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Support For Lirr Engineer, Dad With Months To Live Swells
The Long Island community has come together to support a father of five and LIRR locomotive engineer during what may be his final months with his family.
A year ago, at Rob Gallagher’s 40th birthday party, everything seemed normal – great, even.
“Rob was the vibrant, fun-loving family man ready for a good time, a laugh, and an occasional Krispy Kreme Doughnut,” wrote friend Heather DeSanto.
Just a few months later, though, things took a turn for the worse when Rob received a diagnosis of stage four colon cancer.
Through treatments, he continued working at his job as a locomotive engi…
