'Hometown Heroes' To Be Honored In Westhampton Beach

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY — After a year of tributes and accolades, the Westhampton Free Library will honor all of the community’s hometown heroes in a celebration this month.

The event will be held on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 5:30 p.m. at the VFW Post 5350 Hall, located at 101 Old Riverhead Road in Westhampton Beach.

According to organizers, the event is the culmination of the Westhampton Free Library’s yearlong Hometown Heroes program, during which the library paid tribute monthly to a different veteran in the community.

"The celebration will also include the unveiling of a new book, published by the library, that includes the biographies of the veterans who were honored as part of the library’s Hometown Hero initiative," a release said.

This year’s Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy winners from the Hampton Bays and Westhampton Beach school districts will also be recognized at the event.

Hometown Heroes:

Peter W. Cuthbert

Edwin J. Cartoski

Sherri L. Huppert-Grassie

Paul Haines

Benedict Larson

Dominic Lodato

James Fogarty

Creighton Berry

Charles Ramirez

Tom Quinn

Jeffrey C. McArthur

Posthumously Honored

Arma “Ham” Andon, William “Bud” Kavan, Ben Larson and Frank Matthews

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