9/11 ‘Stays With You Forever,’ Victim’s Mom Says
Parents of Paul Skrzypek to visit son’s grave Tuesday.
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Eleven years have passed since the attacks on the World Trade Center took the life of Montville resident Paul Skrzypek and thousands more. But to his mother, Edith Skrzypek, Tuesday’s 9/11 anniversary feels as painful as the day she lost her son.
“It’s no different than the day it happened,” she said. “You do get over the initial shock, but it stays with you forever.”
Skrzypek’s father, Albert, agreed.
“I’m still bitter mad,” he said.
Paul Skrzypek was 37 years old when he died while working for Cantor Fitzgerald. His father said he was a bachelor living in an apartment on the upper West side of New York City at the time.
“He thought he was on top of the world,” he said. “That was a mistake, I guess, but he lived the city he loved, living the good life.”
Paul Skrzypek was a 1982 Montville Township High School graduate. He had a passion for lacrosse which, his mother said, he played throughout high school, college and even as an adult recreationally. He was also a New York Yankees fan and loving family member.
“He was a very good person, a very loyal person,” Edith Skrzypek said. “He was a great son.”
Skrzypek was one of six Montville residents killed on that day. Albert Skrzypek said he feels not much has changed in the world since then and that progress has not been made in America’s War on Terror since 9/11.
“We’re over there killing more young people and we’re not going anywhere,” he said.
The Skrzypeks are not planning to attend a memorial in New York City for the 9/11 victims but instead, will attend Montville’s own 9/11 memorial ceremony Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Montville Township Municipal Building. Following the ceremony, the family will visit Gate of Heaven cemetery, in East Hanover, where Skrzypek’s remains are buried.
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Karl
7:30 am on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
God bless your son and all of the victims and their families. May we truly never forget what was done to us all on that day. I still remember a victim's flower covered car at the Towaco Train Station.
TerrI
1:30 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
We all remember Paul - his laugh, his smile, how he loved to go to Grandma's across the street and come over to play with our kids. He and you will always be remembered in prayer - Terry and Jack Cavanaugh and Family
Carol
1:50 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Deepest sympathies to all of the families who lost someone on this tragic day. It has left a profound impact on every person involved. It's been so many years but for some, it feels like yesterday. I served as a rescue worker at Tower One and can still remember every detail like it was yesterday. May we continue to remember those who lost their lives then and the ones who are still fighting every day (then and now) to protect our freedom.
Rosie
1:58 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
I remember Paul as a friend to my twins, Eddy and Tony. They played together, were in the same greaduation class at Montville High Schoolting and became friends immediately. Paul was a very nice boy and good natured. My heart goes out to his parents because I know what it is to lose a child at a young age. My son, Eddy, passed away 4 1/2 years ago and it seems like yesterday when we lost him. Time does not heat; it just makes one adjust to the loss and somehow go on with life. To Edith, whom I knew from school events and rec, my prayers are with you, your husband and Paul's sister. He is looking down on you with that beautiful smile and telling you to go on with your lives but do not forget him. We feel the same about our son. God bless you all and God bless the other families of those lost loves.