Michael A. DeMello, Chief - Bristol 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 239th Celebration”
Banner Carriers: George Gatos, Wyatt
Scarborough and Tyler Cormack
Michael Rielly, Town Crier
Bristol Train of Artillery, R.I.M. 1776
Colonel Raymond B. Murray
Bristol Train of Artillery, R.I.M. 1776, 18 Wheeler
Mt. Hope High School Marching Band Banner
Mt. Hope High School Marching Band
All photos in this section are by Richard W. Dionne Jr. from the 2023 Bristol Fourth of July Parade.
Parade Order of March 2024
2024 Chief Marshals
Banner Carriers: Max Magilton and Mason Magilton
Chief Marshals Rick and Patti Baccus
Chief of StaffDavid Cioe
Chief of StaffCathy Keighley
Chief Aide Emily Gray
Chief Aide Joey Blacic
Chief Aide Dawn Blacic
Chief Aide Ron Blacic
Chief Aide Aaron Gray
Chief Aide Elizabeth Gray
Chief Aide Donna Husband
Chief Aide Richard Husband
Chief Aide Jim Rotsart
Chief Aide Sue Rotsart
Military Aide Capt.ain Dick Devault - United States Navy (Ret.)
Military Aide Wally Coelho - United States Army
Military Aide Deacon Scott Brown - Chief Chaplain
Military Aide Ray Hassell - United States Army
Thunderbird - Driver: Andrew Giovannini
Honorary Chief Aide Kailynn Breezee
Honorary Military Aide Tyler Busscher, Specialist - United States Army
Aides
Andre H. Faria, Jr., Elizabeth Faria, Gilbert Fontes, Steven Curria, Manuel Benevides,
Timothy Pray, Roger Belmore, R Andrew Benn, Jayson Nystrom, Barry Fontaine, Jr., Robert Hopkins, Renato Ramos, Lance Ratkoski, Corey Jacques, Charles Vecoli, Steven Wojcik, Paula Cioe, Lynn Hassell, Jeff Brackett, Ken Soares, Brian Johnson, Sue Joinson, Mark Felag, Bruce A. Palumbo, Trisha Cavalieri, James McCallum, Karen Westcott, Bill Westcott, Lisa Lagarto, Steven Lagarto, Donna Bergeron, Mich Myette, Valerie S. Oliver, Michael J. Oliver, Maggy Potris, Al Thornton, Amy Higgins, Lisa O’Brien, Beth Babbitt, Erin Babbitt, Mary Lee Courtney, Deborah Fisher, Frank Giordano, Terri Gootee, Brian Gootee, Lenny Babbitt
Photographer / Mobile Water Station
Nat Squatrito, Kym Januario / Kerry Resendes and Alex Teixeira - walkers
Bristol County Fifes & Drums Banner Carriers: Trinity Ackerman, Delaney Flynn and Josephine Duarte Bristol County Fifes & Drums
Bristol Fourth of July Committee Banner Carriers: Brielle Cook
Ford
Honorary Military Aide Keegan Breezee, Senior Airman - United States Air Force
Civilian
and Abigail Mello
Camille Teixeira, Chairman
Yellow Mustang - Bristol Fourth of July Committee Officers
Driver: Ricky Roderick
Ana Motta, Vice Chairman / Parade Chairman
Dudley Hallagan, Treasurer, 2010 Chief Marshal”
Deb Rainey, Recording Secretary
Patty Squatrito, Corresponding Secretary
2024 Patriotic Speaker
Banner Carriers: Audry O’Donnell, Sophie O’Donnell and Summer O’Brien
Brigadier General (Ret.), Greg Ebner
2024 Hattie Brown Award Recipient Rayona Clemens
White Audi - Owners Kevin & Lori Mansi, Driver - Kevin Mansi
Bristol Town Officials
Banner Carriers: Olivia Purdy and Kendal Chaves
Parade Order of March 2024
Steve Contente - Town Administrator & 2023 Chief Marshal
Melissa Cordeiro, Town Clerk
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
Timothy E. Sweeney, Town Council Member
Aaron Ley, Town Council Member
Mobile Water Station Provided by Reliable Pest
