• Veterans march to the South Cemetery in New Ipswich for Memorial Day services.
    Veterans march to the South Cemetery in New Ipswich for Memorial Day services. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Veterans march and ride on floats to the South Cemetery in New Ipswich for Memorial Day services.
    Veterans march and ride on floats to the South Cemetery in New Ipswich for Memorial Day services. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Don Poirier bows his head in prayer during the opening benediction of the New Ipswich Memorial Day ceremonies on Sunday.
    Don Poirier bows his head in prayer during the opening benediction of the New Ipswich Memorial Day ceremonies on Sunday. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Veterans bow their heads during the opening benediction during New Ipswich's morning Memorial Day ceremonies..
    Veterans bow their heads during the opening benediction during New Ipswich’s morning Memorial Day ceremonies.. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Veteran Ollie Niemi bows his head during the opening benediction.
    Veteran Ollie Niemi bows his head during the opening benediction. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Veterans Mandy Bator and Tom Moran raise the state and American flags.
    Veterans Mandy Bator and Tom Moran raise the state and American flags. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Scouts Wesley Shomody and Stephen McIsaac decorate crosses with wreaths to remember the fallen.
    Scouts Wesley Shomody and Stephen McIsaac decorate crosses with wreaths to remember the fallen. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Greenville American Legion Post 13 fires a rifle salute.
    Greenville American Legion Post 13 fires a rifle salute. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Veterans salute during the raising of the flag.
    Veterans salute during the raising of the flag. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Don Poirier salutes during the raising of the flag.
    Don Poirier salutes during the raising of the flag. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Mandy Bator salutes during a rifle salute to the fallen.
    Mandy Bator salutes during a rifle salute to the fallen. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Gary Bertram offers a benediction over the Memorial Day ceremonies.
    Gary Bertram offers a benediction over the Memorial Day ceremonies. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Cousins Joseph Somero and Paisley Somero of New Ipswich fish together.
    Cousins Joseph Somero and Paisley Somero of New Ipswich fish together. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Selectman Jason Somero welctomes residents to Memorial Day ceremonies.
    Selectman Jason Somero welctomes residents to Memorial Day ceremonies. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript

New Ipswich observed Memorial Day on Sunday with its traditional ceremonies honoring the nation’s fallen service members.

As it does each year, the town held two separate parades and ceremonies. The morning observance began in the center of Smithville village, with participants marching to South Cemetery for commemorative ceremonies.

In the afternoon, a second parade stepped off from the New Ipswich Congregational Church and proceeded to Center Cemetery for additional ceremonies, including the decoration of the town’s war memorials.