WATCH: Emergency services pay moving tribute to late Waterford firefighter
The funeral cortege of former fire fighter Con Malone stopped off at Waterford Fire Station where former colleagues paid their respect. Photo: Joe Evans
The flag flies at half-mast outside Waterford City Fire Station for the late Con Malone (Oakwood, Hillview, Waterford) who passed away on Sunday, July 7.
Con's funeral mass was held on Wednesday, July 10, and today while travelling towards his private cremation ceremony, which was attended by family and close friends, a guard of honour was formed outside Waterford City Fire Station making for a beautiful tribute, in which his funeral cortège passed by, pausing in due course for his former colleagues to pay their respects.
Con dedicated 37 years of his working life to the fire service.
Firefighters, paramedics and Gardaí stood shoulder to shoulder, flashing their blue lights, ringing out three bells of three through Kilbarry, which represents the number for the emergency services, 999.
As Con left Waterford City Fire Station for the last time, he passed through an archway of ladders that stemmed from two fire engines placed either side of the road.
The full tribute can be viewed below.
"Con will be missed by his loving wife Mo and her extended UK family, Much loved father and greatly missed by his sons Michael and Aaron and their mother Eileen, his two grandchildren which he adored and worshipped; Grace and Seán, his daughter-in-law Noelle and Aaron’s partner Ava, his brother Pat and sister Ann, sister-in- law Margaret, brother-in- law Billy, along with all his nieces, nephews, extended families, friends and neighbours.
He will be deeply missed by all his Fire Service family: especially his long-life friends and colleagues Paddy and Buddy," reads his notice on RIP.ie
