Memorial Service Held for Slain Jersey Family 40 Days After Murders

Hundreds of mourners turned out for a memorial service on Saturday for the Coptic Christian family of four that was found slain in their Jersey City Heights home last month.

By Kenneth Chan,

Hundreds of mourners turned out for a memorial service on Saturday for the Coptic Christian family of four that was found slain in their Jersey City Heights home last month. According to Coptic tradition, memorial services are held three days after a death, and 40 days after a death, mirroring the period between the resurrection and ascension of Christ.

(Photo: Copts.net)
(Photo: Copts.net)

Many members of the area's large Coptic Christian community attended the memorial service at the St. George

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