In Memoriam - Angelo V. Anatra
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| Angelo V. Anatra |
| September 30, 1927 to April 14, 2024 |
On Sunday, April 14, 2024, Post Member, Angelo V. Anatra, passed away and reported to Post Everlasting. Angelo Anatra was know as "Jim Anatra" at our Post. Jim held a number of officer postions at our Post. He organized a number of parties and events at our Post. He helped in the organization of our Post kitchen area and he helped out in numerous construction projects at our Post. He was in charge of our "Movie Night" at the Post and when he wanted be to play a tape, he said to me "Mr. DeMille" please play the tape", that was Jim Anatra in a nutshell, a personable human being with a gruff personality. He was a valuable asset to our Post and will be greatly missed.
American Legion, Merrick Post No.1282 members, please gather at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 19, 2024, at N. F. Walkers funeral home on located at 2039 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, New York, for an American Legion solemn ceremony at 10:30 a.m. for Post member Angelo V. Anatra.
Merrick Post No. 1282, American Legion members, please gather, in full dress, at 11:00 a.m. at the Sacred Heart, Roman Catholic Church, 720 Merrick Ave, North Merrick, NY 11566 for an 11:30 a.m. Funeral Mass for Post Member Angelo V. Anatra, on Friday, Friday, April 19, 2024.
The following is information from N. F. Walkers Funeral Home:
Outline for Merrick's Memorial Day Ceremony 2024
Merrick Post No. 1282, American Legion
Mail-in 2024 Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony Participation Form
Dear Merokians,
We again will have the privilege to host the Merrick’s Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony on Monday, May 27, 2024. We wish to invite You, Your Church, School, Club and Organization to participate with us in the Parade and/or Ceremony.
Marchers will gather at 8:45 a.m. that day on Veterans (Broadcast) Plaza, between Merrick and Brooklyn Avenues. The Parade will start at 9:30 a.m. and proceed North on Merrick Avenue to our Veterans Monument at Lee Avenue, where we will conduct our ceremony.
The parade and ceremony will be held rain or shine!!!
Please click the pdf icon to obtain your mail-in parade participation form and follow the instructions on the mail-in form.
We ask the you favor us with a reply by May 6, 2024. Thank you.
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| Mail-in Parade Participation Form 2024 |
Looking for Marching Bands
Does your school have a marching band, but has no place to play on Memorial Day?
We are looking for Marching Bands to march and play at our Merrick's Memorial Day Parade for free. If you are interested in Marching in our Merrick's Memorial Day Parade please contact Rick at 516-521-6989 or email
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