Many citizens came out in the rain to join the Borough of Naugatuck and the Naugatuck Veterans Council in honoring our nation's war dead at the annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremonies. Some participated in the procession through the borough streets, while others lined the sidewalks beneath their umbrellas to honor the fallen.
The parade stepped off from North Main Street at 9:15 A.M. and ended at the Town Green. There was a solemn ceremony moved indoors to the Congregational Church immediately after the conclusion of the parade.
The parade route was:
a. From North Main Street, Union City (vicinity of the Union Street intersection) to the intersection of Calvin Street.
b. Left on Calvin Street to the intersection of High Street
c. Right on High Street to the intersection of Oak Street
d. Right on Oak Street to the intersection of Maple Street
e. Right on Maple Street to Old Firehouse Road
f. Left on Old Firehouse Road to the intersection of Rubber Avenue
g. Right on Rubber Avenue to the intersection of Church Street
h. Right onto Church Street to the intersection of Division Street
i. Left onto Division Street to the World War I monument
All photos by Naugatuck Patch neighbor Nancy Sasso Janis
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