OHAIRE FUNERAL RECEPTION - Bingo organizer: Nobody called me about Marine

The Rockland Sons of Italy would have delayed the start of its weekly bingo game at the Abington VFW post for a Rockland Marines funeral reception, but no one asked, said bingo organizer Richard Eramo.

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Fri, May 18th, 2007

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