CONGRATULATIONS TO VVA233 CHAPTER MEMBER AND
DISTRICT 8 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS COMMANDER
JOE GUCHEK
WHO WAS HONORED WITH A STREET NAMING CEREMONY
On 22June2021, Betty and Jimmy Hixon had the honor of participating in the services which laid to rest the cremains of Veterans, with no families. This took place at the Brigadier William C Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, located in Wrightstown, NJ.
A new bugler at the Memorial Day service
On 11June2021 we had the honor of participating in a Ceremony celebrating the life of our friend Steve Kalafer, owner of the Somerset Patriots, who recently passed away.
On 21May2021, Chapter member Joe Guchek was installed as the next District 8 VFW Commander. Several members were invited to this installation. Congratulations Joe!!
On 14May2021, several members of our Chapter paid their respects to member Joe Palica, as he was laid to rest in Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, located in Wrightstown, NJ
LIFE-TIME AWARD PRESENTED TO
RAY LoLARGO
On 13May2021, we were finally able to visit our member Ray LoLargo, a resident at the NJ Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park, and present him with his long over due "Life-Time Achievement Award" for his countless number of years of service to VVA Chapter 233.
(Be assured, Ray is SMILING under that mask.)
FLAGS FOR VETERANS HOME - 13 MAY 2021
In honor of Memorial Day, our Chapter placed American Flags along the driveway entrance of the NJ Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park.
PRESENTATION TO SEA CADET / EAGLE SCOUT JOHN SMOLENSKI - 20 MARCH 2021
President Ed Marczak made a presentation to John Smolenski, a Sea Cadet with the NWS Earle Division, who recently achieved the prestigious Eagle Scout Award. John's Eagle Scout project was finding, documenting and updating the database of the First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge, with the Veterans interred in this Historic Cemetery. This project allowed us to correctly honor all of these Veterans during our Wreaths Across America Program in 2018.
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Phone: (732) 225-5588
