Boston Celebrates Mexican Day to Honor Those Who Passed

EAST BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 3-SUNDAY: Markup artist Beatrice Contreras, second from left, decorates the face of Maria Partida, third from left, of Nantucket, as Partida's two daughters Andrea Reyes, 12, left, and Mia Reyes, 10, right, what their turn as they prepare to participate in a Dia del los Muertos parade November 3, 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Connors/Media News Group/Boston Herald)
EAST BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 3-SUNDAY: A dancer wearing a traditional Aztec costume performs during Dia del los Muertos festivities at the Veronica Robles Cultural Center November 3, 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Connors/Media News Group/Boston Herald)
EAST BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 3-SUNDAY: Rodrigo Correa, 3, whose family is originally from Mexico City but now living of Revere, wears a sombrero and traditional mariachi attire while strumming a toy guitar during Dia del los Muertos festivities at the Veronica Robles Cultural Center November 3, 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Connors/Media News Group/Boston Herald)
EAST BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 3-SUNDAY: Mayra Gutierrez, originally of Puebla, Mexico now of Saugus, places a portrait of her friend Veronica Robles' late daughter and a pair of her shoes on an altar to remember loved ones as part of Dia del los Muertos festivities at the Veronica Robles Cultural Center November 3, 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Connors/Media News Group/Boston Herald)
EAST BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 3-SUNDAY: Laura Santos, left, has her hair wrapped in a ribbon by her friend Martza Jansen, right, both of Lawrence, as they prepare to march in a Dia del los Muertos parade November 3, 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Connors/Media News Group/Boston Herald)
EAST BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 3-SUNDAY: Brenda Gutierrez, originally of Mexico now of Lowell, wears Dia del los Muertos makeup as she waits for festivities to begin at the Veronica Robles Cultural Center November 3, 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Connors/Media News Group/Boston Herald)
EAST BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 3-SUNDAY: Elias Sanchez, 3, of Revere, looks at items placed on an altar to deceased relatives set up at the Veronica Robles Cultural Center for Dia del los Muertos celebrations November 3, 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Connors/Media News Group/Boston Herald)
EAST BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 3-SUNDAY: Veronica Robles holds a Mexican flag as she leads participants during a Dia del los Muertos parade November 3, 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Connors/Media News Group/Boston Herald)
EAST BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 3-SUNDAY: Participants in a Dia del los Muertos parade march along Bennington Street November 3, 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Connors/Media News Group/Boston Herald)
EAST BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 3-SUNDAY: Constanza Ramos, left, and Romina Riquelme, right, dance together during a Dia del los Muertos parade march along Bennington Street November 3, 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Connors/Media News Group/Boston Herald)