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Brenda Cropper’s family describes her as a “tiny little thing” with a big smile who made friends easily. Cropper stood about about 4 feet, 11 inches tall, and her daughter Crystal Macura said her mother loved nothing more than her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, watching old TV shows, and cans of soda.
A tenth victim has died following the Fall River fire at the Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility on Sunday, the Bristol County DA announced Thursday morning. “The decedent, identified as 66-year-old Brenda Cropper,
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Questions about Gabriel House living conditions and emergency preparedness continue to swirl following Sunday’s deadly fire.
The city is taking a significant step closer to meeting the national standard for firefighters working at a given time.
Brenda Cropper, 66, had been hospitalized in critical condition since Sunday’s fire at the Gabriel House on Oliver Street.
River police said the officers who responded to the fire “exemplified professionalism, bravery, and selflessness in the face of danger.”
Authorities identified some of the residents of a Fall River assisted living facility who died due to a large fire on Sunday night. A 70-year-old female and a 77-year-old male will be identified after the next of kin are notified, according to the Bristol District Attorney’s Office.
Authorities identified the victim as Brenda Cropper, 66. She had been hospitalized in critical condition since Sunday’s fire, which was the deadliest blaze in Massachusetts since 1984.