Page 8 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2025 Two-alarm fire takes life of retired Revere Police Officer R etired Revere Police Offi - cer Richie Serino passed away following a fire at his Washington Avenue home on Tuesday as fi refi ghters responded after striking a second alarm for assistance from Chelsea. Serino, who was recently honored at a State House ceremony, was a Vietnam combat veteran who served his country as a U.S. Marine. Serino served the Revere community for 30 years as a patrolman/motorcycle officer with pride and distinction. First responders on the scene carried Serino out of the fl ames, and he and the family were transported to an area hospital. The cause of the fi re is under investigation. Revere Fire Chief James Cullen secures the scene at 661 Washington Ave., checking the safety of his personnel and the Chelsea fi refi ghters that assisted at the scene. State Rep. Jessica Giannino, a friend and neighbor of the Serino family, was on the scene off ering support last Tuesday evening. Ward 6 Councillor Chris Giannino, State Rep. Jessica Giannino, Mayor Patrick Keefe and Action Emergency Management Owner Michael Zaccaria discuss the tragic fi re at the home of former Ward 6 Councillor Ricky Serino. The former city councillor is the grandson of Richie Serino, who died in the fi re on Tuesday evening. Mayor Patrick Keefe stands side by side with Revere Fire Chief Jim Cullen at 661 Washington Ave., the site of a fi re that took the life of Richie Serino, a dedicated member of the Revere Police Dept., Combat Veteran and beloved father and grandfather. A fi re tore through the home located at 661 Washington Ave., leaving one dead: former Revere Police Offi cer and Vietnam Veteran Richie Serino. A look from Malden Street with traffi c blocked off from all sides by fi rst responders. Revere fi refi ghters are shown battling the blaze at 661 Washington Ave. Tuesday evening
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