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A hero’s farewell: WWII vet with no family gets proper send off

A World War II veteran with no living family members got the funeral he deserved Friday thanks to the efforts of 27-year-old Beth Regan, who befriended him at his Yorktown nursing home.

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A hero’s farewell: WWII vet with no family gets proper send off

A World War II veteran with no living family members got the funeral he deserved Friday thanks to the efforts of 27-year-old Beth Regan, who befriended him at his Yorktown nursing home.

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