Phoenixville Deputy Fire Chief Passes Away, Department Says

The Phoenixville Fire Department’s Deputy Fire Chief, Brian Gallagher, has passed away suddenly, the department announced on Sunday.

Gallagher was 59.

He has been a member of the Phoenix Hose, Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1 since 1976 and the Kimberton Fire Company since 1972, the department said.

He was also formerly the president of Northern Chester County Fire Chief’s Association and past Pennsylvania Fire Academy Instructor.

Gallagher retired from the Chester County Fire Marshal’s Office in 2007, after serving the Chester County Department of Emergency Services for over 30 years.

A viewing will be held Tuesday evening, September 1, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Ann’s Chapel.

A fireman’s funeral will be held Wednesday starting with a viewing from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

A funeral mass will begin at 11 a.m. The chapel is located at 604 South Main Street in Phoenixville.

Burial will be at St. Ann’s Cemetery, located at 305 West Pothouse Road in Phoenixville. A firemen’s memorial service and reception will follow at Kimberton Fire Company on Route 113.

Image courtesy Phoenixville Fire Department.