Lydia Maloney, flanked by her two sons, held a portrait of her late son, John.
(Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)
For small towns, war deaths draw residents closer
Large turnouts at funerals show united feeling of loss
Lydia Maloney, flanked by her two sons, held a portrait of her late son, John.
(Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)
The body of Army Private Jonathan Roberge, who was killed in Iraq by a suicide bomber, lay in Leominster City Hall last week as more than 2,000 mourners filed past the flag-draped casket over seven solemn hours. (Full article: 1053 words)
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