Harrison Fire Department

05/23/2026

05/23/2026

Rest in Peace Kenny Fusco!

Thank you to our fellow firefighters who came from near and far to give FF Fusco a well deserved send off. Your support was overwhelming and greatly appreciated by the Fusco Family and our Department. Thank you 🙏

05/20/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: May 20, 2026

Harrison Fire Department, Wake/Funeral arrangements FF Kenneth J. Fusco, who passed away on May 18, 2026 from a certified 9/11-related illness.

Funeral Arrangements

• Viewing/Wake: Friday, May 22, 2026 at Coxe & Graciano Funeral Home – 767 E. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY 4pm to 8pm

***Fire Department “Final Salute” will take place at 7pm***

• Funeral Service: Saturday, May 23, 2026 at St. Gregory the Great Church – 215 Halstead Avenue, Harrison, NY 10am

***Visiting Departments please arrive at the Church by 08:30am for lineup. Further instruction will be given once RSVP is received. ****

• Burial: internment following funeral service – Greenwood Union Cemetery – 215 North Street, Rye, NY



Instructions for Visiting Departments for FUNERAL ONLY

To ensure safe logistics, proper staging, parking, procession placement, and crowd management, all visiting fire departments, honor guards, and agencies planning to attend are requested to RSVP.

RSVP TO CHIEF JOHN MASCIOLA AT EMAIL- [email protected]

Please provide the following information when RSVPing:

• Your Department / Agency Name

• Number of uniformed personnel attending (Class A preferred)

• Number and type of apparatus ( Engine, Ladder, Chief’s vehicle, etc.)

• Name and contact phone/email of your department liaison or officer in charge

RSVP Deadline: Thursday, May 21, 2026 by 4PM

Issued by:

Chief John Masciola

Harrison Fire Department

Email: [email protected]

05/19/2026

Statement from Harrison Fire Department on the Passing of Firefighter Kenneth J. Fusco.

It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Firefighter Kenneth J Fusco, a dedicated member of the Harrison Fire Department. He died on May 18, 2026 after a courageous battle with 911 related illnesses from his service at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Firefighter Fusco proudly served the Harrison Fire Department for 45 years. On September 11th and in the months that followed, he selflessly worked at Ground Zero in the rescue and recovery efforts, breathing in the toxic dust and debris that would later claim so many lives including his. His commitment to duty and to the people of Harrison exemplified the very best of our profession.
The long term effects of exposure to the World Trade Center toxins ultimately took his life. Today we recognize this loss as a line-of-duty death, another painful reminder that the attacks of 9/11 continue to claim members of the fire service long after the towers fell.
On behalf of the entire Harrison Fire Department, we extend our deepest condolences to his entire family and all those who loved him. We stand with you in grief and will continue to support you in the days and months ahead.
Firefighter Fusco will be remembered not only for his bravery on 9/11, but for a lifetime of service, mentorship, and brotherhood within the fire service. He was a pillar in the Harrison community and touched many lives with his kind heart and generous nature.
As we continue to lose brave firefighters to 9/11 related illnesses, we are reminded of our duty to those still fighting. We urge continued full funding of the World Trade Center Health Program to ensure every responder receives the care they earned and deserve.
Firefighter Fusco will forever be part of our department’s history and our collective memory. We will never forget.

Chief John Masciola Jr
Harrison Fire Department
May 18, 2026