Memories Of Old Ronkonkoma

What are some of your memories of old Ronkonkoma?

It used to be a nice place in the late 60's/early 70's when I was a kid.

There were nice stores downtown- Tom's Stationery (He sold toys, and even bigygles!); that stationery next to the Shell station (anyone remember the name of that store?)

Yarlow's five and dime (I guess the Yarlow brothers are long gone by now- they were nice- especially Murray).

Bohak's; The A&P (At Division and Hawkins- in the building where they just recently had a colapse over the bagel store)

Lake Heroes (Talk abouit good food!)[Where Anthony's restaurant is now].

The Jerry Lewis Theatre (now OTB)

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The stationery store next to Shell was just plain old Ronkonkoma Stationery

My dad ran into Murray Yarlow a few years back down in Florida....sadly he passed away shortly after that

John Covello wrote:

The stationery store next to Shell was just plain old Ronkonkoma Stationery
My dad ran into Murray Yarlow a few years back down in Florida....sadly he passed away shortly after that

Thanks! Ronkonkoma Stationery- I guess I overlooked the obvious!!

Sorry to hear about Murray. He must've been ancient. Last time I saw him was in the early 70's....and he wasn't too young then!