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In Photos: Darien Memorial Day parade ends at Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery to honor those lost in battle

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Tyler Sizemore

May 30, 2022

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Noroton Fire Department Vice President Bob Buch Sr. marches with other first responders in the Darien Memorial Day Parade on Monday. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. More photos, XX 1of30

Noroton Fire Department Vice President Bob Buch Sr. marches with other first responders in the Darien Memorial Day Parade on Monday. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. More photos, XX

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less Craig Mitchell, of the First Milford Militia, marches in the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 2of30

Craig Mitchell, of the First Milford Militia, marches in the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 3of30 Darien’s Lynne Lippincott walks through an array of flags in the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery in Darien on Monday. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 4of30

Darien’s Lynne Lippincott walks through an array of flags in the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery in Darien on Monday.

Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less Nicole Fusco, of South Salem, N.Y., and her child, Renzo, 1, watch the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 5of30

Nicole Fusco, of South Salem, N.Y., and her child, Renzo, 1, watch the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 6of30 The Darien Police Department honor guard leads the way in the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission on Monday. , May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 7of30

The Darien Police Department honor guard leads the way in the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission on Monday.

, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less The Rev. Richard Williams, left, and Barry Parks march with Pivot Ministries in the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission in Darien on Monday. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 8of30

The Rev. Richard Williams, left, and Barry Parks march with Pivot Ministries in the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission in Darien on Monday. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 9of30 Parade grand marshal John Wolcott, above, a Vietnam veteran and current Board of Finance member, drives in the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission in Darien. , Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 10of30

Parade grand marshal John Wolcott, above, a Vietnam veteran and current Board of Finance member, drives in the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission in Darien.

, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less At left, Darien’s Adaire LeVine, 10, dances with the Harney Pender Keady Academy of Irish Dance in the Darien Memorial Day Parade. , presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 11of30

At left, Darien’s Adaire LeVine, 10, dances with the Harney Pender Keady Academy of Irish Dance in the Darien Memorial Day Parade.

, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 12of30 Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 13of30

Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 14of30

Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 15of30 Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 16of30

Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 17of30

Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 18of30 Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 19of30

Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 20of30

Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 21of30 Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 22of30

Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 23of30

Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 24of30 Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 25of30

Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 26of30

Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 27of30 Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 28of30

Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle. 29of30

Photos from the Darien Memorial Day Parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, in Darien, Conn. Monday, May 30, 2022. Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

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DARIEN — The Darien Memorial Day parade, presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, took place Monday.

Hundreds of participants marched from the Goodwives Shopping Center to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery, where a ceremony was held to honor the veterans whose lives were lost in battle.

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