The following "Tribute" in memory of "John Rossiter", courtesy of "The Telegram", St.John's, NL. October 05, 2003. Family, friends say goodbye to fallen paramedic The funeral for paramedic John Rossiter at Mary Queen of the World Roman Catholic Church Saturday morning was attended by hundreds of family and friends and others paying their respects - including emergency service personnel from as far afield as Toronto and New York. Rossiter, 31, had just jumped into the back of an ambulance during hurricane Juan in Halifax last week when a large tree blew over and crushed the rear section of the vehicle, killing him. "Condolences have come in from all over," said Rob Boudreau, a friend of Rossiter and colleague from Halifax. Boudreau says more than 1,500 people signed the guest book at the funeral home last week. "I can assure you that John's mother hugged everyone who went through." Rossiter was the middle child of Brenda and Bill - a retired St. John's deputy fire chief. They flew to Halifax to face the painful task of making arrangements to fly home with the body of their son. The Rossiters, originally from Mount Pearl, moved to the west end of St. John's when John, a graduate of St. Peter's elementary and O'Donel high school, was six months old. John was single with no children and had been working as a paramedic in the Halifax area for 10 years. His knowledge and experience gave him more than just personal satisfaction and an income; it also landed him on the sets of films shot in and around Halifax, as an actor and consultant. He was often hired as a consultant and asked to help direct emergency room and accident scenes, family members said. A small statue surrounded by badges was placed as part of a memorial Tuesday in the place where Rossiter was killed early last Monday. He would have turned 32 next month. Rossiter was laid to rest in the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery on Topsail Road.