THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2021 Page 13 Saugus holds vigil to remember those lost to COVID-19 Shown, from left to right, are State Rep. Jessica Giannino, Selectman Michael Serino, Town Manager Scott Crabtree, in back, Board of Health Director John Fralick III, Police Chief Michael Riccardelli, Board of Selectmen Chairman Anthony Cogliano, Board of Selectmen Vice Chairman Corinne Riley, Deacon Frank Gafney (Blessed Sacrament Parish), Selectman Debra Panetta and The Rev. Joe Hoyle (Cliftondale Congregational Church), The Rev. Frank Lowe (Saugus Church of the Nazarene), The Rev. Jaye Nikos (Blessed Sacrament Parish), The Rev. Bill Ladd (First Congregational Church), The Rev. Bob Laroe (retired) and Bill Appel, an officer of Congregation Ahavas Sholom, Saugus. Candles lit the night. (Saugus Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Rev. John Beach, right, lights a candle while Bob Laroe, retired pastor of Cliftondale Congregational Church, plays guitar. Shown, from left to right, are Administrative Asst. to the Superintendent Louanne Fritz, Corinne Riley, Superintendent Erin McMahon, special education teacher Elizabeth Powers and School Committee Chairman Thomas Whittredge. School officials received citations for their work throughout the pandemic. By Tara Vocino C Saugus resident Toni Tedder holds a candle in memory of her loved one who died of pancreatic cancer this year. Saugus resident Barbara Wlodyka held a candle in memory of those who passed during the COVID-19 pandemic. ommunity members remembered those who have died during the COVID-19 pandemic by Lighting the Night with a candlelight vigil in front of Town Hall on a recent Sunday night (Sept. 19). Before the ceremony began, a few Saugus High School students shared their story with The Saugus Advocate. Brianna Finnegan lost her great uncle, Amadeu, 70, due to COVID-19. “It was sad when he was battling COVID-19, there was no way for us to see him before he died,” Finnegan said, who had a milder case of the virus last month. Larissa Ambrosio’s great uncle also died this past year due to COVID-19. Mary D’Eon’s neighbor, 50, died at the early onset of COVID-19 in March. “I attended the wake over YouTube,” D’Eon said. “It was sad The COVID-19 Update Town reports 53 newly confirmed cases and 3 related deaths over the past week By Mark E. Vogler T he number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases reported yesterday by the town over the last seven days was 53 – a 27 percent drop over the previous week, according to Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree. The recently confirmed COVID cases raised the number of total cases to 4,811 since March of last year, Crabtree said in a press release yesterday. There have been 363 new cases over the past five weeks. Meanwhile, there were three more COVID-related deaths in Saugus over the past seven days, raising the death toll linked to the killer virus to 79. “Our hearts and prayers go out to those families affected by this health pandemic,” Crabtree said. not to be able to do anything about it.” “We supported him with flowers,” D’Eon said. “It was difficult for the family.” After the 53 names were read of residents who died from various causes during the pandemic’s height, local and state dignitaries awarded citations to Saugus Police, Saugus Fire/EMTs, teachers/staff, those connected with feeding the hungry and funeral directors for their efforts during the pandemic.
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