New Jersey Letters for First Lady Tammy Snyder Murphy

Carol Egan
Co-Founder
Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls

Dear Mrs. Murphy,
As a founder of the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls, and a fellow advocate for youth in
New Jersey since the 1980’s, I am writing to implore you for your assistance. My family
has been severely affected and devastated by this horrific disease. In New Jersey, we are
losing over 3000 beautiful family members a year. Not one state has been able to stop
this. Think about the 300 phone calls to mothers and fathers across this country, every
single day. Currently, most are being poisoned by fentanyl. If we treat this like rat poison,
rather than addiction, we have a fighting chance. Our populous is being deliberately
poisoned.
I know you have four precious children. Would you assist us in finding a permanent
location for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall within our capitol? We have created two
memorial walls, one with photos and one with names. I am including the brochure of virtual
memorial walls, albums and our awareness campaign.
These digital walls and albums update automatically. We would also like the photos
displayed in hard copy format. The wall of names can be projected on a wall so parents
can touch their loved one’s name. We would like our loved ones to be treated like victims.
They were all victims of Purdue Pharma (an American Cartel), and many, many others.
Now, they are victims of Chinese criminal networks and Mexican Cartels. Many are also
victims of a fatal disease like cancer. We are using the word “drugism” for the prejudice
toward drug users - like racism.
A group of our New Jersey moms would love to meet with you and work together to
prevent this from happening ever again.
Sincerely,
Carol Egan
Co-Founder
Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls
Morris Township, NJ
carol.egan@gmail.com

Lou-Riva Filler’s son
Co-Founder
Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls

Dear Mrs. Murphy,
I am a co-founder of the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls. I lost my beautiful son, Benjamin,
who is forever 22, to an accidental heroin overdose in 2016. With his loss, our lives were
instantly transformed, and life was forever split into two-time spans, before and after losing
Benjamin. I want to help prevent others from experiencing the “after”. Benjamin brought so
much joy to our lives, and to the lives of so many others. The void in our hearts and in our
lives can never be filled. In Benjamin’s name, I have devoted all I have to fighting this
epidemic.
I know you are a mom to four beautiful children, in addition to your many other vital roles.
I know you can relate to the need to fight this epidemic, the stigma associated with it, as
well as the need to bolster public awareness that is needed to stop the continuous loss of
lives. Over 3,000 lives were lost in NJ just last year.
Would you assist us in finding a permanent location for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall
within our capitol, or in a prominent location in Trenton? We have created two memorial
Walls. One with photos and one with names. I am including the brochure of virtual
memorial walls, albums, and our awareness campaign. These digital walls and albums
update automatically. We would also like the photos displayed in a hard copy format. The
wall of names can be projected on a wall so parents can touch their loved one’s name.
We would like our loved ones to be treated like victims. They were all victims of Purdue
Pharma (an American cartel), and many, many others. Now, they are victims of the
Chinese criminal networks and the Mexican Cartels. Many are also victims of a fatal
disease like cancer. We are using the word “drugism” for the prejudice towards drug users
- like racism, A group of our New Jersey moms would love to meet with you and work
together to prevent this from happening ever again.
Sincerely,
Lou-Riva Filler
Co-Founder
Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls
Wayne, NJ
TheGloalRecoveryMovement.now@gmail.com

Rebecca Finnerty’s son

Dear Mrs. Murphy,
I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls. I lost my beautiful son, Justin,
who is forever 26. He died of an accidental heroin overdose in 2016, just four years after
becoming addicted to Purdue Pharma’s OxyContin in 2012. I am forever broken, but my
love for him defies any earthly boundaries. Justin was a brilliant light in this world…he was
incredibly bright, witty, funny, and the most compassionate and empathetic person I have
ever known. His passing created a loss for more than our family, as his potential to change
the world, in so many positive ways, passed away with him. New Jersey currently loses
3,000 lives a year to this epidemic and I am committed to ending these losses.
I know you have worked tirelessly to advocate for women, children and our planet. As the
mom of Josh, Emma, Charlie and Sam, I know you can relate to the urgency and
importance of honoring the lives lost, as well as the public awareness and education
needed to help fight this epidemic and save lives.
Would you assist us in finding a permanent location for a Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall
within our capitol? We have created two memorial Walls. One with photos and one with
names. I am also including the brochure of virtual memorial walls, albums, and our
awareness campaign. These digital walls and albums update automatically. We would also
like the photos displayed in hard copy format. The wall of names can be projected on a
wall so parents can touch their loved one's name. We would like our loved ones to be
treated like victims. They were all victims of Purdue Pharma (an American cartel) and
many, many others. Now, they are victims of the Chinese criminal networks and the
Mexican Cartels. Many are also victims of a fatal disease like cancer. We are using the
word “drugism” for the prejudice toward drug users - like racism.
A group of our New Jersey moms would love to meet with you and work together to
prevent this from happening ever again.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Finnerty
Lead Ambassador
Towaco, NJ.
Rebeccava@aol.com

