Morris County To Hold 9/11 Memorial In Parsippany

We still remember.

Morris County will hold a memorial event in honor of those lost during the tragic attacks on September 11, 2001. The 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on our nation will be recognized at the Morris County Remembers 9/11 Service on Sunday, September 11.

“It is vitally important to gather each year on the anniversary of 9/11 to recall every single one of the nearly 3,000 people who were tragically lost to us on that day, including 64 of our Morris County residents,’’ said Freeholder Director Kathy DeFillippo. “Their families and friends should know that the lives of their loved ones will never be forgotten.’’

The observance will include a special invocation, a lighting of candles, and the reading of the names of each of the Morris County victims, plus a 21-gun salute, and keynote remarks. New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno will give the keynote address. Other speakers include Parsippany residents Vincent and Loretta Viglione, who are the brother-in law and sister of New York City Firefighter Tommy Sabella, who was lost on that day along with comrades of Ladder Company 13 at the World Trade Center.

“With that pain comes lessons learned, which we can never forget,’’ added Deputy Freeholder Director Hank Lyon.

The memorial will begin at 6 PM at the Morris County September 11th Memorial on West Hanover Avenue in Parsippany-Troy Hills, across from the Morris View Healthcare Center and adjacent to the Morris County Public Safety Academy.

Image via Morris County Government, used with permission.