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Lieutenant of the Fire Department of the City of New York, who died of an illness from the rescue and recovery at the World Trade Center. The department added the name to its World Trade Center Memorial Wall at the ceremony of 06 September 2018. He died on 07 January 2018, aged 51.
Biography
Joseph R. “Joe” Stach Jr. of Valley Cottage, New York, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018, after a hard-fought battle with 9/11-related pancreatic cancer. He was born in Nyack, New York, to Joseph Sr. and Elizabeth (Lee) Stach. He was appointed to the Fire Department of New York on October 21, 1990, retiring in 2010 as a lieutenant with Ladder Company 6 after 20 years with the FDNY. He spent 72 hours at Ground Zero immediately following 9/11 and worked at the site for weeks. Joe was also a Life Member of Empire Hook & Ladder Co. #1 in Upper Nyack. In 2010, Lieutenant Stach was awarded the Albert S. Johnston Medal for bravery. Joe was survived by his parents, Joseph Sr. and Lee Stach; his loving wife, JoAnn; and their five amazing children, Darren, Corrin, Kayla, Ryan, and Tyler. He was also survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Lisa and Matt Ryder, and their children, Erin and Kyle. Joe was a friend and mentor to many and will be deeply missed.
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