courtesy of MorristownGreen.com
Michael Fabrizio, executive director of the Morristown Parking Authority, and a central figure in the downtown renaissance, died suddenly on Tuesday night after the authority’s first in-person board meeting since the pandemic.
‘A DEVASTATING LOSS’
“This hurts…we’re all sick to our stomach,” Fiore said of the loss of his longtime friend, a man he described as fair-minded, humorous, and a devoted father.
Jennifer Wehring has worked with Fabrizio since 2005 and succeeded him as executive director of the Partnership. Her friend and mentor “laid a foundation for the revitalization of Morristown,” she said, and “worked diligently for decades to make Morristown extraordinary.”
For all his professional accomplishments, “he was a family man at heart,” Wehring added, extending condolences to Fabrizio’s wife Lisa and children Zach, Matt and Gabi.
“We’re all in shock. It’s a devasting loss to Morristown,” said Paul Miller, co-owner of the Just Jersey store. He worked with Fabrizio over the years at the Partnership.
“We were really lucky he chose Morristown to spend his professional career,” Miller said. “He came here in his early 20s, barely out of college. We’ve seen the transformation in Morristown over the last 20 years. A good amount of it is his hard work, and the projects and teams he helped make happen.”
Allison Larena, CEO of the Mayo Performing Arts Center, also expressed sadness and extended condolences to his family.
“Michael understood and appreciated the value of MPAC to the town, and we appreciated his enthusiastic efforts to grow Morristown into the bustling community it is today. More important, Michael was our respected colleague, a loving family man and our friend, and we will miss him,” Larena said in a statement.
