2025 Bristol Fourth of July PARADE ORDER OF MARCH
CHIEF MARSHAL DIVISION
Bristol Police Cruisers
Bristol Police Color Guard
Kevin Lynch, Chief -
Bristol Police Department
Bristol Police Officers
Bristol Fire Department Color Guard
Michael A. DeMello, ChiefBristol Fire Department
Bristol Engine 4-2024
Spartan / Smeal Pumper
Bristol Fire and Rescue Board of Engineers
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Bristol Fire Department
“Bristol Fourth of July 240th Celebration” (banner)
Michael Rielly, Town Crier, 2025 Hattie Brown Award Recipient
Bristol Train of Artillery, R.I.M. 1776
Col. Raymond B. Murray
Bristol Train of Artillery, R.I.M. 1776, 18 Wheeler
Parade Order of March 2025
2025 Chief Marshal
Captain Dick DevaultUnited States Navy (Ret.)
Chief of Staff Cathy Keighley
The Bristol Parade - At a glance
America’s oldest, continuous Fourth of July Celebration culminates with two historic events, both taking place on Friday, July 4.
• Patriotic Exercises: 8:30 a.m. on the steps of the Colt School in downtown Bristol
• Parade:10:30 a.m. at the corner of Hope and Chestnut streets; the parade moves south along Route 114 (Hope Street) until it reaches High Street, and turns back north again, before terminating at the Bristol Town Common. The route is about 2.5 miles.
Enjoy this Order of March, courtesy of the volunteer Bristol Fourth of July Committee, the Bristol Phoenix and the sponsors of the Bristol Fourth celebration and this publication.
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Mt. Hope High School Marching Band - Bristol, R.I.
Chief of Staff Judy Squires Chief Aides
Lydia Devault, Todd Devault, Cheryl Devault, Lucas Devault, Braedan Devault, Annabel Devault, Ella Devault, Amy Olsen
Military Aides
Karl Antonivich, Rick Baccus, Walter Coelho, Dudley Hallagan, Paul Salesi, Jerry Squatrito
Civilian Aides
Almeida, Laura Almeida, Mikey Almeida, Patty Baccus, Jeffrey Brackett,
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Tim Chisholm, David Cioe, Paula Cioe, Lou Cirillo, Susan Cirillo, Mark Felag, David Gosciminski, Natalie Gosciminski, Charlene Grimo, Steve Grimo, Gayl Hallagan, Brian Joinson, Sue Joinson, Ray Lavey, Evie Lavey, Tina Mauck, James McCallum, Alan Merritt, Rosemary Merritt, William Mitchell, Bruce Palumbo, Trish Palumbo, Patricia Rodriguez, Kenny Soares, Don Squires, Tony Teixeira, Gail Thorpe, Ken Viera, Karen Westcott, William Westcott
Mobile Water Station
Nat Squatrito, Kym Januario / Heidi Vermilyea - Walker
Daniel Clark The Singing Trooper Truck and Trailer Driver: Matt Cabral
Bristol Fourth of July Committee
Camille Teixeira, Chairman
Ana Motta, Vice Chairman / Parade Chairman
Dudley Hallagan, Treasurer, 2010 Chief Marshal
Deb Rainey, Recording Secretary
Patty Squatrito, Corresponding Secretary
Parade Order of March 2025
Past Chief Marshals
Rick & Patty Baccus, 2024 Chief Marshals
Bristol Town Officials
Steve Contente - Town Administrator & 2023 Chief Marshal
Melissa Cordeiro, Town Clerk
Timothy
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2025 Patriotic Speaker
Dr. Brett D. Owens, COL (Ret) US Army Medical Corps
Oryann Lima & Raymond Cordeiro, 2003 Chief Marshals
Nathan T. Calouro, Town Council Chairman
Mary A. Parella, Town Council Vice Chairwoman & 1995 Chief Marshal
Antonio “Tony” Teixeira, Town Council Member & 2012 Chief Marshal
E. Sweeney, Town Council Member
Ley, Town Council Member
Parade Order of March 2025
Mobile Water Station
The Kentish Guards Marching BandEast Greenwich, R.I.
