FDNY Line of Duty Death
June 21, 1967 - LODD
Lieutenant Dominick Marchesi, 61
Engine 247
FDNY. Brooklyn, New York
On February 25, 1960 Lieutenant Marchesi was operating at a fire at 673 Bay Parkway, in Brooklyn. He had started feeling ill and had trouble breathing. He was transported to the hospital, where he was treated. On September 1, 1960 he returned to work until he retired on a duty disability almost 6 months later. Lieutenant Marchesi died on June 21, 1967.
Lieutenant Dominick Marchesi of Engine 247 and members of Engine 247 were operating a hose line on the second floor of the fire building [at Box 2910, 673 Bay Parkway, Brooklyn on February 25, 1960]. All were wearing masks in this smoky fire. Lieutenant Marchesi complained of chest pains and difficult breathing. He was taken outside and removed to the hospital suffering from coronary thrombosis. He was assigned to the Limited Service Squad on September 1, 1960. He retired on a disability pension on March 14, 1961. He died on June 21, 1967 at the age of sixty-one. Appointed on May 1, 1937, he was assigned to Engine 224. (From "The Last Alarm" by Boucher, Urbanowicz & Melahn. 2007)
RIP. Never forget.
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