9/11 Memorial Ceremony To Be Held In Glen Cove

GLEN COVE, NY — This year's Sept. 11 marks the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. And to commemorate the lives lost on that day, the City of Glen Cove will be holding a 9/11 service at Morgan Memorial Park.

At the ceremony, which starts at noon, Mayor Tim Tenke will be joined by local dignitaries, guest speakers, veterans, first responders, and members of the Glen Cove community who lost their loved ones on that fateful day. There will be a Color Guard presentation, a prayer service, a poster exhibition, and musical performances by multi-instrumentalist Richie Cannata, bagpiper Robert Lynch, trumpeter Josiah Aschelew, and the Glen Cove High School Select Chorale.

"It is important for our community to come together and remember those who tragically lost their lives on that morning 20 years ago, along with the fearless first responders who put their lives on the line to save others," Tenke said. "For the 2,997 people, including four Glen Cove residents who tragically lost their lives on 9/11, we stand united in our commitment to remember them with honor, dignity, and an obligation to protect our freedoms in their memory."

The four Glen Cove residents who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, were:

• Edward J. Lehman, 41, Aon Corporation
• Matthew T. McDermott, 34, Cantor Fitzgerald
• John F. Puckett, 47, Windows on the World
• Joseph J. Zuccala, 54, Fuji Bank