STERLING - It’s been a rough few months for the town of Sterling.
In September, amid a pandemic that upended everyday life and largely forced the closure of town hall, Selectman John Firlik Jr., a longtime resident active in local politics, died.
Months later in January, Russell Gray, the town’s long-serving first selectman who after years in office was preparing to say good-bye to the job, also died suddenly.
On Monday, a group of town hall staff will gather with invited members of Gray’s and Firlik’s families to honor the two men inside the municipal complex gym, First Selectman Lincoln Cooper said.