Peabody native and U.S. Army Capt. Steven Patten returned home recently to present a special flag in honor of fellow native Christine Barbuto. A memorial garden in her name was dedicated at PVMHS last week.
The transformation of one school courtyard into a serene and contemplative garden was, in a way, symbolic of the larger shift to move past tragedy to joyful memories of a vibrant, friendly and committed young woman, one of Peabody’s own. “This garden represents a community coming together and turning a tragedy into something good. Christine's life was cut short, but her memory will live on here and she will not be forgotten,” said Eric Buckley last week. Buckley, the assistant principal at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, was speaking before a large crowd of local officials, teachers, friends and others who turned out Thursday afternoon to dedicate the new memorial garden at PVMHS in honor of Christine Barbuto. Barbuto, a Peabody …
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City and school officials said the garden represents the community coming together to turn a tragedy into something good -- Barbuto will never be forgotten.
A large crowd turned out Thursday afternoon to dedicate a memorial garden at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School in honor of Christine Barbuto. Barbuto, whose late mother taught at PVMHS, graduated in 1986. She was on American Airlines Flight 11 when it crashed into one of the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001. The garden was created and paid for thanks to many volunteer efforts in the community and some funding from the Community Preservation Committee. "This garden represents a community coming together and turning a tragedy into something good. Christine's life was cut short, but her memory will live on here and she will not be forgotten," said PVMHS Assistant Principal Eric Buckley. The following original poem was penned by PVMHS English…
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