Coventry to Pay Respect to Fire Lieutenant who Died from Occupational Cancer

The following is from Coventry Professional Fire Fighters, Local 3372, the fire union:

It with the deepest regret that the Coventry Professional Fire Fighters, Local 3372 announces the passing of their brother, Lieutenant James Harrington. Lieutenant Harrington has passed away after losing a battle with occupational cancer contracted in the line of duty.

Lieutenant Harrington served the department for 14 years, beginning his career with Central Coventry Fire District on December 04, 2000. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 2004. He will be posthumously promoted to Captain.

Lieutenant Harrington was only 41 when he died making his death the second occupational cancer death in Central Coventry fire District in two years. Captain Bill Hall passed away on April 20, 2013 at the age of 43. The firefighters union says both men passed in their early forties and were assigned to the same stations, the same fire trucks, and were partners for many years. A spokesman for the firefighter says “it’s just too young of an age and each death seems to be too similar.”

Lieutenant Harrington leaves behind his wife Cara and his two daughters Madeline-Grace and Amelia-Mary.

A traditional firefighter line of duty wake and funeral have been planned.

Calling hours will be held on Tuesday May 26th from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Iannotti’s Funeral Home in Coventry.

A funeral mass will be held at the St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in East Greenwich on Wednesday the 27th at 10:00 a.m. followed by the burial at Rathburn Cemetery in Coventry.