Please consider attending with your family one or more of these Memorial Day ceremonies to honor those men and women who paid the ultimate price for our freedom.
Memorial Day CeremoniesNote: Ceremonies are held this upcoming Sunday and Monday, rain or shine, and are current at the time of press.
Dundalk
Monday, May 27, 10 a.m.: Annual Memorial Day Roman Catholic Mass at Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery, 7501 German Hill Road, Dundalk. If raining, moved to Sacred Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church, 6736 Youngstown Avenue, Dundalk.
Monday, May 27, 11 a.m.: American Legion Post 38 Annual Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony, Veterans Park at Shipping Place.
Monday, May 27, noon: American Legion Post 38 Annual Memorial Day Ceremony, 3300 Dundalk Avenue.
Fort Howard
Monday, May 27, 11 a.m.: Independent Order of Odd Fellows North Point Lodge No. 4 and Wells McComas VFW Post 2678 78th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Fort Howard Veterans Park, 9501 North Point Road. Featuring Color Guard, Wreath Laying Ceremony, tolling of the bell for Edgemere, Penwood and Fort Howard World War II Service Members Killed in Action (KIA); Firing Party and playing of Taps. Bring lawn chairs and bottled water.
Essex
Sunday, May 26, 10 a.m.: Saint Clare Roman Catholic Church Veterans Memorial Mass, 714 Myrth Avenue.
Sunday, May 26, 11 a.m.: Catholic War Veterans Monument Wreath Laying Ceremony, 714 Myrth Avenue.
Sunday, May 26, 1 p.m.: Joint Veterans Association of Essex World War II Monument 76th Anniversary Wreath Laying Ceremony, 525 Eastern Boulevard (in front of Dollar General).
Sunday, May 26, 1:15 p.m.: Joint Veterans Association of Essex Korea-Vietnam Monument 38th Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony, 516 Eastern Boulevard (next to The Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River).
Monday, May 27, noon: Essex-Holly Neck Memorial VFW Post 2621, Annual Memorial Day Ceremony, 206 Riverside Road (off Mace Avenue). Honor Guard, Wreath Laying Ceremony, and playing of Taps.
Monday, May 27, 1 p.m.: Memorial Day Covered Dish Luncheon Essex American Legion Post 148, 20 South Marlyn Avenue.
Middle River
Monday, May 27, 9 a.m.: Lamky Luther Whitehead Veterans Memorial Committee 34th Annual Memorial Day Program at Holly Hill Memorial Gardens, 10201 Bird River Road. Procession; Patriotic Music; laying of roses and tolling of the bell as the names are read for those killed in action (KIA) from World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan; wreath laying ceremony; dedication of Honorably Served Veterans Monument; etc. Bring lawn chairs and bottled water.
Monday, May 27, 11 a.m.: Memorial Day Ceremony Gunpowder VFW Post 10067, 6309 Ebenezer Road.
Rosedale/Parkville
Monday, May 27, 10 a.m.: Rosedale American Legion Post 180 at Parkwood Cemetery, 3310 Taylor Avenue, Parkville.
Monday, May 27, 12:30 p.m.: Rosedale American Legion Post 180 Annual Memorial Day Ceremony, 1331 Seling Avenue, Rosedale.
Rossville
Monday, May 27, noon: Charles Evering VFW Post 6506, Annual Indoor Air Conditioned Memorial Day Ceremony, 8777 Philadelphia Road.
Monday, May 27, 9 a.m.: Lamky Luther Whitehead Veterans Memorial Committee 34th Annual Memorial Day Program at Holly Hill Memorial Gardens,10201 Bird River Road. Procession; Patriotic Music; laying of roses and tolling of the bell as the names are read for those killed in action (KIA) from World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan; wreath laying ceremony; dedication of Honorably Served Veterans Monument; etc. Bring lawn chairs and bottled water.
Monday, May 27, 11 a.m.: Memorial Day Ceremony Gunpowder VFW Post 10067, 6309 Ebenezer Road.
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