The National Addiction Memorial honors the loved ones we’ve lost.

Joshua was a wonderful young man who became addiction while in High School. Afterwards, he entered rehab and was clean for multiple years.
Relocated from our home in Boston to NOLA for a position with the Ochsner Medical Center.

His love of the Baltimore Ravens superseded all. He was born in Baltimore in 1994 just before the Ravens entered the league. He became a fan and then a huge follower.
y memories of visiting Baltimore each year to watch his favorite team stay with me forever.
I miss him so much.

His energy and appetite for good food.
His smile and his connection with friends.

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Steven wore the biggest smile and lit up any room he walked into. He made you feel important and wanted to make sure he focused on you before worrying about himself.

Steven is my oldest brother and my biggest protector. Maybe he felt like he owed me since when we were little he would make me do all the things he was afraid to do. I would take the garbage out for him because he was afraid to do it in the dark with raccoons or be the first to get a shot at the doctors because he was afraid of needles. He always worked hard for what he had but didn’t think twice about sharing anything that was valuable. He valued our relationship, as did I.

“They say there is a reason,
They say that time will heal,
But neither time nor reason,
Will change the way I feel,
For no-one knows the heartache,
That lies behind our smiles,
No-one knows how many times,
We have broken down and cried,
We want to tell you something,
So there won't be any doubt,
You're so wonderful to think of,
But so hard to be without.”

I never want my brother to be just a memory. I think that was my biggest fear when he passed. I wanted people to always remember him and remember the way he would make people feel which was important, he made every single person feel like they were the most important. He loved his family more than anything. He appologized about the things he struggled with. We love you and hope you can look down on us and see just how much you mean to so many. Not a day goes by without you on our minds.

I know there are a lot of good people in the world but Gary was an especially good human being. He would do anything he could to help anyone. A more loving and compassionate person than I could ever be. He always tried to see the good in everyone.

There are so many things I will miss, but the thing I will miss the most is having a sibling in general. Your sibling is really your first best friend.

Gary would always want to be remembered as someone with a good heart. He would want to be remembered as someone who struggled but fought hard. He'd want to be remembered as a loving father, who may not have always been able to be there for his kids because he had his own demons he was fighting, but loved them more than they'll ever know.

Chris was kid at heart and loved his beautiful daughter Reese more than anything in this world. His laugh, presence and larger than life personality will be deeply missed. He was a dedicated Eagles fan and was passionate about music. He worked in mortgage sales and had an incredible work ethic. He treated his customers like family and cared deeply about them.

He had a heart of gold he would give the shirt off his back

Every day he was around was a blast

Everything

All the good times

I most miss his sense of humor and his real advice.

Remember everything about him that wasn't related to his addiction. He was so much more than that.

Thomas was certainly one of a kind. Every time you would see him, people they would light up and give him a huge hug.

If you talk to his close friends/family about the time they laughed the hardest, you can bet that Thomas was there.

His laugh, his smile, his never-ending arsenal of funny one-liners, his hugs, his toughness and strength, his protection of family and friends, his knack for always knowing the weather. And SO SO much more.

We'll miss being able to all be in the room with you and the positive energy you always carried through life even though we couldn't see your pain.

Thomas would want to be remembered by the love he shared with his family and friends, the memories of him with his favorite people, and his many great accomplishments in his short time.

We will remember his time in our world fondly, but he is not gone. He is with us every day in our smiles, our laughs, and our stories of him
 

Elizabeth lit up every room she entered. She was kind, loving, giving, bubbly, crafty, creative, silly, and we all loved her. She was an amazing Mom to her daughter!!

I miss her smile. I miss her laugh. I miss the way she brought light to everyone around her!

As a ray of sunshine!

Incredibly special. Warm, smart, caring. Never had an unkind word toward anyone. Loved animals and his family. Wanted so badly to not be an addict.

He was I. First grade. I had dropped him off at school and he walked by the lost and found. He stopped, took off his jacket and threw it in. When I asked him why he did that he told me it was going to end up there anyway. It made me laugh. Kyle made people laugh.

A hug. His voice. His advice, he always had great advice. His laughter, sense of humor. And all the little anecdotes he knew about.

As caring and loving. One who fought his addiction with all he had.

He was one of most exceptional men I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. When you were in his circle, and he loved you, that man would do absolutely ANYTHING for you. He was intelligent, funny, witty, caring and authentic.

There are far too many to count. I would say our first date, at Villa Banca. We both got all dressed up. He ordered “smashing taters” and I died laughing. In his family that’s what they called them his whole life and he had NO clue they were actually called mashed potatoes. We were 17 at the time.

His laugh. This stupid, LOUD noise he would make when they’re was an awkward silence. The way he cared so deeply for the people he loved. The random texts or phone calls of him saying hi and reminding me if I ever need him, he would be there for me in a minute.

For his legacy. He touched so many people in his short life. He left behind a son, and I see so much of his dad in him. It’s such a wonderful reminder he is always here.

Joshua never met a stranger and was always looking to help others. His 2 children were his life. He loved cooking, motorcycles, music, and having "fresh" clothes. He was brilliant. He could watch one Youtube video and repair anything.

There is too much to say for this. If I had to choose one, it would have to be watching him with his children. He adored them.

Everything.

Josh's main focus was his children. He always wanted everyone to know how proud he was of his children and how much he loved them.

Sweet Jessica was born a fighter weighing only three pounds. She was beautifully fierce, independent and she loved deeply and intently.

Her sweet voice.

I think that Jessica would like to be remembered as a fighter. She found recovery and unfortunately that slipped away. I know from the bottom of my heart that she would want to be remembered for those precious months.
I know she would also liked to be remembered in a way that made sure that ALL the people she loved really truly understand the depth of that love. Rest easy, beautiful.

Kind, sympathetic, empath

When he enjoyed sharing about Nascar, football and books he read.

His 10 phone calls a day

Vinny was kind, funny, silly and loved life. His love for the Giants was obvious and his talent in sports was remarkable. He loved his family and friends deeply and lived his 25 years of life on earth to the fullest.

We miss Vinny's sense of humor, the nicknames he came up with, his warm words and him yelling at the TV on football Sunday. We miss his sarcasm and love for music and movies.

My beautiful cousin Robin was so vivacious and loving.

I grew up with Robin as her Mother snd my father were siblings. Through a hard time we lived with our Aunt and Robin made us laugh so much. My sister and I stayed in her room with her & I can remember us all laughing so loud, my Aunt would come in and tell us we needed to go to sleep.

Nick was funny, artist, loving & very caring. He wanted everyone to be happy & loved his family.

Taking care of his little brothers. He loved reading to them, playing ball & spending time with his older brother. He was always laughing.

His kindness & jokes

That he was always there for family & friends, even strangers he would help.