R.I. State Leaders
Banner Carriers: Brody Siembab and Susan Sylvia
Rhode Island State Police
Dan McKee, Governor
Sabina Matos, Lt. Governor
R.I. General Assembly
Walter S. Felag Jr., Senator District 10
Linda Ujifusa, Senator District 11
Pamela Lauria, Senator District 32
Parade Order of March 2024
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
Gregg Amore, Secretary of State
The Kentish Guards Marching Band
Banner Carriers: Sawyer Bove, Jasyri Goldstein and Kinley Ferreira”
Float: “Garden Theme”
The Bristol July 4th Pageant Committee
Skyla Silvia, Miss Fourth of July 2024
Samantha Malafronte, First Runner-up
Victoria Almeida, Second Runner-up
Claire DeBlois, Third Runner-up
Beilah Texeira, Fourth Runner-up
Riley McGinn - Little Miss Fourth of July 2024
Camille Castigliego - First Runner-up
Ella Benevides - Second Runner-up
Float: Orange Crate Derby
Albert Leach, 1st Place
Landon Vermilyea, 2nd Place
Julia Pisasale, 3rd Place
Abby Winsor, 4th Place
Quinn Giarrusso, Best Looking Car
Mobile Water Station - Elaine Rusk / Gena Campbell
Walkers: Heidi
Malibu Girl and Boy
Pink AMC - Driver: Barbara Gautieri
Portuguese Independent Band Club
Parade Order of March 2024
Banner Carriers: Aiyla Sequeira and Logan Curria”
2024 Button Contest Winners
Raymond Levesque, 2024 Button Contest, Overall Winner - Grades K-5
5 Ton truck w/ Bristol Battery C Members pulling Howitzer
RIARNG HUMVEE
JEEP BG Richard Valente, RIANG (Ret)
R.I. Air National Guard
Parade Order of March 2024
Division Marshal Col. Edward Ouellette, Jr.
Members, 143rd Air Lift Wing, RIANG
RIANG Wheeled Vehicle
Blue Star Mothers
Golf Cart for Blue Star Mothers
Float: Rhode Island Fisheries Center
“Fishermen Feed Rhode Island”
Mountainview Clydesdales
Division 2 - Veterans Division
Banner Carriers: Marielle Guertin and Sadie Bott
Warren Police Department
Warren Police Department - Motorcycles
Ford Black F150, Warren Police Department
Division Marshal: Steve Skuba, Petty 2nd Class - US Navy (Ret.)
“Operation Stand Down RI/Boots on the Ground”
Dedicated to the Gold Star Families of Rhode Island
Captain America & Spiderman (Party Characters of RI) - walkers
Eric “Duke” Dukat, National Council Representative
VFW Post 4487 - Middletown
Military Women Across the Nation - Unit 118
Red 2013 Dodge Ram - Driver: Gina Marie Doherty
Arthur Medeiros, World War II Combat Infantryman (Machine Gunner), Purple Heart
Driver: Mary Lou Taboada
Roger Desjardins, U.S. Army - Private 1st Class, World War II Heavy Machine Gunner - South Pacific
Ford Mustang - Driver: Army Veteran - Billy Mojkowski
Thomas Dailey, Sgt First Class (Ret.) Army
Silver Porche - Driver: Steven Wheat
Float: “Military Personnel Who Died in Vietnam:
First Congregational Church, UCC, Bristol, RI
Founder of America’s Oldest
Fourth of July Celebration
Services held on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m.
REFRESHMENTS AND RESTROOMS AVAILABLE AT THE CHURCH!
300 High Street, Bristol, Rhode Island 02809
Mailing Address: 281 High Street, Bristol Office Tel: 401-253-7288
Email: office@FCCbristol.org
Please visit fccbristol.org for more information about the Church, especially THE 350 FUND to expand our mission outreach and restore our historic sanctuary in anticipation of our 350th anniversary in 2030.
