Remembering fallen soldiers at a ceremony at Sky-View Park in Hometown. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Services at Sky View Memorial Park. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

It was a beautiful Memorial Day for a parade. Weatherly Area High School’s marching band crosses the bridge over Black Creek in Weatherly on Monday, ahead of floats, sports and antique cars, and fire and public safety vehicles, as a crowd lined the streets. SETH ISENBURG/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS

Vietnam veteran Frank Kattner stands at attention before the gun salute at one of the veterans memorials in Nesquehoning.

Zane Strohl, son of Korin and Sgt. 1st Class Craig Strohl, who was the main speaker for the Nesquehoning Memorial Day ceremony, picks up spent shells following a gun salute.

One of the many memorials set up in the cemetery across the street from the Nesquehoning VFW to remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Lehighton United Veterans Organization commander Kevin “Spike” Long shares a moment with his son Daniel Long and granddaughter Alma Long, 2, of Jim Thorpe, following the service held Monday in the Upper Park Amphitheater. TERRY AHNER/TIMES NEWS

Lehighton Area Middle School sixth-grader Zane Zimmerman, 12, places a flag at this tombstone in the Lehighton Cemetery. TERRY AHNER/TIMES NEWS

Cub Scout Pack 209 members march in the Palmerton Memorial Day Parade on Monday.JARRAD HEDES/TIMES NEWS

The Seek Memorial is decorated during the Memorial Day service. HUNTRE KEIP/TIMES NEWS

Enjoying the Memorial Day parade in Summit Hill are the Delaney sisters of Summit Hill. They are, from left, Aubrey, 5; Lydia, 3; and Adalee, 2. Their grandfather, Walter Breiner, served as the parade’s grand marshal. RON GOWER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS

Those who served were honored at the Eldred Township Veterans Memorial with a ceremony in front of the monument in Kunkletown. The guest speaker was Capt. Jim Cameron of ESU ROTC. Also in attendance were, from left, Pfc. Robert McDonald, Spc. George Shubert, 2nd Lt. Rosie Carrillo, who also sang “America the Beautiful,” and Spc. David Santos. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Paige Goida, 9-year-old daughter of Tom and Casey Goida, Summit Hill, had the honor of serving as the 2019 Summit Hill Poppy Queen for the Memorial Day festivities held in the community over the weekend. Above, Mayor Paul R. McArdle Sr. purchases a poppy from Paige. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO