Officers

David Porras - 8703
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Michael Farrone - 8705

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Chief Michael Farrone has been a member of Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department Company #5 since September 12th, 1985.

Chief Farrone was elected 2nd Lieutenant of Company #5 in March 1987 and rose through the ranks and served as Captain from 1996-1998. Mike served as Captain a second time from March 2003-2006. Mike was elected to the position of 4th Deputy Chief on April 8th, 2010.  Chief Farrone was sworn-in as Chief of Department on April 3rd, 2014 at Company #5's firehouse. Chief Farrone was once again elected to the position of 4th Deputy Chief in April, 2019, and was sworn-in as Chief of Department in April, 2023.

Chief Farrone has always been an active member of the department and currently serves as the Chairman for both Fire Prevention and Department Radio. He has been an EMT-CC since 1989 and a New York State Hazardous Materials Technician since 1999.

Chief Farrone served as a Police Officer with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for over twenty years and retired as a Sergeant in 2010.

Chief Farrone has been married to his wife Mary for over twenty years and has two daughters; Carly and Shelby.

One of Chief Farrone's two proudest moments in the fire service was when he was named the New York State Firefighter of the Year in 2005 and also when his oldest daughter, Carly, followed in his footsteps and joined M-LFD Company #5 in early 2010, and is currently an Ex-Captain of Company # 5.

 

Manhasset-Lakeville F.D. Company Line Officers

  



Company #1:
Captain Jason Longo
1st Lieutenant  Aaron Tomlinson
2nd Lieutenant John Depietro



Company #2:
Captain Christopher Gentile
1st Lieutenant Matthew Weilep
2nd Lieutenant Nick Matteo

   
   
   



Company #3:
Captain Kevin Lee
1st Lieutenant Jon Yang
2nd Lieutenant Francisco Flores



Company #4:
Captain Christopher Kopel
1st Lieutenant Dlyan Tracy
2nd Lieutenant Mike Fiala 

   
   
   



Company #5:
Captain Brian Wood
1st Lieutenant Sunjay Verma
2nd Lieutenant Ryan O'Donnell

New Amb

Ambulance Unit:
Captain Lee Genser
1st Lieutenant Joshua Prisamt
2nd Lieutenant

 

 

 

The Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department Ex-Chiefs

 

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Photograph of the current M-LFD Chiefs with several Ex-Chiefs at the 2013 Installation Dinner.

L-to-R Standing: Ex-Chief Michael F. Uttaro, Ex-Chief Bryan O'Malley, Ex-Chief James M. Pitzer, 4th Deputy Chief Kirk Candan, 1st Deputy Chief Michael Farrone, Chief of Dept. Christopher Pisani, 2nd Deputy Chief Scott Garrigan, 3rd Deputy Chief Mark Kiess, Ex-Chief Kyle A. Dugger, Ex-Chief Brian J. Morris. 
L-to-R Seated: Ex-Chief Joseph T. Geiman, Ex-Chief Walter J. Sawolski, Ex-Chief Barry S. Robinson, Ex-Chief Neil Hicks Sr., Ex-Chief Daniel Ladislaw.

 

The individuals listed below have proudly served as Manhasset-Lakeville's Chief of Department:
 
1912 Martin Schenck 1958-1960 John W. Paradise 1997-1999 Daniel Ladislaw
1913 H. Charles Stevens 1960-1962 Joseph Mastro 1999-2001 Louis Scida
1914 Martin Schenck 1962-1964 Robert Terry 2001-2003 Patrick McGrath
No Date James McIntosh 1964-1966 Lewis Hirst 2003-2005 Brian J. Morris
No Date Danial Burke 1966-1968 Russell Mallgren 2005-2006 Lee T. Strickland*
1918 Herbert Matthews 1968-1970 John Idol 2006-2009 Bryan O'Malley
1922-1923 Ernest Hutchings 1970-1971 Nathan Apanof 2009-2010 Michael F. Uttaro
1923-1924 John Hehn Jr. 1971-1973 Julius Greico 2010-2011 Kyle A. Dugger
1925-1928 Elisha Rice 1973-1975 Leo Sniadecky 2011-2012 James A. Dillon
1928-1930 William Miller 1975-1977 Francis Gould 2012-2013 James M. Pitzer
1930-1931 Josiah Rice 1977-1979 Thaddeus Stasiewicz 2013-2014 Christopher Pisani
1931-1935 Harold W. Smith 1979-1981 Edward Bennett 2014-2015 Michael Farrone
1935-1937 Fred A. Nickels 1981-1983 Walter J. Salowski 2015-2016 Scott Garrigan
1937-1945 William H. Bickell 1983-1985 Joseph Morris 2016-2017 Mark Kiess
1945-1948 Chester Chicosky 1985-1987 Barry S. Robinson 2017-2018 Christopher Pisani
1948-1950 Charles Namur 1987-1989 Kenneth J. Paradise  2018-2019 Brian Stone
1950-1952 Leon Novinsky 1989-1991 Joseph T. Geiman  2019-2020 Craig Gobbo
1952-1954 Anthony E. Paradise 1991-1993 Neil Hicks Sr.  2020-2021 William Mazurkiewicz
1954-1956 James A. Platz 1993-1995 Herman P. Wiegand  2021-2022 Michael Rice
1956-1958 Donald Gray 1995-1997 Robert J. DeVito  2022-2023 Gregory Weisbdurd
* Passed away while serving as M-LFD Chief of Department

Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department
Past Department Presidents
 

 
The following dedicated members have served as President of the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department:
     
1927-1929 Ralph T. Tooker 1970-1972 Vincent Esposito 2006-2008 Rodolfo Barranco
1929-1930 Hebert Anderson 1972-1974 Joseph Mastro 2008-2010 Dario Duque
1930-1939 Edward C. Smith 1974-1976 M. Martin Landweber 2010-2012 Anthony B. Lotruglio
1939-1940 Charles Rose 1976-1977 Joseph Kutch 2012-2014 Michael Fener
1940-1941 Aloysisis J. Ruddy 1977-1978 John Wiesnesky 2015-2016 Michael Ward
1941-1942 M. Douglas Neier 1978-1980 Joseph Quesada 2016-2018 Konata Ragin
1942-1943 George Rennaman 1980-1982 Brian Levings  2018-2020 John Nash
1943-1945 Archie McQuillan 1982-1984 John Boesch  2020-2022 Robert Fener
1945-1948 J. Frank Erickson 1984-1986 Wayne Paradise  
1948-1950 Charles Strong 1986-1986 Edward Bennett  
1950-1952 Chester Kacprzyk 1986-1988 Louis Scida  
1952-1954 William T. O'Connell 1988-1990 Joseph Morris  
1954-1956 Harry Carroll 1990-1992 William Feaster  
1956-1958 Frank J. Paradise 1992-1994 Thomas R. Comesky  
1958-1960 Louis Kunkel 1994-1996 Thomas F. Deck  
1960-1962 George A. Batjer 1996-1998 James A. Dillon  
1962-1964 Felix Kopel 1998-2000 Richard Kushay  
1964-1966 Luigi Ramazzotti 2000-2002 Dean Shaffer  
1966-1968 Robert J. Berran 2002-2004 Douglas R. Charnetsky  
1968-1970 Harry Reid 2004-2006 Joseph Attard  

 

 

 

Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department Fiscal Officers

 
 

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President
John Anderson

Company #5

 Mike Bernatovich

Vice President
Michael Bernatovich

Company #3

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Sergeant-at-Arms
Michael Dea

Company #1

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Secretary
Robert Fener

Company # 4

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Treasurer
Michael Fener

Company #4

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Assistant Treasurer
Brian Levings

Company #4

 

Judge Advocate
Ex-Chief Michael Uttaro

Company #5

     
Chaplains
Reverend Edmund Doyle
Rabbi Marim Charry
Surgeons
Dr. Sanford Ratner

 
View the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department's Past Presidents

Manhasset-Lakeville Water/Fire District
Board of Commissioners

 

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Steven Flynn
Commissioner

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Mark Sauvigne
Commissioner

Brian J. Morris
Commissioner

 
The Manhasset-Lakeville Fire & Water District Board of Commissioners meet every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 5PM at the district office located at 170 East Shore Road in Great Neck.
For additional information on the Manhasset-Lakeville Water District, please click here.

 

 

Michael Rice - 8701
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On April 6, 2017 Michael Rice was elected as 4th Deputy Chief and was sworn in as Chief of Department on April 8, 2021.  After completing his term on April 7, 2022, Chief Rice was re-elected to the position of 4th Deputy Chief.

Joseph Antonelli - 8704
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Deputy Chief Joseph Antonelli joined the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department and Company #4 in November of 2009. He was elected as Company 4's 2nd Lieutenant in 2015. He then served as 1st Lieutenant from 2017 to 2019 and as Captain from 2019 to June of 2020 when he was elected 4th Deputy Chief.

Due to an injury sustained by the Chief of Department at the time, Joe served as "8704C" or "radio liasion" from November 2019-June 2020 to give the four deputy chiefs a hand with scene management.

Deputy Chief Antonelli is the biggest New York Yankees and New York Giants fan in the department.

Gregory Weisburd - 8702
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Chief Weisburd was elected Chief of Department in April, 2022 after serving the previous four years as a Deputy Chief.  In April 2023, Chief Weisburd was re-elected to the position of 4th Deputy Chief.

 

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 Michael Farrone
Chief of Department

Joseph Antonelli  

1st Deputy Chief

David Porras

2nd Deputy Chief

 Michael Rice

3rd Deputy Chief

 

Gregory Weisburd 
4th Deputy Chief

   
Click here to view the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department's Ex-Chiefs
 

 

 

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