Photos: Newton Memorial Day parade, ceremony

by | May 27, 2024 | Newton Beacon | 0 comments

Newton marked Memorial Day with two days of observances paying tribute to those who served in the armed forces and are no longer with us.

On Sunday, wreaths were hung at monuments and along the bridges over the Massachusetts Turnpike, bridges named after fallen soldiers from Newton.

Sunday afternoon brought a parade of police, firefighters, military service members, Uncle Sam on stilts, a mime on a unicycle and more as sunny skies and warm temperatures made for an ideal parade setting.

Monday, like the weather accompanying it, brought a more solemn tone.

Local leaders, veterans, Scouts and others gathered at Newton Cemetery to honor those who gave their lives in service to the nation.

“This is the first time I’m doing this without my dad still alive,” Mayor Ruthanne Fuller said as she spoke on Monday morning. Her father, Alan Schwartz, enlisted as a teenager to fight in World War II and died last year.

“There’s something particularly moving this morning for me, and I know for a number of others who are here who are thinking of their family members,” she said.

Below are photos from Sunday’s parade and Monday’s ceremony.

Newton police march in the city’s Memorial Day Parade on Sunday, May 26. Photo by Bryan McGonigle
A clown makes his way up Walnut Stret on a unicycle as part of the city’s Memorial Day Parade on Sunday, May 26. Photo by Bryan McGonigle
Uncle Sam on stilts gives a wave hello. Photo by Bryan McGonigle
City Councilors Marc Laredo and Tarik Lucus march on the Newton Memorial Day Parade. Photo by Bryan McGonigle
The New Liberty Jazz Band plays for the crowds along Walnut Street as art of the city’s Memorial Day Parade on Sunday, May 26. Photo by Bryan McGonigle
City Councilors Bill Humphrey, left, and David Micley, right, wave as they walk in the city’s Memorial Day Parade on Sunday, May 26. Photo by Bryan McGonigle
The Tony Barrie Band performs in the Newton Memorial Day Parade on Sunday, May 26. Photo by Bryan McGonigle
A military truck makes its way up Walnut Stret as part of the Newton Memorial Day Parade on Sunday, May 26. Photo by Bryan McGonigle
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, assisted by American Legion Post 440 Commander Don Gentile, lays a wreath in honor of a fallen soldier at Newton Cemtery on Memorial Day, May 27, 2024. Photo by Bryan McGonigle
Members of the Jewish War Veterans lay a wreath to honor a fallen soldier at Newton Cemtery on Memorial Day, May 27, 2024. Photo by Bryan McGonigle
Alan Mannarino plays “Taps” near the grave of his uncle, Frank Mannarino, who served in World War II, during Newton’s Memorial Day ceremony at Newton Cemtery on Memorial Day, May 27, 2024. Photo by Bryan McGonigle
State rep. candidate Amy Sangiolo and City Councilor Julia Malakie observe Newton’s Memorial Day ceremony. Photo by Bryan McGonigle
American Legion Post 440 Commander Don Gentile presents a wreath to a Scout to set in honor of a fallen solder at Newton Cemtery on Memorial Day, May 27, 2024. Photo by Bryan McGonigle

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