Community Lines Queens Streets to Honor U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad
Pitkin Ave & Cross Bay Blvd, Ozone Park, Queens
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Summary
- Loved ones and community members gathered in Ozone Park, Queens Friday to say their final goodbyes to Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad, a 28-year-old Queens resident killed overseas during the war with Iran.
- Rampersad died during a missile attack on July 17 at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan and was posthumously promoted to staff sergeant.
- The funeral was held at Calvary Assembly of God on Rockaway Boulevard, with hundreds in attendance carrying yellow ribbons and American flags.
- Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani both attended the service. Following the funeral, a procession traveled down Cross Bay Boulevard, with members of the public lining the streets to pay their respects.
- Rampersad was born in Trinidad but grew up in Queens, attending P.S. 108 and Forest Hills High School before graduating from John Jay College with a degree in criminal justice. Friends and neighbors remembered her as humble, down-to-earth, and someone who lit up every room she entered.
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The address reported for this incident has changed to Pitkin Ave & Cross Bay Blvd.
Rampersad was born in Trinidad and raised in Queens, attending P.S. 108 and Forest Hills High School before graduating from John Jay College with a degree in criminal justice.
Following the funeral, the procession traveled down Cross Bay Boulevard and other Queens streets as members of the public lined the streets carrying American flags.
Governor Hochul ordered state flags to be flown at half-staff in her honor.
Her funeral was held Friday at Calvary Assembly of God on Rockaway Boulevard in Ozone Park, Queens.
Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, died during a missile attack on July 17 at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
A Citizen user shows video of firefighters displaying an American flag over the roadway.
Incident reported at 90-71 Pitkin Ave A10.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Pitkin Ave & Cross Bay Blvd.
Rampersad was born in Trinidad and raised in Queens, attending P.S. 108 and Forest Hills High School before graduating from John Jay College with a degree in criminal justice.
Following the funeral, the procession traveled down Cross Bay Boulevard and other Queens streets as members of the public lined the streets carrying American flags.
Governor Hochul ordered state flags to be flown at half-staff in her honor.
Her funeral was held Friday at Calvary Assembly of God on Rockaway Boulevard in Ozone Park, Queens.
Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, died during a missile attack on July 17 at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
A Citizen user shows video of firefighters displaying an American flag over the roadway.
Incident reported at 90-71 Pitkin Ave A10.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Pitkin Ave & Cross Bay Blvd.
Rampersad was born in Trinidad and raised in Queens, attending P.S. 108 and Forest Hills High School before graduating from John Jay College with a degree in criminal justice.
Following the funeral, the procession traveled down Cross Bay Boulevard and other Queens streets as members of the public lined the streets carrying American flags.
Governor Hochul ordered state flags to be flown at half-staff in her honor.
Her funeral was held Friday at Calvary Assembly of God on Rockaway Boulevard in Ozone Park, Queens.
Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, died during a missile attack on July 17 at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
A Citizen user shows video of firefighters displaying an American flag over the roadway.
Incident reported at 90-71 Pitkin Ave A10.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Pitkin Ave & Cross Bay Blvd.
Rampersad was born in Trinidad and raised in Queens, attending P.S. 108 and Forest Hills High School before graduating from John Jay College with a degree in criminal justice.
Following the funeral, the procession traveled down Cross Bay Boulevard and other Queens streets as members of the public lined the streets carrying American flags.
Governor Hochul ordered state flags to be flown at half-staff in her honor.
Her funeral was held Friday at Calvary Assembly of God on Rockaway Boulevard in Ozone Park, Queens.
Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, died during a missile attack on July 17 at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
A Citizen user shows video of firefighters displaying an American flag over the roadway.
Incident reported at 90-71 Pitkin Ave A10.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Pitkin Ave & Cross Bay Blvd.
Rampersad was born in Trinidad and raised in Queens, attending P.S. 108 and Forest Hills High School before graduating from John Jay College with a degree in criminal justice.
Following the funeral, the procession traveled down Cross Bay Boulevard and other Queens streets as members of the public lined the streets carrying American flags.
Governor Hochul ordered state flags to be flown at half-staff in her honor.
Her funeral was held Friday at Calvary Assembly of God on Rockaway Boulevard in Ozone Park, Queens.
Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, died during a missile attack on July 17 at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
A Citizen user shows video of firefighters displaying an American flag over the roadway.
Incident reported at 90-71 Pitkin Ave A10.
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Rip Angel! Thank you for your service to this country. Fly high Angel
Such a tragic loss. We honor the warrior, not the war. Welcome to the Eternal Universe, you are loved and missed. 💔🇺🇸💔
That's for the young ladynl soldier that died overseas. The funeral is today
Rip in peace ❤️❤️❤️
Rip Angel! Thank you for your service to this country. Fly high Angel
Such a tragic loss. We honor the warrior, not the war. Welcome to the Eternal Universe, you are loved and missed. 💔🇺🇸💔
That's for the young ladynl soldier that died overseas. The funeral is today
Rip in peace ❤️❤️❤️
Rip Angel! Thank you for your service to this country. Fly high Angel
Such a tragic loss. We honor the warrior, not the war. Welcome to the Eternal Universe, you are loved and missed. 💔🇺🇸💔
That's for the young ladynl soldier that died overseas. The funeral is today
Rip in peace ❤️❤️❤️
Rip Angel! Thank you for your service to this country. Fly high Angel
Such a tragic loss. We honor the warrior, not the war. Welcome to the Eternal Universe, you are loved and missed. 💔🇺🇸💔
That's for the young ladynl soldier that died overseas. The funeral is today
Rip in peace ❤️❤️❤️
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Rip Angel! Thank you for your service to this country. Fly high Angel
Such a tragic loss. We honor the warrior, not the war. Welcome to the Eternal Universe, you are loved and missed. 💔🇺🇸💔
That's for the young ladynl soldier that died overseas. The funeral is today
Rip in peace ❤️❤️❤️