Color Guard: Rhode Island State Police
Rhode Island State Police
Dan McKee, Governor
Sabina Matos, Lt. Governor
RI General Assembly
Walter S. Felag Jr., Senator District 10
Linda Ujifusa, Senator District 11
Pamela Lauria, Senator District 32
June Speakman, Representative District 68
Susan R. Donovan, Representative District 69"
Members of Congress
The Honorable John F. Reed, U.S. Senator
The Honorable Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Senator
The Honorable Gabe Amo, 1st Congressional District"
The Honorable Seth Magaziner, 2nd Congressional District"
State Officials
Peter Neronha, Attorney General
James Diossa, General Treasurer
Gregg Amore, Secretary of State
“Let Your Light Shine”
Sponsor: ELJ Inc., Wayne Electric & Superior Comfort / The Bristol July 4th Pageant Committee
Ava Valenzuela - Miss Fourth of July 2025
Angela Pirri - First Runner-up
Samantha Malafronte - Second Runner-up
Emmerson Cornell - Third Runner-up
Addison Ferreira - Fourth Runner-up
Scarlett Tucker - Little Miss Fourth of July 2025
Florence Ring - First Runner-up
Olivia Waldman - Second Runner-up
Float: “Orange Crate Derby”
Sponsor: Bristol July 4th
Orange Crate Derby
Landon Vermilyea - 1st Place
Charles Titcomb - 2nd Place
Albert Leach - 3rd Place
Austin Vermilyea - 4th Place
Peter Parker - Best Looking Car
Golf cart (water): Kerry Resendes and Alexandria Teixeira
Bristol County Fifes & Drums, Bristol, R.I.
2025 Button Contest Winners Raymond Levesque, 2025 Button Contest
Overall Winner - Grades 6-8 Category
Happy Fourth of July from
RI Legislators Representing Bristol
Rep. Susan Donovan District 69 Bristol, Prudence Island
Sen. Wally Felag District 10 Bristol, Tiverton, Warren
Sen. Pam Lauria District 32 Barrington, Bristol, East Providence
Rep. June Speakman District 68 Bristol, Warren
Sen. Linda Ujifusa District 11 Portsmouth, Bristol
Evelina Benevides, 2025 Button Contest, Grades 3-5 Category
Lincoln Ley, 2025 Button Contest, Grades K-2 Category
Fralinger String Band, Philadelphia, Pa.
Bristol Warren Regional School District
Ana C. Riley , Superintendent of Schools
Adam McGovern, BWRSD Chairperson
Kyle Jackson, BWRSD School Committee Secretary
Tara Thibaudeau, Bristol Warren Regional School District
Jessica Almeida, BWRSD School Committee Member
Megan Ferreira, BWRSD School Committee Member
Margaret Richards, BWRSD School Committee Member
Float: Science Olympiad TeamState Champions
Mt. Hope High School Boys
Basketball Team - State Champions
Parade Order of March 2025
Knights of Columbus
RI State Council Knights of Columbus & State Officers
Joe Carrigan, State Deputy
Portuguese Independent Band ClubBristol, R.I.
