16 Feb 2007: Frank Ceresini Sr., longtime city firefighter who served two stints as chief, died Tuesday at the age of 90. Ceresini started his firefighting career as a volunteer for the Chemical Fire Co. in 1942, according to his son, Frank Ceresini Jr. "He was going to meetings until he couldn't go anymore, and then someone would pick him up and take him to the meetings," the younger Ceresini said yesterday. Ceresini served as chief twice—once in the 1960s and once in the 1980s. He was chief at the time of the fire at the San Giorgio pasta factory on Guilford Street in 1960, one of the biggest blazes in the history of the city, his son said. The elder Ceresini worked as a miner at the Cornwall ore mine until it closed in 1972. "He worked there from the time he was a kid on up," his son said. Ceresini was also involved in several other organizations. He was president of Chemical Fire Co. for about 25 years, a member of the Lebanon County Firefighters Association, president of the Pennsylvania Trappers Association, and involved with St. Mary's Church in Lebanon. Ceresini was also judge of elections when they were held at the old Chemical Fire Co. on Walnut Street. [Lebanon Daily News]
16 Feb 2007: Frank G. Ceresini Sr., 90, Lebanon, died Tuesday, February 13, 2007, in Lebanon Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the husband of Kathryn L. Hummel Ceresini. He was born in Cornwall January 18, 1917, son of the late Dominic and Anna Bellonia Scarcamazzo Ceresini. He was a retired miner with 38 years service with Bethlehem Steel Corp., Cornwall Ore Mines, working in mines 3 and 4 from 1937 to 1972. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lebanon. He joined Chemical Fire Co. in 1942 and after a few years of service and fire schools, he became foreman of the company and in 1956 became second assistant chief serving for two years becoming first assistant chief for two years then two years as chief of the Lebanon Fire Department. In 1972 he went back as second assistant chief and back as chief for a second term. He was a life member of Chemical Fire Co. where he was president for 18 years, Liberty Fire Co., Lebanon County Firemans Association and was president for one year, Lebanon County Fire Chiefs Association was president for a year, Pennsylvania State Trappers Association and was president for four years from 1973 to 1976 and National Trappers Association. He was past president of Volunteer Firemens Aid Association and was delegate from Chemical Fire Co. to City Fire Trustees, City Firemens Relief, County Firemens Association, State Firemens Association. He served on Lebanon County Fire School committee from 1956 to 1961 and 1972 to the present. He served for many years as trustee for Lebanon County Firemans Association. He served on the festival committee for St. Mary's Church for many years. He was cook for the Lebanon County Sportsmens Association Conservation School and assisted at Youth Field Days. He was active in District 11 Trappers where he was in charge of the kitchen at the annual fur sales. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors. In 2002, he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Trappers Hall of Fame. In addition to his wife he is survived by children Mary, wife of Ronald Will, Lebanon, Carol Daubert, Lebanon, Frank G. Jr. and wife Carolyn Ceresini, Lebanon, Joseph, husband of Katie Ceresini, Birchtree, MO, Judy Fryzel, Clarksburg, WV; step-daughters Linda, wife of LeRoy Brandt, Pottsville, Karen, wife of Michael Tighe, Lebanon; 20 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; brother Carl, husband of Helen Ceresini, Tucson, AZ; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by daughter Bertha Heller, a grandchild, a greatgrandchild, brothers Albert, Henry "Nick", Amos and Louis Ceresini. Mass of Christian Burial Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lebanon. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorial Service for Departed Firemen will be held Sunday at Rohland Funeral Home, Lebanon. [Lebanon Daily News]
