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Memorial Service Announced For Deceased Plainfield Paramedic
Former Plainfield Fire Protection District Paramedic and EMS Coordinator Kathie Roa has passed away. Her wake will be on Monday, Feb. 10.
The Plainfield Fire Protection District is mourning the passing of former Paramedic and EMS Coordinator Kathie Roa. Before becoming a full-time employee Kathie Roa was a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician for the Plainfield Fire Protection District.
Kathie graduated from the Will-Grundy Paramedic Education Program at Silver Cross Hospital in May 1988 and became a full-time Paramedic for the Plainfield Fire Protection District in January 1989. Kathie received several life-saving awards and recognitions throughout her career and also developed a comprehensive infection control policy in 1994.
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A wake for Kathie Roa will be held at the Carlson Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home, 2320 Black Road in Joliet, on Monday, Feb. 10 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a Fire Department walk-through at 7 p.m. There will be a memorial service at the funeral home for Kathie Roa on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m.
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