Crime & Safety
Centerport FD Mourns Loss Of Ex-Captain Bruce Waring
The 51-year-old lost his five-year battle to cancer on Jan. 22.
From Centerport FD: The Centerport Fire Department mourned the loss of Ex-Captain Bruce Waring, 51, who passed away on January 22, after a courageous five-year battle with Cancer.
Waring joined the Centerport Fire Department as a volunteer in June 1993, and was assigned to the Eagle Truck Company and soon became a member of the Centerport Rescue Squad. Waring advanced through the officer's ranks, first serving as Lieutenant and then Captain of the Rescue Squad. Later on he was elected Lieutenant and Captain of the Truck Company. He became an EMT in 1994, and was one of the first EMT-CC's (Critical Care) certified in Centerport. Waring held training certificates in firematic, hazmat, scuba, FEMA incident command, and was on the department's Water Rescue and Dive Teams, and was certified as a boat operator.
Waring was the chairman of the department's Memorial Day Parade committee for 10 years, and worked diligently behind the scenes to ensure the parade went off without a hitch. He was also very active with the Eagle Truck Company's annual Car Show. Waring was named the Fireman of the Year in 2014 by the Eagle Truck Company for his dedicated service.
Waring met his future wife Allison, where the couple began dating while in the 10th grade at Harborfields High School. The high school sweethearts were later wed in 1992. Waring was a graduate of the University of Rochester, and held a degree in electrical engineering.
Waring was an independent computer consultant, owning Data Consulting which maintained computer systems for commercial clients. He was very active in fund raising for Ducks Unlimited, which supports waterfowl and wetlands conservation.
Funeral and wake services were held at the Nolan Funeral Home in Northport.
Bruce Waring was the husband to his loving wife Allison, and proud father of Megan, Billy and Katie. He was the cherished son to Bob and Joan Waring, and brother to Keith Waring. He was also the loving uncle, son-in-law, nephew and cousin to the entire Feeley Family.
The family has set up a GoFundMe page for the college fund of the Waring's two youngest children. Donations may be placed at this link:
https://www.gofundme.com/in-memorium-of-the-dude?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb_dn_postdonate_r.
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