Eric Batista, State Secretary Knights of Columbus
PJ Shea III, State Treasurer
Jeff Gaulin, State Advocate
Mark Paul, State Warden
Father Mark Gadoury, State Chaplain
Sir Knight Jack Tracy III, State Master of the Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree
David Bebyn, Immediate Past State Deputy
Bristol Council 379 - Council Officers
Ed Carusi, Grand Knight of Bristol Council 379
Bristol Clergy
Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, Diocese of Providence
Reverend Henry P. Zinno, Jr., Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church & St. Mary's Church
Father Vander S. Martins, St. Elizabeth's Church
Minister Nancy Hamlin Soukup, First Congregational Church
Pastor Jacob McGuire, First Baptist Church of Bristol
Pastor Michael Del Tatto, First Baptist Church of Bristol
Float: Knights of Columbus Celebrating Patriotism
Milissa O'Neil - 2025 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year, First Grade Teacher, Oakland Beach Elementary School
Lakeside Lutherian High School BandLake Mills, WI
Sponsor: First Congregational Church
Uncle Sam’s Patriotic Jazz Band, Boston, MA
Warren Town Officials
Joseph DePasquale, Council President
Keri Cronin, Council Vice President
John Hanley, Councilman
Louis Rego, Councilman
Derrik Trombley, Councilman
Golf
Sponsor: Coggeshall Farm
Pat the Patriot, sponsored by New England Patriots
Hot Tamales Brass Band - Boston, MA
Float: “Little League Baseball and Softball”12U All-Star District Champions / State Runner-Up Team
King Phillip Little League
Float: East Bay Warriors Youth Football Cheer - State Champions
Float: “Freedom to Read”
Sponsor: Rogers Free Library
7th Regiment Drum and Bugle CorpNew London, CT
Little L's Hoop - Laura Walden
Mobile Water Station
Bristol Youth Soccer
Colin Campbell, Entertainer
Parade Order of March 2025
DIVISION 1MILITARY DIVISION
USMC Color Guard Detachment, Naval Station, Newport, R.I.
Mobile Water StationLisa Fisher / Paul Fisher
Navy Division Marshal
Rear Admiral Darryl Walker, President of the U.S. Naval War College
Capt. Timothy K. Battles
Cdr. Frank Lemene
USS Billings
Lt. Col. David Campbell, Commanding Officer
USMC Detachment Naval Station Newport
Capt. Austin Duff USN, Commanding Officer - Officer Training Command
Officer
Training Command/ SWOS CAPT Richie Jenkins
Navy Supply Corps School Command, NAVSTANPT
LT Tony Garcia
Navy Band Northeast, NAVSTANPT
Lt. Hemenway O. Coburn USCG
USCGC Maurice Jester
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Division Marshal: Tamar Reid, YN1, First Class Petty Officer United States Navy
BMC Will Parris, USCG, Officer-in-Charge, Bristol Aid to Navigation US Coast Guard Truck with 26' Boat
Mobile Water Station - John Larson / Bobby Squatrito / Tim Gannon / John Desautel
“The Governor’s Own” 88th RI National Guard Army Band and the Massachusetts 215th Army Band
Capt. Alexandra Curtis / Fall River, MACWO3 Stephen Martins
RI Army National Guard
Division Marshal: Col. John Fay, RIARNG, Commander, 56th Troop Command 56th Troop Command, RIARNG Special Forces All Terrain vehicle RIARNG Humvees
Jeep: BG Richard Valente, RIANG (Ret)
RI Air National Guard
Division Marshal: Col. Adam G. Wiggins Members, 143rd Air Lift Wing, RIANG RIANG Wheeled Vehicle
Parade Order of March 2025
Mobile Water Station
Star Mothers
Parade Order of March 2025
Float: 9/11 Military Equipment
Sponsor: Gill Services, Inc.
Mountainview Clydesdales
DIVISION 2VETERANS DIVISION
Color Guard: Young Marines of Fall River
Division Marshal: William Mojkowski, Staff Sargent RING (Ret)
Float: “Dedicated to the Gold Star Families of Rhode Island”
Sponsor: Operation Stand Down RI/Boots on the Ground and Maduro Masonry
Gold Star Family of Lance Corporal, John J. VanGyzen
Jane VanGysen - Gold Star Mother
Marine Corps League - Somerset, MA
White Bus, Driver: Andrew Robinson, Jr. Vice Commandant
Mobile Water Station
“Uncle Sam,” sponsored by Mass Arts Center
Float: “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”
Sponsor: Dennis C. Lawton, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Spiderman and Captain America
Sponsor: Wayne Electric
Cumberland High School BandCumberland, R.I.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dept. of Rhode Island
Joseph Diniz, VFW State Commander
VFW Post 4487 - Middletown
Eric “Duke” Dukat, Adjutant and National Council Representative
Thomas Dailey, Sgt. First Class (RET) Army
Float: “Military Personnel Who Died In Vietnam”
Sponsor: Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 273
Float: “Blackships Festival”
Sponsor: Japan American Society & Blackship Festival of RI Inc.
