Westfield Honors Residents Lost to COVID
The Town of Westfield gathered together to honor its 49 residents lost to COVID-19 on Tuesday, January 19, as part of a broader, nationwide moment of remembrance.
A brief service in Mindowaskin Park, which was co-hosted by Mayor Shelley Brindle and the Town Council with members of the Town’s ministerium, was live streamed for the public on the Town’s Facebook page @ Town of Westfield, New Jersey. Due to gathering restrictions and increasing COVID case numbers, residents were asked to participate virtually rather than in-person. 49 candles, one for each Westfield resident lost to COVID, was lit for the ceremony.
Following the brief program all church bells rang in Town. Residents were asked to place a light in a window or light a candle in honor of the lives lost. Residents were also invited to post remembrances on the live stream for any loved one they may have lost to COVID.
Photos by Town of Westfield
