TAUNTON, MASS. (WHDH) - The Taunton community gathered to pay their final respects on Monday to a police officer who died after a courageous battle with COVID-19.
Patrolman John Borges, 48, passed away on Dec. 24. He had served 22 years with the Taunton Police Department.
Calling hours for Borges are slated to be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Crapo-Hathaway Funeral Home on Somerset Avenue.
A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Tuesday at 10 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church on St. Mary’s Square. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral at the church, while the community can watch the Mass on Borges’ tribute page shortly following the service.
A burial will be held privately.
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