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*For Planning Purposes* Scheduled Speakers and Program For Captain Joel Barnes’ Memorial Service

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Saturday, March 9, 2019

News Media Contact: Jordan Mayblum
Phone: 978-971-8101
Email: [email protected]

*For Planning Purposes*

Scheduled Speakers and Program For Capt. Joel Barnes’ Memorial Service

BERWICK, Maine — Ahead of tomorrow’s memorial service for late Berwick Fire Captain Joel Barnes, the Berwick Fire Department wishes to make media aware of the planned speakers and performers.

The following people will speak at tomorrow morning’s ceremony: 

Welcome

Chief John Duross, Saco Fire Department & President, Maine Fire Chiefs Association

Opening Prayer

Kevin Jacques, Chaplain, Biddeford and Saco Fire Departments

Berwick Community Representative

Tom Wright, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Town of Berwick

Family Speaker

Capt. Barnes’ uncle, Joel Barnes

Prayer

Joe Chambers, Chaplain, Berwick Fire Department

Music Selection

Noble High School Choir

Shared Testimony

Chief Dennis Plante, Berwick Fire Department

Fire Service

Chief Jeffrey Rowe, Kennebunk Fire Department

Medal of Valor Presentation

Teamsters 340

Shadow Box Flag Presentation

Assistant Chief Bruce Plante and Chief Dennis Plante, Berwick Fire Department

Firefighters Prayer

Mitch Manfredi and Dylan Leary, Berwick Fire Department

Music Selection

Noble High School Choir

Last Alarm Firefighter

Firefighter Brian Roy, Berwick Fire Department

Last Alarm Bell Toll, 5-5-5

Captain Travis Doiron, Berwick Fire Department

Last Alarm Announcements

Sanford Regional Communications Center

Eulogy/Closing Prayer

Joe Chambers, Chaplain, Berwick Fire Department

Click here to see the full program in PDF format.

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Media Information for Coverage of North Attleboro Firefighter Chris Cornetta’s Wake and Funeral Services

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North Attleboro Fire Department
Chief Michael Brousseau
50 Elm St.
North Attleboro, MA 02760

For Immediate Release

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Media Information for Coverage of North Attleboro Firefighter Chris Cornetta’s Wake and Funeral Services

NORTH ATTLEBORO — Fire Chief Michael Brousseau would like to provide an update on the visiting hours and funeral services for media members planning to cover the services for North Attleboro Firefighter Christopher Cornetta.

There will be two services: A wake and visiting hours on Friday, March 8, and funeral Mass on Saturday, March 9.

Media members are invited to attend both events and, out of respect for those in attendance, are asked to adhere to the following guidelines and staging information:

Wake and Visiting Hours:

Friday, public visiting hours will be from 4-8 p.m. at St. Mark’s Parish, 105 Stanley St., North Attleboro.

Media members are asked to park their vehicles along the side of the rear entrance driveway of the church, off Towne St. Please do not block the driveway.

Staging will be along the north side of the church parking lot in an area cordoned off for reporters and photographers near the front of the church.

Between 3:30-4 p.m., Chief Michael Brousseau will walk over to address the media. He will be accompanied by North Attleboro Firefighters Local 1992 President Tucker McGree and an official from the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts.

Funeral Mass:

The funeral Mass will be on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church, 14 Park St., North Attleboro.

Media members are asked to park on the side of North Washington Street between Tifft Street and East Street.

Staging will be on the corner of Tifft Street and North Washington Street. Following the service, the procession will head south down North Washington Street.

Chief Brousseau will not be addressing the media on Saturday.

Burial:

The burial service is private for family members, friends and the North Attleboro Fire Department only.

There will be no media admitted at the burial service.

If media members have additional questions please contact Benjamin Paulin at 781-742-3922. Thank you advance for your cooperation and your coverage of Firefighter Cornetta’s funeral services is appreciated.

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Update #3 from the Town of Berwick: Today — Procession from Dover to Old Orchard Beach

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sunday, March 3, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 781-752-9877
Email: [email protected]

Today: Procession from Dover to Old Orchard Beach for Berwick Fire Captain Joel Barnes

DOVER, N.H. — A procession will take place Sunday afternoon as the body of Berwick Fire Captain Joel Barnes will be transferred from the Tasker Funeral Home in Dover to the Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home in Maine.

