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The Historical Stories, New York, NY (2025)

07/13/2025

Alysia Christine Burton Basmaijan
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Time passes, but the memory stays🇺🇸🕊️

Alysia Christine Burton Basmaijan, aged 23, resides on the 101st floor of the North Tower.
Alysia Christine Burton Basmaijan was born on July 1, 1978, to Barbara and Wilton Burton in Longview, Washington. She has two elder brothers, Kevin and Jeff. Alysia spent her formative years in Richmond, Virginia, and later lived in Bayonne, New Jersey, during her adulthood. She completed her education at Godwin High School, graduating in 1996, and subsequently obtained her degree from the College of William and Mary in 2000. During her time in college, Alysia met her beloved partner, Anthony Basmaijan, and they both graduated in May 2000. They celebrated their marriage the following month, on June 24, 2000. Together, Alysia and Anthony welcomed a daughter, Kaela Grace, who was born at the beginning of their senior year on September 2, 1999. Kaela was the joy of Alysia’s life, and she cherished every moment and achievement of her daughter. Alysia often shared stories about Kaela with her colleagues and radiated joy whenever she spoke of her. She took immense pride in her husband and daughter, as well as the life they had built together. On September 2, the day of Kaela’s second birthday, Alysia enjoyed a day at the park with Anthony and Kaela, where Kaela tried out her new bike, a birthday gift. Alysia had a deep passion for art and frequently painted during her leisure time, often selecting her daughter, Kaela, as the subject of her artwork. Alysia maintained numerous friendships from college, work, and various aspects of her life, and was known for her cheerful and kind disposition. Her friends and family described Alysia as loving, caring, compassionate, and warm.
Alysia worked as a staff accountant for Cantor Fitzgerald on the 101st floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. She took great pride in her position and developed many friendships within the firm, consistently recognized for her positive and vibrant energy in the workplace. On the morning of September 11, 2001, Alysia was present on the 101st floor.

🇺🇸 SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 — A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET. Honoring the fallen, the brave, in memory of the brave souls and innocent lives lost 💔🕯️🕊️

07/13/2025

[RG911Team] One of the enduring mysteries of 9/11:

What is the light emitted on the side of the South Tower right before the airplane hits it?💔💔

🇺🇸 SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 — A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET🕊️🕯️💔In memory of the brave souls and innocent lives lost 💔🕯️🕊️ 9/11/2001

07/13/2025

Nicole Carol Miller 🕊️
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Time passes, but the memory stays🇺🇸🕊️

Hometown: San Jose, California Age: 21
Occupation: Student, West Valley College, Saratoga, California
Reason for travel: Vacation
Family members of Nicole Carol Miller remember her boundless energy and ambition. A dean’s list student at West Valley College in Saratoga, California, she held a part-time waitress job, taught fitness classes at a gym in her hometown of San Jose, and worked out daily. She planned to transfer to California State University to complete her degree. Miller made a last-minute decision to fly to the east coast to vacation with a friend. The couple visited Manhattan landmarks and New Jersey boardwalks and beaches before boarding separate flights to return home. A thunderstorm on the evening of September 10 forced Miller to re-schedule her flight to the next morning. She was survived by her parents, stepparents, and siblings. 🕊️🕊️

🇺🇸 SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 — A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET. Honoring the fallen, the brave, in memory of the brave souls and innocent lives lost 💔🕯️🕊️

07/12/2025

Laura Angillitta 🕯️🕊️
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Time passes, but the memory stays🇺🇸🕊️

Today, we honor the memory of Laura Angillitta, who tragically lost her life on September 11, 2001.🕊️🕊️Laura Angillitta was just 23 years old and hailed from Staten Island, New York. She was employed by Cantor Fitzgerald, situated on the 101st floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center.On that fateful day, September 11, 2001, Mrs. Garbarino, Laura's sister, turned on the television and witnessed the horrific events as they unfolded at the World Trade Center.In a state of panic, she began to scream and frantically called every number associated with the 101st floor where her sister was employed. She was familiar with all those numbers, having been on maternity leave from the same company. She had sat directly behind Laura, who had recently joined the firm in April as a purchase and sales clerk in the corporate bonds division of 9/11/2001 The Historical Memories

