Today, we remember the lives lost, those who stepped up to serve, and the countless sacrifices made after September 11, 2001. This year marks the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. There are seventeen 9/11 victims who had a connection to the Delbarton community: Bryan Bennett '94, Tommy Clark P'18 (son of Richard Clark '53), David Campbell P'02, '04, Francis X. Deming P'07, John Doherty (uncle of Nicholas '03 and PJ Cirella '05), Michael Finnegan (brother-in-law of Brian McDonnell '84), Debra Fischer Gibbon (aunt of Adam '09, Kyle '11 and Chad Fischer '17), Kevin Hanaford, Timothy R. Hughes, Richard Madden (brother of Josh Madden '82), Matthew T. McDermott P'20, Patrick McGuire P'09, '12, Thomas Reinig P'99, '00, Frank Skidmore P'91,'92, Timothy P. Soulas P'08, '10, '12, Peter West P'90 and Matthew Sellitto (cousin of Anthony Sellitto ‘64 and Daniel Hajjar ‘20). 

In September 2018, inspired by members of the Class of 2016, Delbarton dedicated a Callery Pear seedling from the 9/11 Survivor Tree, and the tree continues to thrive today in the Senior Garden.

If we have omitted the name of a Delbarton family member who lost his or her life that day, please share the name with us. On September 6, Delbarton’s community assembled together in the Abbey Church for the first Mass of the school year, the Mass of the Holy Spirit.

We remember the 2,819 lives lost, and we continue to pray for the families and friends they left behind.