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Camden County Remembers – Candlelight Vigil
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The Camden County Board of Commissioners with our military, veterans and public safety partners are hosting a special anniversary event to honor and remember all the civilians, first responders, military and their families who were lost or affected by the attacks on 9/11/2001, and subsequent War on Terror.
Date: Friday, September 10, 2021
Time: 7:30 PM
Place: Veterans Island at Cooper River Park, Cherry Hill, NJ (behind LaScala’s Birra Restaurant)
Vigil Program
Co-Master of Ceremony:
Commissioner Melinda Kane, Liaison Veterans Affairs
Commissioner Jonathon Young, Liaison Public Safety
FIRE TRUCK FLAG TRIBUTES AT BOTH ENTRANCES: Cherry Hill and Merchantville Fire Departments
MUSICAL INTERLUDE WHILE GUEST ARE GATHERING: The Flutastic Four
WELCOME / OPENING REMARKS: Commissioner Jonathon Young, Liaison Public Safety
PRESENTING THE COLORS: Cherry Hill Police Department
TO THE COLOR: Greg Murphy, Bugler, Asst. NJ State Dir., Bugles Across America
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Lt. Col. Sally Stenton, USAF Ret. Afghan Veteran
NATIONAL ANTHEM: Maria Melchiore, Vocalist
INVOCATION: Fredi Eckhardt, Chief, Chaplain Service, Cpl. Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
REMARKS: US Congressman Donald Norcross
REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION OF FEATURED SPEAKER: Commissioner Melinda Kane, Liaison Veterans Affairs
FEATURED SPEAKER: Bob Delaney, Former NBA Referee and NJ State Trooper, Renowned Author and Speaker on PTSD
POW/MIA TABLE CEREMONY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Bernie Kofoet
MEDAL CEREMONY: Ted Gallagher, Director, Camden County Office of Veterans Affairs
The Camden County War On Terror Medal will be presented posthumously to the families who are in attendance.
Public Officials in attendance will present the medals to the families. The Office of Veterans Affairs will coordinate and announce families for presentation.
VIDEO PRESENTATION OF CAMDEN COUNTY LOST
RIFLE SALUTE: Marine Corps League, Giordano Detachment
TAPS: Greg Murphy, Bugler, Asst. NJ State Dir., Bugles Across America
MOMENT OF SILENCE
BENEDICTION: Monsignor Michael Mannion, Camden County PD Chaplain
TRIBUTE LIGHT DISPLAY PRESENTATION
FAMILY ESCORTS TO TRIBUTE: Sue Quinn-Morris, Legion’s Ladies Axillary, American Legion Post 372
MUSICAL INTERLUDE: The Flutastic Four
Remembering Those Who We Have Lost
MILITARY
| Rank | Branch | Name | Date of Death |
Home Town | County |
| LCPL | USMC | Allen, Terrence P. | September 15, 2007 | Pennsauken | Camden |
| LCPL | USMC | Christensen Jr, Curtis A. | January 11, 2008 | Collingswood | Camden |
| CPL | USMC | Cohen, Jonathan G. | October 1, 2005 | Cherry Hill | Camden |
| CPT | ARMY | Dalessio, Gregory T. | June 23, 2008 | Cherry Hill | Camden |
| SPC | ARMY | Dixon, Anthony J. | August 1, 2004 | Lindenwold | Camden |
| SGT | ARMY | Egan, Michael | September 19, 2005 | Pennsauken | Camden |
| SPC | ARMY | Froehlich, Adam D. | March 25, 2004 | Pine Hill | Camden |
| LCPL | USMC | Hicks Jr, Jon T. | September 10, 2007 | Atco | Camden |
| SFC | ARMY | Johnson, Jeffrey N Sr | April 9, 2016 | Sicklerville | Camden |
| LCPL | USMC | Kane, Jeremy M. | January 23, 2010 | Cherry Hill | Camden |
| 1st Lt | USMC | Mann, Jason D. | July 17, 2008 | Woodlynne | Camden |
| PVT | ARMY | Maria, Giovanny | November 29, 2001 | Camden | Camden |
| SGT | ARMY | Ortiz Jr., Hector L. | June 14, 2012 | Camden | Camden |
| CPT | ARMY | Ortiz, Maria I. | July 10, 2007 | Pennsauken | Camden |
| CPL | USMC | Pimpinello, Anthony M, Jr | April 29, 2018 | Bellmawr | Camden |
| CPT | ARMY | Robinson, Charles D. | June 3, 2005 | Haddon Heights | Camden |
| CPL | USMC | Ryan, Marc T. | November 15, 2004 | Gloucester | Camden |
| ET3 | NAVY | Smith, Kenneth A. | August 21, 2017 | Cherry Hill | Camden |
| Lt Col | USMC | Spahr, John C. | May 2, 2005 | Cherry Hill | Camden |
| PO1 | NAVY | Tapper, David M. | August 20, 2003 | Atco | Camden |
| SSG | ARMY | Weiglein, Joseph M. | May 29, 2007 | Audubon | Camden |
| PVT | ARMY | White III, Robert C. | April 23, 2005 | Camden | Camden |
| SFC | ARMY | Williams, Frederick | July 3, 2020 | Lindenwold | Camden |
First Responders
| Rank | Name | Date of Death | Home Town | County | |
| Deputy Chief County Fire Marshal | Dannenfelser, Gene M. | November 8, 2017 | Haddon Heights | Camden | |
| Chief of the Bellmawr Park Volunteer Fire FD and EMT with Camden City EMS |
Skipton, Stephen E. Sr | August 23, 2014 | Bellmawr | Camden |
9/11 Civilian Victims
| Name | Date of Death | Home Town | County |
| Frank DeMartini | September 11, 2001 | Haddon Heights | Camden |
| Danielle Kousoulis | September 11, 2001 | Haddon Township | Camden |
| Timothy Hughes | September 11, 2001 | Bellmawr | Camden |
| Richard Aronow | September 11, 2001 | Cherry Hill | Camden |
Share Your Memories of 9/11
The Camden County Board of Commissioners welcome residents to share their thoughts and memories of 9/11. These messages will be shared online for other residents to see.
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Veterans Island, Cooper River Park
5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken, NJ, 08109, United States - Friday, Sep 10th, 2021 @ 7:30 pm
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The Camden County Board of Commissioners with our military, veterans and public safety partners are hosting a special anniversary event to honor and remember all the civilians, first responders, military and their families who were lost or affected by the attacks on 9/11/2001, and subsequent War on Terror. Date: Friday, September 10, 2021 Time: 7:30 … More
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