Loss Of Yogi Berra Still Sore In Essex County

The loss of Yogi is still raw in North Jersey.

During a public memorial tribute to the life of the recently-deceased baseball legend on Sunday, the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center welcomed around 1,000 people to their grounds to honor the Hall of Fame catcher.

The event included heartfelt messages from Yogi’s sons, Larry, Tim and Dale Berra, his grandchildren, Lindsay and Larry Berra, Montclair Deputy Mayor Robert Russo,

Tribute performances included Montclair High’s Passing Notes, Jazz House Kids, the New Jersey Youth Chorus and Hillside’s Drums of Thunder.

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Photo caption: The family of Yogi Berra share stories during a celebration at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center.

Photo courtesy of the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center via Facebook