Your Official 2019 Bristol Fourth of July Parade Order of March

Posted 7/4/19

Want to follow along with the Bristol Fourth of July Parade to know what's coming next and how much longer it lasts? Here's the official Order of March for the big parade. Bands are shown in blue; …

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Your Official 2019 Bristol Fourth of July Parade Order of March

Posted

Want to follow along with the Bristol Fourth of July Parade to know what's coming next and how much longer it lasts? Here's the official Order of March for the big parade. Bands are shown in blue; floats are shown in red.

Chief Marshal’s Division

Police Cruisers

Bristol Police Color Guard

Interim Chief Brian Burke

 

Bristol Fire Department Color Guard

Chief Michael A. DeMello

Fire Chief Command Vehicle

Bristol Fire and Rescue Board of Engineers

BVFD Ladies Auxilary

 

American flag carried by Naval Academy Cadets

 

Town Crier Michael Rielly

 

Band: Mt. Hope High School Band

 

2019 Chief Marshal James W. Farley

  • Pierrette S. Farley
  • Chief of Staff, Capt. Stephen H. Murray, USN
  • Military Aides: RDML Philip E. Sobeck, USN, Capt. Thomas C. Disy, USN (ret), Capt. Jeffrey A. Bennett, II, USN, Cdr. William Bundy, PhD, USN (ret), Cdr. Eric Dukat, USN (ret)
  • Chief Aides: Judith Lyn (Farley) Davis, Elizabeth Ann Farley, Sara Ellen Farley Simmons, Zlatomir Popov
  • Chief Marshal’s Family: Cloe Piper Simmons, David Michael Gauntt, Dmitry Michael Gauntt, Edward Davis, Ivan Holden Gauntt, Jordan Taylor Farley, Joseph Simmons, Joshua Wilson Davis
  • Civilian Aides: Jeanne Bundy, Carl Benevides, Amy Benevides, Vera Bowen, Walter Burke, Linda Depasquale Dean, Willam Delmage, Tammy Delmage, Doug Gablinske, Pat Gablinske, Arnold Gonsalves, Halsey Herreshoff, Chief Marshal 1984, Raymond G. Masse, Patrick McCarthy, Nina McCarthy, Robert McKenna, 2019 Interfaith Speaker, Donna McKenna, Jonathon Nelson, Mike Ritz, Louis A. Sousa, Cathy Sousa, Edward P. Stuart  Jr., Betty Vendituoli, Matt White, Sue White, Evan Smith
  • Honorary Aides: Diane Davis, Cdr. John Dickmann, USN (ret), Don Durfee, MSG, USA, Jeffrey Hirsh, Dr. John F. Maynard, MD, Dr. Peter E. Maynard, PhD, Jean Madden, George Mello, James St. Angelo, USN, Andrew J. Vorro, III, USN – Posthumous, Wallace Lincoln Mossop, Cdr. USN (Ret) Posthumous, William Whitty – Posthumous

2011 White Volvo C70 Convertible - Driver Wendy MacDonough

2008 Saturn Convertible - Driver Charles Lewis

Bristol Fourth of July Committee

  • Fran O’Donnell, Chairman
  • Michele Martins, Vice Chairman
  • Dudley Hallagan, Treasurer
  • Deb Rainey, Recording Secretary
  • Maria Ferreira, Corresponding Secretary
  • Sponsor: C&C Fiberlass Components

Band: Portuguese Independent Band, Bristol, RI

 

Ryder Ferris, Patriotic Speaker

Military HumVee donated by Andy Tyska

Jennifer and Brett Mancieri,  Hattie Brown Recipients

1972 Chevelle Convertible - Driver Lance Heffernan

 

Bristol Town Officials

  • Steven Contente, Town Administrator
  • Louis P. Cirillo, Town Clerk & Chief Marshal 2013
  • Nathan T. Calouro, Town Council Chairman
  • Timothy E. Sweeney, Town Council Vice Chairman
  • Mary A. Parella, Town Council Member & Chief Marshal 1995
  • Aaron Ley, Town Council Member
  • Antonio Teixeira, Town Council Member & Chief Marshal 2012

RI General Assembly

  • Walter S. Felag Jr., Senator District 10
  • James A. Seveney,  Senator District 11
  • Cynthia A. Coyne, Senator District 32
  • June Speakman, Representative District 68
  • Susan R. Donovan, Representative District 69
  • Jeep Wrangler: Donated by Newport Jeep - Driver Kaitlyn MacDonough

