Norwood Continues Weeklong Memorial Day Celebration This Weekend

NORWOOD, MA - Norwood's weeklong tribute to veterans in honor of Memorial Day will culminate this weekend with the dedication of the new memorial for Vietnam Veterans on Saturday and the

On Saturday at 8 a.m., flags will be placed on veterans' graves at Highland Cemetery at 320 Winter St. At 3 p.m., the new Vietnam Veterans' Memorial will be dedicated at the corner of East Hoyle and Washington streets. The black granite bench will be inscribed with the names of the nine Norwood men who died during the war. The keynote speaker at the dedication will be retired Navy Captain Thomas G. Kelley from South Boston, a winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor.

On Monday, activities will begin with a memorial service at St. Catherine of Siena Church at 549 Washington St. at 8 a.m. At 9 a.m., the American flag on the Town Common will be raised and flown at half-staff. Ceremonies will then be held at 9:30 a.m. at the Old Parish Cemetery at nearby 480 Washington St.

Participants in the Memorial Day parade will then gather across the street at the corner of Washington and Howard streets, and the parade will step off at 10 a.m.

The parade will feature Police and Fire Honor Guards, Norwood veterans, the Norwood High School marching band, the Colonial Boys Fife and Drum Band and the Colonial Pipers Bagpipe Band. The Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and Brownies also will participate.

The parade will conclude at Highland Cemetery, where the final ceremonies of the day's event will take place at 11 a.m. For more information, contact Norwood's Veterans' Services Director Ted Mulvehill at tmulvehill@norwoodma.gov.