South Orange Marks Memorial Day

In a solemn ceremony highlighted by the reading aloud of South Orange's fallen military by name, the community marked Memorial Day.

With an invocation given by Msgr. Robert Emery of Our Lady of Sorrows, members of the public were urged to "be grateful" for freedoms bought by sacrifice.  

The Monday ceremony was held at the Memorial Rock near the Duck Pond. Members of the South Orange Fire Department, Police Department, Rescue Squad, Village administration and elected officials were in attendance. They included Village President Alex Torpey, trustees Mark Rosner and Sheena Collum, and former trustee Janine Bauer.  Boy Scout Troop 60 provided the honor guard and the VFW led the service. 

South Orange's fallen were described as "colleagues and classmates, neighbors and friends." Many of their names are inscribed on the Memorial Rock.

Seats were reserved for South Orange's Gold Star families, families who lost a service member.