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Wellesley remembers the September 11th attacks of 18 years ago

September 11, 2019 by Deborah Brown 1 Comment

The Wellesley Hills Fire Department Headquarters on Route 9 was for the 18th year the location of the town’s annual remembrance ceremony to observe the events of September 11, 2001 and honor the 2,977 civilians and first responders who died in New York City; Washington, D.C.; and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. About 70 Wellesley residents, first responders, and other town employees gathered to once again hear the somber toll of the bell and hear the names of town residents who died in the terrorist attacks. The gathering ended on an appropriately solemn note, as all bowed their heads to the mournful wail of Taps, played by bugler Kim Shaw, a Library Associate at Wellesley College and a member of the US Coast Guard Reserves.

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Rabbi Moshe Bleich from Wellesley Weston Chabad provided the benediction and said, “That fateful day will always be in our hearts…give strength and comfort to the survivors so that they may find purpose in their lives.” He led the crowd in prayer for “a world of justice, compassion, and peace.”

Board of Selectmen members Lise Olney, Beth Sullivan Woods, Tom Ulfelder, and Chair Marjorie Freiman were in attendance. Freiman remarked, “What we do today is to come together and pay our greatest respects to, and honor those, who were taken from us or injured by this senseless act of terror.”

Wellesley residents who lost their lives in the attacks were named: Neilie Casey; Edmund Glaser; Patrick Quigley; and John Cahill.

Wellesley, September 11, 2019
The September 11 remembrances took place on an overcast day, with temperatures in the mid 70s. Emergency vehicles were parked out front in case a call came in during the observance ceremony. All was quiet this year.
Wellesley, September 11, 2019
Rabbi Moshe Bleich from Wellesley Weston Chabad says he has been part of each memorial ceremony since the first one in 2012. “To make a memorial service meaningful,” he said, “it’s important to find a positive message. Let us all pledge today to find a ray of light to shine through the tragedy.” Fire Chief Rick DeLorie, right , set the tone and kept the ceremony moving forward as he introduced each speaker and provided context and the history of the events of 9/11/2001.
Wellesley, September 11, 2019
Pete Jones, Wellesley resident, Board member of the Wellesley Conservation Council, Town Meeting member, and Marine Corp. veteran, offered words of hope and remembrance.
Wellesley, September 11, 2019
State Representative Alice Peisch struck a solemn tone saying, “We can never take anything for granted, and our first responders are as much on the front lines in today’s world as the military.”
Wellesley, September 11, 2019
Kim Shaw, a Library Associate at Wellesley College and a member of the US Coast Guard Reserves, played the heartbreaking sounds of “Taps” on the bugle.

Wellesley, September 11, 2019

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This picture from 2018 shows veteran Sgt. E5 Richard Dillon, who was instrumental in planning past ceremonies. Dillon died July 21, 2019 at the age of 77. He was Wellesley’s Veteran’s Services Director, 1995 – 2009. He served his country as a combat engineer for the 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army, which specializes in parachute assault operations into denied areas. Dillon served in the military 1959 – 1962. Our condolences to his friends and family.

 

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  1. Lynne Dillon says

    September 11, 2019 at 7:48 pm

    Thank you so much for posting these pictures of the moving 9/11 ceremony. The last picture is of my husband Richard who passed away 7/21/19. This was the first 9/11 ceremony without him. Thank you for your condolences.

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