Centereach residents remember at Memorial Day parade
Middle Country Road in Centereach was decked out in red, white and blue on Sunday in honor of Memorial Day. Hundreds watched the vintage cars, marching bands, bagpipers, motorcycles, scouts and military and fire trucks at the hamlet’s Memorial Day parade, which was organized by the Centereach Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4927.
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Motorcyclists help kick of the Centereach VFW Post 4927 Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 24. Photo by Erika Karp

Five-month-old Mia Coito and mom, Katie, of Selden, enjoy Centereach’s Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 24. Photo by Erika Karp

Dennis Sullivan, quartermaster of Centereach VFW Post 4927, waves to the crowd at the Centereach Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 24, which was hosted by the post. Photo by Erika Karp

Centereach VFW Post 4927 members march in the post’s Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 24 in Centereach. Photo by Erika Karp

Veterans received a round of applause at the Centereach Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 24 in Centereach. Photo by Erika Karp

Bagpipers play a tune at the Centereach VFW Post 4927 Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 24 in Centereach. Photo by Erika Karp

Rocky Point veterans march down Middle Country Road at the Centereach VFW Post 4927 Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 24 in Centereach. Photo by Erika Karp

A young boy rides in a vintage car at the Centereach VFW Post 4927 Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 24 in Centereach. Photo by Erika Karp

Service men ride in an armored truck at the Centereach VFW Post 4927 Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 24. Photo by Erika Karp

A boy and his father wave and applaud for the service men and women at the Centereach VFW Post 4927 Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 24. Photo by Erika Karp

A member of the Centereach High School marching band performs at the Centereach VFW Post 4927 Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 24. Photo by Erika Karp

Cub Scout Pack 356 marches in the Centereach VFW Post 4927 Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 24. Photo by Erika Karp

Girl Scout Brownie Troop 2470 displays its patriotism at the Centereach VFW Post 4927 Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 24. Photo by Erika Karp

Assumption Middle School Ministry students march in the Centereach VFW Post 4927 Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 24. Photo by Erika Karp