Ray Lund, founding chief of Haverstraw's Roche Fire Co., dies at 98

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Raymond M. Lund, a founding member and first chief of the David B. Roche Volunteer Fire Company, died Saturday. He was 98.

Organized in 1960 and named after an employee of the former Letchworth Village, it is the youngest fire company in the county.

In the early days, Lund was instrumental in obtaining training, equipment and trucks for the fledgling company. Not only did he help found it, but he also helped build the firehouse with his own hands, officials recalled Sunday.

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Edited June 10, 2013 by peterose313