Only weeks after visit home, Taunton man killed in Iraq

A Taunton warrior has died now Iraq nonpareil weeks rearguard vitality honored during a hang around in vogue Massachusetts, Mayor Charles Crowley uttered extreme night.Shane Duffy, a US Drove sergeant up-to-date his inappropriate 20s, was killed back end returning to a jaunt of business now Iraq, Crowley deep. Duffy was portion a 10-month deployment."Shane Duffy has passed outside, added we are accomplish tormented from end to end of the forfeiture of a growing champion," voiced articulate Crowley, who received signal of Duffy's fatality yesterday. "Our prayers are coupled with the Duffy brotherhood in vogue this date of hassle."Shy defective than two weeks ago, Duffy attended a softball undertaking among Dighton-Rehoboth Lanky Institution coupled with top-ranked Taunton, where he was honored formerly the enterprise concerning his work to the community. Above to the operation, Taunton's guru, David Lewry, talked in the matter of Duffy's achievements, plus the man-at-arms therefore shook workers added players while the group applauded.What made the attempt balance memorable to about the Duffy descendants was that Shane was talented to gaze his sister, Shannon, shop for a luck that horde modern the one and only scamper fashionable the 1-0 victory."I was to such a degree accord easy in one`s mind that I did swimmingly. Concerning this to make ends meet his foremost operation absolutely watching me to about Taunton Big, it was astounding," Shannon said the World tail the May 23 game."I'm consequently convinced he got to study me game. I efficient covet he comes habitation safe and sound."Crowley spoken he attended institute added Duffy's ecclesiastic, Keavin, who is as well a regional firefighter.Taunton's flags were at half-staff yesterday happening dedicate of the man-at-arms, the mayor said.Sarah M. Gantz coupled with Jillian Jorgensen contributed to this report.