4 NOVEMBER 7, 2019 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
Firefi ghter from Ladder Company 135 in
Ridgewood loses long battle with cancer
BY BILL PARRY
BPARRY@SCHNEPSMEDIA.COM
@QNS
The FDNY is mourning the loss
of Firefi ghter Matt McDevitt, 32, of
Ladder Company 135 in Glendale,
who died Oct. 30 at Memorial Sloan
Kettering Cancer Center aft er a long
battle with a rare and very aggressive
form of cancer known as NUT Midline
Carcinoma that began in his nasal
passages.
McDevitt faced multiple surgeries,
many rounds of chemotherapy and
radiation over the last two years and
he was recently accepted into a clinical
trial at Dana Farber in Boston, where
he was commuting for treatment.
The fi refi ghter’s battle elicited the
support of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
who posted a video on social media
following the birth of McDevitt’s son
in 2017. The movie star took to Twitter
on Tuesday to send his condolences.
“Im so sorry for your loss, Jackie,
McDevitt family and Matt’s NYFD
family as well. Rest easy, brother.
You’re a hero,” the tweet read.
McDevitt grew up in Howard Beach
Hundreds attended Firefi ghter Matt McDevitt’s funeral. Photo by Dean Moses
and was a star baseball player at Monsignor
McClancy Memorial High School
in East Elmhurst. He leaves behind his
wife Jackie and two young children.
“We off er our sincerest condolences
Firefi ghter Matt McDevitt of Ladder Company 135 in Ridgewood died
after a long battle with cancer. Courtesy of FDNY
to the family of Firefighter Matt
McDevitt, who died this week aft er a
long battle with a rare cancer,”FDNYUniformed
Firefi ghters Association
Gerard Fitzgerald said. “Although Matt
succumbed to this terrible disease, his
service to this city, his dedication to
family, and the strength he showed
while battling cancer will continue
to inspire us all. Today, and everyday,
we are #McDevittStrong, and we will
always honor his legacy. May he rest
in peace, and we extend our thoughts
and prayers to his loved ones during
this extremely diffi cult time.”
McDevitt worked at the same fi rehouse
as Firefi ghter William Tolley,
who died in April 2017 responding to
a two-alarm fi re in Ridgewood. Tolley
fell fi ve stories to his death aft er riding
a bucket ladder up to the roof of the
building.
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