BROCKTON — A member of the Brockton Fire Department who died in a motorcycle crash is being remembered as "an incredible person and genuinely loved."

Matthew Flaherty, a Brockton firefighter and Marine veteran, was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in West Bridgewater. Flaherty was "loved and respected by all and will be greatly missed by all members of the Brockton Fire Department," Brockton Fire Chief Brian Nardelli said.

Brockton police lead the way and Brockton firefighters lined up to salute and pay their respect at the Russell & Pica Funeral Home as firefighterFlaherty’s body was brought home to Brockton from Boston.

West Bridgewater Middle-Senior High School students had an exciting week. Juniors had their moment in the spotlight at their Grand Prom March, and senior Arianna Georgantas signed her letter of intent to play soccer at Southern New Hampshire University in a ceremony joined by her parents, Peter and Maryanne.

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Brockton firefighter Matt Flaherty remembered as 'incredible person and genuinely loved'

Brockton firefighter Matthew Flaherty is being remembered as "an incredible person and genuinely loved," the kind of person who made everyone "around him smile and laugh." Flaherty, a Marine veteran, was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash late Monday night, on South Main Street in West Bridgewater. “Matt was a 10-year veteran of the Brockton Fire Department, who was loved and respected by all and will be greatly missed by all members of the Brockton Fire Department,” Brockton Fire Chief Brian Nardelli said Tuesday.