Final resting place for WWII vets' remains

Stored away in a funeral home closet for decades, the cremated remains of six World War II veterans and one spouse are now interred at the Long Island National Cemetery. The cremated remains of a 7th World War II veteran are with his relatives.

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Upcoming Events

Making Long Island: A History of Growth and the American Dream

Apr27

Author Lawrence R. Samuel will discuss the history of Long Island's development, learn how it has evolved over the decades and largely detached itself from New York City to become a self-sustaining entity with its own challenges, exclusions and triumphs, register

Where

Quogue Library

90 Quogue St.

Quogue, NY

Phone

631-653-4224

Price

free

Book Discussion: On Great Fields

Apr30

Jack will lead a discussion of the biography "On Great Fields: The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain" by Ronald C. White, register

Where

Wantagh Public Library

3285 Park Ave.

Wantagh, NY

Phone

516-221-1200

Price

free

Online: Jewish St. Petersburg

May2

Anna will explore the past and present of the Jewish cultural heritage of St. Petersburg, Russia, Zoom meeting ID is 721 207 3003, passcode is "PenPubLib"

Where

Peninsula Public Library

280 Central Ave.

Lawrence, NY

Phone

516-239-3262

Price

free

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