Streetsboro’s VFW post will return a neglected cemetery to its old glory

Streetsboro VFW members (from left to right) Brian Smith, Ted Endler and Ryan Martin pose for a portrait at the Streetsboro Cemetery. Michael Indriolo/The Portager

Streetsboro’s VFW post will return a neglected cemetery to its old glory

- Wendy DiAlesandro

People drive by Streetsboro Cemetery near state Routes 14 and 43 every day without giving the deteriorating landmark a second thought.

Not the case for Ryan Martin, commander of Streetsboro VFW Post 9716. The city’s “V,” as he affectionately calls it, is on a mission.

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