2023 Remembrance and Hope Memorial Vigil

REMEMBRANCE AND HOPE MEMORIAL VIGIL THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2023 TIMBER CREEK PARK 236 TAYLOR AVE & CHEWS LANDING ROAD, BLACKWOOD, NJ

REMEMBRANCE & HOPE MEMORIAL VIGIL PROGRAM

INVOCATION

Father Tom Newton

PRESENTATION OF COLORS

Camden County Joint Honor Guard

Berlin Borough, DRPA, Gloucester Twp., Pine Hill and Winslow Twp.

NATIONAL ANTHEM

David Vannoni, GT (retired)

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Chief Bill Sampolski Runnemede Police Department

WELCOME REMARKS

Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. Liaison, Addiction Awareness Task Force

MESSAGES OF HOPE

INTRODUCTION OF FIRST SPEAKER

Commissioner Al Dyer

BREAKING THE STIGMA

Congressman Donald Norcross

INTRODUCTION OF SECOND SPEAKER

Commissioner Deputy Director Ed McDonnell

CAMDEN COUNTY IS OFFERING HOPE AND SOLUTIONS

Prosecutor Grace MacAulay

INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Commissioner Jonathan Young, Sr.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Zac Clark

Co-Founder of Release Recovery, Appeared on 2020 Bachelorette

REMEMBERING THOSE WE LOST

INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER

Dominic J. Vesper, Jr.

Camden County Deputy County Administrator and Addiction Awareness Task Force Co-Chair

A BROTHER’S LOSS TO ADDICTION

John Tomlinson

LIVE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE

Brett Eldredge’s “Go On Without Me”

Melissa Menago

VIDEO AND MUSICAL PRESENTATION MONTAGE

CLOSING REMARKS

Commissioner Virginia Betteridge

GUESTS WELCOME TO WALK AROUND

MEMORIAL

Camden County understands that the adornments you place at your loved one’s paver is there to help you honor and remember them. To maintain the integrity of the area, we need to clean the site and remove objects and soiled flowers on a rotating basis. This is in no way being done out of disrespect to you or your loved one. While we sympathize, and understand wanting to place something at their paver for remembrance, we ask that you do not adhere anything with tape or burn wax candles, they are damaging the finish of the pavers and the Overdose Ribbon.

REMEMBERING THOSE WE LOST

James Abdalla

Robert Abdalla

Christopher Achenbach

William Robert Akers

Christian Alessi

Donovan Miles Allieri

Jessica Elizabeth Almasy

Holly Ann Amanto

Harry S. Amwake V

Joevon Aponte

Michael Arno

Kenneth John Arnold, Jr.

Lexy Austin

Christopher Baggiano

Jacqueline M. Bakey

Nikki Lynn Bakley

Samantha Baldermann

Todd Baldino

Jenn Ballentine

Vincent F. Barber, Jr.

Jordan Anthony Barney

John Joseph Battee, Jr.

Vincent Joseph Battipaglia

Scott Beach, Jr.

Ryan Brosnan Beard

Donato J. Bearint

Brittany April Belfiglio

Dakota (Cody) Benko

Michele Marie Berghof

Melissa Bernstein (Hotz)

Matthew Bicking

Dana Marie Bingham

Raymond Blaine

William Charles Bohrer

Natalie Boland

Hector L. Bonilla

Jason Paul Bosak

Christopher Boyle

Leon J. Boyte IV

John Charles Brecker

Joshua William Brecker

James Michael Brown

Nick Brown

Ryan Brumbaugh

Anthony Jon Buchanan

Matthew Buonadonna

Elizabeth Burgess

Michael P. Burns

Adam M. Bush

Terel “Fatz” Bussey

Michael J. Cafone IV

Toni Andrea Canale

Robert Kevin Cannon, Jr.

Zach Capner

Nicholas Joseph Capocci

Beckee Carannante

Christopher Carire

Lisa Collen Carpo-Ford

Amanda Marie Carter

Michael James Charland

Vincent Michael Chiro

Sean Christy

Kelsey Cirone

Christopher A. Cisco

Michael Matthew Clancy

Bruce Clark

Joshua Derek Clarke

Billy Colbert

Edward J. Coleman IV

Melvin Devon Colon

Keith M. Como

Ashleigh Connelly

Anthony Conti

Gregory Coogan

Michael Cook, Jr.