Judy Alessi’s Son

Dear Mrs. Murphy,
I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls. I lost my precious son
Christian 3/13/19 to fentanyl poisoning 3 weeks before his 29th birthday, my son will
be forever 28 and we remain devastated to this day. Christian was a beautiful soul
with a large heart who grew up in a loving family and had many friends. I will never
dance with my son at his wedding or see him become a father for the first time, my
dreams and hopes for him were shattered that fateful day by the Chinese and
Mexican Cartels. As a mother I’m sure you can only imagine the loss us mothers are
going through and every year about 3000 more mothers and families will be
shattered because of this deadly poison!
My request of you is to honor those taken too soon by finding a permanent Drug
Epidemic Memorial wall in our state’s capital. We have lost a whole generation of
kind, caring, talented young souls who deserve to be remembered. I am my son’s
voice now and will do everything it takes to prevent another family from going through
what mine has endured these past 4 years we would love to be able to visit a wall,
touch our loved ones' pictures and honor them as the victims of this war on American
children.
A group of our New Jersey moms would like to meet with you and work with you in
creating this memorial and finding ways to end this epidemic. Attached is my precious
son's picture from the memorial wall and the brochure of Virtual memorial walls,
albums, and our awareness campaign.
Sincerely,
Judy Alessi
Lead Ambassador
Cherry Hill, NJ
judyalessi0218@gmail.com

Kathleen Callahan’s son

Dear Mrs. Murphy,
I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls. I lost my beautiful son,
Joseph, who is forever 27. He was poisoned by fentanyl, and we remain devastated.
We loved him beyond imagination. Joseph was the kindest and most empathetic
person I have ever known.
I know you have children and grandchildren. Would you assist us in finding a
permanent location for a Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall within our capital? We have
created two memorial Walls. One with photos and one with names. I am including
Joseph’s frame, below. I am also including the brochure of virtual memorial walls,
albums, and our awareness campaign.
These digital walls and albums update automatically. We would also like the photos
displayed in hard copy format. The wall of names can be projected on a wall so
parents can touch their loved one’s name. We would like our loved ones to be treated
like victims. They were all victims of Purdue Pharma (an American cartel) and many,
many others. Now, they are victims of Chinese and the Mexican Cartels. Many are
also victims of fatal diseases like cancer. We are using the word “drugism” for the
prejudice toward drug users - like racism.
A group of our New Jersey moms would love to meet with you and work together to
prevent this from happening ever again.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Callahan
Morris Plains, NJ

Donna Andelora’s son

Dear Mrs. Murphy,
I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls. I lost my beautiful boy
Joey at the age of 22on Dec. 23. 2012 to a heroin overdose. He became addicted to
Oxy Contin {Purdue Pharma) and they are responsible for my son' s death and this
ugly and tragic epidemic that that is taking the lives of our young adults and so many
more. My son was a smart, funny, loving and compassionate person. At 16 and
curious he tried a pill and that was the beginning of a journey of heartbreak and
devastation for him and our family. He had no idea how quickly you become addicted
to this. At the time we were all lied to by Purdue. This drug was marketed to doctors,
hospitals etc. as safe and non-addicting. I now live with a piece of my heart missing
and fight to make a difference and help other families living with the same loss. I
started a bereavement/support group in 2013 for parents and loved ones. We share
and support one another and are comfortable speaking freely without judgement as
the issue of stigma when it comes to addiction and mental illness is there every day.
I know you are a mother and can understand the seriousness and urgency of this. We
need your help in helping us fight, educate, and promote awareness.
Would you assist us in finding a permanent location for the Drug Epidemic Memorial
Wall within our capitol? These digital walls and albums update automatically. We also
would like the photos displayed in hard copy format. The walls of names can be
projected on a wall so parents can ouch their loved one's
name.
New Jersey moms would like the opportunity to meet with you and work together.
Sincerely,
Donna Andelora
Lost Angels Bereavement Group= founder/facilitator
Wayne NJ dandelora@yahoo.com

