<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">All:<div><br></div><div>See below the information on services for LT Jason Menard WFD L5 LOOD. We don’t have the info on walkthroughs, staging or coverage yet but we will relay that when we get it.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks:</div><div><br></div><div>Chief Hall</div><div><br></div><div><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(40, 40, 40);">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11/14/19</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(40, 40, 40);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(40, 40, 40);">MEDIA CONTACT: <br>Mike Vigneux <a href="tel:508-799-1175;31308" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="7" style="color: currentcolor;">508-799-1175 x31308</a> (office); <a href="tel:508-365-4397" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="8" style="color: currentcolor;">508-365-4397</a> (cell)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(40, 40, 40);"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; background-color: white;"><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(40, 40, 40);">Services for Fallen WFD Lieutenant Jason Menard</span></strong><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(40, 40, 40);"><br></span></b><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(40, 40, 40);"> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Worcester</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, serif;"> – The City of Worcester and the Worcester Fire Department continue to mourn the loss of Lieutenant Jason Menard following his heroic efforts to battle a 4 alarm fire at <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://9" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="9" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(127, 127, 127, 0.380392);">7 Stockholm Street</a> on Wednesday, November 13. He has been received by Mercadante Funeral Home, <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://11" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="11" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(127, 127, 127, 0.380392);">370 Plantation Street</a>, where preparations are underway for Lieutenant Menard’s final tribute. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Calling hours will be held at Mercadante Funeral Home <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://12" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="12" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(127, 127, 127, 0.380392);">on</a> <b><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://12" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="12" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(127, 127, 127, 0.380392);">Sunday, November 17</a></b><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://12" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="12" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(127, 127, 127, 0.380392);"> from </a><b><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://12" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="12" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(127, 127, 127, 0.380392);">3-7 p.m.</a></b>Funeral services will be held <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://13" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="13" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(127, 127, 127, 0.380392);">on </a><b><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://13" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="13" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(127, 127, 127, 0.380392);">Monday, November 18</a></b><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://13" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="13" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(127, 127, 127, 0.380392);"> at </a><b><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://13" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="13" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(127, 127, 127, 0.380392);">11 a.m.</a></b> at St. John’s Catholic Church, <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://14" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="14" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(127, 127, 127, 0.380392);">44 Temple Street</a>, following a private family procession from the funeral home. Those attending the funeral are asked to go directly to the church.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Burial will immediately follow the funeral where Lieutenant Menard will be laid to rest at St. John’s Cemetery, Cambridge Street.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Information regarding traffic patterns, street closures and more will be released when available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, serif;"><br></span></p><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div></div></body></html>