LODD in Spring Valley

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I found this today on Firehouse.com

New York Firefighter Dies In Firehouse

Firehouse.com News

The Office of Fire Prevention and Control has reported that a 33 year veteran of the Spring Valley Fire Department died unexpectedly at the firehouse on January 22.

John "Bobby" Westervelt, 57, died of cardiac arrest. He was found unconscious amid his absence from a roll call following an alarm to a senior complex. Efforts to revive him at the firehouse and at Good Samaritan Hospital were unsucessful.

Westervelt was a former Chief and life member of the Spring Valley Fire Department and a life member of Rockland County Chiefs Association and Rockland County Volunteer Fireman's Association.

Westervelt is survived by his wife of 35 years, Cathy; six children, Lori and her husband Michael, Michael and his future wife Linda, Bryan, Kristin and her fiancee Moe, Patrick and Kevin; his brother, Thomas; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services were held January 27 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Church, Lake Road, Congers, NY.

A firematic service was planned for January 26 at 8:00 p.m. at the T. J. McGown Sons Funeral Home in Congers, NY.

Calling hours were on January 25, 2006 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and January 26, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

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I found this today on Firehouse.com

New York Firefighter Dies In Firehouse

Firehouse.com News

    The Office of Fire Prevention and Control has reported that a 33 year veteran of the Spring Valley Fire Department died unexpectedly at the firehouse on January 22.

John "Bobby" Westervelt, 57, died of cardiac arrest. He was found unconscious amid his absence from a roll call following an alarm to a senior complex. Efforts to revive him at the firehouse and at Good Samaritan Hospital were unsucessful.

Westervelt was a former Chief and life member of the Spring Valley Fire Department and a life member of Rockland County Chiefs Association and Rockland County Volunteer Fireman's Association.

Westervelt is survived by his wife of 35 years, Cathy; six children, Lori and her husband Michael, Michael and his future wife Linda, Bryan, Kristin and her fiancee Moe, Patrick and Kevin; his brother, Thomas; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services were held January 27 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Church, Lake Road, Congers, NY.

A firematic service was planned for January 26 at 8:00 p.m. at the T. J. McGown Sons Funeral Home in Congers, NY.

Calling hours were on January 25, 2006 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and January 26, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

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May he rest in peace.

Andy Mancusi

Chief

Hawthorne FD

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Thats a shame 57 huh wow to young and a guy who sounds like he put alot into the department my thoughts and prayers go out to friends and family and the brothers in the spring valley FD RIP

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Very sad indeed. Thoughts and prayers to Past Chief Westervelt, his family, friends and to the Spring Valley Fire Department. May he rest in peace.