Memorial Ceremony for Scarpa, Bulger Victims This Saturday

By Ed Scarpo
Forensic analyst/congressional consultant Angela Clemente is holding a ceremony this Saturday to unveil a monument erected to memorialize 47 murder victims of mob hit men/FBI informants Gregory "The Grim Reaper" Scarpa, Frank "Frankie Blue Eyes" Sparaco, and James "Whitey" Bulger.

Each victim's name will be engraved on the memorial, which stands about 6 feet tall and states:

"Death cancels everything but the truth."
In loving memory of all the victims who unnecessarily lost their lives; you will forever be entrenched in our hearts.
Dedicated by: Angela Clemente
I promise to dedicate my life to make sure that this will never happen again.

The unveiling is this Saturday (Feb. 8) at 1:00 p.m. at “The New Beginnings” rehabilitation center.

The address is:
12 Platinum Court
Medford, New York 11763
Tel. 631-286-6166
http://www.nbli.org

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