The Erie Fire Department is holding a fundraiser and benefit in memory of Mike Smith.
Smith was an Erie firefighter who passed away last year after a battle with occupational cancer.
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The fire department teamed up with Lavery Brewing company to honor Smith as sales of beer and merchandise will go towards his favorite charity; The ANNA Shelter.
“Mike was just an absolutely fantastic guy and an amazing firefighter too and we really miss him and this was our first kind of idea to honor him was to have something like this and it’s something that we may explore in the future for sure,” said Darren Hart, a retired firefighter.
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Hart said anything they can do to honor Smith they will do as firefighters stick together and they are a big family.
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