Funeral home offers to cover cost of services for Fall River fire victims
FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 17 – South Coast Funeral Home will provide free funeral and cremation services to victims of the Gabriel House fire, which killed 10 residents and injured at least 30, the owner said.
- In Fall River, South Coast Funeral Home announced coverage of funeral and cremation services for families of Sunday’s Gabriel House fire victims.
- Questions about safety emerged when authorities said fire was accidental, with the facility’s owner cited for reporting delays amid minimal regulations.
- First responders described about 50 firefighters, including 30 off-duty, responding to the fire, with about 10 victims and 30 injured, noted by Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon.
- Remaining residents have been relocated to new living arrangements, Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan announced Wednesday.
- The offer extends to those who may succumb to injuries, while the International Association of Fire Fighters claimed staffing hampered response.
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'We can help': Funeral home offers free services for families of Gabriel House fire victims
A funeral home in Fall River will cover the funeral and cremation services for families who have lost family members and relatives in a deadly fire at the Gabriel House Assisted Living Residence on Sunday.
10th person dies following Fall River assisted living facility fire
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced the death of 66-year-old Brenda Cropper on Thursday. She had been hospitalized in critical condition since the fire late Sunday night at Gabriel House.
10th victim dies from fire at Fall River assisted living facility - The Boston Globe
Authorities identified the victim as Brenda Cropper, 66. She had been hospitalized in critical condition since Sunday’s fire, which was the deadliest blaze in Massachusetts since 1984.
Tenth victim dies from injuries sustained in Gabriel House fire
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — A tenth person has died from injuries sustained in the deadly Gabriel House assisted living fire, according to a statement from Bristol County District Attorney representative Jennifer Sowa. Brenda Cropper, 66, had been in critical condition at an area hospital since being removed from the Gabriel House Sunday by fire personnel. Cropper died late in the day on Wednesday. The fire is still under investigation at this ti…
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