Sadly, we were notified that retired Toronto Firefighter Roger Martin passed away on Friday February 21, 2020 in White Rock, BC from cancer.
Roger started with the North York Fire Department on, June 11, 1984, and retired from station 146 A-platoon. Roger also spent time on A platoon at station 133 and 142.
Plans are being made to have a memorial LODD service for Retired FF Roger Martin here in the city on March 19, 2020. Diane Quan, Roger’s widow will be flying to Toronto on March 17th with Roger’s remains from White Rock, BC so that we can honour him with an LODD fire department ceremony.
Celebration of Life, LODD ceremony details:
No Visitation, service to start promptly at 11:00am on
Thursday March 19, 2020
Kane-Jerrett Funeral Homes
8088 Yonge Street
Thornhill, ON L4J1W3
Reception to follow immediately after the service:
Kane-Jerrett Funeral Homes
8088 Yonge Street
Thornhill, ON L4J1W3
Firefighters have been asked to wear their Full Dress Uniform with shrouded Badge.
(Full dress uniform includes -Tunic with white shirt, white gloves, black tie, polished shoes\boots, cap)
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/surrey-bc/roger-martin-9047220
In Solidarity,
Gerlando Peritore
Chair, Ceremonial and Bereavement Committee
Toronto Professional Fire Fighters’ Association
I.A.F.F. Local 3888