Gavin's Treasures opens in honor of her son

Eastport resident Tova Keblish lost her son, Gavin, at the young age of 23, unexpectedly, about three years ago. After a long career in corporate procurement, she never dreamed of opening up her own shop, until now.

Gavin’s Treasures is what she is calling a “unique boutique.” After losing her job back in October, she decided it was time to do something new and in the name of her son.

Every day, she looked at a glass mosaic made from her son’s trophies featuring red, green and blue. It made her happy, and that’s when she got the idea to try to do the same for others.

“I look at it every day and decided to do something to help people as part of the grieving process,” she said of the shop that features inspirational, spiritual and memorial gifts with a little fun and beauty. “Everything I have is different and unusual. I hope people will pick something up for others to make them happy.”

She also hopes opening the shop will help her in her grieving process as well.

She rented the space, located on Main Street in Center Moriches, and the doors officially opened last month, with a ribbon cutting mid-May. Earlier in the month, Keblish called for artists to help curate the items for sale.

Pieces include cards as low as $2.95 to larger display pieces for about $295, with everything else in between. Most items were purchased from vendors at gift shows, including trunks and trinkets.

“There’s a little bit of everything for everyone,” she promised.

Her son, Gavin, whom the store was named for, graduated from Eastport-South Manor High School and attended SUNY Albany. Every month, raffles will also be done through the shop for the ultimate goal of creating a “Gavin’s Understanding” scholarship fund in his name.

For more information, visit the store at 333 Main Street in Center Moriches or email GavinsTreasures@yahoo.com.

“[Wishing] a warm welcome to Gavin’s Treasures at 333 Main Street. Tova has set up a beautifully done shop,” said councilman Dan Panico of his area’s recent addition.