Thousands of Firefighters attend funeral of Lt. Richard A. Nappi

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The flag-draped coffin of Lt. Richard A. Nappi seen being placed on a fire engine after a funeral mass at the Church of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

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Thousands of FDNY firefighters stand in formation at the funeral of Lt. Richard A. Nappi. Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 2012.

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Thousands of FDNY firefighters stand in formation at the funeral of Lt. Richard A. Nappi. Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 2012.

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Thousands of FDNY firefighters stand in formation at the funeral of Lt. Richard A. Nappi. Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 2012.

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Thousands of FDNY firefighters stand in formation at the funeral of Lt. Richard A. Nappi. Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 2012.

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Thousands of FDNY firefighters stand in formation at the funeral of Lt. Richard A. Nappi. Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 2012.

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Flag-draped coffin of Lt. Richard A. Nappi being carried into the Church of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton for the funeral mass. Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 2012.

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The flag-draped coffin of Lt. Richard A. Nappi being carried out of the Church of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton after the funeral mass.

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The family of Lt. Richard A. Nappi receive his fire department helmets after the funeral mass at the Church of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

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Flag-draped coffin of Lt. Richard A. Nappi arriving at the Church of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton before the funeral mass. Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 2012.

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Michael Babino at the funeral mass of Lt. Richard A. Nappi, speaking about how they both served together during the 9/11 attacks.

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Thousands of FDNY firefighters stand in formation at the funeral of Lt. Richard A. Nappi. Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 2012.

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Thousands of FDNY firefighters stand in formation at the funeral of Lt. Richard A. Nappi. Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 2012.

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Thousands of FDNY firefighters stand in formation at the funeral of Lt. Richard A. Nappi. Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 2012.

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Members of engine co. 237 on a fire department bus going to the cemetery after the funeral of Lt. Richard A. Nappi at the Church of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 2012.

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FDNY Pipe and Drum Core plays the funeral march for Lt. Richard A. Nappi after the funeral mass at the Church of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 2012.

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The family of Lt. Richard A. Nappi watch the flag-draped coffin of Lt. Richard A. Nappi being carried out of the Church of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton after the funeral mass.

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The flag-draped coffin of Lt. Richard A. Nappi being carried out of the Church of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton after the funeral mass.

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Thousands of firefighters, family and friends attended the funeral of Lt. Richard A. Nappi on Long Island, who died of a heart attack while fighting a three-alarm fire in Bushwick, Brooklyn.