Old Patchogue/ Union/ Gerard/ Old Episcopal/ Lakeview/ Rice Cemeteries. Dedicated to assisting in the restoration and repair of these historic cemeteries on Main Street and Waverly Avenue in Patchogue Village https://bsky.app/profile/patchoguecemetery.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/patchoguecemetery.bsky.social/post/3lkqgbdisdc2rJust one of the white bronze statues on the property. This one,"Remembrance" was erected by Ruth Newey Smith in memory of her mother, Betsey, her father, Micah and her sisters Betsey, Charlotte and Augusta.19 Mar 2025 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:v4ptbqhpd6xyth5dl2qej46d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkqgbdisdc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/patchoguecemetery.bsky.social/post/3ldy5ptydzk2mBack to some history: In 1832, the Congregationalist bought the Episcopal Methodists out of their share of the building and used it exclusively until their current church was built further east on Main Street.23 Dec 2024 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:v4ptbqhpd6xyth5dl2qej46d/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldy5ptydzk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/patchoguecemetery.bsky.social/post/3ldqp6irh4k2o2 of the many headstones that were tended to this past year: Albert and Catherine Wicks. Albert's was reset and Catherine's was found next to her brother under several inches of soil.20 Dec 2024 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:v4ptbqhpd6xyth5dl2qej46d/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldqp6irh4k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/patchoguecemetery.bsky.social/post/3ldjp5lsdpk2yWe are very happy and proud to announce we are the recipients of a matching grant from The Gardiner Foundation of $7295! With this, we will be able to do a lot of restoration this coming year! So excited and honored!17 Dec 2024 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:v4ptbqhpd6xyth5dl2qej46d/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldjp5lsdpk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/patchoguecemetery.bsky.social/post/3ldcdtm77rs22By 1832, the Baptists no longer worshipped at The Union Church but opted to worship in congregants private homes until a church was built for them by The Smith Sisters on land owned by Charlotte Smith Keech. It's unclear if they ever used that building as they currently don't acknowledge this 🤷‍♀️14 Dec 2024 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:v4ptbqhpd6xyth5dl2qej46d/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldcdtm77rs22https://bsky.app/profile/patchoguecemetery.bsky.social/post/3ld4tlxrvlc26https://www.patchoguecemetery.org/post/december-headstone-of-note-fanny-dains12 Dec 2024 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:v4ptbqhpd6xyth5dl2qej46d/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld4tlxrvlc26https://bsky.app/profile/patchoguecemetery.bsky.social/post/3lcluar5ey22aThree congregations, the Baptists, the Congregationalist and the Episcopal Methodist shared the building until 1832. Not sure what happened to the Presbyterians... moved to Brookhaven maybe...still looking into that....05 Dec 2024 23:49 +0000at://did:plc:v4ptbqhpd6xyth5dl2qej46d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcluar5ey22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/patchoguecemetery.bsky.social/post/3lcigtfbsw22bJohn and Catherine Beers: 2 of the oldest headstones on the property, nearest where the Union Church once stood.04 Dec 2024 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:v4ptbqhpd6xyth5dl2qej46d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcigtfbsw22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/patchoguecemetery.bsky.social/post/3lc3vmaevuk2tThat picture is of the one that replaced the original that was erected quickly and was reported to let the snow in. This building stood on that corner until the early 1960's29 Nov 2024 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:v4ptbqhpd6xyth5dl2qej46d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc3vmaevuk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/patchoguecemetery.bsky.social/post/3lbrsggoqm22xIt all started with a little church building shared by area Baptists, Episcopal Methodists, Congregationalists and Presbyterians in 1791 on The Old South Country Road in Patchogue.....25 Nov 2024 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:v4ptbqhpd6xyth5dl2qej46d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbrsggoqm22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/patchoguecemetery.bsky.social/post/3lbprhil5ds2hPromise to post pictures soon. Where are all the other Cemetery Friends here?24 Nov 2024 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:v4ptbqhpd6xyth5dl2qej46d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbprhil5ds2h