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In honor of Memorial Day, a somber ceremony was held to pay tribute to our nation’s fallen heroes on Monday, May 30 at Rudy Macina Peace Memorial Plaza. Keeping with tradition, the annual ceremony sponsored by the Morris Park Community Association, American Legion, Knights of Columbus and Morris Park Kiwanis Club began by placing a wreath at the memorial and the raising of the colors by veterans’ organizations to the mournful sound of ‘Taps’. Local elected officials were on-site to address the day’s significance and to honor the more than one million men and women who sacrificed their lives defending the United States of America in wars.
Right World War II Army veteran Albert Mazza (c) and Theodore Korony American Legion Post 253 member Christopher DiCostanzo joined many in remembering the fallen.Photos by Laura Stone
(l-r) Morris Park Community Association member Elio Morales; Morris Park Patrol coordinator Ostacio ‘Lefty’ Negron; police officer Perez; Rooney Rosa; captain Keith Walton, 49th Precinct commanding officer; Thomas Messina, representing Congressman Joseph Crowley; Muhammad Abuhaikal and police officers Rachelski and Grossett.
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Tony Signorile, Morris Park Community Association president, set flowers at the memorial for lost veterans in honor of recently passed World War II veteran, Joseph Garofalo.
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Signorile and Al D’Angelo (r), Morris Park Community Association vice president, paid their respects as ‘Taps’ played in the background.
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Assemblyman Michael Benedetto addressed the signifance of the ceremony as bugler Al Taps (l) and Silvio Mazzella (r) listened attentively.
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World War II Army veteran Albert Mazza (c) and Theodore Korony American Legion Post 253 member Christopher DiCostanzo joined many in remembering the fallen.
