Carbon County’s largest tribute to veterans - the Summit Hill Memorial Day Parade - will kick off at 11 a.m. Monday on Ludlow Street in the community.

The three-division parade will be preceded by the traditional Memorial Day services that will begin at 10 a.m. in Ludlow Park, where former Mayor Paul R. McArdle, a U.S. Army veteran and past commander of American Legion Post 316, will be the keynote speaker.

Stephen Figura, a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, will be the grand marshal for the parade, which will begin at Ludlow Park, proceed west on Ludlow Street, round St. Joseph Catholic Church and then travel east on White to the cemetery complex at that part of the town.

Figura will have the honor of ringing the former Summit Hill High School bell in Ludlow Park to signal the start of the line of march.

On Sunday, American Legion Post 316 will hold a service at St. Joseph Cemetery in the Bloomingdale section of White Bear. Deacon Joseph Cannon of St. Joseph Parish of the Panther Valley will ask the invocation, followed by the Roll Call of Soldiers Dead (those who passed away since Memorial Day 2021), the Legion’s firing squad salute, taps and the benediction by Deacon Cannon.

Thomas Vermillion, chairman of the Summit Hill Memorial Day Parade committee, announced the parade lineup as follows:

Division 1

Form on Ludlow Street, from Walnut to Market and Ludlow to Hazard streets - Summit Hill Police, Grand Marshal Stephen Figura, Summit Hill American Legion Post 316, Summit Hill American Legion Auxiliary Unit 316, 2022 Poppy Queen Reagan Jones, daughter of Brad and Erinn Jones, American Legion 30th District Commander, Summit Hill Sons of the American Legion, Summit Hill Mayor Jeffrey Szczecina, Summit Hill Historical Society, Summit Hill Water Authority, Summit Hill Heritage Center, Summit Hill Borough Council, Panther Valley High School Marching Band, Panther Valley Cheerleaders, Panther Valley JROTC, Anthracite Little League, Summit Hill Girls’ Softball, Hope of Christ Presbyterian Church, Shining Stars Pre-School, Nicole Michalik - 92.5 XTU, Philly’s Country Station, and Summit Hill Fire Company.

Division 2

Form on Ludlow Street, from Market to Chestnut streets - Lansford American Legion, Lansford American Legion Auxiliary, Panther Valley Riders, Lansford Police, Arranged Folk Marching Band, Carbon County Veteran’s Affairs Director, Carbon County Sheriff’s Department, Dave Matsinko Acoustic, PA Outdoor Veterans, PA National Guard, Lehighton, Tommy, Clayton and Brad Musical Trio, East Coast Pirate Entertainment, Lehighton Fire Department, Lehighton Ambulance, Lansford Fire Company, Nesquehoning Hose Company No. 1, New Columbus Fire Company, Hauto Fire Company, Mahoning Valley Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 and Mahoning Valley Ambulance.

Division 3

Form on Ludlow Street, from Market to Chestnut streets - Schuylkill-Carbon Marine Corps League, Coaldale VFW Post, Coaldale American Legion Post, Carbon County Navy Club, Shenandoah Valley High School Marching Band, PA National Guard, Hometown, Girl Scout Troop 30903, Nolan Ritchie Stay Afloat Foundation, Grave Community Church Vacation Bible School, Panther Valley Cub Pack 765, The Dance Factory, Carbon County United Way, Coaldale Fire Company, Hometown Fire Company, Tamaqua Ambulance, Laurel Fire Company, East Penn Fire Company, Citizen’s Fire Company, Bowmanstown Fire Company, Franklin Township Fire Company and New England/Walker Township Fire Company.