The Watertown Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of there own to an occupational cancer at the age of 38. A funeral will be held on Aug. 28.

Firefighter Matthew Callahan died on Aug. 20 from a type of cancer that has been identified as one that occurs more often in firefighters. He had been a member of the Watertown Fire Department since October 22, 2017, but made a big impact on the Fire Department, said Fire Chief Ryan Nicholson.

“He was really instrumental in shaping, kind of helping to shape our paramedic program. He is one the first paramedics we hired, and so he was really an asset to the Department in that way,” Nicholson said. “He was really just a kind, kind, gentleman, you know. He’s the type of happy-go-lucky type guy that always with a smile on his face, and that’s h

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