1/3/17 - Somerset Fire Department Captain Fred Newton Sr funeral service

Somerset Fire Captain Fred Newton Sr passed away at the age of 66 on Tuesday morning, December 27, 2016. Captain Newton had just concluded a shift and gone out to warm up his car in the parking lot of the fire station, he was found unresponsive sitting in his vehicle a short time later by on oncoming crew member. Resuscitation efforts were not successful and Capt Newton was pronounced deceased at a local hospital. Funeral services were conducted at the Somerset Beach Campground on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, following a procession of fire apparatus from the funeral home in Addison.