Page 12 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2022 Saugus observes Memorial Day 2022 (Saugus Advocate Photos by Mark E. Vogler) LEADING THE PROCESSION: This year’s Parade Grand Marshal, Billie June “BJ” Farrell, the 77th Commanding Offi cer of the USS Constitution — but the fi rst woman offi cer in charge during the ship’s 224-year history — waves to the crowd. She enjoyed a ride from Paul Tassone, a Saugus property owner who owns this classic 1955 Cadillac. THE BEST LOCAL BAND: The Saugus High School Marching Band was one of several area bands performing in this year’s parade. SELECTMEN: From left to right are Selectman Michael Serino and Board of Selectmen Vice-Chair Debra Panetta. PARADE PARTICIPANTS Among the many marching in last Saturday’s parade were Selectman Jeff Ciolini followed by Saugus native Catherine Parrotta, a Boston 25 news anchor. CARRYING THE BANNER: From left to right are Vivian Bracewell and Jaclyn Smith of the Parson Roby Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. GOLD STAR WIVES: Donna Whittemore-Farris, of Saugus, rode in style in Peter Manoogian’s 1961 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible. She led a small group of Gold Star Wives to last Saturday’s Memorial Day parade and ceremony at Riverside Cemetery. MISS MASSACHUSETTS TEEN: Mary D’Eon waves to the parade crowd. DRIVING THE DAR: Janice Jarosz, historian of the Parson Roby Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), enjoyed a ride while waving to the crowd in a 1963 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport driven by Peter Manoogian III. Charlotte Line, regent of the local DAR chapter, sat in the back seat. YOUNG MARCHERS: Local Girl Scouts joined the parade. TAKING UP ARMS: Craig Smith played the part of Parson Roby, loading his rifl e, while Anthony Smith was dressed as Paul Revere on a colorful fl oat created by the Parson Roby Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. SAUGUS’S FINEST: Members of the Saugus Police Department accompanied by some musicians. COLONIAL GIRL: Gail Cassarino, a member of the Parson Roby Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, may have been the best-dressed participant, as she wore a long dress typical of Saugus’s early days. WELCOME BACK: After the Memorial Day Parade was postponed for two years because of COVID-19, last Saturday the Saugus Veterans Council was able to hold its fi rst Memorial Day Parade since 2019. A KEY CONTRIBUTOR: WIN Waste Innovations was a major sponsor of last Saturday’s (May 27) parade. MARCHING ON: Saugus Boy Scout Troop 62.
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