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According to the NYPD, the wake and funeral for Familia, 48, will take place Monday and Tuesday at the World Changers Church in the Bronx. The wake, which is expected to be open to the public, is Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.Most PopularOn Saturday night, Officer Familia’s 46th Precinct is hosting a vigil outside the station house just before sunset, according to an order posted by Assistant Chief Larry W. Nikunen, commanding officer of patrol borough Bronx.Familia, a mother of three, died after she was shot in the face by Alexander Bonds, 34, of the Bronx, as she sat in a police command vehicle early on Wednesday at the intersection of East 183rd Street and Creston Avenue in the Fordham Heights section, investigators said. Minutes later, Bonds was shot dead by responding NYPD officers who confronted him as he drew a .38-caliber handgun, according to officials.To help Familia’s children, the Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation is accepting donations through its website.On Friday afternoon, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office announced activation of its Fallen Heroes Relief Effort, a fund that supports the families of fallen heroes like Familia as well as others in the NYPD community affected by tragedies. Familia’s death was the first line-of-duty casualty for the NYPD this year that was non-Sept. 11 related. The World Changers Church, a nondenominational congregation at 2417 Grand Concourse, was chosen as the funeral venue because of its size. The former Loews Paradise Theater can seat 5,000, said a police official involved in planning the services. Police departments from around the country, as well as Canada, have inquired about sending delegations, NYPD officials said.Liu and Ramos were shot dead in their patrol car on Dec. 20, 2014 by a mentally ill man who hated cops. Their assailant, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, killed himself in a nearby subway station. The funerals for Liu and Ramos drew an estimated 25,000, w... (Newsday)

Y. -- Joseph Galasso, 31, a firefighter and lifelong resident of Port Chester died suddenly on Sunday. Born July 26, 1985, in Port Chester to Richard Galasso and Beth Colasanto Galasso, the Port Chester firefighter was raised and educated in Port Chester and graduated from Archbishop Stepinac High School in 2003. He also graduated from the Baron Institute of Technology with a certificate in mechanics. In addition to being a member of the Mellor Engine & Hose Company #3, Galasso worked as a roll off truck driver with City Carting in Stamford, Conn. He is survived by his parents Richard and Beth Galasso; his best friend and brother Daniel Galasso; maternal grandmother Dorothy Colasanto; cousin Jenifer Galasso; best friend Kristin Marino, and many other aunts, uncles, and cousins. He also leaves behind his beloved dogs Petey and Jake and cats Ritchie, and Charlie. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Craft Memorial Home, Inc. A mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Corpus Christi Church, 136 South Regent St., Port Chester. Interment to follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery Rye Brook. Memorial donations made be made in his memory to Mellor Engine & Hose Co. #3, P.O. Box 575, Port Chester, NY, 10573 Click here to sign up for Daily Voice's free daily emails and news alerts. (Port Chester Daily Voice)