IN MEMORIAM

December 7, 2023 - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Union Fire Company Life member Mike Laberta. Mike was a 29 year active member of the fire company and served as EMS Captain, Fire Lieutenant and EMS Lieutenant. He was an avid participant in fire prevention and community outreach details. Mike obtained and maintained his NYS EMT for almost his entire time in the fire service. Something he was very proud of. Mike’s dedication to our fire company, the fire service, and his community never wavered. Mike loved helping others in need. He was a fixture at our firehouse coffee pot and was always up for a lively discussion no matter what time of day or night. We will miss our long chats with Mike, his chauffeuring us to calls, and his dedication to the fire service. Rest in peace brother. We will take it from here.

It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Union Fire Company Life member Jeffrey “Jeff” Diegelman. Jeff was a 22 year active member of the fire company. He served as Fire Company Vice President in 2006 & 2007. Jeffs dedication to our fire company, the fire service, and his community never wavered. He could be counted on whenever you needed him. Jeff was well known in our community as he was an avid walker and worked locally within West Seneca over the years. We will miss his smile, sports talk, positive attitude, and dedication to the fire service.

07/30/2023 - It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Union Fire Company member David (Dave) Paige. Dave was a active member of the fire company and a past member of other fire companies in the WNY area. Dave was dedicated to the fire service and helping others. He could be counted on whenever you needed him. We will miss Daves morning coffee chats, help around the firehouse, and his witty humor.