The Professional Firefighters of Santa Cruz, Local 3605 and the Central Fire Protection District of Santa Cruz County is saddened to announce the loss of Firefighter John Tripodi of job related cancer. He was 58 years old.
Brother Tripodi was a 15-year veteran of the fire service and continued to be dedicated to his profession until the very end. When his medical condition forced him to retire, he continued his career by teaching Fire Technology classes at the local community college. He also made it his mission to educate others about cancer and became active in the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. A sumary of his journey can be viewed here.
Brother Tripodi was dedicated a dedicated family man. He took daily walks with his wife whenever he was physically able and never missed his son’s sporting events unless he was very sick or having an operation. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends and fire service family.
Memorial Information
When: Saturday, March 5th
Where: Twin Lakes Church; 2701 Cabrillo College Drive, Aptos, CA 95003
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