Firefighter Allan Tarasiewicz
Rescue 5

Memorial Service was held
on October 6th, 2001

Firefighter Allan Tarasiewicz

Allan, or Doc as I called him becasue of his last name reminding me of a Budweiser commercial, was a friend of mine at Ladder 169/Engine 246. He transferred in after I arrived as a probie to Ladder 169. He became my racquetball partner and I considered him a goof friend. He was teased for not being tall but he was truly one of the big men at that firehouse. He was always upbeat and did so much around the firehouse. He was mainly a family man. He brought his children to the firehouse on a few occasions and he was always talking about them. One day his daughter got her hand caught in the apparatus door and broke a finger. A few months later I broke my finger at a car fire and he made sure to remind me, often, that his daughter handled the pain much better than I did. I only talked to Allan a few times after I left Ladder 169, but he is someone that I have always felt close to.

I miss you Allan and think of you often.

Vinny P

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