Our Fallen

Fire Captain, Paul Vincent Rotondaro, from the CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit (MMU), was killed on duty early Wednesday, October 2nd, in a head-on collision while driving from Gustine Fire Station to Usona Fire Station.Paul began his career as a Firefighter 1 with CAL FIRE at Ahwahnee Firestation in MMU in 2006. He promoted to a Firefighter II […]

Wayne Parks, 74, Altus, passed away at his home. Cremation services have been provided by Kincannon Funeral Home and Cremation Service. The Parks family will host a memorial service at a later date. Lloyd Wayne Parks was born February 13, 1945 in Lindsay, California, to Vernon and Amy (Loyd) Parks. He graduated from Exeter High

John Ritchey, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 13th at his home. His family surrounded him at the time of his passing. John was 90 years old.John was born in Riverside CA. In 1944, at the age of 15, John went to work for CDF (now Cal Fire) as a Seasonal Firefighter at the San Jacinto Station.

Brock Jay Whaley, 26, Redding, passed away Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident in Redding, CA. Brock was born Dec. 11, 1992, in Redding and was a lifelong area resident. Brock attended Boulder Creek Elementary School, played varsity basketball at Foothill High School, and studied at Sacramento State, where he

Casey Craig, MMU Fire Captain August 29, 2019 We are deeply saddened to report that overnight Fire Captain Casey Craig, from the CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit, passed away while off duty. Casey started with CAL FIRE in 1994 as a Fire Fighter I in the Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit. He worked his way through the ranks and

It is with great sadness that I inform you that Mike Stonum passed away peacefully in his Lodi home at 6:45 PM tonight, August 30, 2019, after a hard fought and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. When Memorial arrangements are made I will send out the information as soon as possible. On a personal note

Retired RRU Battalion Chief 3114, Boyd Newby passed away peacefully this morning at approximately 5:08 am with family by his side.   Battalion Chief Boyd Newby started his CAL FIRE career in the San Bernardino Ranger Unit during the summer of 1962 as a Seasonal Firefighter assigned to the San Bernardino Headquarters Station. During this time BC Newby was also assigned to the Summit Lookout. From

December 7 1937  – August 8, 2019  Passed away after a battle with Cancer.,  his family by his side .  Started his Career in the San Diego Unit in the late 1950s after a stent in the army as a firefighter in Korea. William fininshed his career in TCU and AEU . There are no plans at this time

Dave, Ranger I,  passed away Friday August 2,2019. Dave had been in the hospital and rest home since April after falling and breaking his Pelvis.  He had fallen again a few weeks ago and re-broke his Pelvis. The family plans a private service sometime in the future.

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of retired Battalion Chief Vern Edgley. Vern passed peacefully at 1:15 am Monday, July 15th at a hospice facility in Roseburg, Oregon. The family will announce a “Celebration of Life” at a later date.