Remembering the Fallen in Bethpage

On the morning of May 28, 2023, the Bethpage Fire Department held a memorial service to mark the 45th anniversary of Brothers 3 Pool store fire which took place on May 25, 1978. The fire was started by a formeremployee and claimed the lives of Bethpage Captain Joseph Dunn and Bethpage FirefighterRobert Hassett who were ages 28 and

21 respectively. The Sunday morning memorial service began with a short mass at Bethpage Fire Department Station 4 and was followed by visitations to each fallen member’s grave and the pool store where wreaths were laid, and prayers said. May they continue to rest in peace and neverbe forgotten.

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