Nancy J. Lindstrom’s Son

Dear Mrs. Murphy,
I am a grieving mother who is advocating for all those beautiful souls who were lost to
the drug epidemic and crisis this nation is still facing. I lost my son Timothy, who is
forever 26, to an accidental heroin overdose. Timothy was an amazing young man,
full of extraordinary talents. He lived his life to the fullest and had so much more
potential to give to his family, friends, and to this world. He was an aviation mechanic
pursuing his pilot and inspector’s license. He loved fishing, exploring abandoned
mines, loved being in nature, had an uncanny way with animals, and was an
incredible history enthusiast. The world was his oyster until heroin ended his young
life.
I know you can relate to the need to fight this epidemic, the stigma associated with it,
as well as the need to bolster public awareness that is needed to stop the continuous
loss of lives. Over 3,000 lives were lost in NJ just last year. Would you assist us in
finding a permanent location for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall within our capitol,
or in a prominent location in Trenton? We have created two memorial Walls. One with
photos and one with names. I am including the brochure of virtual memorial walls,
albums, and our awareness campaign. These digital walls and albums update
automatically. We would also like the photos displayed in a hard copy format. The
wall of names can be projected on a wall so parents can touch their loved one’s
name. We would like our loved ones to be treated like victims. They were all victims
of Purdue Pharma (an American cartel), and many, many others. Now, they are
victims of the Chinese criminal networks and the Mexican Cartels. Many
are also victims of a fatal disease like cancer. We are using the word “drugism” for the
prejudice towards drug users - like racism, A group of our New Jersey moms would
love to meet with you and work together to prevent this from happening ever again.
Thank you for your time and attention to this crucial matter.
Sincerely,
Nancy J. Lindstrom
Wayne, NJ 07470
nanc5256@aol.com

Joe Adipietro’s Son

Dear Mrs. Murphy,
My name is Joe Adipietro, I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall,
and I lost my son, Brian, to an accidental overdose/poisoning on June 22, 2019. He
was 38. My story echoes too many other similar stories. When Brian was 12 years
old, he was injured on vacation and was prescribed pain medication. From that point
forward, he struggled with addiction/Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Upon his death,
there was enough fentanyl to kill five people was found in his system. Brian was an
amazing, kind and compassionate person, and left us with many gifts that we
continue to share in his memory. Advocating for desperately needed change to help
save lives is our mission, and I am asking for your help in this endeavor.
Brian showed kindness and compassion to all people and animals. Even when he
had few material possessions, he gave what little he had to others in need. After his
passing, I was told by a few people that they felt he saved their lives. That brings me
pride and tears of joy. In his honor, I continue to spread kindness.
The landscape of blame is vast, from Brian not reaching out for help, to myself for not
seeing the signs of his struggles, to big Pharma and the media for its continual
promotion that we need a drug or a pill to feel better, to look better or to be happy and
healthy. Our society, with hurtful and harmful stigmas, outdated laws and our unjust
treatment of people struggling with a proven disease is culpable, as well. Why are
we still punishing those who suffer from SUD's with incarceration, isolation and
stigmatization? Separating them from society is the exact opposite of what they need.
Like every person struggling with a disease, they need our love, our support and our
help. Beyond blame, how do we fix things?
Every day, I wake up knowing 300 or more innocent people in this country will die the
same way Brian died. Synthetic drugs are getting stronger and stronger. We must act
now. Awareness is the first step, and you can help in a very impactful way.
We have created two Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls, one with photos and one with
names. Our children and loved ones are victims. The were lied to and used by
Purdue Pharma. Today they are victims of the Chinese criminal networks and
Mexican Cartels, as well as insufficient government action.

The Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall is a virtual, national wall honoring our loved ones.
This amazing, yet heartbreaking and seemingly endless stream of precious lives is a
powerful visual created for healing, educating and raising awareness, while honoring
loved ones by saving lives. Please, would you assist us in finding a permanent
location for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall in a place of prominence in Trenton?
A group of New Jersey parents would love the opportunity to meet with you and work
together to stop this epidemic. It would be our honor to meet with you and work
together to save countless precious lives.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Joe Adipietro
Philipsburg, NJ

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Irene Hodupski’s Son

Dear Mrs. Murphy,
Dear Mrs. Murphy,
I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my beautiful son,
Michael Patrick Hodupski , who is forever 36. Michael died of an accidental Overdose
in 2020. My voice will forever Be my Son’s. He left behind a beautiful family, whom he
loved so dearly. Michael had so much love for the outdoors and loved showing his
children the same. Michael was so much fun to be around . There are just too many
families suffering from this. No other Family should have to endure this pain. I will
forever miss my boy.
Would you assist us in finding a permanent location for a Drug Epidemic Memorial
Wall within our capitol? We have created two memorial Walls. One with photos and
one with names. I am also including the brochure of virtual memorial walls, albums,
and our awareness campaign. These digital walls and albums update automatically.
We would also like the photos displayed in hard copy format. The wall of names can
be projected on a wall so parents can touch their loved one's name. We would like
our loved ones to be treated like victims. They were all victims of Purdue Pharma (an
American cartel) and many, many others. Now, they are victims of the Chinese
criminal networks and the Mexican Cartels. Many are also victims of a fatal disease
like cancer. We are using the word “drugism” for the prejudice toward drug users - like
racism.
A group of our New Jersey moms would love to meet with you and work together to
prevent this from happening ever again.
Sincerely,
Irene Hodupski
Wayne, NJ
littlei02@optonline.net

