Off-Duty Firefighter Dies In Pennsylvania Blaze

    Dec. 17, 2004
    An off-duty Philadelphia firefighter was killed Thursday afternoon when a fire broke out in a Montgomery County home.
    Funeral Arrangements Are As Follows

    Visitation will be Wednesday, December 22 from 9 a.m.- 11 a.m at the Saint Malachi Roman Catholic Church at 11th Master Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    A second visitation will also be held in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. This visitation will be held on Thursday, December 23 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m at 2nd Baptist Church, 507 North Adams Street in Pottstown, Pa.

    Firefighter Butler will have a private funeral.

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