Rocky Hill Fire Captain James Lamarre died after a months-long battle with cancer, the Hartford County department announced on Tuesday, March 8.
The Rocky Hill Fire Department said Lamarre's cancer was work-related.
Lamarre served many roles in his years with the fire department, including a career apparatus mechanic, officials said.
Lamarre was also a United States Army veteran and a chaplain for the Benino-Beck VFW Post 2138 in Rocky Hill.
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