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'Quiet Giant': Borough Mourns Death Of Beloved Bergen County Firefighter, 61
He was a cornerstone of the Saddle River Fire Department, a "quiet giant" who, despite battling cancer, was still active and "always willing to help out," the borough's bravest said.
They and others were in mourning after Mark Murray, 61, succumbed to the illness Tuesday night.
“He was one of our beloved firemen and a lifelong resident,” Mayor Albert Kurpis and members of the Borough Council said in a brief statement. “[This is] a huge loss for our fire department and the borough.”
Murray, who served in the U.S. Coast Guard, was vice president of the Saddle River Fire Association. e w…