Memorial Service, Funeral for Bell Gardens Mayor Daniel Crespo to be held Monday at 5 p.m.

Bell Gardens Mayor Daniel Crespo seen last month at a dedication of a new recreation facility at a park. Randy Economy Photo

By Brian Hews

A public memorial service for Bell Gardens Mayor Daniel Crespo will take place tonight (Monday), October 13^th at 5:00 PM at Rose Hills Memorial Chapel located at 3888 Workman Mill Road in Whittier.

A private service will be held on Tuesday for family and invited guests only.

Directions within Rose Hills: Enter Gate One, proceed past the information booth and follow the blue curb line to the Memorial Chapel. To view a picture of the chapel, please visit: www.rosehills.com/en-us/about-us/memorial-chapel.page.

Crespo, 45, was gunned down by his wife Lavette two weeks ago inside the families home in a gated community in Bell Gardens.

No charges have been filed in the case but is under investigation by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.