Carl Viking Nyberg, 84, (Ret. Asst. Fire Chief, Ithaca Fire Dept.), passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Carl was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 29, 1938, and his parents were the late Carl and Aina Nyberg, both native Scandinavians.
Carl is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Judy, his children, Monica Hurley (Paul) of Fairport, NY, Jimmy of Chantilly, VA and his sister Ingrid LaMont, of Albion, NY. He will be missed immensely by his six grandchildren Danny, Kristen, and Kerry Hurley, and Benjamin, Lily and Sydney Nyberg.
Carl served four years in the United States Coast Guard before joining the Ithaca Fire Department in 1963. After his tenure as Lieutenant, he was appointed Assistant Fire Chief in 1974, a position he proudly held until his retirement in 1993. He also was a successful entrepreneur that owned and operated G&H Fire Extinguishers, a thriving business in the Ithaca area for over 20 years.
A funeral mass will be held at St. John of Rochester Catholic Church in Fairport, NY on Thursday, May 25 at 11am. One hour prior to the mass, at 10 am, a visitation hour will be held at St. John of Rochester Church. A burial ceremony will follow at the White Haven Memorial Park. The family will host a luncheon to celebrate a life well lived.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Carl Nyberg’s memory to:
Ithaca Fire Department, 310 W. Green St., Ithaca, NY 14850
Wilmot Cancer Institute Development Office – click to donate
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8 responses to “Nyberg, Carl Viking”
A man I was fortunate to have known and called my friend
My condolences to the entire Nyberg family. Rest in peace Chief.
Greg Stevenson
iFD Retired
My first time ever going on an airplane was to Florida where Leer and I stayed at the Nyberg residence. They made that trip a time I will never forget. They made me feel at home and cared to me like I was their own granddaughter. They create an atmosphere that radiates happiness and feeling welcomed. A pure soul that will forever be remembered in all the lives that he touched. God bless
Memories of us on the poruch,at Murry Hills will be always with us ,we loved those days with Judy and Carl and a few others.we will cherish those times..
The Todd family has many great and loving memories with the Nyberg family. The activities we shared with the family of firefighters from Ithaca and Trumansburg were entertaining!! RIP Viking
You are in my thoughts and prayers as you grieve the loss of Carl.
Viking will be missed by so many. He was a great human, husband, father, grandfather, cousin, and friend. Sending love and hugs to the entire family.
I had many years with Chief Nyberg as a mentor and friend. A kind man that always was ready to help his fellow man. RIP Chief!