2025 Deering Center Memorial Day Procession & Commemoration

Monday May 26th @ 2pm

RAIN OR SHINE (only cancelled if thunder & lightning)

Begins at 2pm on Stevens Avenue in front of Longfellow School. The Procession walks up along Stevens Avenue to the Evergreen Cemetery green in front of Wilde Memorial Chapel, where the Commemoration will be held.

Join Deering Center and the City of Portland in honoring and remembering those who sacrificed their lives while on active duty in military service.

2pm

Procession from Longfellow to Evergreen Cemetery

Deering Memorial Post 6859 VFW Color Guard

Drummer, Janet & Jeremy Turner

Southern Maine Young Marines, Jr ROTC

Riderless Horse

Children carrying flowers

Veterans/Jeeps

Girl Scouts

Boy Scouts

Community Members Bearing Signs with Names of Wars

Claddagh Mhor Pipe Band

2:30 (approximate)

Commemoration (in the cemetery at the tent)

1. Post the colors: Deering Memorial Post 6859 VFW Color Guard

2. Laying the flowers: Deering Center children. Tom Dyrberg sings "Where have all the flowers gone?"

3. Read the names of the seven killed in service who are buried in Evergreen: US Navy Commander Anthony LaVopa

4. Poem

5. Commemoration: Colonel Mike Birmingham, US Army

6. "Amazing Grace” by Claddagh Mohr Pipe Band

7. Lay the wreath: CDR LaVopa

8. Moment of Silence

9. Volley Salute: Marine Corps League, Southern Maine Detachment

10. Taps: Steve Fleck

11. Retire the Colors: Deering Memorial Post 6859 VFW Color Guard