Sudbury’s Memorial Day observance will take place on Monday, May 30. Community members may view the Memorial Day Parade or join the march to all the War Memorials in Sudbury. Schedule of the day’s events can be found on the Town of Sudbury website https://sudbury.ma.us/memorialday/wp-content/uploads/sites/316/2022/05/2...?.
Spectators will honor an outstanding Sudbury citizen serving as Parade Marshal, listen to the patriotic strains of the Sudbury Ancient Fyfe and Drum Companie, and hear Sudbury Companies of Militia and Minute, as well as Company F 12th Georgia Infantry, fire musket and rifle salutes.
The parade and ceremonies honor veterans of all wars that involved Sudbury’s residents, starting with King Philip’s War of 1676. During these Memorial Day events, the community especially remembers men and women who sacrificed their lives in service of the United States. The observance is planned by the Town’s Memorial Day Committee. New members are welcome to join to help plan the 2023 event. For information, see https://sudbury.ma.us/memorialday.
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Michael Malavasic, a Sudbury resident of 10 years, will serve as Parade Marshall. Mike served with the U.S. Army for four years, including a tour of duty in Vietnam during the war. He is an active member of the Vietnam Veterans of America and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He will shortly assume the role of Quartermaster of 1LT Scott Milley VFW Post 8771 in Sudbury.
The main part of the parade begins at 9:30 a.m. at Rugged Bear Plaza, 410 Boston Post Road, where the Parade Marshall and Boy Scouts will join members of the Sudbury Military Family Network and veterans’ organizations. All veterans are invited to join in the line of march at Rugged Bear Plaza. Uniforms are not required. Civilian clothes which respect the dignity of the occasion (dark slacks, white dress shirt, and hat that signifies branch of service or veterans’ organization are appropriate). Transportation will be provided for those who wish to participate but are not capable of marching along.
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The parade marches east along Route 20, then north on Concord Road, with stops at the Goodnow Library Civil War Monument, the Wadsworth Monument (King Philip’s War) and the World War II, Korean and Vietnam Memorials at Wadsworth Cemetery. Musket and rifle salutes will be fired at each stop by the Sudbury Companies of Militia and Minute, Company F 12th George Infantry, American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The parade continues north on Concord Road. At Our Lady of Fatima Church, Girl Scouts and Brownies join the marchers. At about 11 a.m., the parade reaches Grinnell Park in the town center for tributes at the World War I Monument, followed by the Memorial Day program.
The Sudbury Ancient Fyfe and Drum Companies will perform musical selections, followed by musket and rifle salutes. The Girl Scouts and Brownies will sing and share a poem. The Parade Marshall will be recognized and then deliver remarks. Finally, the names of Sudbury veterans who have passed since the last Memorial Day observance, which was held in 2019, will be read. Taps will be played by Capt. Paul Mawn, USN (retired).
Memorial Day activities begin at Heritage Park at noon. The Sudbury Historical Commission welcomes all to visit the Hosmer House, 299 Old Sudbury Road. The residence will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 30 with a display in the parlor honoring town employees and members of town committees who passed away since 2020. Shoppers at the Hosmer House store will find the colorful Sudbury Throws, cup plates and books for sale. Refreshments will be served; entrance is free of charge.
Parade Route and Approximate Schedule
7:30 a.m.: Revolutionary War Memorial Salute and Revolutionary War Cemetery
8:30 a.m.: Commemorative ceremonies at Old North and New North Cemeteries
9 a.m.: Parade assembles at Rugged Bear Plaza
9:30 a.m. Parade begins at Rugged Bear Plaza
9:50 a.m.: Civil War Monument at Goodnow Library
10 a.m.: Colonel Bonazzoli Salute, Wadsworth Monument Salute
10:25 a.m.: WWII, Korea, and Vietnam War Monuments, Wadsworth Cemetery
10:45 a.m.: Girl Scouts and Brownies join parade at Our Lady of Fatima
11a.m.: WWI Memorial and Memorial Day Program, Grinnell Park, Town Center