16 Feb 2007: Frank G. Ceresini Sr., 90, Lebanon, died Tuesday, February 13, 2007, in Lebanon Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the husband of Kathryn L. Hummel Ceresini. He was born in Cornwall January 18, 1917, son of the late Dominic and Anna Bellonia Scarcamazzo Ceresini. He was a retired miner with 38 years service with Bethlehem Steel Corp., Cornwall Ore Mines, working in mines 3 and 4 from 1937 to 1972. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lebanon. He joined Chemical Fire Co. in 1942 and after a few years of service and fire schools, he became foreman of the company and in 1956 became second assistant chief serving for two years becoming first assistant chief for two years then two years as chief of the Lebanon Fire Department. In 1972 he went back as second assistant chief and back as chief for a second term. He was a life member of Chemical Fire Co. where he was president for 18 years, Liberty Fire Co., Lebanon County Firemans Association and was president for one year, Lebanon County Fire Chiefs Association was president for a year, Pennsylvania State Trappers Association and was president for four years from 1973 to 1976 and National Trappers Association. He was past president of Volunteer Firemens Aid Association and was delegate from Chemical Fire Co. to City Fire Trustees, City Firemens Relief, County Firemens Association, State Firemens Association. He served on Lebanon County Fire School committee from 1956 to 1961 and 1972 to the present. He served for many years as trustee for Lebanon County Firemans Association. He served on the festival committee for St. Mary's Church for many years. He was cook for the Lebanon County Sportsmens Association Conservation School and assisted at Youth Field Days. He was active in District 11 Trappers where he was in charge of the kitchen at the annual fur sales. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors. In 2002, he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Trappers Hall of Fame. In addition to his wife he is survived by children Mary, wife of Ronald Will, Lebanon, Carol Daubert, Lebanon, Frank G. Jr. and wife Carolyn Ceresini, Lebanon, Joseph, husband of Katie Ceresini, Birchtree, MO, Judy Fryzel, Clarksburg, WV; step-daughters Linda, wife of LeRoy Brandt, Pottsville, Karen, wife of Michael Tighe, Lebanon; 20 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; brother Carl, husband of Helen Ceresini, Tucson, AZ; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by daughter Bertha Heller, a grandchild, a greatgrandchild, brothers Albert, Henry "Nick", Amos and Louis Ceresini. Mass of Christian Burial Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lebanon. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorial Service for Departed Firemen will be held Sunday at Rohland Funeral Home, Lebanon. [Lebanon Daily News]
16 Feb 2007: Frank Ceresini Sr., longtime city firefighter who served two stints as chief, died Tuesday at the age of 90. Ceresini started his firefighting career as a volunteer for the Chemical Fire Co. in 1942, according to his son, Frank Ceresini Jr. "He was going to meetings until he couldn't go anymore, and then someone would pick him up and take him to the meetings," the younger Ceresini said yesterday. Ceresini served as chief twice—once in the 1960s and once in the 1980s. He was chief at the time of the fire at the San Giorgio pasta factory on Guilford Street in 1960, one of the biggest blazes in the history of the city, his son said. The elder Ceresini worked as a miner at the Cornwall ore mine until it closed in 1972. "He worked there from the time he was a kid on up," his son said. Ceresini was also involved in several other organizations. He was president of Chemical Fire Co. for about 25 years, a member of the Lebanon County Firefighters Association, president of the Pennsylvania Trappers Association, and involved with St. Mary's Church in Lebanon. Ceresini was also judge of elections when they were held at the old Chemical Fire Co. on Walnut Street. [Lebanon Daily News]
16 Feb 2007: Frank G. Ceresini Sr., 90, Lebanon, died Tuesday, February 13, 2007, in Lebanon Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the husband of Kathryn L. Hummel Ceresini. He was born in Cornwall January 18, 1917, son of the late Dominic and Anna Bellonia Scarcamazzo Ceresini. He was a retired miner with 38 years service with Bethlehem Steel Corp., Cornwall Ore Mines, working in mines 3 and 4 from 1937 to 1972. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lebanon. He joined Chemical Fire Co. in 1942 and after a few years of service and fire schools, he became foreman of the company and in 1956 became second assistant chief serving for two years becoming first assistant chief for two years then two years as chief of the Lebanon Fire Department. In 1972 he went back as second assistant chief and back as chief for a second term. He was a life member of Chemical Fire Co. where he was president for 18 years, Liberty Fire Co., Lebanon County Firemans Association and was president for one year, Lebanon County Fire Chiefs Association was president for a year, Pennsylvania State Trappers Association and was president for