Bergen County Paramedic, 22, Killed In Crash Had 'Just Begun American Dream,' Obit Says

Services have been finalized for Marcin Bednarz, a 22-year-old paramedic from Bergen County who died in a New York crash on Sunday, April 28.

Marcin, a paramedic with the Wallington Fire Department, was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Arden Valley Road in Tuxedo, N.Y. at 3:18 p.m., according to a New York State Police report.

His obituary on the Warner-Wozniak Funeral Service website says he had "just begun his journey of his part of the American dream."

Marcin became an EMT in high school and graduated at the top of his class for paramedic school at Bergen Community College, his obituary says. he went on to become an "integral" part of teams for the Wallington Fire Department, Englewood Health EMS, and The Valley Hospital, having started volunteering at just 16 years old.

Visitation is set for 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 at the Warner-Wozniak Funeral Service in Wallington. A procession to honor Marcin will be led by the Wallington Fire Department on Monday, May 6 at 10 a.m., starting at the funeral home and ending at the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Wallington, where the funeral mass will be held. Interment will be at St. Michael's Cemetery in South Hackensack.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Marcin Bednarz. Marcin was a active member...

Posted by Wallington NJ Police Department on Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Wallington FD Truck 1 FF Marcin Bednarz Rest In Peace Brother 4/29/24 You were only with our company for a short time...

Posted by Christopher G. Sinisi on Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Waking up and opening Facebook and seeing this devastating news is heartbreaking, Marcin Bednarz you were one of the...

Posted by Diane Jansen on Tuesday, April 30, 2024

I got a Marcin (like Marching Orders) story. I had him on my truck a bunch of times. First as a student, then orientee,...

Posted by Kevin Howes on Tuesday, April 30, 2024

I can’t believe that you are not with us anymore…. You were the most kindest and selfless human that has ever been...

Posted by Jimmy Fescoe on Monday, April 29, 2024

Click here for Marcin Bednarz's complete obituary.