A memorial vigil and a funeral service for a Marine helicopter pilot from North Attleborough who died in Afghanistan last month have been scheduled for this week.
A public candlelight vigil in memory of Captain Kyle Van De Giesen, 29, will be held tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at Community Field on South Washington Street in North Attleborough.
A funeral has been scheduled for Friday at 9 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church in North Attleborough. A private burial service will follow in the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.
Captain Van De Giesen died Oct. 26 in a helicopter crash. He leaves his wife, Megan, and an 18-month-old daughter, Avery Grace. He also leaves his father, Calvin of Franklin, his mother, Ruth Ann, two brothers, Christian and Ryan, and a sister Caitlin, all of North Attleborough.