Bethany Beach lays summer to rest

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    A funeral procession for a summer past (Chuck Snyder/for NewsWorks)

    A funeral procession for a summer past (Chuck Snyder/for NewsWorks)

    Jazz funerals are typically associated more with New Orleans than Delaware.  But the quiet beach town of Bethany Beach will become a little more lively this weekend as residents hold the 29th Annual Bethany Beach Jazz Funeral for Summer. 

    NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller spoke with resident and organizer Marilyn Panagopoulous.

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