Memories Made at Met's 47th Annual Golf Outing

On Thursday, May 14, 2026 MetFDA members gathered at the North Hempstead Country Club for our 467h Annual Buddy & Annette Golf Classic. The day brought the perfect mix of sun and clouds, swings and puts, competition and camaraderie. Following golf, members gathered for dinner, cocktails, and memory making. In addition to our traditional entertainment, members had the opportunity to be silly or serious in the photo booth or have their portrait done by a caricature artists. Everyone went home with something special.

Congratulations to this year’s Mary Ann Orsi Memorial Raffle winners!

• $10,000 - John D’Arienzo
• $2,000 - James Torrellas
• $1,000 - Dan McManus
• $500 Peter Luger Gift Card - James McDonald
• $250 Visa Gift Card - Sal Mangano

Thank You Sponsors!

The event wouldn’t be a success without the support of our sponsors:

• Abigal - Cocktail Hour
• Above International Transport Solutions - Entertainment
• Rabbi Greg Ackerman - Golf (Quarter)
• Acrisure - Whitmore Agency - Cocktail Hour
• American Academy McAllister Institute - Putting Contest
• Auburndale Tires and Auto Repairs Inc. - Chipping Contest
• Batesville - Cocktail Hour
• Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home - Golf (Full)
• Bruno Funeral Coach - Golf (Half)
• Computerama - Golf Awards
• Cooperative Funeral Fund, Inc. - Chipping Contest
• Cypress Hills Cemetery - Cigar Cart
• Delicious Kitchen & Café - Starter
• DeNigris Monuments Inc. - Putting Contest
• Dignity Monuments - Chipping Contest
• Dream Street Caterers - Golf Awards
• Four Seasons Florist Inc. - Golf (Full)
• Fresh Pond Crematory - Starter
• Garden World, Inc. - Putting Contest
• Martin A. Gleason Funeral Home - Golf (Full)
• Granby's Funeral Service - Golf (Full)
• Jelcic Funeral Service - Golf Awards
• International Logistic Services, Inc. - Cocktail Hour
• Leo F. Kearns, Inc. - Putting Contest
• Klein's Auto Rental Funeral Livery - Golf (Quarter)
• George H. Kranz Inc. Funeral Livery Service - Golf (Quarter)
• Long Island Funeral Trade - Chipping Contest
• Edward D. Lynch Funeral Home, Inc. - Putting Contest
• Lotus Passage - Golf Awards
• Maspeth Federal Savings - Refreshment Cart
• Matthews Aurora - Refreshment Cart
• National Mortuary Shipping and Cremation - Starter
• Now That's Clean - Starter
• Pizza Boy II - Woodside - Golf Awards
• PrePlan Funeral Trust - Entertainment
• Queens Garden Florist - Donation
• James Romanelli-Stephen Funeral Home - Golf Awards
• Specialty Vehicles - Golf (Full)
• Sprung Monument Funeral Services - Golf (Quarter)
• St. Michaels Cemetery - Driving Range
• TLC - Taglia, Lysak & Company - Golf (Half)
• Lynda M. Thompson/Lawrence H. Woodward Funeral Home, Inc. - Golf (Half)

Many thanks to all those who participated this year.