40Th Annual Memorial Day Remembrance Service

Coral Ridge Funeral Home & Cemetery, a Dignity Memorial® provider in Cape Coral, will host their 40th Annual Memorial Day service at 10 a.m., Monday, May 31th in the Veterans Honor Garden located at 950 Chiquita Blvd S. The event is free and open to the public, with live webcast at https://servicewebcast.com/service/coral-ridge-funeral-home-memorial-day-ceremony

The service will bring community leaders and veteran’s organizations together to honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Cape Coral Police Department will serve as Color Guard; Cape Coral Fire Department with two Crossed Aerial Ladders flying the American Flag as a backdrop; Juan Cordero, 1SG U.S. Army Ret., will serve as the Chaplain; The Honorable John Gunter, Mayor of Cape Coral, will lead the Pledge of Allegiance and read a Proclamation from the City. Our Special Guests will include the Gold Star Parents & Families; these are individuals who have lost a child or sibling while serving. U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran Roy St. Onge will perform patriotic songs; Caroline Wilson will be our Piper. A “Roll Call” of deceased veterans will be read by U.S. Air Force Veteran and Program Chair Chuck Warren. Guest Speakers; J.(Mick) Sheldrake Senior Chief U.S. Navy Ret; State Rep. Mike Giallombardo, District 77, U.S. Army Veteran, Warrant Officer in the Florida National Guard; and Margaret and Bill Eggers, Gold Star Parents.

“The annual Memorial Day observance is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to the men and women who have served and who have sacrificed,” “We hope the families who join us for our remembrance service gain a deeper appreciation for the importance of honoring our military, whether it’s those currently serving or veterans who served in the past.” said Chuck Warren.

Additional activities will include the opportunity for family members to take a rubbing of their loved ones’ names on the Honor Wall; a Memorial Wreath presentation; a ceremonial fly-over by an Airbus H125 from the Lee County Mosquito Control District; and a Motorcycle Ride-In by the American Legion and Patriot Guard Riders. The Vietnam Veterans of America Firebase Chapter 594, Combat Infantrymen's Association, the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Knights of Columbus Assembly 2115, Boy Scout of America Troop 8463, Troop 87 and Troop 4, Cub Scout Pack 82, Cape Coral Fire Department, Cape Coral Police Department and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office will also participate. Chuck Warren, Chairman of the Dignity Memorial Homeless Veterans Burial Program in Cape Coral, will speak on the need to honor and provide services for our homeless veterans. Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce, Cape Coral Construction Industry Assoc, and Waste-Pro are some of our community supporters.

The Dignity Memorial network of providers has several initiatives to honor and support our nation’s veterans and active military. The initiatives and programs include the Veterans Planning Guide, the Dignity Memorial Homeless Veterans Burial Program, educational veteran seminars and special pricing for members of veterans service organizations.

Coral Ridge Funeral Home & Cemetery is a proud Dignity Memorial® provider in Cape Coral. The Dignity Memorial network of more than 2,000 funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers is North America’s most trusted resource for funeral and memorialization services. Dignity Memorial providers offer an unmatched combination of products and locations serving families with care, integrity, respect and service excellence to celebrate each life like no other. For more information, visit www.CoralRidgeFuneralHome.com or Call (239) 283-0540.