The Knights of Columbus from three councils as well as the Bishop McFaul Assembly drew a crowd recently to their annual ceremony honoring Revolutionary War veterans and others from that era buried at the Applegate Cemetery in Leonardo.
Participating in the event recently, were the Red Bank Council #3187 and Columbus Club of Fair Haven with Grand Knight John Hayes; the Vincent T. Lombardi Council # 6552 of Middletown with Grand Knight James Derugerlis; and the Rev. Joseph J. Donnelly Council #11660 in Highlands.
The Bishop McFaul Assembly #646 , the patriotic degree of the Knights of Columbus also took part in the ceremony, under Faithful Navigator Thomas Welsh Jr., District Deputy # 24, John Hendrick, State Treasurer, Scott Williams and former Master John Brandon.
The  2nd NJ District Fourth Degree Marshal, and Color Guard with Bishop McFaul Assembly Honor Guard and 2nd NJ District Marshal John Flynn also participated. Thomas Veth, also participated in the patriotic rituals, representing the American Legion, Post 141 of Atlantic Highlands.
Participants in the ceremony also laid wreaths on the graves of the Revolutionary era deceased, with the red, white and blue wreaths donated by the council, the Assembly, and the Daughters of the Revolution, Middletown Chapter.
Accompanied by an honor guard, the Knights lowered the flag which has been in place this season, replacing it with a new wreath. The retired flag was then presented to the Boy Scouts for their ceremonial disposal of retired American flags.
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