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Thomas J. Potenza

Last Alarm

  • Last alarm: February 11, 2012
  • Fire service: The original profile lists October 1962–July 1963
  • Rank at retirement: Deputy Fire Chief

Archive note: The original profile’s short service-date range conflicts with its rank and with the obituary’s description of many years of service.

Remembering His Life and Service

Thomas served the Framingham Fire Department and retired as deputy fire chief. He also instructed at the Massachusetts Institute of Fire Department Instructors. A U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, he later served the Marine Corps League as commandant and judge advocate and supported Toys for Tots and other community causes.

Biographical information preserved and summarized from the obituary and profile preserved on Dad’s original site.

Photographs from the Original Site

Thomas J. Potenza — photograph preserved from the original Last Alarm page
Thomas J. Potenza — photograph preserved from the original Last Alarm page
Thomas J. Potenza — photograph preserved from the original Last Alarm page
Thomas J. Potenza — photograph preserved from the original Last Alarm page

We remember his service, friendship, and place in the Framingham Fire Department family.