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Stratford Pastor Killed By Car Honored At Vigil

A vigil was held Thursday to honor the life of a popular Stratford pastor who was struck and killed by a car last week.

STRATFORD, CT — A Stratford pastor who was fatally struck by a car last week was remembered as a popular and giving man at a vigil Thursday in Bridgeport, according to News12 Connecticut.

News12 reports friends and family gathered Thursday to honor the life of Leverne Murphy, 61, who was struck by a car on May 23 while crossing Lordship Boulevard and later died at the hospital.

Read more at News12 Connecticut here.

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