Bensley Mourns Death Of Life Member, Past President

CHESTER, Virginia – July 10, 2007 – With great sadness, the Bensley-Bermuda Volunteer Rescue Squad joins in mourning with the family of Jeffrey R. Fender, who lost his courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, July 7, 2007.

Fender, a life member of the Squad, served in a variety of leadership roles during his long tenure with the department. He served as president of the Squad, worked diligently on the department's finance committee, and provided many thousands of hours of service to the community on the Squad's volunteer ambulances.

"I will tell you he was a caring, dedicated individual, who very much loved his family and his squad, and will be sadly missed by those of us who knew him," said Gary Frame, President of BBVRS. "Please keep Jeff and his family in your prayers."

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday July 10, 2007 in the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard, with the Bp. Troy Kaichen officiating. Interment to follow in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Petersburg. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 Monday evening at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4240 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23058 or Hospice of Virginia, 7231 Forest Ave., Suite 100, Richmond VA 23226.

 

About Bensley-Bermuda Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc.

A 501(c)(3) non-profit entity, Bensley-Bermuda Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc. (BBVRS) delivers 24 hour free emergency ambulance and technical rescue services to the Chesterfield County community and the surrounding Richmond area. Operating out of three stations along the busy Jefferson Davis Highway/Interstate Route 95 corridor, BBVRS responds to nearly 5,000 calls for service annually. BBVRS also offers training and education, among its members and throughout the community, in methods of safety and first aid. For more information visit www.bbvrs.org.

 

SOURCE: Bensley-Bermuda Vol. Rescue Squad, Inc.
Bensley-Bermuda Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc.
Contact: Public Relations Officer, 804-748-6122, info@bbvrs.org