After Reilly's opening prayer, Frank P. Raffa, president of the Worcester firefighters' union, delivered the eulogy.
"When they arrived on the scene, nothing mattered but rescuing the people we thought were in that warehouse," Raffa said. "My brothers, our brothers, entered the building without hesitation despite the extreme conditions and despite the overwhelming odds against them."
"When two of our brothers called Mayday, four more of our brother Worcester firefighters went into that inferno, again, without hesitation," he added.
After praising the firefighters for their bravery, Raffa said they would seek closure for the families by locating the men's remains as quickly as possible.
"We are driven by one desire to deliver our fallen brothers to their families," he said.
Worcester Fire Department Chief Dennis Budd spoke next, thanking those who had given support to the Worcester fire department over the past week.
"Last Friday night, I lost six loved ones," he said.
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