New Castle, DE – New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer announced special plans to honor those in New Castle County who lost their lives to the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, New Castle County has lost 1,368 people related to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 11, the county will host a memorial ceremony for family and community members who’ve lost loved ones to COVID-19 with a memorial flag garden and photo displays. The event will feature local dignitaries and faith leaders and the dedication of a new memorial bench in the park. In addition to speeches, there will be singing, supportive fellowship, as well as information on local support resources.
“We are honored to host this event to remember those loved ones who lost their lives to this pandemic,” said County Executive Meyer. “We hope the community supports this program by providing images of their loves ones in memory of those they lost.”
The public is invited to attend the ceremony on Wednesday, May 11, 6 p.m. at the Glasgow Park Bank Barn, 2275 Pulaski Highway in Bear, Delaware. Following the ceremony, the photo display will be open for viewing and will remain open during the Farmers Market on Thursdays through October from 3-7 p.m.
The community can commemorate their loved one at the remembrance event in two ways. First, they can share a photo of their loved one to be included in the photo display. Second, families can create a memorial flag to be displayed in the memorial flag garden on May 11.
For additional information about this event please visit newcastlede.gov/covid19memorial.
Photos can be submitted to [email protected] through April 19.
To create and submit a memorial flag, please visit any of these locations by May 5:
Absalom Jones Senior Center
310 Kiamensi Drive
Wilmington, DE 19804
Appoquinimink Library
651 N. Broad Street
Middletown, DE 19709
Bear Library
101 Governor’s Place
Bear, DE 19701
Brandywine Hundred Library
1300 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
Claymont Library
400 Lenape Way
Claymont, DE 19703
Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library
115 High Street
Odessa, DE 19730
Delaware City Library
30 Spruce Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805
Elsmere Library
30 Spruce Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805
Garfield Park Rec Center
26 Karlyn Drive
New Castle, DE 19720
Hockessin Library
1023 Valley Road
Hockessin, DE 19707
Hockessin Recreation Center
7259 Lancaster Pike
Hockessin, DE 19707
Hope Center
365 Airport Road
New Castle, DE 19720
James H. Gilliam Building
77 Reads Way
New Castle, DE 19720
Kirkwood Library
6000 Kirkwood Highway
Wilmington, DE 19808
Newark Free Library
750 Library Avenue
Newark, DE 19711
New Castle County Government Center
87 Reads Way
New Castle, DE 19720
New Castle Public Library
424 Delaware Street
New Castle, DE 19720
North Wilmington Library
3400 N. Market St.
Wilmington, DE 19802
Route 9 Library &Innovation Center
3022 New Castle Avenue
New Castle, DE 19720
Wilmington Public Library
10 E 10th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Woodlawn Library
2020 W. Ninth Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
