| Birth: | unknown | | Death: | Oct. 28, 1954 Philadelphia Philadelphia County Pennsylvania, USA |  The Sunday Bulletin – Philadelphia; October 31, 1954, Section 1 Page 3:
Rites Planned For 9 Firemen
Colleagues to Join in Tribute to Heroes
Last honors will be accorded by fellow members of the Fire Department to the nine victims of last Thursday's chemical tank explosion at the Charles W. Berg Laboratories, 1829-29 N. 5th st. Arrangements were made yesterday by a committee which includes Deputy Fire Commissioner George E. Hink, Deputy Police Commissioner Albert E. DuBois and Joseph M. Clarke, assistant to the chief of the Fire Department. All members belonging to the companies of each of the victims will attend, along with ranking officers of the police and fire departments.
Hundreds Volunteer Hundreds of men from companies who did not lose personnel in the blast have volunteered to work in place of the deceased men's comrades who would normally be scheduled for duty at the time of the funerals, said Clarke. The fire and police details will form in double file near the church or place of the service. They will then open ranks and the body. Escorted by color guard and bugler, will pass between the files of their comrades at salute. Each of the city's firehouses will remain draped in black and have its flag at half-staff for 30 days.
Rites Listed
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Fireman Joseph Vivian, 10 A. M. Wednesday. Requiem Mass at St. Timothy's Church, Hawthorne and Levick sts. Burial in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery."
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Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Cheltenham Montgomery County Pennsylvania, USA | Created by: Donna Di Giacomo Record added: Jun 27, 2012
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