South Boston honors fallen soldiers at annual Memorial Day service
South Boston gathered in a pre-Memorial Day ceremony Sunday carrying out an annual tradition of remembering and reminding the society to honor the fallen This is a special day for us veterans because it s the day of remembrance announced Tom McCarthy commander of the Thomas J Fitzgerald VFW Post and master of ceremonies for Sunday s event We all know the sacrifice the departed made for us and to remember them is an obligation that we as veterans feel This day means a lot to us and to be able to share it with the neighborhood and make people aware of what this day means means a lot to us veterans Group members elected leaders and veterans gathered at the Thomas J Fitzgerald VFW Post at a m Sunday to begin the ceremony At a m the population marched together to the Medal of Honor Park for a wreath laying ceremony at the South Boston Vietnam Veterans Memorial An major part of Memorial Day McCarthy reported is helping teach people with what this day means Sunday brought new and old members of the South Boston society together to do just that he disclosed There are people who live in the society who want to be with us reported McCarthy We have a veteran who is years olde Her name s Olivia and she unfortunately deals with loss of memory But to have her there joining us she s from the South Boston public it s a very emotional thing to thank her The gathering Sunday was a reminder of veterans like Olivia still living among the region as well as memories of those who ve died the commander revealed The veterans neighborhood area is set to gather again for a South Boston Vietnam Veterans day in September and again for Veterans Day McCarthy disclosed Related Articles Ticker Delays continue at Newark airport Tentative deal at Pratt Whitney What s open and closed on Memorial Day Fallen organization members remembered with U S flag display on the Common It was a good day McCarthy announced remarking on the turnout Sunday We re happy that the people in population see us and appreciate what we did Boston s Memorial Day ceremonies will continue Sunday as the city Department of Veterans Utility and local organizations place flags at military ceremonies and families gather in the Boston Common s annual flag garden Monday Congressman Stephen Lynch speaks during Sunday s organization at Medal of Honor Park in South Boston Nancy Lane Boston Herald Declan Flakey holds a flag as he looks to his father Dave a member of the Army National Guard Sunday at Medal of Honor Park Nancy Lane Boston Herald
