US EditionMan killed in Avon house fire
- A fire at Gabriel House Assisted Living Residence in Fall River killed a person, confirmed by the fire marshal, with Eleanor T. Willett, 86, among the injured residents.
- After graduating from St. Gregory’s High School in Dorchester, Willett moved to Wareham in 1974 to serve as the board of health secretary.
- Family members remembered her warm smile and unwavering dedication to her Catholic faith, and she is survived by her children, her brothers, 14 grandchildren and several great and great-great grandchildren.
- A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 30, at St. Patrick’s Church at 94 High St. in Wareham, and she will be interred in Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.
- Willett, who was born in 1938, died after a fire at an assisted living facility on July 13, with 10 others killed, according to family statements.
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One person hospitalized after house fire in Henrico
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- One person was hospitalized after a house fire in Henrico County on Monday. On Monday, July 28, at around 1:30 p.m., crews with the Henrico County Division Fire responded to the 2900 block of Bethlehem Road for a reported structure fire in a single-family home. According to fire officials, when units arrived, all occupants were out of the home -- however, one person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatenin…
Grandmother who died in Gabriel House fire ‘brought joy to all’
A grandmother who died in the fire at the Gabriel House Assisted Living Residence fire in Fall River on July 13 was remembered for having a warm smile and bringing joy to others, her obituary read.
By Gustavo Atencio FloresTo read this article in english in MassLive click here.Cleber Parra was playing volleyball in the backyard of his house in Fall River with his friends on Sunday afternoon, as he does every week.When he started a fire at the Gabriel House Assisted Care Center, across the street, Parra, 40, and his friends listened to the sirens and saw the blue lights.They thought that the fire department already had the situation under c…
Gabriel House owner focusing on helping fire victims' families
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — It’s now been two weeks since a deadly fire at the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River, and we’re hearing more from the facility’s owner, Dennis Etzkorn. Etzkorn plans to return all salvageable personal items to family members by the end of this week. In a statement Friday, he also said he will not speak to the media because “it’s not a time to talk about himself.” Etzkorn says his responsibilities are…
Man dies in rural Maine fire
A man died Sunday in a fire in the rural town of Avon. The fire broke out at an Avon Valley Road property about 12:45 p.m., according to Shannon Moss, a spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety. When firefighters arrived, they found a man dead inside, Moss said Sunday night. The victim has been tentatively identified as 37-year-old Issac Marston. The remains have been taken to the Maine medical examiner’s office for an autopsy and …
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