News from New York State Funeral Directors Association

For more information contact: Vera Nuspliger, 518-882-9816

Copiague Funeral Director Beatrice Lewanduski Elected Secretary/Treasurer of the NYS Funeral Directors Assoc.

BALLSTON SPA, NY (08/28/2008; 1300)(readMedia)-- Beatrice Lewanduski, manager of the D'Andrea Brothers Funeral Home in Copiague, was elected secretary/treasurer of the New York State Funeral Directors Association (NYSFDA) at the organization's annual meeting which concluded yesterday at the Sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing, New York. A New York State licensed funeral director since 1977, Ms. Lewanduski will serve for the 2008-2009 term.

Ms. Lewanduski is a NYSFDA Board and Constitution and By-Laws Committee member. She is a past president of the Nassau-Suffolk Funeral Directors Association, and Governor of NYSFDA Region 5. She is a member and former secretary of the Rockville Centre Lions Club and a cantor at Our Lady of Grace Church in West Babylon.

Ms. Lewanduski is a graduate of Deer Park High School and SUNY Farmingdale.

Founded in 1889, NYSFDA's mission is to promote the highest standards of funeral service to the public and to enhance the environment in which its members operate. More than 800 member firms and 3000 licensed funeral directors who operate across the state belong to the New York State Funeral Directors Association. In addition to maintaining a Website at www.nysfda.org, NYSFDA also publishes a quarterly newspaper column "Transitions" and brochures which educate and inform consumers about end-of-life issues.

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Editor's Note: For more information or to schedule an interview with Beatrice Lewanduski, please call her at 631-691- 5700 or Vera Nuspliger at 518-882-9816; cell 518-424-8719 or Randy McCullough at 518-452-8230. Ms. Lewanduski's photo is attached.

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