A funeral procession for East Orange Fire Department Captain Vincent J. Intiso headed through Montclair on Wednesday on its way to the Church of Immaculate Conception. (TALIA WIENER / MONTCLAIR LOCAL)

By TALIA WIENER
wiener@montclairlocal.news

First-responders from Montclair and neighboring towns assembled on Claremont Avenue Wednesday to pay tribute to East Orange Fire Department Captain Vincent J. Intiso, following his death last week.

The Professional Firefighters of New Jersey, sharing information about services for Intiso online, said he died of COVID-19 in the line of duty. A law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy last year extended accidental disability and death benefits for first-responders who contract COVID-19, and presumes by default they contracted the disease in the line of duty.

Intiso, 57, of Succasunna, died July 8 after serving 34 years with the East Orange Fire Department. In his obituary, Intiso was described as “a true family man” and “the heart of the firehouse.”

A funeral mass was celebrated Wednesday morning at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Montclair. Multiple Montclair streets were closed to accommodate the large procession.

Intiso is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Grapes); his daughter, Haylee Rose Intiso; his son, Vincent J. Intiso Jr., and his brother, Charles P. Intiso Jr. and many nieces and nephews.  

In lieu of flowers, the family asks memorial donations to stjude.org or to adoptaboxerrescue.com. Funeral arrangements were by Cggiano Memorial Home in Montclair.

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Talia (she/her) is the education reporter for Montclair Local and is always looking for ways to view stories through a solutions journalism lens. She has spent time in newsrooms of all sizes and scopes....