Obituaries
Memorial Fund Set Up For Family Of Westfield's Fallen Firefighter Michael Lanza
The fund was created to help his family pay for the final expenses and as a way to help establish a trust fund for his two young children.
WESTFIELD, NJ — A memorial fund has been created by the Westfield FMBA Local 30 for the wife and two young children of fallen firefighter Michael Lanza.
Lanza, 35, of Scotch Plains, who was a firefighter with Westfield, assigned to "D" platoon, died suddenly on Wednesday, Feb. 22.
His death left behind his wife Annett Lanza and two young children, Anthony and Charlotte.
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To help his family pay for the final expenses and as a way to help establish a trust fund for his children the Westfield FMBA Local 30 created a Gofundme site to raise money.
"Mike was a career fireman with the Town of Westfield Fire Dept with 14 years of service , and answered numerous calls to help others. But more importantly Mike was a devoted husband, and a exploratory loving father of his two children," Westfield FMBA Local 30 stated. "Now, it's our turn to answer the call to help his family."
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Donations can be made to the gofundme website at https://www.gofundme.com/firef...
Donations can also be made directly to the Westfield FMBA Local 30 at https://www.westfieldfmbalocal...
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