Troy Piekarski

Troy Piekarski and Craig Pelat look at the charred shell of a duplex where Piekarski's 16-year-old brother , Zachary , was killed in an early morning fire Sunday on Greenwood Road in Shaler Township. ( James.
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Troy , 20 , was sleeping on a couch on the first floor of the house at about 1 : 15 a.m. when he was awakened by two of his brother's friends who had been visiting.

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Troy said he twice tried to climb the stairs , but was forced back by thick , black smoke.He hoisted one of Zachary's friends onto the second-story roof and broke Zachary's bedroom window , but they were unable to rouse him.

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I never heard him degrade another person , said Troy , standing next to a pile of charred sneakers and basketballs he had removed from the remains of the duplex.

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Troy Piekarski is a student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.He came home this weekend to fulfill his monthly service as a member of the National Guard.At least I got to see him for the last time , he said.

Friends will be received from 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. today and Tuesday at D'Alessandro Funeral Home at 4522 Butler St. , Lawrenceville.The funeral will be Wednesday at St. Bonaventure Church , 2001 Mt. Royal Blvd. , Shaler Township.