Funeral Set for Teen Hit by Ball
A funeral service will be held Saturday for Julius O. Riofrir, the Glendale athlete who died Tuesday from head injuries suffered during a practice session.
Riofrir, who graduated from Glendale High School last week, played baseball for the American Legion baseball team in Glendale. He and another player were warming up for a game Sunday night when he was struck in the head by a ball that apparently ricocheted off the side of the batting cage. Riofrir was declared brain-dead Monday and died early Tuesday after being taken off life support.
Viewing will be today from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Church of the Recessional, Forest Lawn Memorial-Park Glendale, 1712 S. Glendale Ave.
The funeral Saturday will be at 10 a.m. at Incarnation Catholic Church, 1001 N. Brand Blvd.
Memorial donations may be made to the Julius Riofrir Memorial Trust, c/o Glendale Federal Bank, 401 N. Brand Blvd. For further information, call (818) 500-2289.
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