Greenlawn Firefighter Edward Ceglia, 70, Answers Last Alarm

Story & photos by Steve Silverman

The Greenlawn Fire Department mourned the loss of Firefighter Edward Ceglia, 70, who answered his last alarm of August 5, 2014.  Ceglia had over 30 years of service as a member of Greenlawn FD’s Hose Company.  Ed was a car enthusiast who served on the Antique Truck Committee for the department’s 1930 Hahn pumper.  He owned two classic cars, a 1957 Ford Thunderbird and a 1966 GMC pickup truck which he enjoyed taking to local car shows. Ed was a fixture at the annual Greenlawn Fireman’s Fair, where he worked the plants and vegetables booth for many years, then later handled security at the rear entrance to the firehouse. Ed was a landscaper by trade and owned Green Fields Landscaping. He is survived by his loving wife, Leona. Visitation and Firematic Services were held at Nolan Funeral Home in Northport, with Funeral Mass at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church in Centerport. Burial followed at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Huntington. In Ed’s memory, donations to the Greenlawn Fire Department Rescue Squad, 23 Boulevard Avenue, Greenlawn, NY 11740, would be appreciated.

Photo below: Ed Ceglia pictured at the Greenlawn Fireman’s Fair in 2011. (Photo by Steve Silverman)

Photo below: Ed Ceglia, left, with his classic 1957 Ford Thunderbird and 1966 GMC pickup truck at the Centerport Fire Department car show last May. (Photo by Steve Silverman)