Memorial Day services
Army Command Sgt. Major Richard E. Castelveter will be guest speaker during a ceremony at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, 1158 Morgan Road, Bridgeville, at 11 a.m. May 25. In addition, ceremonial taps will be played with a rifle salute by the Marine Corps League, with musical selections by the Canon-McMillan High School band and Kate Matthews. A ceremonial wreath will be placed in honor of all POWs/MIAs. For more information, call 724-746-4363. The ceremony is expected to last 50 minutes.
• 8 a.m. – Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
• 8:20 a.m. – Grandview Cemetery
• 8:40 a.m. – Langeloth Honor Roll
• 9 a.m. – Eldersville Honor Roll
• 9:20 a.m. – Cross Creek Cemetery
• 9:30 a.m. – Atlasburg Honor Roll
• 10 a.m. – Slovan Honor Roll
• 10:20 a.m. – Fairview Cemetery
• 10:35 a.m. – Cherry Valley Honor Roll
• 10:50 a.m. – Bulger Honor Roll
• 11:05 a.m. – Joffre Honor Roll
• 11:20 a.m. – Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
• 11:35 a.m. – Burgettstown Honor Roll
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will hold a memorial service for Thomas and Wilson N. Paxton, brothers from Canonsburg who served during the Civil War, at 10 a.m. May 24 at Oak Spring Cemetery, Canonsburg. For more information, call Carl Bowers at 724-809-0517.
May 25
• 2 p.m. – West Finley Cemetery service
May 26
• 6:30 a.m. – Reveille, Claysville Post 639
• 9:30 a.m. – Parade, followed by the service at Purviance Cemetery
A Memorial Day ceremony will be held at 8:30 a.m. May 26 at the Veterans Memorial Site in Eldersville. Refreshments will be served afterward in the White Church. If it rains, the ceremony will be held in the church.
May 25
• 8:15 a.m. – Pleasant Hills Cemetery
• 8:45 a.m. – Franklin Cemetery
• 9:15 a.m. – Dunkirk Cemetery
• 10 a.m. – Highland Ridge Cemetery
• 10:30 a.m. – Lone Pine Cemetery
• 11 a.m. – Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
• 11:30 a.m. – North Ten Mile Baptist Cemetery
• Noon – Catholic Cemetery
• 12:30 p.m. – Horne Cemetery
• 12:45 p.m. – Russian Cemetery
• 1:30 p.m. – Ceremony at the legion
• 9:30 a.m. – Flag raising/salute at Primrose Honor Roll
• 9:45 a.m. – Flag raising/salute at Midway Honor Roll
• 10 a.m. – Service at Center Cemetery, Midway. If it rains, the service will be held at the Midway Community Center.