RI State Police Color Guard

Gina M. Raimondo, Governor & Family

Major General Christopher P. Callahan

Colonel James M. Manni, Superintendent, Rhode Island State Police

 

Band: “The Governor’s Own” 88th Army Band, East Greenwich, RI

 

Members of Congress

  • John F. Reed, U.S. Senator
  • Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Senator
  • David Cicilline, Representative, 1st Congressional District
  • James Langevin, Representative, 2nd Congressional District

State Officials

  • Daniel McKee, Lieutenant Governor
  • Nellie Gorbea, Secretary of State
  • Seth Magaziner, General Treasurer
  • Peter Neronha, Attorney General
  • Representative Langevin’s Support Vehicle (Van)

Float: “American Beauties in the Park”
Sponsor: ELJ, Inc. & Bristol July 4th Pageant Committee

  • Jillian Fitting, Miss Fourth of July 2019
  • Sophia Desmarais, First Runner-up
  • Kristen Couto, Second Runner-up
  • Meghan Alegria-Oliver, Third Runner-up
  • Cailin Burke, Fourth Runner-up
  • Mekayla Neves, Little Miss Fourth of July 2019
  • Julia Pisasale, First Runner-up
  • Adele Correia, Second Runner-up

Float: “Orange Crate Derby Winners”
Sponsor: Seekonk Grand Prix/Bristol July 4th Orange Crate Derby Committee

  • Julia Pisasale, First Place
  • Kara Pisasale, Second Place
  • Nicola McGovern, Best Looking Car
  • Cameron Carvara-Salisbury, First Place Junior Division

Seekonk Grand Prix Go Carts

Miya Decastro, 2019 Button Contest K-5 Winner

Evan Daniel, 2019 Button Contest 6-8 Winner

Hunter Rodriguez, 2019 Button Contest 9-12 and Overall Winner

2012 Volkswagen EOS

Sponsor: DiPrete Engineering

 

Band: Somerset/Berkley HS, Somerset, MA

David M. Moraes Music Foundation

 

Bristol Warren Regional School District
Erin Schofield, Chairperson, Adam M. Ramos, Vice Chairman, John P. Saviano, Secretary, Brian Bradshaw, Treasurer, John C. Bento, Victor Cabral, Carly Reich, Sheila O. Ellsworth, Marjorie J. McBride
Jeep Wrangler Donated by Michael Hoffman - Driver Jeffrey MacDonough

 

Float: “Float of Champions”
Sponsor: Husky Boosters

Mt Hope High School Unified Basketball Team

2002 Ford F350

Rockwell Rocket - Antique Fire Truck

 

Kaleidoscope Theatre

 

Warren Town Council

  • Keri M. Cronin, President, John W. Hanley, Vice President, Joseph A. DePasquale, Brandt Heckert, Steve Calenda

 

Float: “America! America! God Shed His Grace on Thee”
Sponsor: St. Mary’s Church

 

Bristol’s Clergy

  • Rev. Stephen Battey, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
  • Rev. Henry Zinno Jr, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
  • Rev. Barry Gamache, St Mary’s Church
  • Rev. Burton Bagby-Grose, First Congregational Church
  • Rev. Michael Horvath, St Michael’s Episcopal Church
  • Daniel Kertzner, United Brothers Synagogue
  • Rev. Marinaldo Batista, St. Elizabeth’s Church
  • Deacon Paul Bisbano, St Mary’s Church

1968 Chrysler Antique

 

First Congregational Church Essay Winners

2018 Audi A5 - Driver Reggie Bennington

 

Band: Cotter High School, Winona, MN

 

New England Patriots Cheerleaders

Jeep Wrangler - Driver Peter DePasquale

Pat the Patriot

Jeep Wrangler - Driver Deana LePage

Paw Sox - Paws and Sox Mascot

Support Vehicle - Paws Van

Bristol Blues Baseball Club

Hula Hooper and Wing Dancer

 

Mary Halsey – from “Ellen” Show

 

Elsa, Ana, Moana - Dreams Come True Princess Parties

1964 Chrysler Imperial - White  Driver Ed LaPlume

 

United Service and Allied Workers of Rhode Island Parade Team

2013 Ram 1500 Support Vehicle

 

