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REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.
Welcome to the MD0589 - Maryland JCI Senate's Wreaths Across America Page.
On December 13, 2025 (See location pages for ceremony and wreath placement details), MD0589 - Maryland JCI Senate will be helping Maryland Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans by laying Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes.
Please help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering on Wreaths Day, or inviting your family and friends to attend with you.
Thank you so much for supporting the MD0589 - Maryland JCI Senate and Wreaths Across America!
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by MARY PAT YANIGA LOCKETT for CHARLOTTE YANIGA, Army, LT., Born 10/10/29, Passed On 07/17/90, Honored by Crownsville Veterans' Cemetery - Maryland
MOMMY, YOU LEFT US TOO SOON BUT YOU HAVE NEVER LEFT OUR HEARTS. YOU LIVED WITH SO MANY AT HEART. HELPING MANY TO FIND JOY AND PURPOSE. CARING AND HEALING THE SICK WAS YOUR PASSION. LOVING YOUR CHILDREN, DAD AND YOUR GRANDCHILDREN WAS YOUR OBSESSION. YOU ARE SO MISSED.
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by MARY PAT YANIGA LOCKETT for EDWIN YANIGA, Army, CAPTAIN, Born 11/02/24, Passed On 04/03/04, Honored by Crownsville Veterans' Cemetery - Maryland
LOVING HUSBAND, BROTHER, FATHER, UNCLE, GRANDFATHER, TEACHER AND COACH WHO IS MISSED BY SO MANY. DAD, YOUR GUIDING HAND ON OUR SHOULDERS WILL REMAIN WITH US FOREVER. YOU ARE AND WILL ALWAYS BE OUR LIVING, BREATHING SUPERHERO!
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Location Information
11301 Crain Hwy
Cheltenham, MD 20623, United States
Click here for the Maryland Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery Page
Directions to Cemetery
Maryland Veterans Cemetery at Cheltenham - MDCHVC - is located at 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham MD 20623 Parking is limited on the grounds of MDCHVC.
Please like our Facebook page at "Wreaths Across America at Cheltenham, MD" for recent updates.
Parking Instructions
Parking is limited, please ride-share. Groups of 10 people or more should consider Bus Service drop-off and pick-up. Overflow parking is south of cemetery at the State of Maryland Medical Supply center.
Please like our Facebook page "Wreaths Across America at Cheltenham, MD" for updates.
Ceremony and Volunteer Information
We are happy that you are willing to help with our Wreath Across America event at Maryland Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery. Please do not forget to register to volunteer! That way you will get all updates about the cemetery itself.
Here are some things to remember about the event:
- Registration is requested via the Wreaths across America MDCHVC page.
- Sponsored "Grave Specific" purchased wreaths requires a family or friend to lay the wreath Saturday 9-11am.
- General Wreath laying will immediately follow the Wreath Dedication Ceremony at 12 noon, this ceremony will be held at the Columbariums near Section H.
- Please help ensure that all participants get the opportunity to place a wreath.
- Wreaths are laid every 3rd gravestone, as we are not 100% covered.
- Please follow the location coordinators instructions on where to place wreaths, as well as "how" they should be placed.
- We especially appreciate volunteers willing to help clean-up. All empty cardboard boxes must be brought to the cemetery roads so they can be properly disposed of before 3 pm. Please check in with the location coordinator if you are interested in helping with the clean-up.
- Please ride-share as parking is limited.
The most importantly remember we are here to honor and remember our loved ones, our heroes, the veterans passed. Thank you for helping Wreaths across America achieve our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach.
Our Locations
MDCHVC - Maryland Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery
Welcome to MDCHVC - Maryland Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery and thank you deeply for helping us with our goal to honor as many veterans as possible on Wreaths Across America Day, December 13, 2025 (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony). Please click "View" to learn more about our effort or to volunteer to help or click "Sponsor" to purchase wreaths that will be laid on the graves of our fallen heroes by our loyal volunteers.
MDCVCE - Crownsville Veterans' Cemetery - Maryland
Welcome to MDCVCE - Crownsville Veterans' Cemetery - Maryland and thank you deeply for helping us towards our goal to honor as many veterans as possible on Wreaths Across America Day, December 13, 2025 (Wreath Placement We will place the wreaths, immediately following the noon ceremony. Parking is extremely limited, so please plan accordingly. We ask that you plan on). Please click "View" to learn more about our effort or to volunteer to help or click "Sponsor" for wreaths that will be laid on the graves of our fallen heroes by yourself or by our loyal volunteers.
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