Westborough honors its veterans
By Bonnie Adams, Government Editor
First Sgt. William Harris (right) and his son, Nathan, attend the ceremony held in front of the War Memorial at the town rotary on Veterans Day Nov. 11. Photo/Bonnie Adams
Westborough – The town commemorated Veterans Day Nov. 11 with a series of ceremonies held at the Pine Grove Cemetery and in front of the town’s war memorials.
The master of ceremony was Kenneth Ferrera, the town’s assistant veterans agent and deputy director. Paul Horrigan and Robert Sylvester served as the day’s grand marshals. Officials present included Westborough Board of Selectmen Chair Lydia Goldblatt and Selectman Leigh Emery, along with state Rep. Matthew Beaton, R – Shrewsbury, and State Sen. Jamie Eldridge, D – Acton. The Reverend Cynthia Frado, senior minister for the Unitarian Universalist Congregational Society of Westborough and Pastor Steve Misarski of the New Hope Chapel, who is also a chaplain with the National Guard, led prayers at the ceremonies.
“[It was] a day to honor the hidden heroes of a peaceful nation,” Ferrera said. “It’s beyond our power to fully repay them. Our hearts are filled with gratitude and respect.”
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- Veterans representing a number of past wars arrive at the Forbes Municipal Building. Photo/Bonnie Adams
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- (l to r) The Rev. Cynthia Frado, senior minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregational Society of Westborough and Pastor Steve Misarski of the New Hope Chapel, who is also a chaplain with the National Guard, await the start of the ceremony to be held at the Forbes Municipal Building. Photo/Bonnie Adams
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- Pastor Steve Misarski of the New Hope Chapel, who is also a chaplain with the National Guard, leads a prayer at the ceremony held in front of the War Memorial at the town rotary. Photo/Bonnie Adams
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- First Sgt. William Harris (right) and his son, Nathan, attend the ceremony held in front of the War Memorial at the town rotary on Veterans Day Nov. 11.
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- Members of VFW Post 9013 stand at attention before firing the traditional three-volley rifle fire at the Forbes Municipal Building ceremony. Photo/Bonnie Adams
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on Nov 16 2011. Filed under People and Places, Photo Galleries, Stories With Good Photos, Westborough.
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