Memorial Day and Veterans Day Ceremonies

Veterans Day

Memorial Day

Western New York National Cemetery

1254 Indian Falls Road, Corfu, NY 14036

18 May 24 @ 1400 hrs (2:00 pm)
Flag Up (Installation of the yearly “Avenue of Flags” display)

25 May 24 @ 1000 hrs (10:00 am)
Memorial Day Ceremony – Public is invited

Memorial Day Schedule of Ceremonies - 2024

7:00 AM
Genesee Co. Park – Vietnam Veterans Memorial (VVA #193)

8:00 AM
Williams Park W.W. I Memorial (wreath laying, rifle salute & Taps)

8:30 AM
Batavia VAMC

8:45 AM
NYS Veterans Home

9:30 AM
Harvester Ave. Plot (wreath laying, rifle salute & Taps)

10:00 AM
Upton Monument (wreath laying, rifle salute & Taps)

10:30 AM
UMMC – Jerome Center (Memorial Day ceremonies: Invocation; Nat’l Anthem w/Batavia Concert Band; G.A.R. Order of the Day; Veterans Service Organizations Commemorations; Wreath Laying w/Gold Star Mothers; Honor Roll w/drum roll; Rifle Salute; Taps; Benediction; “God Bless America”)

11:30 AM
Glenn S. Loomis Grave - Elmwood Cemetery (Legion #332)

12:00 PM
Hansen Bros. Grave – Grandview Cemetery (MCL #951)

Participating Organizations

Veness-Strollo Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1602
Glenn S. Loomis American Legion Post #332
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #193
Sons of Union Veterans Abraham Lincoln Camp #6

Post Events After Ceremonies

Open House
VFW Post 1602 Veness-Strollo, 25 Edwards St., Batavia, NY

Luncheon for Veteran Participants of the Ceremonies
ALG Post 332, 8960 Alexander Rd., Batavia, NY

2024 Memorial Day Ceremonies

Alexander:
Parade starting at 10:15 a.m. beginning at the Rec Hall traveling to the Alexander Village Cemetery (a.k.a. Railroad Avenue Cemetery) with the ceremony at 11:00 a.m.

Batavia:
Parade starting at 9:30 a.m. beginning at the East Town Plaza traveling west along Main Street and ending at Alva Place.

Bergen:
Parade starting at 9:00 a.m. from Buffalo Street to Hickory Park with the ceremony to take place at Hickory Park at 9:30 a.m.

Byron:
Parade starting at 11:00 a.m. from Terry Street to Byron Cemetery with ceremony to take place following the parade.

Corfu:
Parade at 12:00 p.m. from Corfu Fire Hall on Rt. 33 to the Intermediate School on Rt. 77. Ceremony to take place following the parade.

Elba:
Ceremony at Maple Lawn Cemetery at 10:00 a.m.

LeRoy:
Parade at 10:30 a.m. from the American Legion to Trigon Park with a ceremony at Trigon Park at 11:00 a.m. immediately following the parade.

 

Veterans Day

Veterans Day Ceremonies Schedule

Saturday, November 11, 2023

9:00 AM
Genesee County Park (VVA)

10:00 AM
Batavia VAMC

10:15 AM
NYS Veterans Home

11:00 AM
Upton Monument

11:30 AM
Jerome Center (UMMC) Monument

Organizations Participating

Veterans of Foreign Wars of Genesee County
Genesee County American Legion Posts
Vietnam Veterans of America – Chapter #193

Additional Ceremonies

10 November 2023
Western New York National Cemetery will have a short ceremony beginning at 9:00 AM

LeRoy
ALG Post 576 will be having a ceremony at Trigon Park at 11:00 AM