Float: 3/Fifths

Joan Roth, Chief Marshal 1986

2006 Yellow Volkswagen Beetle - Driver Lucia Floor

Gerry and Mickie MacNeil, Chief Marshals 1994

2010 Chrysler Sebring - Driver John P. Medeiros

Hildeberto Moitoso, Chief Marshal 1999

2002 Lexus S43 - Silver

Raymond Cordeiro and Oryann Lima, Chief Marshals 2003

2018 Volkswagen Convertible

David E. Barboza, Chief Marshal 2014

Black BMW - Driver  Marylou Leocardio

Herculano S. ’Okie’ Falcoa, Chief Marshal 2016

2002 Thunderbird - Driver AnnMarie Ramos

 

Float: Tyler and Ryan

Roger Williams University

Ioannis Miaoulis, President

 

Float: “From Seat to Shining Sea”
Sponsor: Roger Williams University

 

Float: The Hitmen Brass Band, Victor, NY

 

Cranston Police Color Guard

  • Allan Fung, Mayor of Cranston

 

Belcourt Castle Golden Carriage

 

ABC 6 Personalities

Corvette 

 

Bristol U.S. Postal Service

 

Munroe Dairy

WPRO - Tara Granahan

Chevrolet Corvette - Donated by Paul Masse

 

Funky Carnival

 

Davey the Clown on Unicyle

 

Parade Solicitation

 

Bristol Theatre Company, Hay Wagon

 

Hallamore Corporation - Clydesdales

 

Division 1 - Military Division

U.S. Marine Corps Detachment, Naval Station, Newport, RI

Division Marshal: Thomas Camara, BUC USN

Capt. Mark Nicholson USN, Commanding Officer, Naval Station Newport

 

Band: Navy Band Northeast, Newport, RI, Lt. Joel Borrelli-Boudreau, USN, Director

Officer Training Command, Naval Station Newport

Navy Supply Corps School led by Cdr. William J. Barich, USN

 

USS Tornado PC-14

  • LCDR Brian W. Steuber, USN
  • USS Tornado PC-14 Ship’s Members

 

Float: “U.S. Navy”
Sponsor: Surface Warfare Officers School Command

 

Float: “Military JFK Aircraft Carrier”
Sponsor: R.I. Aviation Hall of Fame

 

U.S. Coast Guard

  • BMC Michael Maiocco, USCG
  • Coast Guard Truck with 26’ Boat

 

R.I. Air National Guard

  • Col. Ronald Tammaro, RIARNG, Commander 56th Troop Cmd.
  • 5 Ton truck w/Bristol Battery C Members pulling Howitzer
  • Truck Hauling OH-6 Helicopter
  • Sponsor: Pawtucket Credit Union
  • Members, 143rd Airwing, RIANG

 

Band: West Central High School, Hartford, SD

 

Blue Star Mothers

 

RIWG Civil Air Patrol

 

Division 2 – Militia

Bristol Train of Artillery, R.I.M. 1776

  • Division Marshal: Col. Raymond B. Murray
  • Bristol Train of Artillery, R.I.M. 1776, 18 Wheeler

 

Bristol County Fifes & Drums, Bristol, RI

 

Float: “Revolutionary Ship with Puppets”
Sponsor: In His Image Outreach

 

Band: Kentish Guards, East Greenwich, RI

 

Float: “Patriotic:
Sponsor: Wood St. Cafe

 

Band: Pawtuxet Rangers RIM 1774, Warwick, RI

 

2nd Rhode Island Company B - American Civil War Reenactors

 

Worcester Sound & Lights Carousel Band Organ

 

The Modern Day Captain America

 

RE/MAX All Star Marching Band, Rehoboth, MA
Sponsor: Bank 5

 

Batman by Sean Rielly

  • Vehicle Batmobile 2015 Ford Taurus

 

Terrance Lopes Cyclist

 

Division 3 – Veterans

Warren Police Department Color Guard

  • Division Marshal: Walter Coelho, President Bristol Veterans Council
  • Ernestine Vota, State Dept. of VFW

1999 Dodge Truck pulling MIA Monument - Driver Karl Antonevich

 

VFW of RI

  • William Siano - Former State Commander VFW of Rhode Island
  • VFW Middletown

 

Float: “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”
Sponsor: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Float Committee

 