🇺🇸 SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 — A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET. Honoring the fallen, the brave, in memory of the brave souls and innocent lives lost 💔🕯️🕊️

07/12/2025

John B. Fiorito
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Time passes, but the memory stays🇺🇸🕊️

John B. Fiorito was born on January 16, 1961 and lived in Stamford, CT. He attended and graduated from La Salle Academy, Columbia College in 1982, and New York University. John met his sweetheart, Karen Fiorito, when they were both working for RMJ Securities. The pair fell in love and John later proposed to Karen in 1987 at the top of the World Trade Center’s North Tower at Windows on the World, just a few floors above where he would later work for Cantor Fitzgerald. He had the waiter bring Karen’s ring on a silver platter. The pair married in 1990, and John was sweet and tender with Karen throughout their 11 years of marriage. Karen said, “Until the end, he always held my hand. And he always complimented me on how beautiful I looked.” John and Karen had a son together, Johnny, who was 6 years old at the time of John’s passing. John loved being a father and adopted his son’s interests of trains and boats simply because Johnny loved them. Johnny developed leukemia at the age of 3 and when he needed a bone marrow transplant, the family moved closer to a good hospital. John had begun to fundraise for the local Leukemia Society and Make-a-Wish Foundation. John loved the sun, going fishing, and open spaces. He was described by his friends and family as devoted, warm, caring, and kind.
John worked as a broker for Cantor Fitzgerald on the upper floors of the World Trade Center’s North Tower. On the morning of September 11, 2001, John was working at Cantor Fitzgerald when Flight 11 struck the North Tower, leaving all of Cantor’s offices above the impassable impact zone. Sadly, none of the firm’s attending employees survived the attack, including John. Though his life was unfairly cut short on September 11th, John’s vibrant spirit lives on forever in the hearts and memories of his loved ones and through all who continue to remember him. He will never be forgotten.

🇺🇸 SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 — A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET. Honoring the fallen, the brave, in memory of the brave souls and innocent lives lost 💔🕯️🕊️

07/12/2025

🇺🇸 SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 — A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET🕊️🕯️💔Honoring the Fallen, And The United spirit of a Nation🗽

07/12/2025

Edelmiro Abad
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Being the father of three daughters and living in a house full of women was not always easy for Edelmiro Abad, whom everyone called Ed. It meant the unavoidable issue of boyfriends.

"If there was a male voice calling for one of the girls, he’d get chest pains," his wife, Lorraine Abad, remembered with a laugh. "The boyfriend issue was big."

For Abad, 54, his daughters were his treasures. Rebecca, 26, Jennifer, 23, and Serena, 19, all still live at home, and the family always took vacations together. The extremely close Brooklyn family also includes Abad’s parents, Ascension and Jacinto Abad, who also live in the house.

"Family was very important to him," his wife said. What first attracted her to him, she said, was "his charming ways, his sense of family."

Abad, who worked on the 90th floor of Tower Two for Fiduciary Trust Co. for 26 years, was senior vice president at the time of the attack. For his daughters, life revolved around dance. And since his life revolved around them, Abad was always a part of the dance circuit scene. He attended countless recitals and competitions over the past 22 years, right up until this fall.

"Even some of our vacations had to do with competitions," his wife said.

Twice, Abad even performed at the recitals. The normally soft-spoken and reserved man sported a white shirt, black pants and slung on a guitar to sing "La Bamba" in his native tongue. It was a big deal for the girls, which is why he did it. "It’s not the thing for him to do," his wife said. "He’s not showy like that."

