Veterans living and dead honored for their service
November 16, 2023 at 12:50 a.m.
Tommy Giorgi of Rye Brook, a veteran of the 35th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army (left), and Kenneth Sunderland of Quintard Drive, a U.S. Navy veteran during the Cuban missile crisis and vice commander of the Mamaroneck Post 90 American Legion, stand in the foreground at Veterans’ Memorial Park on Saturday, Nov. 11 while Port Chester, Rye Town and Westchester County officials as well as Pastor Jim O’Hanlon of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church carry out the annual Veterans Day ceremony. (Richard Abel/Westmore News)
Four-year-old Emma Castellanos, held by her grandfather Ruben Alzate, waves the American flag at the ceremony. They live on Upland Street. (Richard Abel/Westmore News)
Vietnam veterans Fred Griffin (Coast Guard) of Field Place and Steve Vespia (Army) of Argyle Road place a memorial wreath at the flagpole monument recognizing local veterans who died during World War II and the Korean War, with a special memorial for the 8 Willow Street Boys who gave their lives in WWII. (Richard Abel/Westmore News)
Vietnam veteran Jerry Morano of Valley Terrace videos County Executive George Latimer’s inspiring talk. Morano is treasurer/communications director for the Westchester County Veterans Alliance and communications director for Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 49. (Richard Abel/Westmore News)
Rye Town Justice Max DiFabio’s grandson Michael of Port Chester is captivated by County Executive George Latimer’s speech. Latimer recalls when he was a little boy and his father explained to him the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day. (Richard Abel/Westmore News)
Port Chester veterans Pat Barrese (left) and Dominick Mancuso and former local elected officials Greg Adams, Dan Colangelo and John Colangelo were among the 50 people attending Saturday’s ceremony. (Richard Abel/Westmore News)
After the firing team made up of veterans, from left, Ken Neilsen (Vietnam era Navy), Tom Gallagher (Vietnam era Army), Herb Bocchino (Navy) and William P. Sullivan Jr. (Marine Corps Vietnam) fired shots to honor all veterans, bugler Anthony Bubbico, Jr. of the Port Chester American Legion Band plays Taps in memory of veterans who have died. (Richard Abel/Westmore News)
