Thousands attend funeral for FDNY lieutenant killed in Brooklyn blaze
WILLIAMSBURG (WABC) -- Funeral services were held Thursday on Staten Island for a veteran New York City firefighter killed in the line of duty in Brooklyn.
FDNY Lt. Gordon Matthew Ambelas was killed Saturday after he rushed into a burning and cluttered apartment in Williamsburg to see if anyone was trapped. Investigators said the fire was caused by an air-conditioner cord pinched between the bed frame and wall.
The funeral was held at 11 a.m. at St. Clare's Church, on Nelson Avenue. His family followed his casket which was pulled on the back of a fire truck. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio led a procession of dignitaries into the funeral.
De Blasio said during his eulogy that the 40-year-old FDNY veteran was dedicated, hardworking, kind and, above all, a family man. That theme was poignantly accentuated when fire helmets from Ambelas' old commands were placed on the heads of his daughters Gabriella, 8, and Giavanna, 5.
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