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2025 Parade Marshal
Commander Pat Hassler, USN (Retired)

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Commander Pat Hassler, USN (Retired)

Retired Navy Commander, Pat Hassler, has 22 years of active duty (1977-1999) and an additional 23 years working as a Navy Supply Officer and consultant contractor with various government agencies and commercial logistics and facility support endeavors. He gained over 45 years of military experience in logistics management and service. Pat has had several leadership positions while in active duty and as a contractor support, as a professional logistician. 

He is currently the owner and chief consultant of Hassler Logistics Solutions LLC. Pat currently serves as the Senior Vice Commander and a former Post Commander of VFW Post 253. Pat is active with his Parish as the head usher at St. Mary's Church, and serves on the Parish Finance Committee for St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish. In addition, He has served on the Salem County Veterans Advisory Board for the past 15 years. In recent years, Pat has become Chairman Facilitator of the Together With Veterans - Salem County Suicide Prevention Program; this program is offered to veterans and their families to provide phone counseling, community outreach, and other services.

Past Parade Marshal's
2009 - George Koehler
2010 - Charles E. Baum Jr.
2011 - Charles Johnson
2012 - Ernest Bickford
2013 - Lester Emery
2014 - Kenneth P. Johnson Sr.
2015 - Walter Simpkins
2016 - Charles Saul
2017 - Charles "Chick" Osborn
​2018 - Robert Stanton
​2019 - Beatrice Coleman
2020 - Cancelled
​2021 - Cancelled
​2022 - John "Jack" Ledden
​2023 - Bob Liber
​2024 - ​Michael J. Maley
​2025 - Pat Hassler

  The Woodstown 4th of July Parade is run entirely by volunteers and funded by donations from the community. If you would like to help out, please consider volunteering your time or making a donation today.