| Lieutenant Gaetano A. Albanese, Engine 10 | January 3 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Jerry DiPrizio, Engine 9 | January 11 | Retired |
| Assistant Chaplain Father Daniel P. Hegarty | January 13 | Retired |
| Senior Fire Alarm Operator Francis J. Whalen, Fire Alarm Division | January 15 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter John J. Mahoney, Jr., Fire Prevention Division | January 18 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter John A. Feeney, Jr., Engine 22 | January 21 | Retired |
| District Chief William F. Roache, Headquarters Division | January 28 | Retired |
| Captain Charles M. Rozanski, Marine Unit | January 28 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Joseph A. Cutcliffe, Jr., Ladder 16 | January 30 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Walter F. Almeida, Ladder 2 | February 9 | Retired |
| District Chief Leo K. McElaney, District 10 | March 1 | Retired |
| Working Foreman Joseph W. Donovan, Fire Alarm Division | March 15 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter William C. Kuzmich, Engine 21 | March 19 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Dave F. Galloway, Tower Ladder 3 | April 2 | Active |
| Fire Fighter Quindino F. Landolphi, Engine 49 | April 8 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Peter Leo Corcoran, Engine 21 | April 12 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Paul R. Murray, Engine 53 | April 15 | Retired |
| Assistant Superintendent of Fire Alarm Constable Phillip Virgilio, Fire Alarm Division | April 15 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Ronald A. Budd, Engine 55 | April 20 | Retired |
| Senior Fire Alarm Operator Charles J. Hanlon, Special Projects | May 4 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Robert D. Clarke, Engine 50 | May 15 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Joseph E. Gavin, Ladder 24 | May 24 | Retired |
| Lieutenant Edward J. Hurley, Engine 8 | May 24 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Edward H. Maloney, Engine 54 | June 1 | Retired |
| Reverend Daniel L. Reason, Protestant Chaplain | June 13 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Vincent A. Falcone, Ladder 25 | June 18 | Retired |
| Principal Fire Alarm Operator William V. Higgins, Fire Alarm Division | July 1 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter William J. Blackstone, Ladder 1 | July 13 | Retired |
| Captain Wilfred R. Powell, Ladder 22 | July 18 | Retired |
| Lieutenant Walter E. Stearns, Ladder 9 | July 20 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Arthur W. Bunker, Training Division | July 29 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Charles F. McGee, Ladder 16 | August 5 | Retired |
| Lieutenant Paul L. Saulnier, Headquarters Division | August 7 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Joseph H. Hardiman, Training Division | August 16 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Daniel E. Moore, Maintenance Division | August 26 | Active |
| Lieutenant Leon G. Crispo, Rescue 1 | August 28 | Retired |
| Deputy Chief James M. Finn, Headquarters Division | September 1 | Retired |
| Lieutenant Robert E. Felton, Engine 24 | September 2 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Nicholas A. Mazza, Ladder 31 | September 6 | Retired |
| Lieutenant John P. McLaughlin, Headquarters Division | September 15 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Walter F. Whelan, Headquarters Division | September 16 | Retired |
| Lieutenant Robert A. Doyle, Engine 18 | October 7 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter John T. O'Halloran, Engine 36 | October 8 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter William F. Wright, Engine 20 | October 13 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Robert P. Hoban, Ladder 24 | October 14 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter James F. Reilly, Engine 21 | October 30 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Paul v. Blake, W-12 | October 31 | Retired |
| Lieutenant Robert J. Corbo, Engine 39 | November 22 | Retired |
| Captain Richard G. Erwin, Ladder 10 | November 23 | Retired |
| Lieutenant Walter V. O'Brien, Ladder 10 | November 27 | Retired |
| Captain Thomas J. Quinn, Engine 53 | December 9 | Retired |
| Assistant Superintendent of Fire Alarm Charles E. McCarthy, Fire Alarm Division | Dcemeber 13 | Retired |
| Captain James F. McMahon, Engine 55 | December 14 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Mack Brown, Engine 16 | December 22 | Retired |
| Fire Fighter Fred I. Smith, Engine 49 | December 27 | Retired |
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