Joel A. Costa, of the Cape Verdean Veterans Association honor guard, salutes as members of the Vietnam Veterans of America, place the casket of Donald DePina into the herse, after a funeral ceremony held at the Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Home in New Bedford. Donald DePina, a former city veterans agent, was murdered in Brooklawn Park while driving a cab. PHOTOS PETER PEREIRA
11006226748 manbFuneralDePina Joel A. Costa, of the Cape Verdean Veterans Association honor guard, salutes the herse carrying Donald DePina, after a ceremony held at the Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Home in New Bedford. Donald DePina, a former city veterans agent was murdered in Brooklawn Park while driving a cab. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
21006226748 manbFuneralDePina Joel A. Costa, of the Cape Verdean Veterans Association honor guard, salutes as members of the Vietnam Veterans of America, place the casket of Donald DePina into the herse, after a funeral ceremony held at the Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Home in New Bedford. Donald DePina, a former city veterans agent, was murdered in Brooklawn Park while driving a cab. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
31006226748 manbFuneralDePina Joel A. Costa, of the Cape Verdean Veterans Association honor guard, salutes the casket carrying Donald DePina, as members of the Vietnam Veterans of America leave after a ceremony held at the Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Home in New Bedford. Donald DePina, a former city veterans agent was murdered in Brooklawn Park while driving a cab. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
41006226748 manbFuneralDePina Barry DePina, son, receives condolences from Ervin "Tootsie" Russell after the funeral ceremony for Donald DePina, a former city veterans agent who was murdered in Brooklawn Park while driving a cab. The funeral services was held at the Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Home in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
51006226748 manbFuneralDePina Saunders-Dwyer Funeral funeral director closes the door, as Barry DePina, holds a flag given to him in memory of his father, Donald DePina who was a former city veterans agent murdered in Brooklawn Park while driving a cab. The ceremony was held at the Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Home in New Bedford. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
61006226748 manbFuneralDePina Members of the Cape Verdean Veterans Association honor guard salute the herse of Donald DePina, a former city veterans agent who was murdered in Brooklawn Park while driving a cab. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
71006226748 manbFuneralDePina Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America carry the casket of Donald DePina from the Saunders-Dwyer Funeral where a survice was held. Donald DePina, was a former city veterans agent who was murdered in Brooklawn Park while driving a cab. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
81006226748 manbFuneralDePina Frank Grace of the Cape Verdean Veterans Association honor guard, salutes the herse carrying Donald DePina,as it leaves the Saunders-Dweyer Funeral Home in New Bedford. Mr. DePina, a former city veterans agent, was murdered in Brooklawn Park while driving a cab. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG