December 1, 2023

CSEA honors veterans

By Editorial Staff

Local 5th Vice President Cat Treonze marches in the Syracuse Veterans Day Parade

CSEA members recently marked Veterans Day through participating in parades and ceremonies in their communities. We thank all who have served, or are serving, in uniform, including many of our union members. Here is a look at some of the events.

Photos by Therese Assalian, Nicholas Newcomb and Madison Ruffo.

Western Region Veterans Committee members present the wreath from the Veterans Day Ceremony at a nearby memorial in the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park

Capital Region members and families pose shortly before they step off for the Albany Veterans Day Parade.

From left to right, CSEA Syracuse Area Retirees Local member Kathy Kelly, Dan Gremillion and Central New York DDSO Local President Barry Richards.

Central Region officers, region Veterans Committee members and other CSEA activists participate in the Veterans Day Parade at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.

Broome County DDSO Local 1st Vice President and veteran Vicky Kelly leads the way for the Central Region Veterans Committee at the Syracuse Veterans Day Parade.

From left to right, Capital Region Treasurer Stacey Deyo waves a flag while Brayden Hendrik carries a large flag to help lead our union’s contingent at the Albany Veterans Day Parade.

From left to right, Central New York DDSO Local member Justin Piersall and Local 5th Vice President Cat Treonze march in the Syracuse Veterans Day Parade.

SUNY System Administration Local Secretary Susan Watson-Amos marches in the Albany Veterans Day Parade.

SUNY Oneonta Local President Jenn Regg waves the American flag at the Syracuse Veterans Day Parade at the NYS Fairgrounds.

Western Region President Steve Healy drops a carnation into the water in memory of fallen veterans at the region’s Veterans Day ceremony in Buffalo.

From left to right, Central Region 1st Vice President Tom Hingher and Central Region President Kenny Greenleaf proudly march in the Syracuse Veterans Day Parade.

From left to right, CSEA Executive Vice President Denise Berkley shares a laugh with state Office of General Services Local President and Capital Region Veterans Committee Chair Joe Eissing while marching in the Albany Veterans Day Parade.

From left to right, Western Region Executive Vice President and Region Veterans Committee Officer Liaison Tim Finnigan and Western Region Veterans Committee member Amy Owczarczak participate in the region Veterans Day Ceremony at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park.

SUNY Upstate Medical Local 1st Vice President Michele Martin waves to the crowd at the Syracuse Veterans Day Parade.

From left to right, CSEA Capital Region President Ron Briggs and Capital District Retirees Local member Lori Jubic march along the parade route in Albany.

From left to right, Office of General Services Local President and Capital Region Veterans Committee Chair Joe Eissing, Saratoga Springs City Hall Unit President Lisa Watkins, State Education Department Local 1st Vice President Tracy Snow, John Amos and Town of Colonie “B” Unit President Bill Alund march in the Albany Veterans Day Parade.