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City of Wilmington, Delaware - Retired Firefighters Assocation An online source of information for all WFD - Retired Firefighters, Officers and family members.

Meetings, dinners and Annual Picnic information will be posted. Also, health and welfare information of retirees.

05/04/2026

The WRFA Southern Division will hold their breakfast/luncheon meeting on Tuesday May12, 2026 at the IHOP restaurant located at 36670 Bayside Outlet Rehobeth Beach De starting at 1100 AM. All are invited to attend.

05/02/2026

The State of Delaware through the Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association is planning a 250th Anniversary of our Nation and the Fire Service Parade and Celebration in Dover, Delaware on Saturday May 30th 2026. All retired Wilmington Firefighters are invited and welcome to participate with the activities. Below is the timeline for the day:

1100 to 1400 Hours - Antique Fire Apparatus Display at The Green
1700 Hours - Fire Service Parade in Downtown Dover ending at The Green
1830 Hours - Memorial Service at the Firefighter's Memorial at The Green
1900 Hours - Celebration Concert at The Green
Dusk - Military Flyover at The Green
Dark - Fireworks Show at The Green

The Wilmington Fire Department has been requested to provide a Color Guard and lead the parade followed by any of our marchers/walkers and our support units and apparatus. The Governor's Office has received notification that the FDNY will be sending a small marching unit and they will be following us in the parade followed by the balance of the Delaware Fire Service by County and any other participants. Any retired Firefighters that would like to participate in the parade and march/walk or ride with the Wilmington Fire Department are invited and encouraged to do so.

There will be a designated reserved parking area at The Green for all of our personnel and we will have transportation available to transport our personnel from the parking area to the parade line up area near the Central Middle School. We are asking all parade participants to be at the line up area by 1600 Hours. We will have room in our support vehicles and apparatus for any retired Firefighters that would like to ride in the parade.

There will be food and beverages available at The Green throughout the day and evening and family members are welcome.

Thank you and hope to see many of you there.

05/01/2026

Bro. Dennis Hitchens asked that we share information regarding his retirement celebration taking place this Saturday, May 2nd.

The schedule for Saturday is:

10:00 AM – Blow Out at Station 1
11:30 AM – Gathering at McGlynn’s Greenville (Route 141)
All are welcome to attend.

03/09/2026

Funeral Service for Retired Firefighter Bob Borkowski are as follows:

Viewing: Thursday March 12, 2026
Time: 1000 AM - 1145 AM
Location: Saint Matthew Catholic Church
901 East Newport Pike
Wilmington, De.

Service: Mass of Christian Burial
Location: Saint Matthew Catholic Church
Time: 1200 PM

Interment: All Saints Cemetery
6001 Kirkwood Highway
Wilmington De.

03/08/2026

The Wilmington Retired Firefighters Association wish to express our sincerest condolences to the Borkowski Family on the sudden passing of their father Bob. Borky who was one of our members and who attended both the Northern and Southern Division breakfast-luncheons will be missed by all of our members. Bob rest in peace.

03/07/2026

LAST ALARM - Firefighter Robert J. Borkowski, age 77

Appointed: May 1st, 1972
Retired: April 19th, 1996
Born: September 19th, 1948
Passed: March 6th, 2026

02/18/2026

No photo's from Northern Breakfast, however signatures from those who attended. The firefighters below still look like they are 21 years of age. Hard to believe

02/06/2026

The Northern Division of the WRFA monthly breakfast/meeting is scheduled for Tuesday February 17, 2026 starting at 1000 AM. As always the Crossroads Restaurant located at Limestone Road and Kirkwood Highway will again be our host.Hopefully some of our Southern Division brothers can journey north and attend.

Northern Division Breakfast.Meeting
Date: Tuesday February 17, 2026
Time: 1000 AM
Location: Crossroads Restaurant
Limestone Road and Kirkwood Highway

02/02/2026

The following information was provided by Chief John Looney of the Wilmington F.D.
The 2026 Fire Pension Board elections were conducted today February 02,2026 at Fire Headquarters from 0900-1200 hours.As a result of the voting the following individuals were elected to serve on the board.

Paul Merrill - John Hoban - Joe Kalinowski -Tom Cunningham
Kevin Turner.

12/23/2025

The board of directors of the Wilmington Retired Firefighters Association wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our members and their families and also to all who follow us on face book.

12/15/2025

LAST ALARM - Firefighter Harvey William Breeding, age 84

Appointed: January 1st, 1966
Retired: October 5th, 1994
Born: February 15th, 1941
Passed: December14th, 2025

Information added from: Devera Breeding Scott
Friday, December 19th, 2025
Mealy's Funeral Home 2509 Limestone Road, Wilmington, DE
Viewing from 11am to 12noon
Funeral at noon

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