Marine Corps League - Somerset, MA
Andrew Robinson, Jr. Vice Commandant
Gold Star Family of Lance Corporal, John J. VanGyzen
Jane VanGysen - Gold Star Mother
Float: Mystic Pipes & Drums, Mystic, CT
Uncle Sam
1975 Buick LaSabra, Driver - Ken Butler
Chase and Skye (Party Characters of RI)walkers
Mobile Water Station - Sara Soboleski / Nina McCarthy
Walker: Tara McCarthy
“Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”
Saints Brigade Drum & Bugle Corps
Banner Carriers: Cassidy Kristopik and Bristol Martins”
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 273 Vietnam Veterans
Maj. Vincent J. Cifizzari (Ret. U.S. Army)Founder of the Massachusetts Medal of Liberty Committee of Milford, MA
VEHICLE Gold Toyota Camry
Float: “Home Sweet Home In Bristol”
Hot Tamales Brass Band
Float: “Blackships Festival”
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)
Murray Kaplan John Adams
VEHICLE Blue 2017 Ford Mustang - Driver: John Adams
Parade Order of March 2024
U.S. Submarine Veterans RI Base
Charles Mueller, Base Commander USSU1
Jay Grey, RI Base Commander USSVI
Truck pulling model of USS Providence (SSN 719) Los Angeles Class Submarine
Boy and Girl Mouse & Friends
Elsa, Ariel and Belle - Dreams Come True Princesses
Float and band: Crushed Velvet
Sonic (Party Character of RI - walker)
Mobile Water Station - Diane Nelson and Dan Fryer (walker)
GreenTree Healthcare
Division 3 -
Freedom & Independence
Division Marshal: Retired Deputy Fire Chief, Jim Vieira
Red 1958 Corvette - Driver: Kenneth Fardie
Joseph Case High School, Swansea, MA
U11 and U12 Bristol Youth Soccer Association - Girls Soccer State Champions
Coaches: Nick Overy and Seth Taylor
Rhode Island FC - Professional Men’s Soccer Team
Harbor Seal Mascot - Chip
2016 Blue Jeep Wrangler - Driver: Stefanie Caliri
East End Theatre & Performing Arts
White Dodge Ram, East End Theatre & Performing Arts
Float: “Fourth of July, Red, White & Blue” Comedy Bus
Mobile Water Station
Rancho Folclorico Clube Social Portuguese Club, Pawtucket, RI
Float: Rhode Island Day of Portugal
2014 Gray Jeep Wrangler - Driver: Orlando Mateus
2011 Black Chevy Camaro - Driver: Jose Antonio
Worcester Sound & Lights Carousel Band Organ
Shriners
Scouts of America - Troop 55 Riverside, RI
Veronica Robles Mariachi Internacionale Di Boston
“American Parkinson Disease Association RI Chapter
Led by Michelle Mach, R.I. Chapter Coordinator
Float: “4th of July Swim School”
Safe Splash Swim School - West Warwick, RI
Marlborough Jr Ancient Fife & Drum
Mobile Water Station - Karren Boardman, Ed Boardman & Steve Ricci
Chinese Lion Dancers
Lite 105 VAN - Mary Ellen Kachinske, Operations Manager
Float: “Independence with Beauty & Peace”
Falun Dafa Association of Rhode Island
A-Team Tribute Van
Mystery Machine - Scooby Doo Tribute Van
Float: “Portuguese Castle”
(walkers / dancers)
Float: “America’s Long History of Fire Fighting”
Rumford Fire Brigade
1952 Mack “L” Model Fire Truck (N. Providence) - owned by Mayor Lombardi
1952 Sterling/White chain drive tractor - owned by Pingitore Family
1957 Ward LaFrance “Providence” - owned by Richard Quetta
1964 White Model 4400 - TD Tractor - owned by Dan Izzi
1968 White Model 9000 Tractor - owned by George Knight
1969 Mack DM-800 Dump Truck - owned by Henry DiLibero
1971 White Model 4000 Tractor - owned by Jim Izzi
1975 Mack CF Aerial Scope “Providence” - owned by Bill DeAngelus
