VIDEO: A large crowd gathered at Lavery Brewing Company Friday night for the unveiling of a special beer brewed to honor a local hero. Friends, family and co-workers of Mike Callaghan, a fallen Erie firefighter, came together to remember him and raise money and a glass for a good cause. โHe was just a guy that wanted to be with people. He loved people. He was just Mike,โ said Mary Callaghan, Mikeโs wife. Mike Callaghan was a 28-year veteran of the Erie Fire Department, where he served as a firefighter driver and founding member of the water rescue team. He battled occupational cancer for 12 years before passing in 2023. Those who knew him best raised a glass of Callaghanโs Lager in his memory Friday at Lavery Brewing Company. โMike was a fisherman, a hunter, a brother, a friend, a mentor, a father, a husband, a grandfather. Everybody loved him, he was always there to help and teach and mentor youโฆalways a good friend to everybody,โ said Gregory Wells, Local 293 president.
