The community is invited to join the Chester County Coroner’s Office at the unattended veterans service at Washington Crossing National Cemetery at 830 Highland Road in Newtown, Pa.

The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26. The Coroner’s Office will honor ten unclaimed veterans who died in Chester County, interring them with full military honors.  

The veterans include William A. Ferrese (U.S. Navy of Mayfield Borough), Paul Schubert (U.S. Navy, of West Bradford Township), Charles R. Faddis (U.S. Army, of Coatesville), Thomas C. Brown Jr. (U.S. Marine Corps of Coatesville), Frederick K. Schwartz (U.S. Marine Corps of South Coventry Township), Bob G. Sluder (U.S. Navy of Downingtown Borough), Patrick Dougherty ( U.S. Navy of Willistown Township), James Jolly (U.S. Army of West Goshen Township), Craig S. Rhymer (U.S. Marine Corps, of Baltimore, Maryland), Melvin E. Pierce (U.S. Army of East Bradford Township).

During the ceremony, which will include a rifle salute and live “Taps,” the veterans’ names will be read, and the Pennsylvania Military Honors team will present the flag on behalf of the veterans. The veterans will each be placed in their own columbarium, which will be engraved with “Proudly Served.”