WILMINGTON, MA — Below is information about the Wilmington Memorial Day Ceremony directly from Wilmington’s Department of Veterans Services:
Memorial Day Ceremony
11:00 A.M. Veterans’ Lot and Soldiers Monument at Wildwood Cemetery – Ceremonies
- Flag Ceremony with All Color Guards
- The National Anthem sung by Wilmington High student Valerya Pineda-Montesinos
- Invocation from U.S. Air Force Veteran Chaplin Mike Kelley
- Master of Ceremonies – Lou Cimaglia IV, Director, Department of Veterans’ Services
- Sgt. At Arms: USAF Retired Major Rob Oliveri, USCG Retired PO Henry Diorio
- Introduction of Gold Star Family Dignitaries
- Placing of Wreath by Gold Star Families
- Musical Presentation from the Wilmington High School Band
- Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address read by 8th Grader Student Jenna Giammarco
- Poem read by 8th Grader Jack Cronin
- Wilmington Veterans Roll Call of Killed in Action/Missing in Action
- Rifle Volley from the Wilmington’s Police Department Rifle Team
- Cannon Volley from the Wilmington Minutemen
- Taps from Trumpeters from Wilmington High School Music Department
- Bagpipes from Wilmington Police Sgt. John Delorey
- Benediction by U.S. Air Force Veteran Chaplin Mike Kelley
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