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Rockland Native, Westchester Resident Bob Gadigian, 58, Was The First To Be There And Help Rockland Native, Westchester Resident Bob Gadigian, 58, Was The First To Be There And Help
Rockland Native, Westchester Resident Bob Gadigian, 58, Was The First To Be There And Help Bob Gadigian came into this world on Sept. 17, 1960, with an exuberance for fully engrossing himself in the things he loved. He was a master of many talents, with a strong intellect and an appetite for many passions.  He had an unwavering loyalty to the Knicks and Yankees. He always worked hard to strive for excellence with much of the same discipline as his favorite athletes.  Bob grew up in Rockland County the son of Dave and Marlene Gadigian, younger brother to Caren Gadigian-Keefe and older brother to John Gadigian.  After graduating Spring …

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by Daily Voice
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Support Pours in For Westchester Native Diagnosed With ALS Support Pours in For Westchester Native Diagnosed With ALS
Support Pours in For Westchester Native Diagnosed With ALS Communities in Westchester are rallying in support of a Bronxville native who has received a diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), more commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. A fundraising campaign has been started for Chris Thalacker, who was diagnosed with ALS last July and is already beginning to see some of the debilitating effects of the disease, which “robs its victims of the ability to walk, dress themselves, talk, swallow, and ultimately breathe, all the while leaving their minds intact.” Thalacker has already lost most of the use of his left arm, and approximatel…

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by Zak Failla