A FUNDRAISER for injured firefighter Pat Nally and the families of the two firefighters who were killed in the April 9 Kensington warehouse blaze will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Maggie's Waterfront Cafe on Delaware Avenue, near Linden, inTorresdale.
Most of the proceeds will go to Nally, 26, who was seriously injured in the fire, said Bill Gault, president of Local 22, the firefighters union, which is sponsoring the Honoring Heroes fundraiser along with the police union.
Nally, Lt. Robert Neary, 59, and firefighters Daniel Sweeney, 25, and Francis Cheney, 43, were inside an adjacent furniture store when a wall collapsed, killing Neary and Sweeney. Gault said Cheney has returned to work. Nally has undergone surgery and hopes to marry in July in a wheelchair, Gault said.
Some of the proceeds will go to the Fallen Heroes Memorial Fund, set up for a new memorial for fallen firefighters and police officers in Franklin Square Park.
Tickets are $25, which includes admission, beer, food and entertainment. They can be bought at the event, or in advance at Ladder 16, 2601 Belgrade St.; Engine 7/Ladder 10, Kensington and Castor avenues; Local 22, 415 N. 5th St.; and at Maggie's.
- Julie Shaw
