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Richard C. Bente, Sr.

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Longtime Fair Lawn Firefighter, Ex-Chief Richard Bente Sr. Dies Longtime Fair Lawn Firefighter, Ex-Chief Richard Bente Sr. Dies
Longtime Fair Lawn Firefighter, Ex-Chief Richard Bente Sr. Dies FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Richard C. Bente, Sr. of Fair Lawn died Dec. 22. he was 92 years old. Born and raised in New York City, he lived in Fair Lawn for 65 years, proudly having served in the U.S. Navy.  Richard earned a Bachelor’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Electrical Engineering. His long and dedicated service to fire safety included being a former chief and 40-year member of the Fair Lawn Volunteer Fire Department and a fire inspector with Fair Lawn and Elmwood Park.  He also served as a longtime volunteer with the American Red Cross Braille Department alongside his wife,…

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