Vietnam War veteran Carmen Turrisi Jr. will be the grand marshal of the Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27 in Newton. The parade also will honor Wo.
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Both the State Police and the DEP deemed Franco s death unintentional. The Sussex County Prosecutor s Office said the juvenile holding the shotgun was a family member, but authorities have declined to identify the person further.
Police and firefighters from departments across the area lined the funeral route, including a contingent from the William Paterson University police force, where the officer had once worked.
End of watch
At Fairview Cemetery, the snow had stopped falling as the crowd stood around Franco s burial site. Montague Fire Department chaplain Keith Lamberson recalled Franco s dedication to the department.
Bagpipers played Amazing Grace as Franco s end-of-watch call echoed through the cemetery. The American flag draped over the casket was folded by members of the Newton VFW and handed to Michelle Franco, who sat near her husband s gravesite in tears, with her son, Jace, on her lap. Her son, Kyle, stood behind her and grasped her shoulder, wiping away his