Family and friends remembering Washington Township FD member who died at 25

VIDEO: Members of the Washington Township Fire Department are mourning – saying goodbye to one of their own Sunday night. Kara Grabowski fought a long battle with cystic fibrosis.

She joined the department – where her mother also works – just before getting sick. 13 Action News spoke to family and fire department members at her memorial.

When asked to describe Kara, those who are closest to her say she was brave, giving and tough. They say she battled cystic fibrosis her whole life, but that didnโ€™t stop her from living it to the fullest.

โ€œKara just, had a heart of gold and she was everybodyโ€™s friend. She was loyal.โ€ said Karaโ€™s mother, Jody Gruesbeck. โ€œCaring, and brave.โ€ said Bailee Markowiak, a friend of Karaโ€™s and a Washington Township paramedic.

WTVG-TV ABC/CW 13 Toledo

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