Joshua David Cooper

Julian Michael Corsey

Dominique J. Costantino

Robert F. Coulter

Andrew James Cowley

Macauly Sean Crane

Jovan K. Austin Cruz

Zachary D’Abreu

John Dafeldecker

Eric (Ricky) Damiani

Michael O’Neil Dancy

Gregory Dawson

Carlie Taylor DeNora

Gina Marie DePack

Jose M. Diaz

Marc James DiGiovannantonio

Patrick M. Dillon

Samantha Alyssa Dimitri

Chuck DiTullio

Ryan Donahue

Liza M. Dorfman

Bryan S. Dougherty

Dereck J. Dougherty

Angelique G. Duca

Joseph S. Duczkowski III

Jesse Duer

Alexander John Dufresne

Ashley M. Dunphy

Donald R. Eaise III

Frank L. Eastwick

Eric Elbert

Gary Allen Ellis

Michelle Emmett

Michaline Karen Ensign

Thomas L. Evans

Steven A. Feby

Kelly Lynn Feldman

Marc Carmen Feola, Jr.

Ricky Ferrer

Charles Adam Fiechtner, Jr.

Quincy Figueroa

Christina Filas

Andrew Michael Fillius

Shaun Fischer

Robert J. Flint

FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS

Michael C. Foyle

Nicholas Michael Freundlich

Saul David Friedman

Mark Christopher Fuscia

Mark Gahm

Emery Galiazzi

Jacqueline Galiazzi

Damian G. Gallagher

Jason David Gallus

Frank Garcia Jr.

Gary Albert Garcia

Michael David Garofalo

Wally Gates

Mark Gavin

James F. Gayeski, Jr.

Paul Michael Geier

Andrew M. Genovese

Michael Giancola

Ryan Gibbs

Richard Dan Gilbrook

Jake Gogstad III

Frederick J. Good

Steven T. Good

Carlton Govan

Albert Anthony Gramenzi, Jr.

Brian Steven Gregal

Samuel Nicolas Guaglione

William H. Guenette, Jr.

Jonathan Thomas Gushue

Robert Edward Haas

Donald Joseph Hahn III

Joshua Hale

Elizabeth Elinore Hand

Michael Keith Hanson

Anthony Harris

Michael C. Hayes

David W. Hellmig

Brian Michael Henszey

Christian E. Heuser

Daylen Danielle Hinch

Eric Hinds

Zachary Hoffman

Joshua James Hogan

Mark J. Holdcraft

Trevor Jason Holmes

Kavita Hooja

Jackson T. Horowitz

Ava Michelle Howland

Eric Jon Hubbs

Maxwell S. Huffnagle

Danielle Marie Inglehearn

William L. Irish

Alexander West Irwin

Frankie Janits

Nick Jeannette

John Michael Jeckot

George J. Johnson, Jr.

Melissa A. Johnson

Michael R. Johnson

Ian Harrison Jones

Kelli Ann Jones

Ryan Patrick Jones

William Joseph Jones

Zack Jones

Michael Kazmorck

Christine Kelly

Jimmy Kelly

Stacy Lynn Keresty

Sean Joseph Kernan

Robert Matthew Kirwin

Tricia Marie Kitchin

Michael Kleinschmidt

Andrew Warren Knorr

Jason Gregory Koch

Ashley Mae Koodray

Mark Kristol

Jeff Kulka

Stephen Paul Kunkle

Carolyn Elizabeth Kurela

Naoki Daniel Kurimoto

Brandon Leonce Lagarde

Ken Lamb

Brittany Marie Lange

Linda Marie Laphan

Shane Daniel LaRocca

Kylie Marie Laura

Lee Lavinson

Nicole LeFevre

Alana Liable

Joshua Paul Little

Gina Ann Long

Chase Loughrey

Anthony James Lucidonio III

Ralph J. Lusi (Leonetti)

Brent Roy James Lutz

James “Jay” W. Lutz, Jr.

Johnathan Russell Lynch

Dennis Maddolo

Rich Mahoney

Daniel Alexis Maldonado

Kelly Ann Manieri

Sean D. Manning

Salvatore Marchese

Justine Marie

Maria L. Marino

Nicholas J. Marro III

Erich Marshall

Eddie Martinsen

Jason Martinsen

Genia (Shain) Massi

Martin J. McAreavy

Ian Michael McCann

Nicholas McCloskey

Daniel Ian McGhee

Jay Charles Mcilvaine

Shaynae Katherine McKay-Aaron

Heather S. McKinney

T.J. McKissick

John Francis Mclaughlin

REMEMBERING THOSE WE LOST

Earl James Mead

Joshua Matthew Meehan

Timothy Meng II

Louie A. Merenda

Michael Charles Metz

Elaina Michell

Daniel Milillo

Chelsea Milligan

Todd Cameron Mitchell

Frank Paul Moffa

Billy Morrone

Heather Lynn Morrow

Raymond Sebastian Muhlbaier

James Robert Muir

Jeffrey Robert Mulreaney

Nicholas Munro

Cody James Murphy

Jason Dylan Murray

Michael Murray

Michael C. Musser, Sr.

