Memorial fund established for family of fallen Watertown firefighter

Memorial fund established for family of fallen Watertown firefighter
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Updated: 4:56 PM EDT Mar 18, 2017


Updated: 4:56 PM EDT Mar 18, 2017

BOSTON —

It was a solemn salute for a firefighter killed in the line of duty while battling a fire in Watertow
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First responders gathered in Boston to pay respect to Joseph Toscano, who suffered a medical emergency and collapsed during a two-alarm fire in the area of Merrifield Avenue.

Toscano’s body was escorted from Cambridge to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Boston. From firefighters to state police, a line of first responders were there and saluted as the van made its way down the street.


Hours later, multiple agencies took to overpasses along I-93 to pay their respects as Toscano's body was escorted to a funeral home in Randolph.

Members of the Watertown Fire Department walked alongside the hearse as the procession neared the funeral home.


Toscano was a longtime member of the Watertown Fire Department and is survived by his wife and five children.

A wake will be held Tuesday at St. Mary's Church in Randolph from 4 to 8 p.m. The funeral will held at St. Patrick Church in Watertown on Wednesday.

A fund has been set up to benefit the Toscano family. Donations may be sent to:

Watertown Firefighters Relief Association
Toscano Fund
99 Main St.

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