| As Printed by Southoldlocal.com
McBride, a longtime Southold Town employee and 16-year volunteer firefighter with the Cutchogue Fire Department, was a much beloved local resident known for his friendly, good-natured disposition. His death last week sent shock waves through the tight-knit North Fork community.
A Mass of Christian burial was offered this morning at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue, with interment following at Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Cutchogue Fire Department trucks led the solemn funeral cortege up Depot Lane, passing under large American flags flown from the extended ladders of Southold and Matittuck fire departments’ ladder trucks. Dozens of vehicles joined the procession.
McBride was just 34 years old.
Message from the Chief:
On behalf of Chiefs, Officers and the membership of the Cutchogue Volunteer Fire Department, we would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, and well-wishes during throughout this sad time.
Shortly after Frank’s passing, fellow firefighters from around the area showed gestures of support and sympathies. The support we have received from our community and fellow firefighters is truly remarkable. We would like to offer our sincere gratitude to everyone.
Emergency calls don’t stop coming in even during the most trying of times. We would like to acknowledge the following departments for providing Fire and Ems coverage to the citizens of Cutchogue and New Suffolk while our firefighters attended the funeral services or helped to give him a proper send-off.
We will be forever grateful.
Mattituck Fire Department
Riverhead Fire Department
Southold Fire Department
Greenport Fire Department
Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Stony Brook University Hospital Paramedics
Selden Fire Department
Southold Town Police Department
The Cutchogue Volunteer Fire Department also wishes to offer our sincere condolences to the family of Firefighter McBride. Please continue to keep his family in your thoughts and prayers. |
