Family, friends and thousands of fellow firefighters gathered Friday to bid a final farewell to fallen FDNY Firefighter Timothy Klein. His fellow firefighter, Vincent Geary, delivered a heartfelt eulogy.
Live coverage of the funeral is being streamed here on abc7ny.com and on our ABC New York streaming apps.More News Videos" accomplished so much in a short time, he had so much going on," Father William Sweeney, aka Father Bill, said."In fact, he was supposed to be in a wedding party tomorrow, at a wedding of his dear friends, that is going to be right here in this church. And they are going to set up a memorial, in a very special way, to thank Timmy for all the things he did.
Klein, 31, died Sunday when flames engulfed the second floor of the home, causing part of the ceiling to collapse. One other person was killed in the blaze in Brooklyn's Canarsie neighborhood, and eight firefighters and a resident were hurt. "The stories that have come out of the great work, you know, he would be embarrassed that we are all paying attention," Father Bill said."He'd probably tell them to turn the picture around. He would never want all the attention, because he was somebody who would always stand in the background. But Timmy was the real deal. Dee Dee and Pat, you did a great job. You raised a very very fine son who made a difference in a short time. We promise to be with you, now and forever.
Mayor Eric Adams also spoke, noting that Klein's retired firefighter father had survived the World Trade Center collapse only to lose his son. " the American Dream, knit together by people who put on a uniform and run towards harm and danger, put their lives on the lines, the possibility of never to come home again," he said."Trust me, Tim would do it again."
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