Information on Merrick's Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony 2025
Merrick Post No. 1282, American Legion, again will host the Merrick’s Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony on Monday, May 26, 2025. Post Members and Veterans are asked to form at Merrick Avenue and Veterans (Broadcast) Plaza at 8:45 a.m. We shall start the parade at 9:30 a.m. and plan to start the ceremony at the Merrick’s Veteran Memorial Park at about 10:45 a.m. We will have cars for those who cannot march. Invites to parade participants have been sent out to Merricks Churches, Synagogues, Schools, Clubs, Organizations, Fire Departments and Politicians.
The parade and ceremony will be held rain or shine!!!
Post staff member, Richard M. Ambrosino, will chair this event.
Robert E. Dishman, Post Commander
Rememberance from our Post Treasurer Mike Elliott
Rosemarie Elliott Obituary
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| Rosemarie Elliot |
| April 18, 1934 to January 30, 2025 |
Rosemarie Elliott, age 90, of Wyckoff, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Thursday January 30, 2025. She was surrounded by her family until the end.
Rosemarie was born April 18, 1934, in Paterson, New Jersey. She attended St. Joseph’s Nursing School and in 1956 she began her 53-year extensive career of caring for others as a Registered Nurse.
Rosemarie was predeceased by her husband John and is lovingly survived by her sons Andrew, Daniel and Michael, daughters-in-law Jackie and Karen, Grandchildren Stephen, Sean, Ryan, Erin, Rachael, Jake, Emma. Granddaughters-in-law Brooke and Alex. And of course, her loyal friend to the end Maisie.
Rosemarie was a member of St. Elizabeth Parish since 1964 and in lieu of flowers she asked that donations be made to St. Elizabeth RC Church, 700 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff NJ 07481.
Boys State Leadership Program 2025
Boys State is a leadership action program where qualified male high school juniors take part in a practical government course designed to develop in them a working knowledge of the structure of government.
The qualified student must be in the top 80 percent of his class, be of moral character, a leader and in good health. These student candidates should be involved in physical training and organized sports along with their studies of and visits to various offices of state government.
Read more: Boys State Leadership Program 2025
Boys State Update 3-11-2025
We have 3 candidates for Boys State this year. Lucas Fazio and Nicholas Greci are from Calhoun. Nicholas is the brother of Anthony Greci who attended Boys State in 2023 and he also won the Americanism Award in 2024. The other candidate is Josiah Ramirez who attends Grace Christian Academy. This is the first time we have included Grace Christian in Boys State. Mr. Schultz, the headmaster at Grace Christian is overjoyed as he is an alumnus of the Boys State program in Ohio. I have received the completed paperwork for Lucas and Nicholas and am awaiting the paperwork for Josiah. I spoke with Josiah's dad today and he promised to get back to me with the status. Once I have all the paperwork, I'll get a check from Mike Elliot and package them up for submission to Nassau County.
Frank D. Pedagno, Second Vice Commander