Candle Category: Remembrance

Wendy McNeil lights this candle for Drew J. Harteveld who died doing what he loved, flying his private plane. Drew showed passion, intelligence, empathy, and energy for everything he did. It is almost as if Drew knew his life would be a short one since every moment he lived was done with energy and joy.

Wendy McNeil lights this candle of remembrance for Lincoln Turner and shares: “Lincoln and his wife Sharon took me under their wing and offered me the support I needed as the Montclair Art Museum’s first Black professional. Lincoln was one of the first crusaders for the cause of affordable housing in Montclair, was a man...

This is a candle of remembrance for Floyd Braugher. Floyd was a loving father, husband, father-in-law and friend who died on Memorial Day 2011. “Our family misses him,” says Ami Brabson.

We light this candle for Alex Thompson and Sarah’s dog Melly. She passed away yesterday. She was battling multiple ailments and deteriorating. She will be missed by Sarah, Josie, Patrick and Alex and the many other friends and family members who had the pleasure of enjoying her grin. She was 13 years old.

This candle of remembrance is from Elizabeth. It’s in honor of Deborah Gibbon who passed 19 years ago this past Monday and Megan Baker who passed 5 years ago this past Wednesday. Activists, creators and dear friends all. I stand on the shoulders of giants.

We light two candles for Leila Loring and her family. They suffered two big losses just days apart. On April 9, Leila’s mom, Tuliki Loring, died surrounded by love. Tuliki was a force of nature. On April 13, Leila’s husband Peter lost his father, Andrew Kagan. Andrew was a true Renaissance Man. Please keep Leila,...