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Worcester To Mark 2-Year Anniversary Of Lt. Jason Menard's Death

Menard died on Nov. 13, 2019, while battling a fire in a home along Stockholm Street.

Worcester firefighters salute the casket of Lt. Jason Menard on Nov. 18, 2019, during a funeral procession.
Worcester firefighters salute the casket of Lt. Jason Menard on Nov. 18, 2019, during a funeral procession. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

WORCESTER, MA — Worcester will mark the two-year anniversary of the death of firefighter Lt. Jason Menard on Saturday with a service at his former home fire station.

Menard, 39, died on Nov. 13, 2019, while battling a fire in a home along Stockholm Street. Menard's last act was to help another firefighter escape the burning triple-decker home, and he was posthumously awarded a medal for his efforts.

The Saturday memorial will be held at the McKeon Road Fire Station, 80 McKeon Road. Firefighters will lead a procession from the nearby Holy Cross soccer field and travel south to the fire station. At the station, local officials will speak about Menard, and there will be a 21-gun salute.

The procession will begin around 5:45 p.m., and speeches will begin around 6 p.m.

Related: Hero Worcester Firefighter Jason Menard Laid To Rest