A funeral service will be held Friday for the two firefighters killed in Thursday’s blaze in the Diamond Heights neighborhood, according to the Fire Department.Lt. Vincent “Vinnie” Perez, 48, died Thursday and firefighter-paramedic Anthony “Tony” Valerio, 53, died Saturday due to injuries from the fire.Friday’s service will be held at Saint Mary’s Cathedral at 1111 Gough St., a Fire Department lieutenant said. A time has not been set.
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By:
Alastair Bland
06/04/11 5:23 PM
Under a heavy and unseasonal rain, more than 100 firefighters in full garb and full salute stood in silence Saturday morning.
For the second time in less than two days, a flag-draped coffin was wheeled out the doors of San Francisco General Hospital with the body of a member of Engine Company 26.
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A second firefighter died Saturday morning as a result of injuries sustained in a Diamond Heights blaze.
Antony “Tony” Valerio, 53, was pronounced dead at San Francisco General Hospital at 7:40 a.m., Dr. Andre Campbell said.
“The injuries were too much for him,” Campbell said. “This morning, we had to declare him dead.”
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