QUINCY - Firefighter John T. Austin, 37, of Quincy died in the line of duty while responding to a call on Monday, July 8, 2013. John was an 11-year veteran of the department and was assigned to Engine 5 in West Quincy. Born in Boston but a lifelong resident of Quincy, John lived in the citys Houghs Neck section. He was a graduate of Quincy High School. John was a third generation United States Marine. Like his father and grandfather before him, he served his country and the Marine Corps during wartime devoting 4 years of his life to defend our nation. He remained connected to Marines as a member of the William R. Caddy Detachment of the Marine Corps League. Upon discharge from the Marines, he returned to Quincy and was appointed to the Quincy Fire Department in 2002. In his 11 years of service to the department, John exhibited a great love for his job and his fellow firefighters by being active in the department, his local union IAFF 792 and the Quincy Firefighters Relief Association. Known as a straight shooter who enjoyed sports and politics, Johns greatest enjoyment in life was his son, John William Austin who is affectionately known as John-John. In addition to being a loving father, John was the devoted son of John D. and Lillian T. (Tuffo) Austin of Quincy, the brother of Jane M. Austin of Quincy, the grandson of Walter G. Austin, BFD, Ret. and his late wife Mary E. (McGregor) of Dorchester and the late Amedus F. and Idell (Gillis) Tuffo and the fianc of Kari Brown of Quincy. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend visiting hours on Friday from 4-8 PM in the Keohane Funeral Home 785 Hancock St. Quincy. They are also invited to gather in Holy Trinity Parish at Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Sea and Darrow Streets, Quincy. Funeral Mass on Saturday at 10:00 AM. Burial with military honors will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Johns memory may be made to the Quincy Firefighters Relief Association, 40 Quincy Ave., Quincy, MA 02169. See www.keohane.com or call 1-800-KEOHANE for directions and online condolences.∼Quincy Firefighter John T. Austin, 37, of Quincy died in the line of duty while responding to a call on Monday, July 8, 2013. John was an 11-year veteran of the department and was assigned to Engine 5 in West Quincy.
Born in Boston, he was a lifelong resident of Quincy. Mr. Austin lived in the Houghs Neck section of Quincy and was a graduate of Quincy High School.
He was a third generation Marine, who served during wartime for four years.
Mr. Austin was an 11-year veteran of the Quincy Fire Department and was assigned to Engine 5 in West Quincy. He remained connected to the Marines as member of the William R. Caddy Detachment of the Marine Corps League. He was also active in his fire department, his local union IAFF 792 and the Quincy Firefighters Relief Association.
Known as a straight shooter who enjoyed sports and politics, John's greatest enjoyment in life was his son, John William Austin who is affectionately known as "John-John".
In addition to being a loving father, John was the devoted son of John D. and Lillian T. (Tuffo) Austin of Quincy, the brother of Jane M. Austin of Quincy, the grandson of Walter G. Austin, BFD, Ret. and his late wife Mary Elizabeth (McGregor) Austin of Dorchester and the late Amedus F. and Idell (Gillis) Tuffo and the fiancé of Kari Brown of Quincy. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Quincy. Burial with military honors will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Quincy.
Arrangements by Keohane Funeral Home, Quincy.
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Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch said today the city is "deeply saddened" by the death of Quincy Firefighter John Austin, who collapsed and died in a firehouse on Monday.
"Our entire community is deeply saddened by the loss of Firefighter Austin," Koch said in a statement released today by his office. "It is a sad day for the City of Quincy."
Koch described Austin as a "hard-working, respected, and well-liked young man from a wonderful Quincy family."
Austin, who was 37, collapsed in the Copeland Street firehouse on Monday around 3:16 p.m. He was rushed to Quincy Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The state medical examiner's office will conduct an autopsy to determine cause of death, officials said.
In his statement, Koch expressed his sympathy to the fallen firefighter's family.
"My deepest sympathies and prayers are with his mom and dad, Lillian and John, his immediate family and his family in the Quincy Fire Department as they begin to cope with this heartbreaking loss," Koch said in the statement.
Austin's death will be treated as a line of duty death, and the city has already lowered flags to half-staff in Austin's memory, officials said. [By John R. Ellement]
Austin grew up on Houghs Neck and graduated from Quincy High School before enlisting in the Marines.
Off-duty firefighters gathered at the West Quincy fire station late Monday afternoon as word spread of Austin's death. The American flags at all of the city's firehouses have been lowered to half-staff.
Born in Boston, he was a lifelong resident of Quincy. Mr. Austin lived in the Houghs Neck section of Quincy and was a graduate of Quincy High School.
