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Central Islip Fire Dept. Honors Beloved Ex-Chief

The Central Islip Fire Department honored beloved ex-chief at his funeral services in July.

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Central Islip Fire Department honored a former chief at his funeral at Maloney Family Funeral Home in Central Islip in July. (Courtesy of Ken Bradbury)
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(Courtesy of Ken Bradbury)
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(Courtesy of Ken Bradbury)

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — The Central Islip community is mourning the loss of a beloved fireman, friend and community member.

Larry Dusan Parada died July 12. He was 54.

Services were held on Friday at Maloney Family Funeral Home in Central Islip.

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Patch reached out to fire department officials, who were not immediately available for comment.

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