Kelly Ann Myers

Dylan Cooie Nagle

Michael Neal

Ian Nicholas-Gunnar Nelson

Matt Nelson

Freddie Anthony Nicolucci

Justin Julius “JJ” Niederman

Perry Nisivoccia

Joshua James Nissenzone

Christopher Michael O’Brien

Gerald O’ Bryant

Michael O’Neal Dancy

Joshua David Ott

Ginger Marie Overstreet

Nicholas J. Palladino

Vincent Kyle Palmer

Gary Palverento

Megan Marie Pancrazio

Anthony Pandorf

Michelle Pandorf

Liza Paolucci

Nicole Papadopoulos

Coleen M. Paravicini

Joseph Park

Shane Michael Parker

Bret Patelski

Daniel L. Patten, Sr.

Zachary Payne

George Thomas Peeke

Darren Dino Pelosi

Gregory Perrault

Anthony D. Petty

Taylor R. Pew

Justin Dean Phillips

Billy Pike

Francesca Piligno

John Pilla

Laura Spiece Pond

Joseph Michael Powell III

Steven Pryda

Timothy Ryan Ranger

Patrick Joseph Rathgeb

Gary P. Reichert, Jr.

Nicholas Repetto

Zachary James Reynolds

Colin William Riebel

Nikki Marie Rink

Brianna Patricia Ritz

Luis H. Robaina

Gina Rockmore

Petey Rodriguez

Robert Rolf, Jr.

Dawn Rosato

James Rosato

Roxanne Rosell

Samuel A. Russo

Vincent M. Russo

Timothy Ryan Rutecki

John J. Rutter IV

Matthew J. Ryan

Louis M. Sacchetti

Valerie Catherine Sannuti

Joey Sardella

Marissa Cierra Saunders

Lee Savarese

Michael Schaffer

Anya Jacqueline Schenk

Ethan Eric Schenk

Anna M. Schmidt

William John Schmidt

Daniel L. Schreffler

Evan Joseph Scotese

Tommy Segrest, Jr.

King W. Shaffer

Susan Shaw

George Robert Sheeron III

Matthew Stephen Sikes

Daniel R. Silverman

John Robert Sims Jr.

Ryan Thomas Sloss

Kimberly Rose Slotnick

Bennie Smart Jr.

Bradley Dennis Smith

Daniel D. Spatucci

Richard L. Speer

Christina Victoria Squitin

Ashley Arianna Staffieri

Michael V. Starzi

Jordan Scott Steel

Jason Surks

Matthew T. Sweda

Ashley Joy Sweeten

Stephen Sworaski

Timothy Ryan Tanger

Brenda Ann Taylor

Fred Taylor

Robert M. Thompson

FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS

Michael Thurston

Mark Tomczak

Joseph Tomlinson

Angel Torres

Michael Torriero

Michael Joseph Tracey

Michael Joseph Tracy

Dylan Matthew Tredway

Joseph Tucker

Donna Marie Tyburski

Laura Marie Tyburski

William Paul Tyburski, Jr.

Steven L. Unruh

Christopher George Uron

A.J. Vacca

Thomas Charles Van De Walle

Dennis Vesper

Richard “RJ” Vogel

Teresa Vohringer

Micheal Wakeley

Thomas E. Wallace, Jr.

Ashley D. Walter

Christian Burton Weaver

Jennifer Weaver

Jerry Weldon

Richard Weldon, Jr.

Daniel Ryan Weymer

Nichol Charlene Williams

William Williams

Ronnell Wilson

Thomas J. Wilson

Colin E. Windebank

Robert Wintersteen

Jason A. Witte

Justin Matthew Wolfe

Joey Wood

Randy M. Wunschel

Brittany Michele Yeager

Jesse Ryan Yip

ARE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW GRIEVING THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE FROM ADDICTION? TELL THEM ABOUT:

HEALING AFTER LOSS to an OVERDOSE

H.A.L.O. is a program for families and friends who have lost someone to the disease of addiction. The program focuses on the struggles of family and friends who have lost someone to a drug overdose, and is offered at a convenient location. H.A.L.O. will provide healing and support to family members, partners, and others close to those who have died from an overdose. The program provides a safe-haven to come together, share experiences, and learn new ways to cope with grief and the loss of a loved one. This program is provided at no cost to participants and is presented by the Camden County Board of Commissioners’ Addiction Awareness Taskforce and the Ofﬁce of Mental Health and Addiction.

