"He was just a dynamic individual. There were so many families that he took care of," said longtime friend and retired firefighter Dan Prince.
"Children of the families would come up and introduce themselves and say, 'Monsignor, you don't remember me, but I was so-and-so's son and you helped me and my family in our time of need,'" Prince recalled.
"He couldn't do enough for the people. He never was off duty," Prince noted of Delendick's unwavering commitment.
"I don't think it changed him, other than it slowed him down. He didn't give up," said Prince about Delendick's battle with cancer.
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