Robert Ernest Wall

1942 - 2017  (75 years)

• Name	Robert Ernest Wall  [1]
  Resided	1942	Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States
  Birth	9 Feb 1942	Fort Wright Army Base, Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	7 Nov 2017	Putnam, Windham, Connecticut, United States   [3]
  	Day Kimball Hospital [3]
  		Wall, Robert E - Obituary Obituary for Robert E. Wall
  Person ID	I439	Majercin-Clemente | Arasimowicz
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Ernest Richard Wall,   b. 15 Apr 1909, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States d. 01 Sep 1977, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Anne Carolyn Arasimowicz,   b. 27 Nov 1915, New Britain, New Britain, Connecticut, United States d. 17 May 2000, Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F141	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	B. Revel
  Family ID	F675	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Eileen Grebe,   b. 25 Jul 1942, Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States d. 29 Jul 1998, Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	11 Sep 1985	Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States
  Children	1. M.R. Wall + 2. M.L. Wall
  Family ID	F142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Resided - 1942 - Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States Birth - 9 Feb 1942 - Fort Wright Army Base, Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States Marriage - 11 Sep 1985 - Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States Death - 7 Nov 2017 - Putnam, Windham, Connecticut, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  BOB WALL STEPS DOWN AS FIRE CHIEF: TOM DOHERTY NEW CHIEF Fishers Island Gazette February 1988, Page 1 Bob Wall stepped down this winter after almost 15 years as chief of the Fishers Island Fire Department. "After so many years, it's time for a change," said Mr. Wall. "I'd like to spend more time around the house." Mr. Wall is being succeeded by Tom Doherty, who took over as fire chief on January 1. Mr. Doherty, general manager of Gada Contracting, is a 14 year veteran of the fire department. He has most recently served as first assistant. Mr. Wall became fire chief in 1972. With the exception of two years in the early 80's when he temporarily stepped down, Mr. Wall has been fire chief ever since. "There have been a lot of changes over the years," Mr. Wall said. "The biggest change is in the medical area. The fire department used to just fight fires. But a big part of the fire department is now medical." Many members of the fire department are now trained as emergency medical technicians (EMTS). Mr. Wall estimates that being fire chief takes 10 to 12 hours a week. "There is a lot of responsibility to the job," Mr. Wall said. "While I was fire chief, we never lost a man. It isn't as if I did anything special but that is a good feeling." Unlike mainland fire departments, the F.I. fire department cannot rely on mutual aid for support from other departments in any fire. "We are all on our own over here," he said. "We have to take care of every emergency ourselves." Mr. Wall recounts the most dramatic events during his tenure as chief were the fire at The Laughlin House in the early 70's and the search on Long Island Sound for two Pirates Cove employees in blizzard conditions in the winter of 1978. Mr. Wall who now works for the F.I. Water Department after many years as a mechanical contractor, said he will remain active in the Fire Department. Mr. Doherty says he does not envision any changes in the department. "Bobby has done an excellent job over the years," he said. "I'll try to maintain the good work he has done." Mr. Doherty received a quick initiation. There were two runs on the Sea Stretcher for medical emergencies on his first day as chief.

  
  

• Sources

  [S20] Staff Writer, Obituary - Wall, Ann (I422), (Fishers Island Gazette / 01 June 2000). [S116] Internet site - Ancestry.com. [S530] Tillinghast Memorial Home, Obituary - Wall, Robert E. (I439).