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Mark R. Hernandez
Name
Mark R. Hernandez
Local
L2438, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Gender
Male
Age
54
District
08
Occupation
Fire Fighter/EMT
Type of Duty
Fire Suppression
Fatal Injury Cause
Contact/Exposure - Contact/Exposure: Insufficient Info.
Nature of Fatal Injury
Cancer - Leukemia
Date of Death
9/29/2023
Year Placed On Wall
2024
Multiple Line of Duty Incident
No information available
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It is with deepest regret and sorrow that we report the line-of-duty death of Firefighter/EMT Mark R. Hernandez, IAFF 8th District Local 2438, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Hebron, KY. Brother Hernandez, 54, passed away on Sept. 29, 2023, after succumbing to an occupational cancer.

Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, at Tufts Schildmeyer Funeral Home, 1668 St. Rt. 28, Goshen, OH 45122; phone: (513) 722-2430. The Funeral Service will follow at 1:45 p.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 5849 Buckwheat Rd., Milford, OH 45150.

Expressions of sympathy and condolences for the local and the family can be sent to IAFF Local 2438, Airport Fire Station 1, 2100 Tower Dr., Erlanger KY 41017
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beloved son of richard samuel hernandez and the late constance lee (nee momyer) hernandez. loving father of elizabeth hernandez, mariah hernandez and ryan hernandez. dear brother of michael (lora) hernandez, dawn bergmann, matthew (kate) hernandez and wendy hernandez. caring uncle of megan and jacob hernandez, lara hill, david hernandez and ruby bergmann. proud great uncle of brynnlyn, aurora and calvin wilbur and lucas hernandez. also survived by numerous relatives and many dear friends and family of brothers of the local 2438 firefighter department, along with the four previous departments.

mark was a graduate of milford high school. he enjoyed football, wrestling, hunting and running his h&h construction company, alongside being a fireman. he worked for 21 years as a fireman at five departments: highland heights, central campbell, taylor mill, point pleasant and the cvg airport fire, which he considered family.

mark's obituary.

https://www.tuftsschildmeyer.com/obituaries/mark-mongo-ryan-hernandez?obid=29322527&source=smssh

friends will be received from 10:30 am to 1 pm on thursday, october 5 at tufts schildmeyer funeral home, 1668 st. rt. 28, goshen.
services will begin at 1:45 pm on thursday at st. mark's lutheran church, 5849 buckwheat rd., milford, oh 45150. pastor william fenker officiating.
memorial donations may be made in memory of mark hernandez to the 14cd, at good samaritan hospital, via venmo @hernandezl15.
#markstrong
#cancerwarrior

" target="_blank">mark "mongo" ryan hernandez of milford, oh. passed away after a long battle with non-hodgkins lymphoma on september 29, 2023, at the age of 54. born on may 18, 1969, in coshocton, oh.

beloved son of richard samuel hernandez and the late constance lee (nee momyer) hernandez. loving father of elizabeth hernandez, mariah hernandez and ryan hernandez. dear brother of michael (lora) hernandez, dawn bergmann, matthew (kate) hernandez and wendy hernandez. caring uncle of megan and jacob hernandez, lara hill, david hernandez and ruby bergmann. proud great uncle of brynnlyn, aurora and calvin wilbur and lucas hernandez. also survived by numerous relatives and many dear friends and family of brothers of the local 2438 firefighter department, along with the four previous departments.

mark was a graduate of milford high school. he enjoyed football, wrestling, hunting and running his h&h construction company, alongside being a fireman. he worked for 21 years as a fireman at five departments: highland heights, central campbell, taylor mill, point pleasant and the cvg airport fire, which he considered family.

mark's obituary.

https://www.tuftsschildmeyer.com/obituaries/mark-mongo-ryan-hernandez?obid=29322527&source=smssh

friends will be received from 10:30 am to 1 pm on thursday, october 5 at tufts schildmeyer funeral home, 1668 st. rt. 28, goshen.
services will begin at 1:45 pm on thursday at st. mark's lutheran church, 5849 buckwheat rd., milford, oh 45150. pastor william fenker officiating.
memorial donations may be made in memory of mark hernandez to the 14cd, at good samaritan hospital, via venmo @hernandezl15.
#markstrong
#cancerwarrior
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