Columbus Day celebration fills Shrewsbury Street in Worcester

Oct 12, 2015 567

by Edd Cote

Shrewsbury Street is usually full of people heading out to the cluster of restaurants and bars, but on Sunday it was also packed with people watching the popular Columbus Day Parade. Henry J. Camosse Jr., was the grand marshal of the 21st Columbus Day Parade in the city. Camosse is the president of local masonry manufacturer, Camosse Masonry Supply, which was founded in 1948.

The parade headed down Shrewsbury Street and ended in Washington Square near Union Station. The parade for the Italian American community in the city is to celebrate their heritage and ancestors who came to America.

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Source: http://www.masslive.com/

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