Iwo Jima Veterans of RI

  • 1968 Blue Dodge Polara Convertible, Owner: Kenneth MacLeod
  • Brigadier General (Ret.) Richard J. Valente
  • World War II Veteran Edward Oliver and Jennifer Oliver
  • M151A1 Jeep

 

The Ambulance Project: American Ambulance Circa 1900

 

Float: “Veterans & Volunteers Appreciation-Recognition of Patriotism”
Sponsor: Bristol RI Elks Lodge #1860

 

Korean War Veterans

  • Thomas Daly - Battle of Reservoir
  • Chevorlet - Donated by Paul Masse

 

Vietnam Veterans

 

Uncle Sam-Stilt Walker

 

Float: “Welcome Home, Vietnam Veterans”
Sponsor: Kingston Signarama

 

Red Cross - RI Chapter
American Red Cross 

 

Rolling Thunder, Inc. RI Chapter 1 - Larry Brunell, President

  • Motorcyles of the Rolling Thunder

 

Float: “Crushed Velvet”

 

1944 Jeep of WWII driven by Paul Catania

 

Military Women across the Nation  - Unit 158

2013 Dodge Ram - Gina Marie Doherty

 

Jewish War Veterans of United States

  • Ira Jay Fleisher, Senior Vice Commander

 

Charles Mueller, Base Commander USSU1

U.S. Submarine Veterans RI Base

 

KMS Marching Saints, Kerkhoven, MN

Sponsor: Navigant Credit Union

1928 Antique Oil Truck, Columbus Energy

 

Float: “Late 18th-Century Bristol Tenant Farmers”
Sponsor: Coggeshall Farm Museum

 

Division 4 – Freedom & Independence

  • Boy Scouts -Troop 55 Color Guard
  • Division Marshal: Nicki Tyska
  • Division Aides: Andy Tyska, Hope Tyska, Drew Tyska
  • Bristol Food Pantry - Can Man

 

Band: Grooversity-Reggae Group - Golden Bough

 

Girls Scouts of Southeastern New England - 100 Years

 

R.I. State Council Knights of Columbus, Fourth Degree Color Guard

  • Walter Smith, Grand Knight
  • 2013 Volkswagen EOS - Knight of Columbus Support

 

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School

 

R.I. State Council Knights of Columbus and State Officers

Roberto Polanco Santana DDS / Terrance D. Lopes

 

Float: “Celebrate America’s Independence with Beauty and Grace”
Sponsor: Falun Dafa Association Of Rhode Island

 

Rancho Folclorico Clube Social Portuguese Club, Pawtucket, RI

Rhode Island Day of Portugal

 

Herbie “The Love Bug,” Owner: Rob Sylvia

 

Float: “Pool Party in the U.S.A”
Sponsor: Ripples Swim School

 

WOOF! WOOF! Pet Boutique & Biscuit Bar

 

Shriners

 

Float: “Party in the U.S.A.”
Sponsor: Salt Cycle Studio

 

Float: “R.I.’s Sweet Gifts
Sponsor: Imagine Gift Store

 

Mariachi Internacionale de Boston

 

Float: “Mental Health Advocacy/Independence Day”
Sponsor: Olivia Deaton Foundation

 

Relevant Radio

 

Float: Fourth of July, 200th Birthday
Sponsor: BankNewport

 

Rhode Island Pride

 

Saints Brigade, Port Chester, NY
Sponsor:  Bristol Marine

 

Lite 105 - Yellow Jeep

 

Float: “Red, White, Blue”
Sponsor: The Walker School of Allied Health

 

Ocean State Ice Theater

 

Float: Trackless Train - Santa Claus
Sponsor: Bristol Christmas Festival Committee

 

501st Legion & Rebel Legions Storm Troopers (on firetrucks)

  • 1957 Ward LaFrance lettered “Providence” - Richard Quetta
  • 1960 Maxim Ladder lettered “Centredal/North Providence” - David Giammarco
  • 1972 Hahn lettered “Pawtuxet” - Pawtuxet Voluteer Fire Company
  • 1975 Mack Tower Ladder lettered “Providence” - Bill DeAngelus
  • 1975 Maxim lettered “Kittery” - Don Roberts
  • 1977 Mack lettered “Westbrook” - Brian Nicastro
  • 1978 Mack lettered “Saylesville” - Darrin Gallagher
  • 1983 Pierce Arrow lettered “Thomas Corners, NY” - Dave Viera

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