Communities across Greene County, Pennsylvania will host Memorial Day services over the holiday weekend to remember and honor.

Sunday, May 25, 2025

• James R. Maxon American Legion Post #992 | Mt. Morris, PA
  • 11:00am: Services at Kiger Cemetery with Honor Guard and Firing Squad
  • 11:20am: Services at Claughton Chapel Cemetery with Honor Guard and Firing Squad
• Garads Fort Cemetery | Garads Fort, PA
  • 11:00am: Garards Fort Cemetery Service with a guest speaker. Followed by a salute to the deceased and placement of the wreath at the Monument by the Honor Guard and Firing Squad. Music will be performed by the Mapletown Band.
• Greensboro VFW Post No. 6303 | Greensboro, PA
  • 1:00pm: Greensboro VFW Honor Roll with Retired SGM Chris Clark as guest speaker and Music by Post 400 American Legion Band under the direction of Mr. Frank Ricco. Followed by a salute to the deceased and placement of the wreath at the Monument by the Honor Guard and Firing Squad. There will be a light lunch following the service.
• Brooks-Crago American Legion Post #816 | Rices Landing, PA
  • 2:00pm: Rices Landing Memorial Day Parade will begin at Post Home with the Jefferson-Morgan High School Band, Boy and Girl Scouts of Rices Landing, and the Rices Landing Volunteer Fire Department. The parade will proceed to the Honor Roll located between the Hewitt Cemetery and Hewitt Presbyterian Church. Followed by a salute to the deceased and placement of the wreath by the Honor Guard and Firing Squad. Following will be another program held at the Crucible/St. Mary’s Cemetery Honor Roll.

Monday, May 26, 2025

• Greene County Veterans Memorial Park | Waynesburg, PA
  • 10:00am: Services held at the Greene County Veterans Memorial Park on Rolling Meadows Road with a guest speaker. Followed by a salute to the deceased and placement of the wreath at the Honor Roll by the Honor Guard and Firing Squad.
• James R. Maxon American Legion Post #992 | Mt. Morris, PA
  • 10:00am: Services at the Mt. Morris United Methodist Church
  • 11:00am: Mt. Morris Memorial Day Parade from Mt. Morris United Methodist Church to the Creek with a salute to the deceased by throwing a flower into the creek in memory of the Navy.
  • 12:00pm: Ceremony at the Cedar Grove Cemetery with MSGT Douglas E. Headley USAF Ret as guest speaker. Followed by the placement of the wreath in honor of our deceased by the Honor Guard and Firing Squad. A Veterans lunch will be held at the Legion Social Hall immediately following.
• Jefferson Borough | Jefferson, PA
  • 11:00am: Jefferson Boro Memorial Day Parade starting at the Jefferson-Morgan High School and ending at the Jefferson VFD.
• Filer-Sadlek Post #954 | Jefferson, PA
  • 10:30am: Services at Jefferson Cemetery with a salute to the deceased and placement of the wreath at the Honor Roll by the Honor Guard and Firing Squad.
  • 11:00am: Services at Mather Honor Roll (Post Office) with speaker Pastor Harry (Buddy) Hawk followed by a salute to the deceased and placement of the wreath at the Honor Roll. Music will be performed by the Jefferson Morgan Band – SAL members.
  • 11:30am: Services at the Veteran’s section of the Greene County Memorial Park with a salute to the deceased and placement of the wreath at the base of the American Flag by the Honor Guard and Firing Squad. A light lunch will be held located at the bottom of the Jefferson American Legion immediately following.
• Carmichaels American Legion Post #400 | Carmichaels, PA
  • 12:30pm: Services at Laurel Point Cemetery with guest speaker TBA. Frank Ricco & the American Legion Post Band will perform the National Anthem followed by the reading of General Logan’s Order and the placement of the wreath. A light lunch will be held at the Carmichaels American Legion immediately following.

The Greene County Veteran’s Affairs Office provided the service information above on April 15, 2025. However, please note that these services may be subject to change.