He was a third generation Marine, who served during wartime for four years.
Mr. Austin was an 11-year veteran of the Quincy Fire Department and was assigned to Engine 5 in West Quincy. He remained connected to the Marines as member of the William R. Caddy Detachment of the Marine Corps League. He was also active in his fire department, his local union IAFF 792 and the Quincy Firefighters Relief Association.
Known as a straight shooter who enjoyed sports and politics, John's greatest enjoyment in life was his son, John William Austin who is affectionately known as "John-John".
In addition to being a loving father, John was the devoted son of John D. and Lillian T. (Tuffo) Austin of Quincy, the brother of Jane M. Austin of Quincy, the grandson of Walter G. Austin, BFD, Ret. and his late wife Mary Elizabeth (McGregor) Austin of Dorchester and the late Amedus F. and Idell (Gillis) Tuffo and the fiancé of Kari Brown of Quincy. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Quincy. Burial with military honors will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Quincy.
Arrangements by Keohane Funeral Home, Quincy.
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Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch said today the city is "deeply saddened" by the death of Quincy Firefighter John Austin, who collapsed and died in a firehouse on Monday.
"Our entire community is deeply saddened by the loss of Firefighter Austin," Koch said in a statement released today by his office. "It is a sad day for the City of Quincy."
Koch described Austin as a "hard-working, respected, and well-liked young man from a wonderful Quincy family."
Austin, who was 37, collapsed in the Copeland Street firehouse on Monday around 3:16 p.m. He was rushed to Quincy Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The state medical examiner's office will conduct an autopsy to determine cause of death, officials said.
In his statement, Koch expressed his sympathy to the fallen firefighter's family.
"My deepest sympathies and prayers are with his mom and dad, Lillian and John, his immediate family and his family in the Quincy Fire Department as they begin to cope with this heartbreaking loss," Koch said in the statement.
Austin's death will be treated as a line of duty death, and the city has already lowered flags to half-staff in Austin's memory, officials said. [By John R. Ellement]
Austin grew up on Houghs Neck and graduated from Quincy High School before enlisting in the Marines.
Off-duty firefighters gathered at the West Quincy fire station late Monday afternoon as word spread of Austin's death. The American flags at all of the city's firehouses have been lowered to half-staff.
QUINCY - Firefighter John T. Austin, 37, of Quincy died in the line of duty while responding to a call on Monday, July 8, 2013. John was an 11-year veteran of the department and was assigned to Engine 5 in West Quincy. Born in Boston but a lifelong resident of Quincy, John lived in the citys Houghs Neck section. He was a graduate of Quincy High School. John was a third generation United States Marine. Like his father and grandfather before him, he served his country and the Marine Corps during wartime devoting 4 years of his life to defend our nation. He remained connected to Marines as a member of the William R. Caddy Detachment of the Marine Corps League. Upon discharge from the Marines, he returned to Quincy and was appointed to the Quincy Fire Department in 2002. In his 11 years of service to the department, John exhibited a great love for his job and his fellow firefighters by being active in the department, his local union IAFF 792 and the Quincy Firefighters Relief Association. Known as a straight shooter who enjoyed sports and politics, Johns greatest enjoyment in life was his son, John William Austin who is affectionately known as John-John. In addition to being a loving father, John was the devoted son of John D. and Lillian T. (Tuffo) Austin of Quincy, the brother of Jane M. Austin of Quincy, the grandson of Walter G. Austin, BFD, Ret. and his late wife Mary E. (McGregor) of Dorchester and the late Amedus F. and Idell (Gillis) Tuffo and the fianc of Kari Brown of Quincy. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend visiting hours on Friday from 4-8 PM in the Keohane Funeral Home 785 Hancock St. Quincy. They are also invited to gather in Holy Trinity Parish at Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Sea and Darrow Streets, Quincy. Funeral Mass on Saturday at 10:00 AM. Burial with military honors will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Johns memory may be made to the Quincy Firefighters Relief Association, 40 Quincy Ave., Quincy, MA 02169. See www.keohane.com or call 1-800-KEOHANE for directions and online condolences.∼Quincy Firefighter John T. Austin, 37, of Quincy died in the line of duty while responding to a call on Monday, July 8, 2013. John was an 11-year veteran of the department and was assigned to Engine 5 in West Quincy.
Born in Boston, he was a lifelong resident of Quincy. Mr. Austin lived in the Houghs Neck section of Quincy and was a graduate of Quincy High School.
He was a third generation Marine, who served during wartime for four years.
