PHOTOS: Veterans Day ceremonies

Weston’s Veterans Day ceremony was held Tuesday morning.

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November 12, 2025

On Tuesday, Nov. 11, Weston held its annual Veterans Day commemoration, honoring those residents who served in uniform to uphold the ideals of the nation. Ceremonies began with the tolling of the Paul Revere bell at First Parish Church, followed by a program at the Sears Auditorium in Town Hall. Veterans Service Officer Dan O’ Neill was master of ceremonies and Rip Hastings, town moderator and veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, delivered the keynote speech.

All photos by Nicole Mordecai.

We thank our veterans for their service.

From left, Leonard Savoie, U.S. Army, Alan Rice, U.S. Navy assault boat coxswain and Bruce Lee, U.S. Army, attended the Weston Veterans Day ceremonies, Nov. 11, 2025.
 Robert Lewis, U.S. Navy captain and Michael King, U.S. Navy, listening to Veterans Day speakers. 
Dan O’Neill, U.S. Navy veteran, director of West Suburban Veterans District and Weston’s Veterans Service Officer, was master of ceremonies.
Weston Police Chief Denis Linehan marches with fellow officers in the Honor Guard Presenting of Colors.
A thank-you card and program from Weston’s Veterans Day ceremonies, Nov. 11, 2025.
Mara Bonde, soprano, sang the National Anthem, accompanied by Brian Moll on piano.
Weston High School student Rex Li played taps. Not pictured, echoing trumpeter Gwen Jackson, the first female to play taps in Weston’s Veterans Day ceremonies. 
Weston Boy Scouts from Troop 157 listened to speakers at the Veterans Day ceremonies, Nov. 11, 2025.
Town Moderator and U.S. Coast Guard veteran Ripley Hastings was keynote speaker on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2025.
Elizabeth Wilson, 11, of Girl Scout Troop 70138 is the Honor Guard representing the US Marines at Weston’s Veterans Day ceremonies, Nov. 11, 2025.
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Nicole Mordecai

Nicole Mordecai is a freelance photographer based in Weston. Photography is her second career after working for decades in the software industry as a software designer and research project lead. She began photography in the digital age, loving the immediate gratification of digital images.

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