Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, 2nd from left, joins city officials and
firefighters at the funeral
POUGHKEEPSIE – Thousands of firefighters from across the region
paid their respects to fallen city Firefighter Timothy Gunther, who died
after fighting a house fire on May 4. Funeral services for the 54-year-old
Gunther were held Monday at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie
to accommodate the thousands of mourners.
Gunther was a city fireman for 21 years.
Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro called Gunther “one of
our bravest” and said, “As God welcomes Timothy home, we pray
for the protection of Timothy’s fellow firefighters who will continue
to answer the call to protect each and every one of us.”
County Legislature Chairman Robert Rolison, a volunteer firefighter who
served for 14 years, said Gunther “devoted more than two decades
to bravely serving the people of the City of Poughkeepsie, risking his
life to protect others with each call.”
Rolison said Gunther “has answered the final bell. I join with my
colleagues in mourning the loss of this selfless man and courageous firefighter,
and offer my sincerest condolences to Firefighter Gunther’s family,
friends, and colleagues.”
