Photos: Uniondale takes time to remember heroes on Memorial Day

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The Memorial Day parade was cancelled, however remembering the United States military personnel who died in all this nation’s moved inside to the Uniondale High School auditorium , where the community’s 85th annual services took place on May 27.

Matthew Roma, a major in the U.S. Army, was the parade’s grand marshal who addressed the audience at the indoor ceremony. He is also an assistant professor of military science at Hofstra University.

Ex-Chief Stephen Doherty of the Uniondale Fire Department served as parade chairman. He is also an Army Reserve veteran.

The Uniondale High chorus sang, including the song “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”

Major Anthony Telesca also spoke at the ceremony and David Sweet gave the Invocation.