Family, friends say goodbye to Fairview firefighter who died of 9/11-related illness
Family and friends said goodbye Tuesday to a Fairview firefighter who died of a 9/11-related illness. Firefighter Robert Mentrasti, who worked for the Fairview Fire Department for 25 years, died last week. The 54-year-old was a first responder at Ground Zero. Firefighters from across Westchester and the Hudson Valley stopped traffic in Elmsford Tuesday to pay their respects to Mentrasti. "On 9/11, he was ready to go and never thought twice about it. To this day I don't think...