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Boyle ‘Welcomed Those He Met Into His Heart’

By RICHARD STEIER
Posted 11/8/19

When a memorial service for Firefighters Michael Boyle and David Arce, best friends from their childhoods in Westbury, L.I. to their deaths during the Sept. 11 rescue efforts, was held on Nov. 5, 2001, Michael’s father, Jimmy Boyle, arranged for it to be at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, with Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Congressman Peter King, and ex-Gov. Hugh Carey and former Mayor Ed Koch among the dignitaries on hand.

For the elder Boyle’s funeral service exactly 18 years later, Mr. Giuliani was among the mourners and Mr. King once again delivered a eulogy, this time to a packed house in St. Brigid’s Roman Catholic Church in Westbury. (Mr. Carey and Mr. Koch are deceased.)

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