"In Holy Cross Cemetery [in North Arlington], where she's buried, every grave has a blanket," Catanese said. "You see this blanket, that blanket, big ones, small ones." Unlike flowers, which wilt ...

This year the grave blanket will be a memorial to the bridge collapse victims ... This year the materials range from leaves and flowers to moss. It’s up to the students to decide how to use these ...

Grave blankets are a tradition in some parts of ... The one honoring Kennedy's life will include a variety of flowers, newspaper clippings and photographs arranged on a 3-foot by 15-foot frame ...