Volunteer Firefighter Succumbs To Leukemia

January 4, 2009

Circleville Firefighter's Leukemia Went Into Remission

ThePittsburghChannel.Com

updated 1 hour, 46 minutes ago

NORTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A Circleville volunteer firefighter

has died following a battle with leukemia.

, 21, was taken by ambulance to Forbes Regional

Hospital on Friday. He passed away later that night.

had leukemia that was in remission. In September, the

community got behind -- who had just beat leukemia -- by

remodeling his home, eliminating mold.

" When he asked me for an application, he said, 'I want to join

Circleville. I want to join where you're at. I want to be part of

the community because the community was part of me.' That's what he

wanted to do. He wanted to give back, " Circleville Assistant Fire

Chief Bill Sombo said.

The former Norwin football player was an active firefighter since

November 2007. was a big Steelers fan, and will be buried in a

Troy Polamalu jersey, Sombo said.

Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.

A fund has been set up to help pay for ' funeral. Donations can

be sent to:

Memorial Fund

First National Bank

Circleville Office

200 Clay Pike

North Huntingdon, PA 15642

Donations made at the Christmas Light Display at 1907 Bernice Drive

in North Huntingdon through Sunday night will go to the

Memorial Fund. Hours for the display are 5:30 p.m. to midnight

Saturday and 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday.

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