Memorial, funeral services being held for township firefighter

Fox 19 Digital Staff
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A memorial service is underway Friday for a township firefighter who died June 24.

Steven Hayden, 33, worked at Colerain and Springfield township fire departments.

Steven Hayden
Steven Hayden

No official cause of death has been released but officials from both departments indicated it was due to a cardiac emergency.

The service for Hayden was set for Friday at the Spring Grove Funeral Home, 4389 Spring Grove Avenue, the Springfield Township Fire Department announced.

The visitation is scheduled from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. Services will immediately follow.

After services have concluded, Springfield Township and Colerain Township Fire Departments will lead a procession to Saint James Cemetery, 6111 Cheviot Road. The approximate start of the procession will be 1:30 p.m.

Here is the procession route:

  • Spring Grove Cemetery.

  • Winton Road, pausing at Station 79 at 9150 Winton Road.

  • Left on Compton Road.

  • Left on Pippin Road.

  • Right on West Galbraith Road, pausing at Station 26 at 3360 Galbraith Road.

  • Left on Cheviot Road to Saint James Cemetery.

The Colerain Fire Department announced Steve Hayden’s death in a Facebook post.

“He was hired part-time with the Springfield Township Fire Department in 2015, then promoted to full-time in 2019 while continuing to serve Colerain Township,” wrote a spokesperson for Springfield Township.

“Steve grew up in Colerain and was incredibly proud to be a Colerain Firefighter,” the Facebook post said. “In addition to his shift responsibilities, he was also a valued member of our training cadre, helping to prepare future firefighters for a career in the fire service.

“Needless to say, his brothers and sisters on both departments are in shock and he leaves a huge hole to be filled.”

The Hayden family asks memorial contributions in Steven’s name be made to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

“He was a great addition to our team from the very beginning,” Springfield Township Fire Chief Robert Leininger said in a statement. “It’s so hard to lose a member of your team, especially one so young and with such dedication to being a Firefighter. He was highly respected by all of his peers.”

Enquirer Media partner Fox 19 provided this report.

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