Wilmington's Memorial Day Events

WILMINGTON, MA - Memorial Day is Monday and throughout the weekend there are several events happening in town. 

Here's a look at events happening this weekend:

Saturday May 28

8 a.m. Decoration of Veterans’ Graves at Wildwood Cemetery (Public invited)

10:15 a.m. Decoration of all Squares and Memorials (Public invited)

Families of Veterans with Parks/Squares/Memorials are invited to attend

(Please refer to Sunday’s schedule for the order in which they will be decorated)

Starting at Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial- Wilmington Memorial Library

Tap’s will be played at all squares by Ken Michaud

Sunday May 29

11 a.m. Veterans’ Mass United Methodist Church, Wilmington

Rededication of Parks, Squares, and Monuments

1 p.m. Police Station Monument (Public invited)

Memorial Shrine - Saint Thomas of Villanova (public invited)

1:15 p.m. Town Common Reading of all squares and names (Public invited)

At Veterans Monument on Town Common - Rededication of Following Squares:

• Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial - Wilmington Memorial Library
• Robert W. Parent Memorial - Old Town Hall, Middlesex Avenue
• Rogers Park - Middlesex Avenue by Town Pound
• Ronald Eaton Square - Glen Road and Main Street
• Missing at Sea Sailors - Silver Lake at Main Street
• John F. Landry Jr. Memorial - Main Street at Silver Lake
• John J. Fullerton, Jr. Memorial - Grove Avenue
• Richard Welch M.I.A. Memorial - Main Street and Bridge Lane
• Nee Park - Burlington Avenue and Chestnut Street
• Berrigan Park - Lower Main Street and Cook Avenue
• John A. Rich Memorial - Lowell Street near Textron
• Veterans Memorial Bridge at Lowell Street
• Drew Square - Woburn Street and West Street
• Butterworth Square - Federal at Concord Street
• Regan Park - Salem Street
• Old Soldiers Lot - Wildwood Cemetery
• WWI Cannon- Wildwood Cemetery

Monday May 30

9:30 a.m. Parade formation- Adult Groups at Market Basket Parking

10 a.m. Parade Starts - Main Street to Church St. to Middlesex Ave. to Wildwood Cemetery. (All cars use the Wildwood Street Cemetery Entrance.)

11 a.m. Veterans’ Lot and Soldiers Monument- Ceremonies

• Flag Ceremony - All Color Guards
• The National Anthem sung by Wilmington High School student Nicole Bertolami
• Invocation – Rev. Travis Bonnette-Kim, Wilmington United Methodist Church
• Master of Ceremonies - Lou Cimaglia IV, Director, Department of Veterans’ Services
• Introduction of Dignitaries: Arthur MacDonald (Gold Star Father)
• Gregory E. MacDonald KIA June 25,2003 Iraq
• Placing of Wreath: Family of John J. Fullerton Jr., Killed in Action Vietnam
• Musical Presentation – Wilmington High School Band
• Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address read by 8th Grade WMS Student Sean Kelley
• Poem read by 8th Grade Wilmington Middle School Joshua Rainone
• Wilmington Veterans Roll Call of Killed in Action/ Missing in Action
• Rifle Volley – Wilmington’s Police Department Rifle Team
• Cannon Volley – Wilmington Minutemen
• Taps – Trumpeters from Wilmington High School Music Department
• Benediction – Rev. Travis Bonnette-Kim, Wilmington United Methodist Church
• Parade Regroups – Marches out Main Gate to Middlesex Ave. to pass in review at the Fourth of July Building