FDNY Firefighter Patrick Brady Honored at Wake in Brooklyn

Remembering FDNY Firefighter Patrick Brady

• 💔 The wife of FDNY Firefighter Patrick Brady reflects on their 16 years of marriage coming to an end.
• 🚒 Brady, an 11-year department veteran, died last Saturday fighting a fire in East Flatbush.
• 👨‍🚒 He is remembered by his wife as someone who loved going to work and being surrounded by his brothers.

A Hero's Farewell

• 🕯️ Hundreds gathered at Marine Park Funeral Home in Brooklyn for Brady's wake, six days after his death.
• 🌟 Colleagues described Patrick as larger than life and representing what a firefighter and a good person should be.
• 🏥 Officials state the 42-year-old went into cardiac arrest while on duty on the roof of a burning building.

Legacy of Kindness

• 🎗️ Black and purple bunting was placed outside his firehouse in honor of the fallen hero.
• 🙏 Brady's family was met with a silent but powerful salute upon their exit, a symbol for a man described as a hero.
• 💖 His final message emphasized the importance of treating others as you wish to be treated and cheroishing relationships over possessions.
• 📺 Firefighter Brady's funeral is scheduled for live broadcast tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.