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Obituary: Former Braintree Deputy Fire Chief David Linscott
David Linscott served with the Braintree Fire Department from 1969 to 2002, rising to the rank of Deputy Chief.
BRAINTREE, MA — Former Braintree Fire Department Deputy Chief David Linscott has died, the firefighters union announced.
Linscott served the Town of Braintree from 1969 to 2002, the Braintree Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 920, said. He died on May 5.
In the announcement on Facebook, the union included a statement from Linscott's daughter, Jen Hegarty.
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“My father loved being a firefighter. It was in his blood and he was so proud to serve the town of Braintree. When he retired, he worked full time up until he was 80 working for Fire Extinguisher Services. He couldn’t take himself away from anything related to firefighting.”
A funeral is scheduled for Wednesday, according to an online obituary.
Linscott was a member of the Knights of Columbus in Braintree and was a Navy veteran, serving in Vietnam.
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Memorial donations can be made to: Braintree Firefighters IAFF Local 920, P.O. Box 850421, Braintree, MA 02185-4021.
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