Rochester Area Memorial Day Parade of Heros and More Happenings
Published: Fri, 05/27/22
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Why a Parade? John & Mary Modetz, longtime residents and owners of Modetz Funeral Homes, along with
co-chair Terri Williams, organized the idea of a small, community-wide Memorial Day parade for many years. Then, in 2019, a small group of passionate community members brought the parade back for one year, led by Terry Gonser, Director […]
