9/11 service planned for September 11th at McDade Park

Posted on September 6, 2023 by The Dunmorean

The 9/11 Memorial Committee of Lackawanna County announces the annual commemoration of the terror attacks will be held on Monday, Sept. 11 at the Memorial site in McDade Park beginning at 8 a.m. This tribute includes the reading of names of Lackawanna County residents who died that day or because of it and the soldiers who gave the” last full measure of devotion” in the subsequent war on terror. The public is invited.

Shown from left are: Charlie Spano, Sheila Shaufler, Patrick O’Malley and Joseph DeAntona.

9/11 remembrance planned at McDade Park

Posted on September 7, 2022 by The Dunmorean

The 9/11 Memorial Committee of Lackawanna County will hold its annual commemoration of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, at 9 a.m. at the Memorial Site in McDade Park, Scranton. The public is invited. Prayer, songs, wreath laying and a firing salute are scheduled.

Shown from left: Sheila Shaufler, Joe DeAntona, Pastor Terry Drost, Patrick O’Malley, and Charlie Spano.

Vigil Planned at Everhart Museum to Mark 20th Anniversary of 9/11

Posted on September 1, 2021 by The Dunmorean

The 9/11 Memorial Committee of Lackawanna County will host a special observation of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, with an evening vigil on Saturday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. in front of the Everhart Museum at Nay Aug Park. The public is invited.

The ceremony will include prayers, songs, a rifle salute by the Northeast Detachment Marine Corps League and the lighting of 297 tea candles (1 for every 10 victims) to symbolize the 2977 innocents and heroes who died that day. Mayor Paige Cognetti and Congressman. Matt Cartwright are scheduled to give remarks.

Shown from left: Thomas Munley, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas; Rev. Richard E. Fox, St. Patrick’s, Scranton; Mayor Paige Gebhart Cognetti, Capt. Dennis Lukasewicz, Scranton Police; Vince Carden and Jim Rosar, Marine, NE Detachment, Marine Corps League; Charlie Spano, chair of the 9/11 Committee; Jim Casella, NE Detachment of the Marine Corps League; Chief Len Namiotka, Scranton Police; Chief Richard Kane, NE Detachment Marine Corps League; Joe DeAntona, 9/11 Committee; US Rep Matt Cartwright, and Patrick O’Malley, vice chair of the 9/11 Committee.