Rockville Centre Lodge #279 hosted a District Memorial Service on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. An honor guard of the local canton Clifford GW Sheppard was present, along with the families of the departed. We say farewell to Brothers:
- Rockville Centre Lodge #279: Carl Weeks
- Borough Park Lodge #409: Jerry Rattner, Allen Foster, Michael Witt
- Peter Cooper Lodge #673: Edward Weinstein, Leon Silverman, Marvin Gordon
- Mineola Pacific Lodge #125: Jesse Fisher, Henry Poelker, John Winkleman, Ed Pyne, Joe Martino
“Their life spans have ended. The light of their eyes has gone out; and their lips are forever silent. Their toils and labors are done. The burning taper of their lives have been extinguished and they have crossed the silent river of death.”
