Bethel Park Journal

Bethel Park observes Wreaths Across America Day

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U.S. Marine Corps veteran Haya Eason salutes after laying a wreath in memory of veterans who took their own lives. Photographed during the Wreaths Across America observance on Dec. 14 at Bethel Cemetery.
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Navy veteran Ken Nagel lays a wreath in honor of members of the U.S. Merchant Marine during the Wreaths Across America ceremony on Dec. 14, 2024, at Bethel Cemetery.
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Rogert Kurtz and Debbie Huffner, both of whose sons were killed while serving in the military, lay wreaths in honor of Gold Star families during the Wreaths Across America observance on Dec. 14 at Bethel Cemetery.
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U.S. Air Force veteran Scott Barber lays a wreath in honor of members of his branch of service during the Wreaths Across America observance on Dec. 14 at Bethel Cemetery.
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Navy veteran Dan McPoyle lays a wreath in honor of members of the U.S. Space Force during the Wreaths Across America observance on Dec. 14 at Bethel Cemetery.
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John Oakes, Bethel Park Council president, and his son, Benjamin, lay a wreath in honor of members of the U.S. Coast Guard during the Wreaths Across America observance on Dec. 14 at Bethel Cemetery.
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U.S. Navy veteran David Dougherty lays a wreath in honor of members of his branch of service during the Wreaths Across America observance on Dec. 14 at Bethel Cemetery.
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U.S. Marine Corps veteran Bill Findle lays a wreath in honor of members of his branch of service during the Wreaths Across America observance on Dec. 14 at Bethel Cemetery.
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Tri Community South EMS supervisor and paramedic Maureen Evans lays a wreath in honor of emergency medical services first responders during the Wreaths Across America observance on Dec. 14 at Bethel Cemetery.
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Army veteran Skip Hornak lays a wreath in honor of Prisoners of War and Mission in Action from all branches of U.S. military during the Wreaths Across America observance on Dec. 14 at Bethel Cemetery.
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Bethel Park Volunteer Fire Company member Joe Hartung lays a wreath in honor of firefighter first responders during the Wreaths Across America observance on Dec. 14 at Bethel Cemetery.
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U.S. Army veteran Glenn Connor lays a wreath in honor of members of his branch of the service during the Wreaths Across America observance on Dec. 14 at Bethel Cemetery.
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Bethel Park Officer Joseph Hummel lays a wreath in honor of police first responders during the Wreaths Across America observance on Dec. 14 at Bethel Cemetery.
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Lisa Jenkins has been the primary organizer of the annaul Wreaths Across America observance in Bethel Park since its founding in 2021.
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Tom Beaver plays “Taps” during the Wreaths Across America observance on Dec. 14 at Bethel Cemetery.
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Retired Bethel Park educator and U.S. Army veteran Michael Bonacci speaks during the Wreaths Across America observance on Dec. 14 at Bethel Cemetery.
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Former Bethel Park council member Mark O’Brien sings the national anthem during the Wreaths Across America observance on Dec. 14 at Bethel Cemetery.
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State Rep. Natalie Mihalek, R-Peters, during the Wreaths Across America observance on Dec. 14 at Bethel Cemetery.
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District Judge Ron Arnoni speaks during the Wreaths Across America observance on Dec. 14 at Bethel Cemetery.
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Participants show their reverence during the Wreaths Across America observance on Dec. 14 at Bethel Cemetery.

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