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Diane - I know you posted your question in March, but if you are still checking the site, you can call New York State Office of Mental Health at 44 Holland Ave. in Albany New York. That is the Central Office for OMH. Speak with someone in Recipient Affairs (8th Floor) The office is run by Consumers/ Psychiatric Survivors/Ex-Patients. It is, or was part of the Commissioner's Office. I don't recall the phone number in Albany, but I'm sure you can get it from the OMH website or directory assistence. There was a book kept in the Business Office/Information Office and a copy at the Chaplain's Office which listed all of the patient's interred at PPC along with their grave marker number. The last burial I revall being done there was in the 90's. I think it was in 1994 or 1995. A woman who lived on the grounds for several decades as I revall. Her boyfriend may still live at Pilgrim. Kings Park and Central Islip State Hospitals also had burial sites. There may be more; than a few thousand graves at the three locations combined, but many of the bodies were claimed by family and buried elsewhere. There still may be a group of Catholic Sisters who do Chaplain duty at PPC. I think their convent is near St. Joseph's College in Suffolk County. Sister Judith was the Catholic Chaplain and there was a Rabbi who's name I can't recall. Call Kim Darrow at Mental Hygeine Legal Service located on the grounds at PPC as well. He will remember the Chaplain's names and be able to give you more information. We all worked in building 20 during 1995. I had transferred over there after we closed building 64 shortly after Pataki took office. Good Luck

beautiful all the pics on the ws are amazing!

As Halloween and Thanksgiving and Christmas approach there was always snow on the ground at Sunnycroft, it just added a magical touch to a fantastic setting.
Oh well gone forever but never forgotten long live Sunnycroft Ranch.........................

so many of us wanting to get married here! It should seriously be rented out!

makes me feel lost. like i have so many options but am compelled to walk just one

Great to see a new gallery up. Alot of pictures too look through it'll take me awhile. I'm sad I missed your first post of the gallery. I wasn't sure when you'd post something new or old again Motts.....but I love it so when I see something posted....thanks for all the history...this place was built before Waverly Hills too...wow.....Thanks Motts......

very amazing i envy your photography skills

That's adorable~

I believe she is a Russian speaking. Или я ошибаюсь? :)

Maybe a day count at ten day intervals. Was it a sentence to be served or just something to help keep her sanity

:-)
may be, may be not..

Come and play with us, Danny...

"More power, Igor!" came the cry, echoing through the midnight storm. "I need more power!"

Alice paced up and down the delicate balcony, her hands clawing the air as she raged far above her party guests. The cake was late, and in the wrong color, the bunting on the columns did not match the ruffles on the other side, etc. Luckily, none saw her in this state, they were all pleasantly distracted by the live dissection of a party clown, which had been specially bred for this occasion.
Alice glanced down at the delighted crowd, and decided to try to enjoy the day. After all, isn't that what birthdays are for?

I would say that the giant beetle-leg crossing the doorway is more of a damper!