Fireman – Fire Station 56
Deceased:
07/13/2021
Appointed:
07/02/1956
Pensioned:
12/05/1988 – FS56
Services:
PRIVATE
Donations:
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Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter’s Fund
PO BOX 41903
Los Angeles, CA 90041
Alex was a F/F on the other shift when I made Capt. in 1981. As I remember, he was a quiet guy who did his job well , and caused no problems.
RIP Alex
Alex was a veteran firefighter on the B-shift (?) at my third house, old 56s on Rowena. He was a powerful man who carried himself with great class and confidence — his uniform was always top shelf and he rarely had a hair out of place … he was also a fantastic cook. Whenever I would do something stupid, which was often, his corrective measures were always orderly and well-reasoned, yet stern. Alex and his engineer, “Brownie” made quite the pair and fortunately for me, embraced this immature 21yo. As the months went by Alex became a good friend and someone I missed talking to after I transferred out. A couple of years later while talking to Capt Nipp on the apron of FS10, Alex’s name came up. Capt told me he worked with Alex at FS27 years earlier and that Alex was one of the firemen he could always count on when things got tough. Imagine that, being praised to that degree by one of the greatest captains to ever grace the LAFD. Captain Nipp went on to say that Alex owned a couple of hair salons in the early seventies, and that when personal hairdryers first came to market Alex brought one of his own into 27’s. Although others had tried bringing in personal hairdryers and were attacked mercilessly by many of the old-school legendary firemen, when Alex brought in his no one dare say so much as a peep to him. As I said earlier, Alex Delianedis was a very, VERY powerful man.
RIP Alex, and Godspeed to your family.