Sun City Memorial Day 2023 AZ Republic Photo Story

Photos: Memorial Day in Sun City Arizona from the past
North West Valley Veterans Association annual Memorial Day ceremony in Sun City on Monday, May 29, 2023.

Diannie Chavez/The Republic photo journalist captured the meaning of Memorial Day at annual Sun City ceremony, May 29, 2023, well attended by veterans and grateful citizens.

➡️ View many amazing patriotic photos with captions: https://www.azcentral.com/picture-g.../2025/05/24/memorial-day-arizona/11990009002/

“To live in hearts we leave behind
is not to die.” ~ Thomas Campbell

 

I was there.
Are they having the ceremony this Monday at Sunland? Is it at 8:30 am?
I didn't see anything in the Independent.
Thanks.

 

A MISSING MAN FORMATION FLYOVER Memorial Day in Sun City
• Sunland Memorial Park, Mortuary & Cremation Center 15826 North Del Webb Blvd in Sun City. Ceremony begins at 9am. Flyover expected to be seen at 9:30 a.m Usually a big crowd for this very special patriotic program. I called Sunland (tel: 623-933-0161), Come early for parking, there’s a luncheon after the program in the chapel, no charge.

Several cemeteries across the Valley are holding services in observance of veterans who died while serving in the military. At each of these eight coordinated events Falcon Warbirds will perform a Missing Man formation flyover.

• West Resthaven Funeral Home & Resthaven Park Cemetery 6450 West Northern Ave in Glendale Flyover expected to be seen at 9:34 a.m.
• Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery 719 N 27th Ave in Phoenix Flyover expected to be seen at 9:39 a.m. Resthaven/Carr-Tenney Mortuary &
• Memorial Gardens 4310 East Southern Ave in Phoenix Flyover expected to be seen at 9:45 a.m.
• Valley of the Sun Mortuary & Cemetery 10940 East Chandler Heights Rd in Chandler Flyover expected to be seen at 9:53 a.m.
• Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park & Funeral Care 400 South Power Road in Mesa Flyover expected to be seen at 10:02 a.m.
• Green Acres Mortuary & Cemetery 401 North Hayden Road in Scottsdale Flyover expected to be seen at 10:10 a.m.
• Phoenix Memorial Park & Mortuary 200 West Beardsley Road in Phoenix Flyover expected to be seen at 10:20 a.m.

Additional information can be found here. https://www.falconwarbirds.org/remembrance-ceremony-locations https://www.abc15.com/entertainment/events/2025-memorial-day-events-and-ceremonies-in-the-valley

 

Emily, you may have noticed a change in the level of Sun City coverage in the Independent.
Our assigned reporter, Scott Tynes, has been on a leave of absence since December. Other area reporters are covering Sun City as assigned, in his absence.