South Boston honors fallen soldiers at annual Memorial Day service

South Boston gathered in a pre-Memorial Day ceremony Sunday carrying out an annual tradition of remembering and reminding the group to honor the fallen This is a special day for us veterans because it s the day of remembrance disclosed Tom McCarthy commander of the Thomas J Fitzgerald VFW Post and master of ceremonies for Sunday s event We all know the sacrifice the departed made for us and to remember them is an obligation that we as veterans feel This day means a lot to us and to be able to share it with the neighborhood and make people aware of what this day means means a lot to us veterans Locality members elected authorities and veterans gathered at the Thomas J Fitzgerald VFW Post at a m Sunday to begin the ceremony At a m the public marched together to the Medal of Honor Park for a wreath laying ceremony at the South Boston Vietnam Veterans Memorial An critical part of Memorial Day McCarthy mentioned is helping teach people with what this day means Sunday brought new and old members of the South Boston public together to do just that he commented There are people who live in the public who want to be with us commented McCarthy We have a veteran who is years olde Her name s Olivia and she unfortunately deals with loss of memory But to have her there joining us she s from the South Boston population it s a very emotional thing to thank her The gathering Sunday was a reminder of veterans like Olivia still living among the public as well as memories of those who ve died the commander revealed The veterans neighborhood population is set to gather again for a South Boston Vietnam Veterans day in September and again for Veterans Day McCarthy declared Related Articles Ticker Delays continue at Newark airport Tentative deal at Pratt Whitney What s open and closed on Memorial Day Fallen organization members remembered with U S flag display on the Common It was a good day McCarthy commented remarking on the turnout Sunday We re happy that the people in society see us and appreciate what we did Boston s Memorial Day ceremonies will continue Sunday as the city Department of Veterans Facility and local organizations place flags at military ceremonies and families gather in the Boston Common s annual flag garden Monday Congressman Stephen Lynch speaks during Sunday s organization at Medal of Honor Park in South Boston Nancy Lane Boston Herald Declan Flakey holds a flag as he looks to his father Dave a member of the Army National Guard Sunday at Medal of Honor Park Nancy Lane Boston Herald