101-year-old FDNY veteran recognized
Edward Stauffer was helping keep New York City safe from fires three years before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Stauffer, believed to be the oldest living veteran of New York City’s fire department — he turns 102 next month — was honored Friday with an early birthday party at the Long Island nursing home where he lives.
An official from the Uniformed Firefighters Association presented Stauffer with a plaque and other gifts as he was surrounded by his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Stauffer, who suffers from dementia, according to relatives, was bashful about the fuss being made over him, but his family glowed with pride as they spoke about the patriarch of their family.
“Public service is something I always thought of going into and my grandfather was definitely an inspiration,” said his grandson Robert Stauffer, who retired in August after a career as a New York City police officer.
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