Wreaths Across America – The Cornwall Local

St. Thomas Cemetery ‘decorated’ for the holidays

December 20, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

On Saturday, at noon, in Cornwall, several hundred community members — many of them children — gathered at St. Thomas of Canterbury Cemetery to join the national mission to place wreaths on graves of veterans buried there.

Be a part of a national mission to honor our veterans

August 17, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

In 2021, 2.4 million wreaths were placed on veterans’ graves across the United States as a part of the national Wreaths Across America outreach.

Wreath-bearers ignore the weekend rain

December 22, 2021 Editorial Staff

On a Saturday in December, grateful Americans all over the nation place wreaths at the graves of veterans.

Wreaths Across America needs help

November 3, 2021 Ken Cashman

Forget the falling leaves, the shorter days and the cooler temperatures! When Lisa Favino calls, I know that winter is getting near.

Wreaths ceremony set for Dec. 19

November 18, 2020 Ken Cashman

On Dec. 19, Cornwall will join other communities in observing Wreaths Across America. There will be a brief ceremony in St. Thomas Cemetery followed by the decoration of 332 veterans’ graves.

Vets remembered during Wreaths across America

December 19, 2019 Jason Kaplan

A light mist fell Saturday, but the mood was positive. About 40 volunteers gathered in St. Thomas Cemetery in Cornwall to lay wreaths at the graves of those who served our country in the armed forces.

Crowd gathers at county’s salute to veterans

December 29, 2017 Ken Cashman

Dave Andryshak had a message for the crowd gathered around the monument at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery. He said there are two deaths. The first occurs when we breathe for the final time. The second occurs when we are no longer remembered.