Parsippany Holding First Memorial Day Ceremony On Monday

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Parsippany-Troy Hills will hold its first ever Memorial Day ceremony this weekend.

Held on Monday at 9 a.m. in Lake Hiawatha Park, the ceremony will honor of the two servicemen who lost their lives in Vietnam, and will be held by the VFW.

According to a press release:

The ceremony, emceed this year by VFW & American Legion member, Councilman Michael DePierro, is run by the Township and is scheduled to take place in Veterans Memorial Park at 10 am. Rabbi-Cantor Inna Serebro-Litvak of Temple Beth Am will do the Invocation; the Boy & Girl Scouts will lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance; Emily Smith of Girl Scout Troop 95615 will recite “This is Memorial Day”; the Honorable James R. Barberio, Mayor of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, will welcome everyone and Reverend Donald Bragg of the Presbyterian Church will deliver the Benediction.

As customary, members of the VFW and American Legion, will perform the wreath laying ceremony in front of the Veterans Memorial statue; the VFW Rifle Squad will do the salute and Taps will be played by Anthony Paterno, of Boy Scout Troop 173.

The Township is honored to have as its special guest and keynote speaker, Michael Fuller, former Naval Petty Officer Second Class, Operation Specialist and brother of Derek McConnell. Michelle Musolino-Roberts will sing the “National Anthem” and “Amazing Grace”. The VFW and American Legion color guards will participate in all ceremonies.

The Memorial Day activities will culminate in the parade at noon which will begin at Katherine Drive and proceed down North Beverwyck Road in Lake Hiawatha.

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