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Natick readying Veterans Day events for Nov. 11

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Natick is preparing for Veterans Day events on Friday, Nov. 11, starting with a parade setting off at 9:30am from Morse Tavern at 85 E. Central St. The parade will feature representatives from the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center, police, fire, color guard, Natick High School band, scouts, the senior shuttle, American Legion Band, elected officials, and of course, veterans.

The parade travels from East to West Central, left on Forest, left on Pond, left to South Main, and right to East Central.

At about 10:15am, a ceremony will take place outside the Morse Institute Library, with a speaker, Johnson School Peacemakers, and an observance.

 

Contact Natick Veterans Services for more info.

Natick Veterans Day parade

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Natick’s Marshall brothers to be honored with square dedication

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The Natick Select Board on Wednesday, Aug. 24 will hold a public hearing regarding a request to dedicate the square at the corner of West Central Street and Boden Lane in honor of three Marshall brothers who served in the U.S. military. The dedication would take place at noon on Aug. 27.

In the request, Natick Director of Veterans Services Paul Carew lists the credentials of the Marshall brothers, all of whom have passed:

  • Joseph Marshall: Tec 3, Army, WWII, Honorable Discharge, decorations Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge CO Hq AAAF/MTO, European African Middle Eastern THEATER Campaign Ribbon, Meritorious Service Unit Plaque CO 44 Hq AAF/MTO 45
  • Robert Marshall: SGT Army, WWII, Honorable Discharge, decorations Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal, European African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon, Distinguished Unit Badge CO 258 9th AF
  • John Marshall: Seaman First Class Navy, Honorable Discharge, decorations Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal, American Theatre Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal

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Casali Family Square proposed in Natick to honor veterans

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Natick’s Select Board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 15 at 6:30pm to discuss a request to dedicate a square in honor of the Casali family. The square would be dedicated at the intersection of Oakland Street and Oakland Terrace.

The meeting will be held at Town Hall, but can also be attended online.

Natick Director of Veteran Services Paul Carew made the request to honor three brothers—William, Flory, and Caesar Casali—who served in the military. The dedication is proposed for July 2.

  • Flory Casali: Army, Private; Honorable discharge
  • William Casali: Army, Private First Class; Honorable discharge; Decorations (European African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal)
  • Caesar Casali: SMSGT E-8, Air Force; Honorable discharge (almost 30 years); Decorations (National Defense, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, American Theater Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal with 5 loops, Air Force Longevity Service Award /5 oak leaf clusters, Air Force Medal)

More: Natick military veterans and war memorial tour

Memorial Day observances in Natick

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Here’s the plan for Memorial Day Observances in Natick:

  • Monday, May 23, 8 a.m. – Decorate veterans’ squares and memorials with wreaths (meet at Veterans Services Office, 117 East Central St.)
  • Tuesday, May 24, 6:30 p.m. – 98th annual Transfer of Flags, Wilson Middle School
  • Thursday, May 26, 6 p.m. – Decorate veterans’ graves with flags (with Scouting groups and personnel from the Natick Soldier Systems Command Center)
  • Monday, May 30 – Annual Observances

-8:15 a.m. – parade forms at Moran Park
-8:25 a.m. – flag raising
-8:30 a.m. – parade units step off, proceed to the Common for ceremonies at the GAR memorial. Parade will then proceed to Dell Park and St. Patrick’s cemeteries, then to the Indian Burial Ground, for ceremonies.

There will also be a ceremony at Glenwood Cemetery in South Natick at noon. Collation to follow at VFW, West Central Street.

*Some ceremonies may be altered due to changing COVID-19 protocols.

Volunteers needed: Please contact the Veteran Services Division at 508- 647-6545 or Sheila Young at 508-647-6400, ext.1900, for more information.

Memorial Day 2021, Natick

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Natick’s next square dedication: Atherton & High for the Radock family

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The Natick Select Board this Wednesday is slated to hear a request to dedicate a square at the corner of Atherton and High Streets in honor of Anna and Edward Radock, who both served during World War II. The ceremony would take place at noon on March 26, marking Edward’s 98th birthday.

Update (3/26/22): Channel 5 interviewed Mr. Radock.

We’ve embedded the town’s resolution regarding the Radocks below.

According to the request by Natick Director of Veterans Services Paul Carew, “Anna served in the Navy {WAVE} from 5/4/1943 to 12/6/1945 reaching the rank of Yeoman 2nd Class. Edward served in the Navy from 11/3/1942 to 1/ 23/1946 reaching the rank of Radarman Second Class. Ed and Anna raised their children on Atherton Street.”

This information was brought to Carew’s attention by a retired Natick Police Department sergeant. Edward Radock worked for NPD toward the end of his career.

Learn more about Edward Radock through the Natick Veterans Oral History Project. The MetroWest Daily News also profiled him in 2014.

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