Wayne 'Bear' Brooks Jr., 49, and Augusto 'Augie' Acabou, 45, were both killed in the fire last week aboard a cargo ship at Port Newark.
A final farewell will be held for Newark Firefighter Wayne Brooks, Jr. who died in the Port Newark cargo ship fire.The second of two funerals will be held Friday morning following the deadly cargo ship fire at Port Newark.
was held in the same church on Thursday. Men and women dressed in blue stood at attention under a blazing sun as the flag-draped coffin of Firefighter Acabou was lifted from the back of a Newark fire engine and the solemn procession into the basilica began with his family and friends slowly walking behind.
Wayne is known for his culinary skills throughout the Newark Fire Department, where he often prepared large meals for his colleagues that were top chef-worthy. Not only did he cook at the firehouse, he also was a top chef at home, along with the many men in his family.
Visitation for Wayne will be held on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge Street., Newark, NJ07104 from 4-8 p.m.
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