Funeral Arrangements Announced For Beloved FDNY and Islip Fire Chief

ISLIP, NY — The funeral arrangements for a beloved Islip fire chief and New York City Fire Department (FDNY) member were announced on Monday, two days after Mayor Eric Adams announced he would not survive injuries sustained from a drill.

Visitation for William, "Billy" Moon, 47, of Islip, will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 28, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Chapey Funeral Home, located at 200 East Main St. in East Islip, FDNY said on social media.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, Dec. 29 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, located at 9 N. Clinton Ave. in Bay Shore.

Moon was preparing for a drill inside his firehouse – Rescue Company 2 – located at 1815 Sterling Place in Brooklyn, last week when he fell about 20 feet and suffered a serious head injury, officials said.

He was immediately treated for his injuries by his fellow Firefighters and was then rushed by FDNY EMS to Kings County Hospital in critical condition.

At a press conference on Friday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that Moon would not survive his injuries, and his family decided to donate his organs.

He is survived by his wife, Kristina, and their two children, ages 8 and 10.

Firefighters at Rescue Company 2 honored his life in a ceremony on Sunday, by placing black and purple bunting outside the Brownsville fire house.

Moon was appointed to the FDNY on May 5, 2002. He began his career in Ladder Company 133 in Queens, where he worked for 20 years before being detailed to Rescue Company 2, in Brooklyn earlier this year, FDNY said.

In addition to serving the FDNY, Firefighter Moon also served as a member of the Islip Volunteer Fire Department on Long Island, including serving as their Chief of Department in 2017.

The Islip Fire Department said in a post on social media that he was often referred to as a "Firefighter’s Firefighter", and was the “was the heart and soul of the Department, a dedicated and exceptional firefighter, and a mentor to many whose impact will be missed.”

Moon's passing shocked not only his fire departments, but his community.

Gina Marie Goldberg, who went to school with Moon and knows of his family, told Patch that he was an "amazing friend" to many in Islip.

"He was always so funny and always had a smile on his face. He is an amazing person who sacrificed his life every day for his community," said Goldberg. "Our community will be a little dimmer without his presence."