LIVING PROOF RECOVERY CENTER & CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES MEETINGS WILL BE HELD THURSDAY EVENINGS FROM 6:30PM-7:30PM

For further information, contact Therese Benyola at: Tbenyola centerffs.org or call: 856.408.3812

Sponsored by the Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Camden County Addiction Awareness Task Force THIS IS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS

ZAC CLARK

Zac Clark is a mental health, wellness, and addiction recovery advocate, motivational speaker, philanthropist, and business executive who founded and serves as CEO of Release Recovery: a full- service substance use disorder and mental health organization – with multiple facilities throughout New York – that offers transitional living, interventions, case management, and other essential family and recovery support services.

Zac is also the founding board member of Release Recovery Foundation, a nonprofit whose mission is to remove financial barriers to treatment for those who can’t afford it – specifically those in underserved communities through DEI, LGBTQIA+, and women’s scholarships. The foundation also works to build community to break the stigma around addiction and mental health.

Zac also serves on the board of trustees of Caron Treatment Centers, an internationally renowned organization dedicated to addiction and behavioral healthcare and treatment – and where Zac began his own recovery journey 12 years ago.

In 2020, Zac came to widespread acclaim by openly addressing his addiction and recovery on ABC’s “The Bachelorette.” He uses his large platform to spread hope and raise awareness – especially among young people – about the crucial mental health and addiction issues that plague our country today.

Zac has partnered with global brands, including Reebok, Rhone, and Poland Spring. He grew up in Haddonfield, NJ, is a die-hard Philadelphia sports fan and sneakerhead, played college baseball, and has seen his favorite band Pearl Jam play more than 30 times. He’s finished 12 marathons, as well as completed the coveted Goggins Challenge – raising nearly two million dollars in the process on behalf of Release Recovery Foundation and Caron Foundation. He lives in New York City.

ADDICTION AWARENESS TASKFORCE

Ann D. Biondi Co-Chair Dominic J. Vesper, Jr. Co-Chair

Patty DiRenzo

Harry Earle

Robert Lutman

William Lynch

Daryl Minus-Vincent

John Pellicane

Lovell Pugh-Bassett

Leroy F. Stanford

Louis

Cappelli, Jr. Commissioner Liaison

Marianne Aleardi

Raymond Massi, Jr.

Marla Meyers, MSW

Bill Townsend

Chief Christopher Winters

The Camden County Addiction Awareness Taskforce was created in 2014 to address the devastating impact of substance use disorder on families throughout Camden County. Working closely with municipalities, health care institutions, social service organizations, law enforcement, prosecutors, Camden County Jail and other community stakeholders, the taskforce provides programs to increase awareness, prevent, and treat addiction. Through the passionate work of hundreds of committed individuals, the many programs created have helped countless individuals and families. There is no let up of the work we are doing for the community.

Recent highlights include:

• An award winning Fentanyl Awareness Campaign

• Expanded Certified Peers in the Shelters Program to all 5 shelters.

• NaloxBoxes in nearly every school

• Recovery Center in Camden City, grief support

• Street Outreach program

• By this fall, we will have an Opioid Prevention Outreach Van

• Anti-Stigma Campaign

• School buses outfitted with Narcan.

• County branded emergency opioid overdose response video.

We trained over 600 community members including teachers, school personnel and others to respond to overdose emergencies. We distributed over 45,000 pieces of educational literature throughout the county, held community awareness and educational events with over 12,000 attendees, and worked with local municipalities and law enforcement to expand access to medication drop boxes and implemented Project S.A.V.E. (Substance Abuse Visionary Effort). REAL Sports continues to grow, this year we added BOCCI Ball.

We are continuing to work with our partners to find innovated ways to reduce overdose fatalities, increase ‘harm reduction’ and link residents in need to available programming.

Help is available: please call our 24/7 toll-free confidential hotline at (877) 2668222. For additional information and services, contact the Camden County Office of Mental Health and Addiction at (856) 374-6361 or visit www.camdencounty.com.

ARE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW (AGED 12-17) GRIEVING THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE FROM ADDICTION? IF SO, TELL THEM ABOUT:

HEALING AFTER LOSS TO AN OVERDOSE

H.A.L.O. YOUTH is a program for young persons (12-17 yrs old), who lost someone close to an addiction. The program focuses on the unique challenges youth face coping with that loss.

H.A.L.O. YOUTH will provide a safe, supportive, and healing environment wherein youth come together, to share and develop healthy coping skills.

This program is provided at no cost to Camden County residents and is presented by the Board of Commissioners and the Addiction Awareness Task Force. For more details, contact:

LIVING PROOF RECOVERY CENTER & CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES