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Obituary: Retired NHFD, Vincent Hines, 84, of East Haven

A New Haven firefighter who retired after 29 years of service, he was also a member of the Lancraft Fife & Drum Corps in North Haven.

Vincent Hines, (NHFD, ret.), 84, of East Haven, passed away October 12, 2021.
Vincent Hines, (NHFD, ret.), 84, of East Haven, passed away October 12, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Clancy-Palumbo Funeral Home)

Vincent Hines (NHFD, ret) 84 of East Haven passed away October 12, 2021. He was born May 5, 1937 in New Haven to John and Mary McKeon) Hines. Vincent is survived by his son, John Hines (NHFD, ret. & CT State Marshall, ret.) and his wife, Donna of New Haven and two grandchildren, Dana Proto (Joseph) and Elizabeth Ann Hines (Jon Young) along with three great-grandchildren, Jonathan “J.J.” Young, Alyssa-Marie Proto (Juan Rodriguez) and Joseph “J.P.” Proto.

Vincent is also survived by his brother, Walter Hines of Florida and a sister, Josephine Vuolo (Ralph) of New Haven. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife, Jeanne (Ahern) Hines and two sons, Vincent Hines and Joseph Hines and a sister, Margaret Holland.

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Vincent was Firefighter with the New Haven Fire Department and retired after 29 years of service and was a member of the Lancraft Fife & Drum Corps in North Haven.

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