Brien 1999 WVFD R. Fisk Sr 1999 WVFD 1996 D. Jennison WVFD
K. O'Brien WCFD S. Guptil 1999 WCFD C. Pelkey 2002 WVFD 1998 R. Fisk Sr WVFD
G. Dillon 1999 WVFD S.A. Dillon 2004 WVFD S. Guyette 2002 WVFD 1999 S. Guyette WVFD
R. Fisk Sr WCFD L. Thresher 2006 WCFD S. Woodard 2002 WCFD 1999 C.S. Wells WVFD
K. Sargent 2002 WVFD S. Guyette 2008 WCFD J. Thumann 2007 WVFD 2002 C. Wood WVFD
D. Jennison 2009 WFD S. Lamson 2007 WCFD 2003 C. Pelkey WVFD
Members that served 25 years without holding an officer position C.S.Wells ?
F. Sherman 72-97
M. Wilder 79-04
Rck White 90-15
Stacy Currier 90-15

Historical Incidents that changes the face of Waterbury and beyond
1878
Eddy Farm Fire		 1901
Train Station Fire		 1902
Cooley Fire		 1903
Greene Farm
Evans and Bryan		 1908
Richmond Mutual Aid		 1913
Creamery Fire		 1921
Seth Warner		 1922
Fires		 1927
Flood		 1931
Goyette Farm
Pumper Demonstration
1935
Camp Smith
Lumber Company Fire
Crossett Hill Fire

1939
Fire Siren
Inhalator
Annual Fair
 

 1940
Park Row Fire
Fire Averted
Firemen Donate
Toy Repair		 1941
Mail Truck Fire
Drowning
Duxbury Fire
Goodwin Fire
Union St Fire
Warren Fire
Duxbury Home		 1942
Camp Smith Fire 2
Woodward Home		 1943
Pilgrim Plywood		 1944
B-24 Bomber
Earthquake
Earthquake (2nd Clipping)		 1946
Waitsfield 		 1947
Ravlin Mill
Awning Fire
Milk Truck
Ward Hill
Beavers
Escape Slide		 1949
Bobbin Plant
Station Renovation
1950
Cattle Truck		 1951
Gasoline Tanker		 1952
Fire Truck Fire		 1953
Waterbury Inn Fire
Fire Station Fire
Fire Station Vote		 1955
Fire Station funding
Fire Station Vote		 1958
Moretown Fire		 1960
Senna House
Drowning		 1961
Arson		 1967
Various Calls
Drowning		 1969
Stowe Mutual Aid
1970
Arson		 1971
Demeritt Mill
Randall Street Fire
Hazmat		 1975
Stowe Street Fire		 1987
Arson