Page 12 THE REVERE ADVOCATE - Friday, May 31, 2019 City Honors its War Heroes on Memorial Day Keynote speaker Warrant Officer Nicholas Lavery of the U.S. Army Green Berets, lost his right leg on March 11, 2013 and received three Purple Hearts, a Silver Star, and a Bronze Star with Valor for heroism in combat. In 2015, he returned to Afghanistan to become the first Special Forces operator to return to combat as an above-the-knee amputee. (Advocate Photos by Tara Vocino) Warrant Officer Nicholas Lavery, Mayor Brian Arrigo, Jim Mercurio, Claudette Ash, Michael Mercurio, and Veterans Service Officer Marc Silvestri with a sign in memory of Claude Mercurio, who served in the U.S. Army. Warrant Officer Nicholas Lavery, Mayor Brian Arrigo, Linda Bova, Basil Bova Jr., Mary Ann Bova Silva, Marguerite Bova, Melinda Ferrante, and Veterans Service Officer Marc Silvestri. Basil Bova received four Bronze Stars while taking part in D-Day operations during World War II. Members of the Revere Fire Department present the colors during Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony. John Festa, Jamie Festa, Morgan Festa, and John Festa, Jr. will have the sign in memory of Joseph Festa, U.S. Navy, installed at the intersection of Malden Street and Ann Road. Mayor Brian Arrigo and Veterans Service Officer Marc Silvestri shake hands, as they place a wreath on the World War II memorial on the American Legion lawn. School Committee member Gerry Visconti, Ward 5 City Councillor John Powers, Councillor-atLarge Anthony Zambuto, School Committee Vice Chairman Carol Tye, Warrant Officer Nicholas Lavery, Mayor Brian Arrigo, Councillor-at-Large Jessica Giannino, and Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito are shown during the Memorial Day Ceremony. Warrant Officer Nicholas Avery, Veterans Service Officer Marc Silvestri, World War II veteran Morris Morris, and World War II veteran Charles Mackin acknowledge the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion. Vita Falzone, Terese Lavery, Toni Lavery, Dominic Lavery, Warrant Officer Nicholas Lavery, Michael Lavery, and Carmelo ‘Sam” Falzone have lunch at the Joseph Mottolo Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4524 after the morning ceremony on the American Legion lawn.
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