Deputy Fire Marshal Marsha McCurdy Adell has retired from the West Hartford Fire Department after a trailblazing and award-winning 24-year career, but even though she is no longer involved in emergency management, she said she’s not leaving town and will continue her dedication to community service.
Adell, who earned her master’s in public administration after transitioning from operations to West Hartford’s Fire Marshal’s Office, has joined Leadership Greater Hartford as the director of the Third Age Initiative – a program designed to assist retired individuals who are looking to take the next step in their personal development in the direction of positively impacting the community. It’s ironic, she said – or perhaps coincidental – that she is leading a program that helps others channel their passion into new directions, which is exactly what she is doing in her own retirement.