The Town of Reading’s Memorial Day parade starts off at 9:00AM on Ash Street in front of the American Legion. It continues down towards Washington Street and then heads up to Main Street, through the cobblestone lot in front of Town Hall and concludes at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Services begin at Laurel Hill Cemetery at 9:15AM, followed by Forest Glen Cemetery at 10:45AM, Charles Lawn Cemetery at 11:30AM, and conclude at Wood End Cemetery at 12:00PM. A map of the route and guest speakers are provided below:
Services at Laurel Hill Cemetery– 9:15AM Master of Ceremonies William( Will) Valliere Veterans’ Services Officer  Invocation Rev. Steven Zukus Christ The Kings Parish Navy Vet-  Colors Presented by Reading Police Department  National Anthem RMHS Band  Governor’s Proclamation Representative Haggerty  General Logan’s Memorial Day General Orders Raymond Boyd  America the Beautiful RMHS Band  Welcome Comments Fidel Maltez, Reading Town Manager  Memorial Day Greetings Senator Jason Lewis  Memorial Day Greetings Representative Bradley Jones  Memorial Day Address Reading Select Board Chris Haley  Roll Call of Honor Jill Mayberry, U.S.A.F.  Placing of the Wreath William Valliere & Bill Brown  Guest Speaker William (Bill) Brown US AIR Force  Battle Hymn of the Republic RMHS Band  Taps RMHS Trumpet Section Â
Services at Forest Glen Cemetery – 10:45 AM Invocation Rev. Stephen Zukus. Christ The Kings National Anthem R.M.H.S. Trumpet Section Memorial Day Essay Raymond Boyd Memorial Day Address Select Board Chair/ Jackie McCarthy Roll Call of Honor Jill Mayberry, U.S.A.F. Placing of the Wreath William Valliere Taps R.M.H.S. Trumpet Section
Services at Charles Lawn Cemetery – 11:30 AM Invocation Rev. Steven Zukus Christ The Kings Parish Navy Veter- National Anthem RMHS Trumpet Section In Flanders Field Everett Nelson Memorial Day Address RMHS Graduate, Autumn Hendrickson Roll Call of Honor Jill Mayberry, U.S.A.F Placing of the Wreath William Valliere Taps RMHS Trumpet Section
Services at Wood End Cemetery -12:00 NOON Invocation Rev. Steven Zukas, Christ The King Parish. Navy Veter- National Anthem RMHS Trumpet Section. In Flanders Field Everett Nelson Memorial Day Address Reading Select Board Karen Herrick Roll Call of Honor Jill Mayberry, U.S.A.F Placing of the Wreath William Valliere Taps RMHS Trumpet Section
