12/16/2022
Tomorrow we will be at Northwestern school.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Tripoli Fallen Heroes Viewing and Funeral Service Details
New Tripoli, PA (December 15, 2022) – The viewing and funeral service honoring The Community Fire Company of New Tripoli Assistant Chief/Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services, MD Firefighter, Zachary Paris and The Community Fire Company of New Tripoli Firefighter, Marvin Gruber are scheduled for Saturday, December 17, 2022.
A public viewing will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2022 from 8:00am – 11:00am at The Northwestern Lehigh Middle School, 6636 Northwest Rd, New Tripoli, PA 18066.
A viewing will be held from 12pm to 2pm for all Lehigh County Public Service members and fellow Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescues Services.
The funeral service with full honor will begin at 2:00pm in the Northwestern Lehigh Middle School Auditorium. Due to the large number of attendees expected for this event, there will be multiple locations throughout the Northwestern Lehigh School Campus which will allow visitors to view the event via livestream.
There will be on site food available for purchase throughout the campus.
Those unable to attend in person may view the livestream at https://youtu.be/wtPPBnv1nBU
The following will not be allowed on School properly or during this event.
• NO To***co of any kind
• NO Emergency Pagers which could cause interference with the AV equipment or sound
• NO recording devices
• NO Photos of any kind
We are asking all Fire Departments planning to attend to please RSVP at these following links:
Out of Lehigh County:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBX8Iq-lh7pVWQQMKjkRtjqYcuD5MB0-ciow54FttHPPiBzg/viewform?usp=pp_url
Inside Lehigh County:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQHLfWAX9hHni0f6k2jJZ9VIE-pSKeNkQtLOtbkVkvnlasaA/viewform?usp=pp_url
Paris, age 36, and Gruber, age 59, died on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, while responding to a 3-alarm house fire at 1121 Clamtown Road, West Penn Township, Schuylkill County.
Attendees, media groups, and the community can find parking information, maps, road closures, and details at www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/FallenFirefightersofNewTripoli
For all media outlets wanting to attend the funeral service please contact Sarah Campbell at [email protected] no later than Friday, December 16, 2022
We continue to ask that everyone please respect the privacy of the Paris, Gruber, and New Tripoli Fire Company families during this difficult time.
Zachary T.A. Paris, 36, of New Tripoli, PA passed away on December 7, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital Miners Campus, Coaldale, PA. He was the husband of Elizabeth M. (Bleiler) Paris for the past twelve years. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of Gerald A. and Carol A. (Shade) Paris. Zach was a 2005 gr...
