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02-07-2025
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Tunnel to Towers Foundation pays off mortgage of fallen Binghamton firefighter JR Gaudet
Following the tragic death of Binghamton firefighter John "JR" Gaudet, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation has paid off the mortgage of Gaudet's home in honor of Independence Day. Gaudet, 40, was killed in the line of duty on Feb. 12 after responding to a major fire on Main Street in Binghamton. The fire, which was ultimately ruled arson, led to the March arrest of 36-year-old Patrick K. Shea after the Binghamton Police Detective Bureau determined there was "human involvement" in the blaze. While crews battled the blaze on the night of Feb. 12, a wall collapsed, trapping Gaudet beneath the debris. He was extricated from the rubble but later pronounced dead at the hospital. Gaudet was survived by his wife, Felly Gaudet, and their three young children. On July 2, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which was created in the wake of 9/11, announced that the organization has paid off Gaudet's family home through its Fallen First Responders Home Program. The program is designed to pay off the mortgages "for the families of law enforcement officers and firefighters who are killed in the line of duty or pass away from 9/11-related illnesses and leave behind young children." "The goal is to provide stability following the sudden and tragic loss of a loved one," the organization stated in a release. "The foundation ensures the family of these fallen heroes can stay in their home, school, and community, without the financial burden of a mortgage." More: Binghamton firefighter died when wall collapsed at fire scene. What to know about case Gaudet's mortgage is one of 25 nationwide the foundation is paying off this July 4. "Firefighter John Gaudet lost his life battling a fire, confronting the danger and the risk head-on, with the same determination he had every day and working every call for help," said Frank Siller, Chairman and CEO of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. "Tunnel to Towers Foundation is honored to ensure the family can stay in their home in the community he worked tirelessly to protect." Gaudet was a Binghamton native who attended Binghamton High School, Binghamton University, and SUNY Cortland, where he played lacrosse and later returned as a coach. This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Tunnel to Towers Foundation pays off mortgage of John 'JR' Gaudet
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- General
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Flags across NYS fly at half-staff for Binghamton firefighter
(WIVT/WBGH) – In honor of a Binghamton firefighter who lost his life in the line of duty, flags across New York State were ordered to be flown at half-staff. Governor Kathy Hochul announced that flags on State buildings will be flown of half-staff in honor of John 'JR' Gaudet. Gaudet, a Binghamton native, was an 11-year veteran of the Binghamton Fire Department. He passed away while fighting a fire at 1 Main Street on February 12. 'As a firefighter, a youth athletics coach, a husband and a father, John Gaudet was a consummate public servant who devoted his life to the community he loved,' said Hochul. 'My heart goes out to his family and to all those mourning this tragic loss, and I pray that his legacy will endure through his extraordinary acts of service.' LIVE: Funeral service for Binghamton firefighter John Gaudet Gaudet is survived by his wife, Felly, and their three children, Charles, Vanessa, and Michael. Flags across NYS fly at half-staff for Binghamton firefighter LIVE: Funeral service for Binghamton firefighter John Gaudet Your guide to Binghamton Parade Day 2025 Attorney, Norwich woman speak out on animal cruelty case City Council announces formation of Human Rights Commission Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
