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Jon Stewart eulogizes FDNY firefighter Raymond Pfeifer
Comedian Jon Stewart wept Friday as he eulogized a New York City firefighter who spent years lobbying Congress for health benefits for first responders who fell ill after working on rescue and recovery operations in the ruins of the…
Hundreds Bid Final Farewell To Hero 9/11 First Responder Ray Pfeifer
A funeral was held on Long Island Friday for retired FDNY firefighter Ray Pfeifer, who died Sunday of 9/11-related cancer at age 59.
Beloved FDNY firefighter Ray Pfeifer, who died of 9/11-linked cancer, remembered for his heroism at funeral
The jam-packed funeral honoring Ray Pfeifer, both an FDNY hero and Ground Zero victim, was the kind of event he would have wholeheartedly embraced.
The 9/11 Memorial is getting a new permanent dedication for first responders
Tuesday marked the 15-year anniversary of the completion of recovery efforts at Ground Zero, and the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum announced plans for a new dedication for the first responders who gave and risked their lives working in the rubble of the Twin Towers.
When cancer kills one, it kills all of us
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 1, 2001 last week claimed another innocent victim.
9/11 Just Claimed Another Life — The Firefighter Who Made Congress Care
Ray Pfeifer brought grace and compassion to the battle for 9/11 health benefits.
Janice Dean: Last Man Out — A New York City firefighter’s legacy
Our friend Ray Pfeifer passed away Memorial Day weekend.
In Ray Pfeifer’s name: Honoring a hero firefighter and his comrades who labored, and got sick, on the post-9/11 Pile
When a New York City firefighter dies in the line of duty, the fire bells ring 20 times: five rings, followed by a pause, and again, and again, and again.
IFD mourns loss of 9/11 first responder
The Indianapolis Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its own.
Bloomberg, Cuomo and Stewart Announce Plans for a Permanent Dedication to 9/11 Rescue and Recovery Workers
A permanent dedication at the 9/11 Memorial to recognize the rescue and recovery at Ground Zero is being planned and developed, 9/11 Memorial & Museum Board Chairman Michael R. Bloomberg, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and board member Jon Stewart…