Members of the community, stretching from Pennsylvania to Frederick County, Maryland, turned out by the thousands to pay respects to two New Tripoli volunteer firefighters killed in a blaze in West Pe.
New Tripoli firefighters Zachary Paris and Marvin Gruber, who perished Dec. 7 fighting a Schuylkill County house fire, were remembered during a funeral service Saturday as humble heroes who died doing what they loved.
Saturday’s viewing and funeral service for New Tripoli firefighters Zachary Paris and Marvin Gruber will be a massive affair, with road closures around the Northwestern Lehigh School District campus and food trucks on hand to feed the crowds during the all-day event.
In New Tripoli and far beyond, messages of grief and sympathy flashing on digital signs tell passersby what befell two of the area’s firefighters last week. But the sharpest symbol of loss stands outside the Community Fire Company, where Zachary Paris and Marvin Gruber are remembered with a simple memorial.