Procession held in East Norriton in memory of veteran who passed away from COVID-19

EAST NORRITON, Pa. - A veteran in Montgomery County was honored Tuesday after passing away from COVID-19. 

A procession was held in East Norriton in memory of 81-year-old Donald Spitko. He served with the United States Marine Corps. Once he was out of the service, he worked at Philadelphia Electric until he retired in 1995. 

The procession began at Einstein Hospital and continued to a local funeral home.

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