Category: funeral service

Labor Legend Honoured for a Lifetime of Service

Former federal Labor leader Simon Crean, considered a giant of the labour movement, will be farewelled today in Melbourne. The 74-year-old will be laid to rest in a state funeral on July 20 at the Victorian capital’s St Paul’s Cathedral. The Labor stalwart leaves behind devastated family and friends after his sudden death last month…


Thousands to Pay Tribute to OPP Officer Killed on the Job in Bourget Shooting

Police officers, dignitaries, family and friends will pay tribute to Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Eric Mueller Thursday at the 10th funeral for a police officer killed on the job in Canada in the last eight months. Last week, Mueller and two other officers were shot after they approached a house at 2 a.m. in the…


Funeral Service Held in Covina for Marine Killed in Afghanistan

COVINA, Calif.—A public funeral service was held at Forest Lawn Covina Hills on Sept. 26 for Marine Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, who was among 13 service members killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan. Merola’s remains were carried in a procession Tuesday from Ontario International Airport and through the streets of his hometown of…