THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 11, 2022 Page 11 Black Balloon Day remembers those who have succumbed to addic on By Tara Vocino A pproximately 100 people attended Saturday’s Black Balloon Dinner at The Bridge Recovery Center. Held in memory of Saugus resident Greg Tremblay, 38, who died on March 6, 2015, from an overdose, and his brother-in-law, Sean Hurley, 30, BALLON | SEE PAGE 14 Malden residents Donnell and Joy Bailey are both in recovery. Pictured by memorial balloons in memory of those lost to addiction, from left to right: The Bridge Recovery Center Peer Support Specialists Kerri Loftus and Amy McBrine, Volunteer Coordinator Tara Killeen, Assistant Director Anthony Mansi and Program Director Keriann Caccavaro. Pictured during Saturday’s Black Balloon Dinner at The Bridge Recovery Center, from left to right: Bottom row: Greg Tremblay’s sister-in-law, Lauren Cook, daughter Julia McManus and daughter Briana Tremblay; standing: son Brendan Tremblay, son Devin Tremblay, daughter-in-law Erica Tremblay, granddaughter Devyn Tremblay, sister-in-law Erlene McLaughlin, mother-in-law Diane Hurley and father-in-law John Hurley. AROUND THE DINNER TABLE: At left are event guests Amanda Cronin, Cathy McCool, Kim Costa, Annmarie DeCotis, Scott McCabe and Devyn Tremblay. At right are event guests Riley Stanford, Andrea DeCotis and Peter Stanford. Mother-in-law Diane Hurley, Barbara Casey and Noreen O’Shea Attendees Devin Tremblay, Erin Killeen, Matthew Ganem, Tara Killeen, Jennifer Fitzgerald and Scott McCabe Addiction survivor and son Devin Tremblay, who is holding his daughter, Charlotte, said he has two black balloons tattooed on his neck. Stop the Stigma was the night’s theme. Malden Overcoming Addiction’s event was on Wednesday. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino)
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