The 2025 Annual Report for Friends of Lakeview Cemetery highlights a year of meaningful preservation, community engagement, and steady progress in honoring one of Patchogue’s most historic spaces. Throughout the year, Friends of Lakeview focused on restoring and maintaining historic monuments, improving the grounds, and deepening public awareness through educational efforts and community partnerships. The report reflects the dedication of volunteers, donors, and supporters wh

This summer, professionals from Stewart Preservation were hard at work restoring historic headstones that our volunteers cannot. As part...

Maria Antoinette Conklin was born on February 6, 1850, to Nancy Catherine Smith, and Moses Alva Conklin, a wheelwright. Her brother,...

"Our Willie"   This is a sad one.  Ten year old Willie Hammond, born September 4th, 1879, son of Herbert Fletcher Hammond and Lydia...