Augusto 'Augie' Acabou, one of two firefighters killed in the port blaze, was remembered on Thursday as a dedicated firefighter, friend, and family member.
Jackie Roman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Acabou, a lifelong resident of Newark’s Ironbound section and nearly 10-year member of city’s fire department, leaves behind a tight-knit Portuguese family, which includes his surviving parents, as well as two brothers and a nephew. Acabou was also engaged and living with his fiancée. Inside the church, a livestream showed hundreds more mourners. Acabou’s firefighting uniform, a reminder of his service and ultimate sacrifice, was displayed at the front of the church.
Guests attend the funeral of fallen Newark firefighter Augusto "Augie" Acabou at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on Thursday, July 13, 2023. Acabou and fellow firefighter Wayne Brooks, Jr. died in the line of duty while battling a fire aboard cargo ship Grande Costa D’avorio on July 6, 2023.Acabou attended the Newark’s East Side High School in the early 1990s and became a valued member of the football team during his time there.
“That’s just the way ‘Augie’ was,” said Bullock. “And if you didn’t get a chance to meet him, I feel bad for you. Because that man was a joy.” Acabou was a longtime employee of Hackensack Meridian Health John F. Kennedy University Medical Center Hospital, where he began working in 1997, first in the linen department and later transitioning into a security officer position, which he held till his death.“Firefighters are a different breed. They run to danger,” said Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé. “Augie paid the ultimate sacrifice.
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