Deceased veteran, John L. Matyi, headed to Arlington after 15 months of uncertainty (update)
Staten Island Advance
By Timothy Harrison
March 31, 2014
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Island must be the most compassionate place on earth.
After the Advance revealed last week that the ashes of a deceased veteran remained in a Florida funeral home for more than a year, the veteran's surviving brother received a slew of messages from Islanders who wanted to help any way they could.
Now, with John L. Matyi's cremation service paid for, Alex Matyi speaks with a whole new sense of hope - you can hear the transformation in his voice.
Alex knows his brother will be buried at Arlington soon, John's sole wish since he returned wounded from active duty.
A childhood friend of the Matyi brothers, who insisted on remaining anonymous after paying the $1,200 fee in full, called Alex Friday.
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