Candle Category: Remembrance

We light this candle for Judith Rew’s inmate friend, Al Rashid. Mr. Rashid died on Tuesday morning in a prison hospital in Trenton of colorectal cancer. He was 47. Judith received the notice of Mr. Rashid’s death as she was the only contact they had on record. Please take a moment in prayer or intention...

We lit a candle in remembrance of Jordan Tassy, a son of this congregation who died in the early morning of March 25th due to complications of Covid-19. Jordan, who always had a kind word to share and a smile to offer, has left us far too soon. We mourn his passing as we remember...

We lit a candle in remembrance of once member of our congregation Jack Grebe. Jack died of natural causes after a long illness, on Saturday, March 20th, at 92 years of age.  Please hold Lois Grebe, Jack’s wife, in your thoughts and prayers. She and Jack moved to Cape Cod some years back, but Lois...

We light this candle at the one year anniversary of the senseless death of Breonna Taylor. As her family and the world mourns her death may we continue to fight the injustices that lead to her murder.

Jane Gaertner and Kate Philipson light this candle of remembrance for Neil Philipson, Jane’s husband and Kate’s dad, who died 15 years ago on March 16.  Neil’s lovely smile and warmth are a source of comfort in our lives and for our extended families.

Susie Roman Luna and Domingo Martinez lit a candle for their son, Michael – who would have been 3 yrs old this week. Michael was born prematurely at 26 weeks old on March 4, 2018, and passed 4 months later of congenital heart disease. Michael also had Down’s Syndrome and drove much awareness for his...