Laura LoCrasto’s Son

Dear Mrs. Murphy,
I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls. I lost my beautiful son
Connor on February 24, 2022, due to Fentanyl poisoning. Connor's life was cut short
at only 19 years old because a "friend" gave him marijuana that was laced with
Fentanyl. Connor's life was very promising for a great future. He found a great love
for cars and fixing them, whether he was working on his own car or helping a friend
he was always there. Connor had a heart of gold and always made time for his family
and had a very close bond with his uncle who has Autism. Connor had the greatest
sense of humor and always wanted to make you laugh and his personality shined. So
many of the memories his friends tell me about are how they really miss how well he
listened and gave advice even if he was struggling himself. He always put others first.
Connor had a job that he loved, and he was planning on going to school to become a
mechanic because he finally found what he loved to do.
When we got the call on February 23rd, it's a phone call I will never forget, and no
one should have to hear. I remember rushing to the hospital only to find him laying
there on a ventilator and no brain activity. Those tragic horrific words of "he is only
breathing because of the machine, and he will never wake up", they still haunt me
and will forever haunt me. As I sit by his bed side, praying for a miracle, praying they
were wrong, praying he would beat the odds, they just reminded me that it could
never be true. I would never see his smile, hear his voice or hear him laugh that
infectious laugh, I would never look into his beautiful kind eyes, I would never get to
hug him, wait for that phone call everyday about how his day went, I'll never get to
see him thrive in all the accomplishments that he had planned for his future that was
stolen from him at only 19 years old.
My story is just 1 of thousands in the country and only 1 of hundreds in New Jersey.
Connor and the hundreds of other families who have lost a loved one never had a
chance; they were poisoned and now will never have the chance to fulfil the life they
deserved. We have lost way too many to the Fentanyl Epidemic and something
needs to be done.
We have created two memorial walls, one with photos and one with names. I am
including Connor's frame below.
We would like the photos displayed in hard copy format. The wall of names can be
projected on a wall so that parents can touch their loved one's name. We would like

our loved ones to be treated like victims. They were all victims of Purdue Pharma (an
American cartel) and many others. Now, they are victims of Chinese and Mexican
cartels.
The Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall is a virtual, national wall honoring our loved ones.
This stunning yet heartbreaking and seemingly endless stream of precious lives is a
powerful visual created for healing, educating, and raising awareness while honoring
our loved ones by saving lives.
Connor's life mattered. We ALL matter. It can happen to anyone at anytime. We need
to make a change and make a difference. Fentanyl is killing our future; no family
should feel this pain. I know you have children and grandchildren. NJ parents are
losing about 3,000 precious loved ones a year! Would you assist us in finding a
permanent location for a Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall within our capital?
A group of our New Jersey moms would love to meet with you to work together to
prevent this from ever happening again.
Thank you for your time,
Laura LoCrasto
Rockaway, NJ
Connor X. Baldwin
June 10, 2002 - February 24, 2022
#forever19

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Cody Czyzewski’s Son

Dear First Lady Tammy Snyder Murphy,
I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls. I lost my beautiful son,
Cody, who is forever 20. He was poisoned by Heroin, and we remain devastated. We
loved him beyond imagination. Cody was the kindest and the sweetest most loving
person I have ever known.
I know you have children. Would you assist us in finding a permanent location for a
Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall within our capital? We have created two memorial
Walls. One with photos and one with names. I am including Cody’s frame, below. I
am also including the brochure of virtual memorial walls, albums, and our awareness
campaign.
These digital walls and albums update automatically. We would also like the photos
displayed in hard copy format. The wall of names can be projected on a wall so
parents can touch their loved one's name. We would like our loved ones to be treated
like victims. They were all victims of Purdue Pharma (an American cartel) and many,
many others. Now, they are victims of Chinese and the Mexican Cartels. Many are
also victims of fatal diseases like cancer. We are using the word “drugism” for the
prejudice toward drug users - like racism.
A group of our New Jersey moms would love to meet with you and work together to
prevent this from happening ever again. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Lisa Czyzewski
Ocean Gate, NJ

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