Day to remember

Sentinel photo by MATT STRICKER
Stroup-Alexander VFW Post 5935 Chaplain Pat Patterson, center, gives the invocation to begin the service that followed the 72nd Annual Belleville Memorial Day Parade Monday in Belleville.

Children scurry to grab candy thrown from floats during the 72nd Annual Belleville Memorial Day Parade Monday in Belleville. The parade is sponsored annually by the Stroup-Alexander VFW Post 5935.

95-year-old World War II Veteran Tim Ruggleri, of Belleville, from the 8th Armored Division Army plays his harmonica for the crowd at the McVeytown Memorial Day event Monday.

Ron Casner, left, and Jerry Grassmeyer place the Wreath at the monument at downtown McVeytown Monday morning during the town’s annual Memorial Day event.

The color guard leads the way at the start of the Memorial Day parade Monday morning in Port Royal.

The Belleville Reading Club float paid tribute to ‘Rosie the Riveter’ during the 72nd Annual Belleville Memorial Day Parade Monday in Belleville. ‘Rosie the Riveter’ was the star of a campaign aimed at recruiting female workers for defense industries during World War II.

Members of the Juniata High School Marching Band play during the Memorial Day parade Monday morning in Mifflintown.

Members of VFW 7011 give a three-gun volley during the Memorial Day event Monday in McVeytown.

Fire trucks roll through Mifflintown as part of the Mifflintown Memorial Day Parade on Monday.

: The color guard leads the way at the start of the Memorial Day parade Monday morning in Port Royal.

: 95-year-old World War II Veteran Tim Ruggleri, of Belleville, from the 8th Armored Division Army plays his harmonica for the crowd at the McVeytown Memorial Day event Monday.

: The Belleville Reading Club float paid tribute to ‘Rosie the Riveter’ during the 72nd Annual Belleville Memorial Day Parade Monday in Belleville. ‘Rosie the Riveter’ was the star of a campaign aimed at recruiting female workers for defense industries during World War II.

: Sentinel photo by MATT STRICKER
Stroup-Alexander VFW Post 5935 Chaplain Pat Patterson, center, gives the invocation to begin the service that followed the 72nd Annual Belleville Memorial Day Parade Monday in Belleville.

: Children scurry to grab candy thrown from floats during the 72nd Annual Belleville Memorial Day Parade Monday in Belleville. The parade is sponsored annually by the Stroup-Alexander VFW Post 5935.

: Ron Casner, left, and Jerry Grassmeyer place the Wreath at the monument at downtown McVeytown Monday morning during the town’s annual Memorial Day event.