![343 and counting: Three retired FDNY members with 9/11 illnesses die within 48 hours](https://www.nydailynews.com/resizer/qopjbaFslUcBLLdM0I2ZjqS3n2I=/800x0/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/NHZSGGDAXNAV7NXY2L5JN34V4M.jpg)
Three retired FDNY firefighters suffering from 9/11 illnesses died within 48 hours this week as the number of those succumbing to lethal toxins at Ground Zero continues to swell, officials and 9/11 survivor advocates said Saturday.
Retired FDNY Lt. Timothy O’Neill died on April 2 and Firefighter Kevin Lennon died on April 4 from 9/11-related cancers — nearly 18 years after responding to the terror attacks.
![Retired Lt. Timothy O'Neill died of a 9/11-related cancer this week, officials said. His funeral is set for Friday.](https://www.nydailynews.com/resizer/01DfjG5Y9MEWS58x1yxGXNDbNAw=/415x0/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/O6YQ24IYVNEADOPYV2SZ6GMQOA.jpg)
A third retired FDNY member, Fire Marshal Michael Andreachi, also died within the same time period, officials said.
Andreachi, 78, had retired from the FDNY before 9/11, but joined the bucket brigades at Ground Zero. While he had a 9/11-related illness and was enrolled win the World Trade Center monitoring program, his death hadn’t been officially linked to his illness by Saturday, officials said.
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