St. George WWII Monument Dedication follow up: Photos, video, etc.

St. George WWII Monument On Saturday, July 6, 2024, a dedication ceremony was held for the new St. George WWII Monument. It is located in the St. George section of St. John Vianney Cemetery in Carrick. The monument plaque was created by renowned sculptor Frank Vittor in 1947 and was placed on the front of St. George Church. It includes 1,017 names of St. George parishioners who served in WWII of whom 35 lost their lives. The National Anthem was sung by Tom Wilding, the Invocation by Fr. Dan Valentine, and the rifle volley, playing of Taps and folding the flag by American Legion 935. After the unveiling, the flag was presented to WWII Veteran, Merchant Marine, Howard Pfeifer. Over 100 veterans, parishioners, alumni and Allentown neighbors attended. After the ceremony, there was a fellowship reception at th Mary, Queen of Peace Parish Hall.   Click HERE to view the 1,017 names on the monument, the event video & photos, and restoration & construction photos. St. George Church Preservation Society, in partnership with Mary, Queen of Peace Parish & Blessed Trinity Parish, would like to acknowledge those who supported this effort.   Mary, Queen of Peace Parish: Fr. Michael Stumpf, Dawn Sauter & Donna Zelt   Blessed Trinity Parish: Fr. Steven Kresak, & Deacon Andy White   Diocese of Pittsburgh: Charles Goetz & Joseph Kubiak   Catholic Parish Cemeteries Association: Tom Berta, John & Jeremy Neuner     Extensive reconstruction, repair and restoration of the six panels of the plaque: Bob Kress, Class of '66   Monument design and renderings: Matthew Hoffman   Monument Construction: Arch Masonry, Joe Bonifate   Refinishing and mounting the plaque panels: Mike's Bronze Restoration, Mike & Karen Boso, Dan Pifer   Monument planning: Tony Tommarello, Class of '68   The SGCPS Leadership Team and Volunteers   Mary, Queen of Peace Parish Volunteers   A special Thank You goes out to Germaine Watkins for the great photos & video. Visit Germaine Watkins Photography at: wgermaine.wixsite.com   Your many generous donations to the SGCPS Restoration Fund over the years has provided the funding for the reconstruction & restoration of the plaque and the construction of the monument.