Mario T. Rebello

July 28, 1945~October 5, 2008

Mario T. Rebello, 63, of Pawcatuck, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2008 at Westerly Hospital. Born on July 28, 1945 in Westerly RI he was the son of the late Manuel and Elsie (Oliver)Rebello. He was a graduate of Arts High School in New Jersey class of 1963 and moved to CT where he resided in Stonington for the rest of his life. In August of 1966, Mario enlisted with the U.S. Navy honorably discharged in 1968, and was also in the Navy Reserves from 1969 to 1994 as a Hull Technician Chief. Shortly after his discharge from military service, he married his high school sweetheart, Judith Pavolick on December 14, 1968. Mario joined the Stonington Police Department in 1974 and was a member of the Stonington Police Reserves where he held the rank of Captain, retiring in October of 2006 after 32 years of service. He also was an active member of the Wequetequock Volunteer Fire Department where he obtained the rank of 1st Assistant Chief. Mario was employed with Electric Boat where he retired in April of 2007 after 43 years of service. Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Mario T. Rebello Jr. and his wife, Sandra, of New Bern, NC; two daughters, Diane Lynn Marchigiano of Pawcatuck; and Kristy Lynn Rebello of Westerly RI; a grandson, Anthony Marchigiano who was his pride and joy; his sister, Mary Lou Smith and her husband, Bob, of Franklin NC; a nephew, Bob Smith Jr. and his wife, Wendy, of Pawcatuck; and his beloved two dogs, Taiko and Mittens. Funeral services will begin Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 9:00 am from the Mystic Funeral Home Route 1 Mystic followed by a funeral mass at 10:00 am at St. Michael the Archangel Church 60 Liberty St. Pawcatuck. Burial will follow with full military honors at Stonington Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday, October 8th from 5-9 pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to the Wequetequock Volunteer Fire Department Scholarship Committee,6 Farmholme Road Pawcatuck, CT 06379.

Mario has touched all of our lives in the way only he could, and for that I am greatfull to call him my freind. You will be deeply missed.

BRUSH FIRE ON 5/04/07

The call came in originally for smoke in the area off Rt.1 and North Main St. for the Borough FD, It turned out being in the woods off the back side of Sylvia's pond about 1/2 mile in the woods. There was about 4 acres burning when we arrived. The North Stionington FD and the Canteen were also called .

Some Misc pics of emergency vehicles (not local)

Here are a bunch of pictures from a recent trip I went on,(as the driver for a tour company).It was a great trip despite what the first picture might make you think...it is all about thew angle you take the picture at. The PD had a vehicle pulled over behind my bus and i just couldn't resist the opportunity..

Should have sent this one to my boss with the caption "Wish You Were Here"..lol

Thanks to the Colonial Heights VA. officers for being good sports.

Baltimore's Finest keeping the inner Harbor area safe.

Baltimore MD. FD / PD

Port Royal FD on the move (Beaufort SC. http://www.beaufordfiredept.com/ )

Savannah GA. FD / PD

The Savannah FD was holing a memorial service for there Chief that has passed on.

A memorial to 9/11/01 @ the Airborne and Special Operations Museum in North Carolina

OUR STATION

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Structure Fire Peoquot Trail 3/24/2007

The Wequetequock Fire Department got the call for this structure fire at 910 Pequot Trail around 11:40 a.m. Saturday morning. When they arrived they had heavy fire on the first floor which quickly spread throughout the building. A tanker task force was called to the scene for water supply. One OMFD firefighter was injured when a deck off the second floor of the structure collapsed while he and one other firefighter were standing on it, he sustained no severe injury's and was released from the hospital that afternoon. The fire was brought under control, and an excavator was called in to demo a portion of the building to make it safe for the investigation team. The departments of North Stonington, Old Mystic, Stonington, and Pawcatuck were called to the scene with tankers from Center Groton, Gales Ferry, Ledyard, and Poquetanuck. Canteen 1, Mystic River Ambulance, and Stonington Ambulance were also called to help with rehab.