The procession will depart Dover at 2 p.m., and the journey is expected to end at Old Orchard Beach at 3:30. Fire trucks from several communities will like highway overpasses all the way to the I-95 exit in Saco, Maine.

The Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home is expected to host a private family service this week, and details of another service for the fire community are expected to be released later this week.

Captain Barnes, age 32, was a paramedic and served as the Berwick Fire & Rescue training officer and emergency medical services coordinator. He previously worked for the Horry County, South Carolina Fire Rescue Department, South Berwick Rescue, York Ambulance and the Old Orchard Beach Fire Department before joining Berwick Fire in July 2016. He was also an active per diem firefighter for Town of Acton, Maine.

Captain Barnes died in a large apartment fire on Bell Street Friday, March 1. The origin and cause of the fire remain under investigation. Captain Barnes was leading another firefighter in an interior attack of the fire when conditions suddenly worsened.

24-Hour Vigil

Firefighters have maintained their 24-hour constant vigil over the body of Captain Barnes since the arrival of a procession from the medical examiner’s office in Concord, New Hampshire to the Tasker Funeral Home in Dover. The vigil will continue without interruption in Old Orchard Beach

Fund Established

The family of Captain Barnes requests that any donations being made in his name go to the Berwick Volunteer Firefighters Association in his memory c/o Kennebunk Saving Bank, 2 School St., Berwick, ME 03901.

Additional Updates

This is the latest of several updates that will be distributed as new information becomes available.

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Arrangements and Obituary Info for Rockport Firefighter Kris Juncker Jr.

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Rockport Fire Department
James Doyle, Fire Chief
37 Broadway
Rockport, MA 01966

For Immediate Release

Monday, Feb. 11, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Arrangements and Obituary Info Announced for Rockport Firefighter Kris Juncker Jr.

Active Duty Firefighter with 20 Years of Service Died Sunday at Age 38 from Lung Disease

ROCKPORT — Fire Chief James Doyle reports that visiting hours for active duty Rockport Fire Lt. Kris Juncker Jr. will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 13 from 4-8 p.m. at the Greely Funeral Home, 212 Washington St., Gloucester.

A funeral service will be held at noon Thursday at the First Congregational Church, located at 12 School St. in Rockport. Burial will follow at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Lt. Juncker’s name to the Rockport Fireman’s Association, PO Box 2, Rockport, MA 01966.

Official Obituary: Rockport Fire Department Lt. Kris Juncker Jr.

Lt. Kristian H. Juncker Jr., 38, Rockport Firefighter, husband of Jessica (Savage) Juncker of Rockport, passed away on Sunday morning, February 10th at Mass General Hospital.

Born in Gloucester on November 1, 1980, he was the son of Kristian H. Juncker Sr. and Ann M. (Manning) Pirnie.

Kris was a graduate of Rockport High School with the Class of 1999. Following graduation he joined the Rockport Fire Department. Kris was a dedicated firefighter, who always embraced the latest technology and firefighting techniques, while maintaining the traditions of the fire service. He was a mentor to all, and enjoyed training new members.

Most recently Kris discovered a love of photography, focusing on drone and landscape photography, establishing his company, Breakwater Aerials. In his spare time he enjoyed camping, hiking, model railroading, and tinkering with computers. He was much loved by his parent’s dogs and his nieces and nephews will all miss “Uncle Luda”. 
Kris was a past President of the Rockport Fireman’s Association and a member of The Manchester Club.

In addition to his wife Jessica, he is survived by his father Kristian Juncker Sr. and wife Cindy; his mother Ann Pirnie and husband Dale; siblings Courtney Tranos and her children Michael, Christopher and Elias; Arrienne Andrus and husband Sean and their children Declan, Keelin and Ryann; Erik Juncker and wife Vicki and their daughter Claire; Michael Pirnie, Alexa Pirnie;

His funeral service will be held on Thursday at 12 p.m. in the First Congregational Church, Rockport. Extended family and friends are cordially invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Greely Funeral Home, 212 Washington Street, Gloucester. The burial will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his name to the Rockport Fireman’s Association, PO Box 2, Rockport, MA 01966.For online condolences, please visit greelyfuneralhome.com.

 

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