four years from 1973 to 1976 and National Trappers Association. He was past president of Volunteer Firemens Aid Association and was delegate from Chemical Fire Co. to City Fire Trustees, City Firemens Relief, County Firemens Association, State Firemens Association. He served on Lebanon County Fire School committee from 1956 to 1961 and 1972 to the present. He served for many years as trustee for Lebanon County Firemans Association. He served on the festival committee for St. Mary's Church for many years. He was cook for the Lebanon County Sportsmens Association Conservation School and assisted at Youth Field Days. He was active in District 11 Trappers where he was in charge of the kitchen at the annual fur sales. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors. In 2002, he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Trappers Hall of Fame. In addition to his wife he is survived by children Mary, wife of Ronald Will, Lebanon, Carol Daubert, Lebanon, Frank G. Jr. and wife Carolyn Ceresini, Lebanon, Joseph, husband of Katie Ceresini, Birchtree, MO, Judy Fryzel, Clarksburg, WV; step-daughters Linda, wife of LeRoy Brandt, Pottsville, Karen, wife of Michael Tighe, Lebanon; 20 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; brother Carl, husband of Helen Ceresini, Tucson, AZ; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by daughter Bertha Heller, a grandchild, a greatgrandchild, brothers Albert, Henry "Nick", Amos and Louis Ceresini. Mass of Christian Burial Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lebanon. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorial Service for Departed Firemen will be held Sunday at Rohland Funeral Home, Lebanon. [Lebanon Daily News]
16 Feb 2007: Frank G. Ceresini Sr., 90, Lebanon, died Tuesday, February 13, 2007, in Lebanon Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the husband of Kathryn L. Hummel Ceresini. He was born in Cornwall January 18, 1917, son of the late Dominic and Anna Bellonia Scarcamazzo Ceresini. He was a retired miner with 38 years service with Bethlehem Steel Corp., Cornwall Ore Mines, working in mines 3 and 4 from 1937 to 1972. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lebanon. He joined Chemical Fire Co. in 1942 and after a few years of service and fire schools, he became foreman of the company and in 1956 became second assistant chief serving for two years becoming first assistant chief for two years then two years as chief of the Lebanon Fire Department. In 1972 he went back as second assistant chief and back as chief for a second term. He was a life member of Chemical Fire Co. where he was president for 18 years, Liberty Fire Co., Lebanon County Firemans Association and was president for one year, Lebanon County Fire Chiefs Association was president for a year, Pennsylvania State Trappers Association and was president for four years from 1973 to 1976 and National Trappers Association. He was past president of Volunteer Firemens Aid Association and was delegate from Chemical Fire Co. to City Fire Trustees, City Firemens Relief, County Firemens Association, State Firemens Association. He served on Lebanon County Fire School committee from 1956 to 1961 and 1972 to the present. He served for many years as trustee for Lebanon County Firemans Association. He served on the festival committee for St. Mary's Church for many years. He was cook for the Lebanon County Sportsmens Association Conservation School and assisted at Youth Field Days. He was active in District 11 Trappers where he was in charge of the kitchen at the annual fur sales. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors. In 2002, he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Trappers Hall of Fame. In addition to his wife he is survived by children Mary, wife of Ronald Will, Lebanon, Carol Daubert, Lebanon, Frank G. Jr. and wife Carolyn Ceresini, Lebanon, Joseph, husband of Katie Ceresini, Birchtree, MO, Judy Fryzel, Clarksburg, WV; step-daughters Linda, wife of LeRoy Brandt, Pottsville, Karen, wife of Michael Tighe, Lebanon; 20 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; brother Carl, husband of Helen Ceresini, Tucson, AZ; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by daughter Bertha Heller, a grandchild, a greatgrandchild, brothers Albert, Henry "Nick", Amos and Louis Ceresini. Mass of Christian Burial Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lebanon. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorial Service for Departed Firemen will be held Sunday at Rohland Funeral Home, Lebanon. [Lebanon Daily News]
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