Obituaries

Funeral Friday for Local Soldier Killed in Afghanistan

A service in honor of Staff Sgt. Timothy McGill will be held at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church in Ramsey.

A local soldier killed in Afghanistan will be laid to rest Friday. The funeral of US Army Staff Sgt. Timothy McGill is set to take place in Ramsey.

The military funeral will take place at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church in Ramsey beginning with eulogies at 10 a.m. and followed by a funeral mass at 11 a.m. The internment will be at Mary Rest Cemetery in Mahwah.

NJ Transit has also issued a notice that parking at the Ramsey train station will be closed Friday, October 4 for McGill's military funeral. Customers may use the parking deck at Ramsey Route 17 station.

Gov. Christie also ordered all flags to be flown at half staff Friday in McGill's honor.

McGill was a graduate of Ramsey High School. His father is a retired Mahwah Police Captain.

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