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Injured Firefighter Dies

by Melissa Bailey | April 22, 2009 2:39 PM | Permalink | Comments (6)

A city firefighter who suffered a brain injury during a fall at a firehouse passed away Tuesday.

Patrick Joseph Reardon (pictured), 42, was pronounced dead shortly before 6 pm. at the Hospital of St. Raphael, where he had been in treatment for about 10 days.

Friends and family gathered at Rudy’s bar Tuesday evening in his honor, setting aside a bar stool and a pyramid of shot glasses for their beloved regular.

Reardon, a 14-year veteran of the firefighting force, is the nephew of former Fire Chief John Reardon and the son of a retired fire captain. He reportedly had a seizure and fell down at the Goffe Street firehouse on April 11. The incident was a medical episode not related to an emergency call, said Fire Chief Michael Grant. His death is being considered a “line-of-duty” death, Grant said.

“We are mourning the loss of one of New Haven’s bravest,” said Mayor John DeStefano in a statement. “Pat’s death is a tragedy; our prayers and thoughts are with his family. Our focus now is to rightfully honor his service and his family who have a great tradition within the New Haven Fire Department.”

To sign a guestbook for the family, visit this site.

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Posted by: Joe Rodriguez | April 22, 2009 3:20 PM

My thoughts and prayers go out to Pat's family.

Pat put the safety of others before his own for 14 years as a firefighter. We honor his service and may god bless him and his family.

Joe Rodriguez
Alderman, Ward 15
City of New Haven

Posted by: Joe | April 22, 2009 5:17 PM

God Bless Patrick and the Reardon families.

Posted by: Tim | April 23, 2009 11:33 AM

Ar e bheis la De a anum bhelish.

Posted by: cedarhillresident | April 23, 2009 3:09 PM

Tim, Pattyo will be at the right hand of god alright making him laugh as much as he made us!!

Posted by: Ralph Ferrucci | April 26, 2009 7:11 PM

Pat was a very good friend and will be surely missed by all he knew. My prayers go out to his family.
Ralph

Posted by: Colleen Graney | April 27, 2009 7:54 PM

Patrick will be miss this year and every year at the WIGGER family reunion held in Belmar. I'll now have to find a someone to take his place at the card table and at the water balloon toss. We'll have a lot drinks to honor a great guy and a Great Cousin.. we love you!!!!!!!!!!

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