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(New York, NY) — New York City is paying tribute to more firefighters who have passed away from 9-11 related illnesses. The department will add 32 names to the Memorial Wall of firefighters who died of illnesses related to their work in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center. A ceremony will be held at FDNY Headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday. The Department has lost more than 360 members since the 9-11 attacks to World Trade Center related cancers.
Those to be added to the memorial wall are:
Lieutenant James K. Donohue
Firefighter Thomas W. Anderson, Jr.
Firefighter Kevin R. Kelly
Firefighter Robert M. Hughes
Firefighter Edward R. Pecoroni
Electrician John Fiorentino
Firefighter Robert E. Welsh III
Firefighter John Tiska, Jr.
Firefighter Albert A. Filosa
Paramedic Andrew J. Enderes
EMT Hilda L. Vannata
Firefighter Robert V. Fulco
Firefighter Mark R. Senno
Battalion Chief Christopher D. Scalone
Chaplain Rev. Monsignor John E. Delendick
Firefighter Michael W. Daly
Captain Luke M. Lynch
Lieutenant Michael J. Higgins
Firefighter Harold J. Johnston
Electrician Joseph Berardi
Lieutenant Stephen A. Asaro
Firefighter William R. Bartholomew
Captain Steven Berube
Firefighter Michael J. Cioffi
Firefighter Robert M. Kelly
Firefighter Frank A. Caputo
EMS Captain Robert R. DeLeon, Jr.
Battalion Chief Kevin S. Blaine
Lieutenant Michael J. Shanley
Firefighter Steven G. Radich
EMT Christopher Swierkowski
Lieutenant Charles J. Maniscalco
