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Retired Deputy Philly Fire Commissioner Dies, 74 Retired Deputy Philly Fire Commissioner Dies, 74
Retired Deputy Philly Fire Commissioner Dies, 74 John J. Devlin, a longtime member and one-time deputy commissioner of the Philadelphia Fire Department, died last Sunday, Jan. 14, his colleagues said. He was 74.  Devlin, of the Fox Chase section of Northeast Philly, served in the department for 40 years before retiring in 2013, according to his obituary.  He also worked as a volunteer at the Fox Chase Cancer Center and the Philadelphia Second Alarmers Association, and served on the board of the PFD foundation, his obit says. Firehouse colleagues posted tributes in Devlin's honor after his passing.  Our hearts are …
Hunterdon County Native, Rutgers University Grad Dominic Gentile Dies After Cancer Battle, 28 Hunterdon County Native, Rutgers University Grad Dominic Gentile Dies After Cancer Battle, 28
Hunterdon County Native, Rutgers University Grad Dominic Gentile Dies After Cancer Battle, 28 Hunterdon County native and Rutgers University graduate Dominic Steven Gentile, DVM, died at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia on Oct. 29 at the age of 28. Born in Allentown, PA, Gentile grew up in Whitehouse Station, his obituary says. Gentile graduated from Hunterdon Central Regional High School in 2012 before attending Rutgers University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2016, his memorial says. Gentile then went on to attend Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, where he was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma in his fourth year. Gentile continued his schooling a…
Hospital Shares Montgomery County Firefighter's Cancer Battle Hospital Shares Montgomery County Firefighter's Cancer Battle
Hospital Shares Montgomery County Firefighter's Cancer Battle Working on the frontlines has shown Montgomery Township firefighter Robert Roy what cancer can do to a person. So when he was diagnosed with colon cancer in September 2019, he couldn't help but worry. After months of chemotherapy and other drug treatments, along with a surgical procedure last March, he's cancer free (and now enrolled in a study due to a cancer mutation that puts him at risk for others). Roy has returned to working 12-hour shifts as an EMS deputy chief, and as a part-time firefighter on the other days.  The dad of three was recently featured for his brave journey in a…