The Town of Reading’s Memorial Day parade starts off at 9:00AM on Ash Street in front of the American Legion. It continues down towards Washington Street and then heads up to Main Street, through the cobblestone lot in front of Town Hall and concludes at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Services begin at Laurel Hill Cemetery at 9:15AM, followed by Forest Glen Cemetery at 10:45AM, Charles Lawn Cemetery at 11:30AM, and conclude at Wood End Cemetery at 12:00PM. A map of the route and guest speakers are provided below:
Services at Laurel Hill Cemetery– 9:15AM Master of Ceremonies William( Will) Valliere Veterans’ Services Officer Invocation Rev. Steven Zukus Christ The Kings Parish Navy Vet- Colors Presented by Reading Police Department National Anthem RMHS Band Governor’s Proclamation Representative Haggerty General Logan’s Memorial Day General Orders Raymond Boyd America the Beautiful RMHS Band Welcome Comments Fidel Maltez, Reading Town Manager Memorial Day Greetings Senator Jason Lewis Memorial Day Greetings Representative Bradley Jones Memorial Day Address Reading Select Board Chris Haley Roll Call of Honor Jill Mayberry, U.S.A.F. Placing of the Wreath William Valliere & Bill Brown Guest Speaker William (Bill) Brown US AIR Force Battle Hymn of the Republic RMHS Band Taps RMHS Trumpet Section
Services at Forest Glen Cemetery – 10:45 AM Invocation Rev. Stephen Zukus. Christ The Kings National Anthem R.M.H.S. Trumpet Section Memorial Day Essay Raymond Boyd Memorial Day Address Select Board Chair/ Jackie McCarthy Roll Call of Honor Jill Mayberry, U.S.A.F. Placing of the Wreath William Valliere Taps R.M.H.S. Trumpet Section
Services at Charles Lawn Cemetery – 11:30 AM Invocation Rev. Steven Zukus Christ The Kings Parish Navy Veter- National Anthem RMHS Trumpet Section In Flanders Field Everett Nelson Memorial Day Address RMHS Graduate, Autumn Hendrickson Roll Call of Honor Jill Mayberry, U.S.A.F Placing of the Wreath William Valliere Taps RMHS Trumpet Section
Services at Wood End Cemetery -12:00 NOON Invocation Rev. Steven Zukas, Christ The King Parish. Navy Veter- National Anthem RMHS Trumpet Section. In Flanders Field Everett Nelson Memorial Day Address Reading Select Board Karen Herrick Roll Call of Honor Jill Mayberry, U.S.A.F Placing of the Wreath William Valliere Taps RMHS Trumpet Section
