29-04-2025
Retired Fire Chief Robert Czerwinski passed away battling 'job-related cancer'
GRANBY, Mass. (WWLP) – Retired Fire Chief Robert Czerwinski died Tuesday morning, the department announced.
Czerwinski was a firefighter in Pittsfield for 32 years and served as their department's chief for nine of them before retiring in 2019, The Berkshire Eagle reported. He then became the interim chief for the Granby Fire Department during the coronavirus pandemic in November of 2020.
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'All of us at the Granby Fire Department had the honor of working for Chief Czcerwinski in the early 2020s. He made a lasting impact on the department and all of our members that will not be forgotten,' the Granby Fire Department stated.
The Pittsfield Fire Department said Chief Czerwinski passed after battling 'job-related cancer.'
'Those that are familiar with Chief Czerwinski know just how integral he was not only to the City of Pittsfield Fire Department but also to surrounding communities. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers,' the Pittsfield Fire Department stated.
During a leadership shake-up involving the Dalton Fire Department, Czerwinski agreed to serve as their acting fire chief while the search for a replacement was conducted in July of 2023.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been made at this time.
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