Jewish War Veterans of The United States
Evan Boruch Kerner, Department Commander
Steven H. Musen, Secretary (Adjutant)
John Adams, Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Retired)
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Warrior Wagon - Veterans Appeciation
Float: “Home Sweet Home In Bristol” Sponsor: RE/MAX “River’s Edge”
Dreams Come True Princesses Elsa, Anna, Ariel, Belle and Aurora
Boy and Girl Mouse & Friends
East Rock Brass Band - Danbury, Conn.
Float: “Anchored In Freedom Since 1877”
Sponsor: Bristol Yacht Club
Hitmen Brass Band - Rochester, N.Y.
Stith and Woody (Party Characters of RI)
Mobile Water Station - Diane Nelson
Dan Fryer
Float: “Make America Kind”
Parade Order of March 2025
Sponsor: Common Pub & Grille and Webster Marine
Float: “Red, White and Rescued” Sponsor: Stony Creek Farm Animal Safe Haven
DIVISION 3 - Freedom & Independence
Color Guard: Warren Police DepartmentMotorcycles
Ford Black F150, Warren Police Department
Division Marshal: Michael Hoffman
Mobile Water Station
Scouts of America - Troop 55 Riverside, R.I.
Float: “A History of Hope”
Sponsor: Semiquincentennial Commission & Scouting America, Narragansett Council
Worcester Sound & Lights Carousel Band Organ
RI Shriners
Joseph Case High School BandSwansea, MA
Float: “Joining Our Community Through Conversation”
Sponsor: The Bobby Couto Show Podcast
Rhode Island FC - Professional Men's Soccer Team
Harbor Seal Mascot - Chip
East End Theatre & Performing Arts
Float: “Fourth of July - Red, White & Blue”
Sponsor: The Comedy Bus
Mobile Water Station
“Float” Portuguese Castle
Sponsor: Rancho Folclorico Clube Social Portuguese Club, Pawtucket, RI
Rhode Island Day of Portugal
Les Stentors Drum & Bugle CorpQuebec, Canada
American Parkinson Disease Association RI Chapter, Led by Michelle Mach, RI Chapter Coordinator
1928 Columbus Oil Truck - Driver: Nick Macedoni
Float: “United We Swim”
Sponsor: Safe Splash Swim SchoolWest Warwick, R.I.
Veronica Robles Mariachi Internacionale DiBoston, MA
Mobile Water Station - Karren Boardman
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!
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Rhode Island Kung Fu & Lion Dance Club
Float: “Celebrating America's Independence with Beauty and Peace”
Sponsor: Falun Dafa Association of Rhode Island
Lite 105 Ford Mustang, Mary Ellen Kachinske, Operations Manager
Trend In Motion - Boston, MA
Float: Crushed Velvet
Sponsor: Levi's Oil
Hot Rod Jayce
Float: “Americas Long History of Fire Fighting”
Sponsor: Rumford Fire Brigade
1951 North Providence Mack L Model Pumper, owned by the Town of North Providence
Parade Order of March 2025
1957 Providence Ward LaFrance Pumper, owned by Richard Quetta
1964 White Model 4400 - TD Tractor, owned by Dan Izzi
1969 Mack DM-800 Dump Truck, owned by Henry DiLibero
1975 Bantam, CT Maxim Pumper, owned by Raphael Mendez
1975 Providence Mack CF Aerialscope, owned by Bill DeAngelus
1978 Saylesville Mack CF Pumper, owned
Bristol Christmas Festival Committee
1971 White Model 4000 Tractor, owned by Jim Izzi
by Darrin Gallagher
1988 Mack R-Model Tractor, owned by Billy Cinquegrano
“The End / Happy 4th” Uncle Sam Potato Head
