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Funeral held in West Nyack for FDNY firefighter Robert Leaver, who died of illness linked to Ground Zero

A retired FDNY firefighter who was a first responder on Sept. 11 was mourned at his funeral Friday at St. Francis of Assisi Church in West Nyack. Robert Leaver, 56, spent months working at Ground Zero

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Sep 26, 2014, 11:11 PM

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