Local Veterans to Be Honored at Dedication Ceremony in Peters Township

Cremation & Funeral Care in Peters Township will honor and remember area veterans Wednesday when it dedicates its flag poles.

The dedication ceremony will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Washington Road business, and will feature special guest speakers—including four-star General John Abizaid.

He retired from the U.S. Army after 34 years, during which he rose from infantry platoon leader to four-star general and became the longest-serving commander of the United States Central Command—overseeing American military operations in a 27-country region with more than 250,000 troops.  

Cremation & Funeral Care will also recognize the following organizations for their commitment in providing care for veterans:  

• Barry Bioni, Pennsylvania state captain of the Patriot Guard Riders

• Bill Babcock, former Navy lieutenant commander, South Hills Honor Guard 

• Keith Meier, bereavement coordinator and hospice Chaplin, Amedisys Hospice & Palliative Care

• Ronald M. Hastdalen, director of the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies 

• Mary Fadgen, decedent affairs of Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System

The business will also be hosting a cookout for veterans and their families.  

“We are proud to dedicate, honor, and remember our veterans with this patriotic event,” says Cremation & Funeral founder and owner Danielle Andy Belusko. “These courageous men and women sacrificed so much for our country,  we would like to express our endless gratitude.”