With deep regret and broken hearts, the WSCFF reports the death of Kelly Marie Walsh, the beloved wife of IAFF District Vice President Ricky Walsh. After a nearly three-year battle with cancer, Kelly passed away peacefully on April 8, 2021, surrounded by family and friends. A celebration and memorial of a life well-lived will...
Chief Scott LaVielle Memorial ServiceMarch 13, 2021New Life Church15711 152nd Ave SERenton, WA 98058
MEMORIAL SERVICE AND PROCESSION INFORMATION With great sadness, IAFF Local 2409 Tumwater Fire Fighters and the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters report the Line-of-Duty Death of retired member Lieutenant Darlene Gail Raffelson on December 17, 2020, after a courageous battle with duty-related cancer. Darlene began her fire service career in 1978 as a volunteer...
With deep regret, IAFF Local 828 Longview, Local 4447 Cowlitz #5 and the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters report the death of member Alan “Al” Basso. Al died Friday, November 27, 2020, in the morning hours after he responded to two emergency medical calls and was later in a crash, having suffered a...
With deep regret, IAFF Local 1258 Moses Lake and the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters report the death of member Andrew Deering. Andrew passed away on September 10, 2020. Andrew served as a fire fighter/EMT for the Moses Lake Fire Department. To those who knew him, Andrew was a fiercely loyal friend who...
With deep regret, IAFF Local I-24 Hanford and the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters report the Line-of-Duty Death of retired member Darrell Dabling. Darrell passed away on August 13, 2020, after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer. Darrell began his career for the Hanford Fire Department in 1973, starting at Hanford Patrol...
With deep regret, IAFF Local 452 Vancouver and the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters report the death of retired member Douglas Stephen Murray on August 9, 2020. Douglas retired from Local 452 Vancouver as an honorable fire fighter and fire captain. Douglas enjoyed hiking, camping, listening to rock music, being an IPA connoisseur...
It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Local 2776 Raymond retired member Robert (Bob) Hathaway on September 2, 2019. Bob passed away at his home after a long battle with cancer. Bob started his career at Raymond Fire Department in 1977 and became Fire Marshall 8 years later. Bob retired...
With great sadness, the WSCFF reports the Line-of-Duty Death of Local 2099, Bothell Professional Fire Fighters Lieutenant Kirk Robinson on October 4, 2019 after a heroic 2-year battle with cancer. At this time, we ask that the Robinson family’s request for privacy be respected. If you would like to support Kirk’s family, Local 2099...
With heavy hearts, the WSCFF reports the line-of-duty-death of Lieutenant Philip Oldham, IAFF Local 4258 Grays Harbor #2 on Friday, November 15, 2019 from Leukemia. He leaves behind his wife Jennifer, son Andrew and daughter Nichole, his Grays Harbor colleagues, and many IAFF brothers and sisters across the state. A memorial service was held...
