Wake for fallen LI FDNY firefighter to be held this weekend
Wakes will be held both Saturday and Sunday at the Chapey & Sons Funeral Home in West Islip.
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Mar 5, 2022, 3:24 AM
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Updated 1,022 days ago
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Long Islanders will be giving their final farewells to a fallen hero this weekend.
FDNY firefighter Frederick "Freddy Gallagher" died from a 9/11-related illness.
The West Islip first responder was 61.
Wakes will be held both Saturday and Sunday at the Chapey & Sons Funeral Home in West Islip.
A funeral will be held Monday.
Instead of flowers, his family has suggested making a donation to the FDNY Family Transport Foundation
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