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Reenie Martin, Longtime Delco Firefighter And 'Trailblazer,' Dies At 61
Eleanor Irene Martin (nee Gallagher), a longtime Delaware County resident and firefighter, died on Monday, Feb. 6, her colleagues announced to the community. She was 61.
Known to friends and loved ones as Reenie, Martin was a lifetime member of the South Media Fire Company, officials said on Facebook. She was one of the first woman ever to earn that distinction in the company's 101-year history — "a trailblazer," her grieving colleagues wrote.
In 1991, the South Media Fire Company's members selected Martin as firefighter of the year, the company noted.
"Reenie was an…
