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Plaistow’s Soucy Says Fallen 7 Motorcyclist Memorial for Family, Friends and Survivors to Remember Those Lost
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Seven months after seven motorcyclists—including a former Haverhill resident—of the Jarheads Motorcycle Club were killed, victims are remembered by silhouettes of five motorcycles near the crash site in Randolph, N.H.
Not long after the accident, Tim Soucy, who works for Summit Metal Fabricators in Plaistow, N.H., began discussing a permanent memorial for the Fallen 7. Soucy, in respect for the military and wanting to help family, friends and survivors asked if his employer would donate the materials and if he would provide the manpower for the project. Summit was on board and within 24 hours, Soucy was networking with others who wanted to participate. “I realized really quick that there were a lot of families involved that were going to need financial assistance. My whole thought process right from the get go was to try and provide something for free, so that any money that was raised could go directly back to the people who needed it the most.”
Last June 21, the seven motorcyclists were killed and three others severely injured when a pick-up truck hauling a flatbed trailer crossed the double line and hit the riders in Randolph, N.H. Losing their lives were Albert Mazza of Lee, N.H., formerly of Haverhill; Desma Oakes of Concord, N.H.; Aaron Perry of Farmington, N.H.; Michael Ferazzi of Contoocook, N.H.; Joanne and Edward Corr of Lakeville, Mass.; and Daniel Pereira of Riverside, R.I.
Soucy’s vision for the memorial included five motorcycle silhouettes, each crafted from solid steel and set on a solid steel plate.