Family sues funeral home after discovering veteran's remains were never buried at cemetery

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Family sues funeral home after discovering veteran's remains were never buried at cemetery
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A New Jersey funeral home is being sued after the family of a veteran who died more than 30 years ago say they were misled over how his remains were handled.

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 9:12PM

But she only recently discovered he was never buried there. Instead his remains have been stored in a basement for years. Her father helped raise her three children and in turn, she took care of him for years as his health declined."He's just sitting there for 31 years, and I was shocked like this was unbelievable," Uraga said.

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