 After their father died protecting them, Comperatore's sister, Dawn Comperatore Schaefer, wrote on Facebook that his two daughters are now living through the unthinkable. Comperatore was a volunteer firefighter in Buffalo Township near Pittsburgh. Rich Hill, the township manager, told NPR that Comperatore was a dedicated friend and volunteer in the community. At a press conference Sunday, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro called Comperatore the very best of us.