Mr. Austin was an 11-year veteran of the Quincy Fire Department and was assigned to Engine 5 in West Quincy. He remained connected to the Marines as member of the William R. Caddy Detachment of the Marine Corps League. He was also active in his fire department, his local union IAFF 792 and the Quincy Firefighters Relief Association.
Known as a straight shooter who enjoyed sports and politics, John's greatest enjoyment in life was his son, John William Austin who is affectionately known as "John-John".
In addition to being a loving father, John was the devoted son of John D. and Lillian T. (Tuffo) Austin of Quincy, the brother of Jane M. Austin of Quincy, the grandson of Walter G. Austin, BFD, Ret. and his late wife Mary Elizabeth (McGregor) Austin of Dorchester and the late Amedus F. and Idell (Gillis) Tuffo and the fiancé of Kari Brown of Quincy. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Quincy. Burial with military honors will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Quincy.
Arrangements by Keohane Funeral Home, Quincy.
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Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch said today the city is "deeply saddened" by the death of Quincy Firefighter John Austin, who collapsed and died in a firehouse on Monday.
"Our entire community is deeply saddened by the loss of Firefighter Austin," Koch said in a statement released today by his office. "It is a sad day for the City of Quincy."
Koch described Austin as a "hard-working, respected, and well-liked young man from a wonderful Quincy family."
Austin, who was 37, collapsed in the Copeland Street firehouse on Monday around 3:16 p.m. He was rushed to Quincy Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The state medical examiner's office will conduct an autopsy to determine cause of death, officials said.
In his statement, Koch expressed his sympathy to the fallen firefighter's family.
"My deepest sympathies and prayers are with his mom and dad, Lillian and John, his immediate family and his family in the Quincy Fire Department as they begin to cope with this heartbreaking loss," Koch said in the statement.
Austin's death will be treated as a line of duty death, and the city has already lowered flags to half-staff in Austin's memory, officials said. [By John R. Ellement]
Austin grew up on Houghs Neck and graduated from Quincy High School before enlisting in the Marines.
Off-duty firefighters gathered at the West Quincy fire station late Monday afternoon as word spread of Austin's death. The American flags at all of the city's firehouses have been lowered to half-staff.
Born in Boston, he was a lifelong resident of Quincy. Mr. Austin lived in the Houghs Neck section of Quincy and was a graduate of Quincy High School.
He was a third generation Marine, who served during wartime for four years.
Mr. Austin was an 11-year veteran of the Quincy Fire Department and was assigned to Engine 5 in West Quincy. He remained connected to the Marines as member of the William R. Caddy Detachment of the Marine Corps League. He was also active in his fire department, his local union IAFF 792 and the Quincy Firefighters Relief Association.
Known as a straight shooter who enjoyed sports and politics, John's greatest enjoyment in life was his son, John William Austin who is affectionately known as "John-John".
In addition to being a loving father, John was the devoted son of John D. and Lillian T. (Tuffo) Austin of Quincy, the brother of Jane M. Austin of Quincy, the grandson of Walter G. Austin, BFD, Ret. and his late wife Mary Elizabeth (McGregor) Austin of Dorchester and the late Amedus F. and Idell (Gillis) Tuffo and the fiancé of Kari Brown of Quincy. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Quincy. Burial with military honors will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Quincy.
Arrangements by Keohane Funeral Home, Quincy.
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Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch said today the city is "deeply saddened" by the death of Quincy Firefighter John Austin, who collapsed and died in a firehouse on Monday.
"Our entire community is deeply saddened by the loss of Firefighter Austin," Koch said in a statement released today by his office. "It is a sad day for the City of Quincy."
Koch described Austin as a "hard-working, respected, and well-liked young man from a wonderful Quincy family."
Austin, who was 37, collapsed in the Copeland Street firehouse on Monday around 3:16 p.m. He was rushed to Quincy Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The state medical examiner's office will conduct an autopsy to determine cause of death, officials said.
In his statement, Koch expressed his sympathy to the fallen firefighter's family.
"My deepest sympathies and prayers are with his mom and dad, Lillian and John, his immediate family and his family in the Quincy Fire Department as they begin to cope with this heartbreaking loss," Koch said in the statement.
Austin's death will be treated as a line of duty death, and the city has already lowered flags to half-staff in Austin's memory, officials said. [By John R. Ellement]
Austin grew up on Houghs Neck and graduated from Quincy High School before enlisting in the Marines.
Off-duty firefighters gathered at the West Quincy fire station late Monday afternoon as word spread of Austin's death. The American flags at all of the city's firehouses have been lowered to half-staff.
