It is with deep regret that the Waterbury Firefighters Local 1339 announces the Line of Duty Death of Captain John Keane. John was a 12 year veteran of the Waterbury Fire Department and is survived by his wife Monica, his son John (8), and his daughter Erica (10).

     While responding to a kitchen fire, John sustained head and internal injuries on Saturday May 19, 2007 when his engine collided with a ladder truck responding to the same call. John was transported to Waterbury Hospital, and then to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries three days later.

     A visitation for John will be held on Thursday May 24, 2007 4-8PM at City Hall, 235 Grand Street, Waterbury. A funeral mass for John will be held on Friday May 25, 2007 10:30 AM at St. Peter and Paul Church, 67 Southmayd Road, Waterbury.

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