Remembering Mendham, Chester Residents Lost On 9/11

MENDHAM, NJ — Two Mendham and Chester residents died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Both of them were family men, neighbors and friends in the Mendham and Chester communities.

As we remember those lost today, read more about their lives, courtesy of obituaries complied on legacy.com.

Francis Joseph Skidmore, Jr.

Skidmore, 58, was a Mendham resident who loved giving back. He was an active member of the Church Of St. Joseph, and a Eucharistic minister. He worked as a trader with Euro Brokers, and loved volunteering in his spare time. Read more here.

Gregg J. Froehner

Froehner, 46, was a Chester resident who kept his career was a Port Authority police officer and emergency services worker under wraps. He had helped during the 1993 terrorist attack, and again during the 2001 attacks. When not working, he was a "fun loving, easy-going guy." Read more here.

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