Bagpipes rang as hundreds of first responders gathered this morning to pay respects to the Fire Marshal of Orange who was killed in a crash last Sunday.
A member of the Fire Department for more than thirty years, Tim Smith was transported from Cody-White Funeral Home, to the Holy Infant Church on the back of a fire engine on Sunday morning.
His fellow firefighters said he will be greatly missed.
"Tim was one of those unique guys. He had some interesting hobbies, his woodworking, spending time with his girls. He was just great," said Mark Amatrudo, Assistant Chief of the North Branford Fire Department.
During the wake and funeral, firefighters from neighboring areas were on call in case of an emergency.
"The community itself has come together really well to pay a tribute to Fire Marshal Smith. Actually, we ran out of room in the church," said Amatrudo.