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John 'JB' Pyrek-Bennett

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'Trusted Mentor, Loyal Friend': Monroe Community Grapples With Firefighter's Death 'Trusted Mentor, Loyal Friend': Monroe Community Grapples With Firefighter's Death
John Bennett Was A Fairfield County Firefighter For Decades A Connecticut community is preparing to bury one of its heroes after the longtime Fairfield County firefighter died earlier this week.  John "JB" Pyrek-Bennett, of Monroe, was just 55 when he died on Monday, Oct. 14, surrounded by his family at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, his obituary said. His wife of 29 years and three children survive him. Bennett spent his life giving back to his community, his family said. He served as assistant chief of the Glenbrook Fire Department in Stamford and was a lifetime member of the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department.…

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by Josh Lanier