Members of the L.A. City Fire dept. salute as a hearse makes its way along Spring St. in Downtown Los Angeles on Monday morning past City Hall during funeral procession for Edward R. Roybal, former L.A. City Councilman and U.S. Congressman. (Mel Melcon / LAT)
Funeral services for former Los Angeles City councilman and United States congressman Edward Roybal at The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on Monday morning. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
Daughter of Edward Roybal, Lucille Roybal-Allard, kisses her mother, Lucille Beserra Roybal, seated in a wheelchair at left, at funeral services for the former Los Angeles City councilman and United States congressman. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
Cardinal Roger Mahony burns incense around the coffin of Edward Roybal. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
Funeral services are performed for the former Los Angeles City councilman and United States congressman Edward Roybal. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
Cardinal Roger Mahony officiates during communion while celebrating a mass for Edward Roybal. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
Lucille Beserra Roybal, seated in a wheelchair at left, widow of Edward Roybal at the funeral services. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
Lisa Marie Roybal-Elliott, left, and Loushan Roybal-Rose comfort each other at graveside services that were held for their grandfather, Edward R. Roybal. (Gary Friedman / LAT)
Loushana Roybal-Rose is comforted. (Gary Friedman / LAT)
Lucille Beserra-Roybal watches as the flag is folded above the casket of her late husband. (Gary Friedman / LAT)
Lucille Beserra-Roybal (middle) holds the flag presented to her. (Gary Friedman / LAT)
