Heroic firehouse chaplain who died of 9/11-related cancer honored at ceremony
was honored at a heartfelt FDNY ceremony Wednesday — with co-workers praising his selfless ability to comfort bravest families on the worst days of their lives.
“He was just a dynamic individual,” longtime friend and retired firefighter Dan Prince, 77, told The Post. “There were so many families that he took care of. ”“Children of the families come up and introduce themselves and say, ‘Monsignor, you don’t remember me, but I was so-and-so’s son and you helped me and my family in our time of need,’” Prince said. “That was him.
Delendick, who joined the FDNY as a chaplain in May 1996, also officiated weddings and baptisms — and gave spiritual support at all hours, according to friends and co-workers.On Sept. 11, 2001, Delendick rushed to the World Trade Center offer firefighters spiritual support as they suffered through injury, chaos and the deaths of co-workers after the terrorist attack.He was later himself diagnosed with pancreatic cancer linked to the rescue effort, FDNY officials said.
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