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"Say his name. Tell his story — Thomas Valva."
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School breaks, increased travel, and busy summer schedules causing drop in donations heading into critical summer months
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"It’s such a wonderful honor that they considered me worthy of being the grand marshal. It’s been a very humbling experience."
New Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine has vowed to unveil a plan to overhaul Child Protective Services so it never "fails another child."
Sunday's parade is canceled, but for Cassy and Keith Caputo, giving goes on. "There's nothing like the happy you get from helping others."
Some feel that the house should be razed and a park built in memory of Thomas Valva, who froze to death in his father's garage.
"I want to hold you forever in my arms and never let go." A LI mom had preemie twins and lost one; tragically, her son drowned this week.
He lived in Brookhaven Town, officials told Patch.
"Without donations, we wouldn’t have had an additional 2 years of memories and living with my mom."
"Whenever there was chaos, vitriol, or helplessness, somehow Andrea would bring the calm, the focus, and the ability to make people listen."
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"This Valentine’s Day I wanted him to know just how much we love him."
"I looked up at the sky and said, 'Ed, I did it. I lit it, like we wanted to do. And I hope you have the best view ever.'"
Two Center Moriches business owners helped a Long Island woman be buried in the dress she loved. "They made her dying wish come true."
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Thomas Valva would be 11 years old now if he had lived. 11 years old, with everything ahead.
"When I celebrate Jesus’ birthday with him, it brings me peace, knowing he is at peace."
"In honor of our sweet baby’s life taken so soon," some who loved him will gather at his grave on Christmas Eve to say a prayer.
A roadside marker was erected in his honor.
"Some people I met in the service are no longer with us because they lost their battles with depression."
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"We hoped it would raise a flag. We had major, major concerns." Principal of LI boy who froze to death in NYPD dad's LI garage.
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"Tom will be missed by his beloved wife Elsie and his five children, their spouses and 11 grandchildren."
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