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PARK continued from Page 1 help reestablish the fact that this park— * * * Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in
after he returned from leave to Afghani- long known as Shady Brook Park—was These four Hamiltonians shared a Germany, and Walter Wilkus joined him
stan. Fifteen days later, Army 1st Lt. Omar dedicated as Snell and Wilkus Memorial passion to defend their country, that one there. He was by his son’s side when
J. Vázquez was killed by an improvised Park back in 2007.” commonality after each followed a sepa- Wilkus died at the age of 20.
explosive device in southern Iraq. The families have never forgotten rate path into the Army. Wilkus was buried in Brig. Gen. Wil-
The rededication ceremony filled their sons’ sacrifices. They are proud of Wilkus understood early the old- liam C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cem-
Vázquez’s mother, Maria, with emotion. their service, and they hold tight to the fashioned values of respect and hard etary in Arneytown. His funeral was
“I’m so happy that they haven’t forgotten fond memories that they have of them. work, his family said. An altar boy at St. held at St. Raphael’s Church on Jan. 5,
him, and they keep his memory alive,” It’s what helps them through tough Raphael-Holy Angels and a Cub Scout, 2007. Walter Wilkus remembers the
she said. “It’s the least we can do.” times, even ceremonies like this one. he was careful to always be respect- funeral, and appreciated the respect
The ceremony featured participation Buzinski’s father, Tom, said he and ful and couldn’t understand when oth- shown his son that day and again more
by the Marine Corp. League Trenton his wife, Carol, depend on one another ers weren’t. He helped with his father’s than a decade later at the rededication.
Detachment Color Guard, the Hamil- for help in dealing with their loss. side business mowing lawns and would “Every intersection between St.
ton Township Patriotic Committee, area “There are times she might be down, relish the reward of a good payday for Raphael’s and the cemetery, every inter-
clergy, a Hamilton High West vocalist, and times I might be down. We’ll see working hard. He also worked part-time section was blocked by a cop or person
Hamilton Mayor Kelly Yaede and town- something and it’ll remind us of our at Acme and played saxophone in the with a motorcycle,” Walter said. “It was
ship officials, and family and friends of son,” he said. “The first thing you do marching band for Hamilton West. unbelievable. This one had everything—
the fallen soldiers. when you wake up is think about him.” “On Memorial Day,” Walter Wilkus two ladders across with a banner.”
“As we approached the 10-year anni- Buzinski wears his son’s dog tags said, “he used to march in three parades Snell was killed just over six months
versary of Eric Snell making the ultimate every day, and wears his gold star on his with the band. They was good times.” later. The 35-year-old father of two had
sacrifice for our freedom,” Yaede said in hat when he is at work. “People ask me Wilkus followed his father. He was a been good at everything he tried. A
an address, “we felt that it was a fitting about it. You have to have a lot of grati- fourth-generation firefighter. He vol- baseball standout at Hamilton West,
time to not only remember the sacrifice tude for those people throughout the unteered with the White Horse Fire he was picked in the 52nd round of the
that he, Eric Wilkus, Omar Vázquez and history of the United States who have Company, the same that his dad did. He 1989 Major League Baseball draft by the
Keith Buzinski made for all of us; but also made the ultimate sacrifice so we can was certified as an emergency medical Cleveland Indians. Instead, he went for
thought it was an appropriate moment to have freedom,” he said. technician. About the only thing they his education, first to Old Dominion Uni-
couldn’t agree on was football teams— versity before finishing his schooling
Eric liked the Philadelphia Eagles while and his playing career at what was then
his dad was a New York Giants fan.
Trenton State College.
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