Aerial video of portions of the funeral procession for fallen firefighter John "J.R." Gaudet show the solemn manner in which he was ultimately laid to rest.

At his funeral service Wednesday, John "JR" Gaudet was remembered by friends and colleagues as a heroic firefighter, teammate and loving father.

A Binghamton firefighter who passed away in the line of duty will be laid to rest this week. 40-year-old John “JR” Gaudet died while fighting a second-alarm

Watch the full funeral service in the player above.* BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Hundreds of family members, friends, fellow first responders, and officers gathered at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Binghamton to remember the life of fallen firefighter John “JR” Gaudet on Wednesday.

Prior to Wednesday's funeral mass, Binghamton firefighter and Public Relations Director for the firefighter union Chris Mallery shared his thoughts on the passing of John "J.R." Gaudet.

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