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Bucks Firefighter George Sottung Passes Away Bucks Firefighter George Sottung Passes Away
Bucks Firefighter George Sottung Passes Away Longtime Bucks County volunteer firefighter and trustee George Sottung has died, his colleagues announced on Facebook Monday, April 10.  Sottung was an active life member and insurance trustee for the Croydon Fire Company, officials said. He was also previously a Captain with the company.  "This is a very difficult time for our members and his family," wrote Croydon's Station 11 staff. "We ask that everyone keep us in your prayers as we process this loss." A memorial service will be held at the Croydon Fire Company on Thursday, April 13, officials continued. A viewing is schedule…

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Firefighter Who Died In Line Of Duty Was Beloved Hockey Coach With Big Plans PA Firefighter Who Died In Line Of Duty Was Beloved Hockey Coach With Big Plans
PA Firefighter Who Died In Line Of Duty Was Beloved Hockey Coach With Big Plans A Pennsylvania volunteer firefighter died in the line of duty Sunday night. Sean W. DeMuynck was found unresponsive on the third floor of the Rosedale Avenue home in Wynnewood, Montgomery County. DeMuynck was rushed to Lankenau Medical Center at 11:30 p.m., where he was pronounced dead at 12:22 a.m. DeMuynck previously worked as a video coach for the Canada-based Windsor Spitfires hockey team from 2013 to 2017, and won a championship with the team in 2017, the organization said. He started as a volunteer firefighter in August 2019, and had been working with the Penn Wynne F…

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by Cecilia Levine