JOSEPH B. CUFFJoseph B. Cuff - July 12, 1962 (#118)
Truck Co. No. 8 - 36 Bluxome Street

COLLISION WITH CATTLE TRUCK - 3rd & HARRISON STREETS

Appointed August 24, 1959

Assigned to Truck Co. No. 8, 1959

Appointed Captain. October 6, 1936

Assigned to Truck Co. No. 3, 1936
Assigned to Truck Co. No. 18

FIRE DEATH DRIVER CHARGED

1962 July 13

A hog truck driver whose big rig was in a flaming collusion with the fire truck, killing one fireman and injuring five, was charged with misdemeanor manslaughter yesterday.

Assistant District Attorney Ralph MacIntosh filed the charges yesterday afternoon.

Everett Woods. 55, of Stockton, who was at the wheel of the tractor and double trailer when it smashed broadside side into the ladder truck at Third and Harrison Streets suffered minor head injuries.

TANK EXPLODED

Less lucky was the fire truck crew. Its gas tank exploded, spreading the area with flaming liquid.

Fireman Joseph P. Cuff, 36, 1223 10th Ave., was killed, either burned to death or crushed under the wheels of the second trailer – an autopsy will determine which. He leaves a wife and five sons, aged 6 months to 11 years.

Fred Calonica, 38, 78 Lapin Way, was burned  severely and also suffered a crushed chest and leg injury. Severely burned were Lt. James Harrington, 46, 3424 Moraga St.., Raymond McTernan, 43, 869 Head St., Frank Plutt, 42 188 Florentine Street and Theodore Sutter, 34, 277 Douglas St.

Woods, westbound on Harrison Street, said his truck’s rumble and the squeals of the pigs prevented him from hearing the warning sounds.
Source:  San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, 13 July 1962, Friday, Page 3.

DEATHS

CUFF – In this city, July 12, 1962.

Joseph B., dearly beloved husband of Teresa Cuff, loving father of Michael, Robert, John, Joseph and Edward Cuff, beloved son of Mrs. Mary Cuff, devoted brother of Sister Anne Joachin (Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.) Mrs. Mary Marr, Mrs. Rita Sever, Mrs. Ann Newman, Robert, James and Walker Cuff, a native of Hudson Mass. Aged 36 years, a member of the St. Francis Family Guild, Franciscan Retreat Assn., Men’s Club of St. Ann’s Church, Fire Fighters Union Local 798 and Plumbers Union Local 38.

Funeral Monday at 10 a.m. HALLORAN’S, 1266 Ninth Ave. (Sunset District) thence to St. Ann’s Church where a High Mass of Requiem will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Internment Golden Gate National Cemetery, rosary Sunday at 8 p.m. (Spiritual bouquets preferred.)
Hogan & Sullivan
Source:  San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, 14 July 1962, Saturday, Page 19.

Extracted from original sources with grammar and spelling as published.

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