Born in Spain, Abad came to the United States when he was 7. His wife described him as a simple man with simple pleasures. He loved war- and religious-themed movies, took long walks along Shore Road in Bath Beach and was happiest just to nosh on his parents’ homegrown tomatoes, lovingly grown in the backyard. Abad said he didn’t feel well if he had to go a few days in the summer without the tomatoes, and waited anxiously through the winter months until they grew again. Even while on summer vacations, said his wife, he would take some along in a paper bag.

The Abads traveled to Spain twice with their daughters to visit family. The last trip was a month before the September attack, when they went to Abad’s hometown of Moncayo Dela Sierra in northern Spain. His wife said she feels a sense of comfort knowing he spent time with many of his relatives just before the attack, including some he hadn’t seen in 14 years.

On those trips to Spain, he would take his wife to places he remembered from his childhood - a hilltop to eye a certain vista, even a drinking well where he almost drowned as a child.

"He loved going up to the highest point in the mountains," his wife said. "There he felt at one with the earth."

🇺🇸 SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 — A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET🕊️🕯️💔Honoring the Fallen, And The United spirit of a Nation🗽💔The Historical Memories

07/12/2025

Steven
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Flags and flowers are placed at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum during a ceremony marking the 21st anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, Sept. 11, 2022.

🇺🇸 SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 — A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET🕊️🕯️💔Honoring the Fallen, And The United spirit of a Nation🗽💔The Historical Memories

07/12/2025

Scott Andrew Larsen
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A photograph and message for fallen New York City Firefighter Scott A Larson along with flowers are seen left on his inscribed name at the edge of the north pool during memorial observances held at the site of the World Trade Center in New York, September 11, 2014.

Scott Andrew Larsen‚ 35‚ firefighter‚ FDNY‚ Ladder 163. On September 11th Larsen was on rotation working at Ladder 15; he was assigned to Ladder 163. He and his wife were awaiting the birth of their fourth child. August Thomas was born on September 13. Scott loved to spend all of his free time with his wife and children�they were the most important part of his life. He always took them to the beach or park to skate or ride their bikes.

🇺🇸 SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 — A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET🕊️🕯️💔Honoring the Fallen, And The United spirit of a Nation🗽💔

07/12/2025

Odessa Morris was born in Norfolk, Virginia. She and her husband lived on 21 acres in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, where they kept farm animals. The couple had raised three children. Odessa and her husband were preparing to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on the evening of September 11. That day, Odessa reported to the Pentagon, where she worked as a U.S. Army budget analyst. Today in honor of her 78th birthday a white rose was placed at her name on the 9/11 Memorial. Odessa Morris

🇺🇸 SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 — A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET. Honoring the fallen, the brave, in memory of the brave souls and innocent lives lost 💔🕯️🕊️

07/12/2025

Terence Hatton
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Terence Hatton, the captain of FDNY’s elite Rescue Company 1, was nicknamed "Capt. Man-Hatton" for his insistence on learning the borough’s buildings inside and out. It was with this disciplined mindset that he led a group of 10 members of the company up the stairs of the North Tower on the morning of Sept. 11. Today, a white rose at the 9/11 Memorial marks what would have been his 56th birthday.

Hatton was described as the “ultimate firefighter.” His best friend and fellow firefighter, Tim Brown, describes his uncompromising commitment to technique that gave him a reputation in the department as straight-laced. “I had so much respect for him, in that he would always, always, always, do the right thing,” said Brown.

This professional drive propelled him through the ranks in the department. As one of the FDNY’s most decorated members, former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani joked, “I think we ran out of medals.”

In addition to the FDNY, Hatton’s great love was his wife, Elizabeth Petrone Hatton who he married in 1998. As Giuliani’s long-term executive assistant, Beth was by the mayor’s side that day when she learned her husband was in the North Tower when it collapsed. The next day, she learned that she was pregnant with their first child. She named the little girl Terri after her father.

🇺🇸 SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 — A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET. Honoring the fallen, the brave, in memory of the brave souls and innocent lives lost 💔🕯️🕊️

07/12/2025

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😭😭OH MY GOODNESS 😖😭 I WAS EXTREMELY SADDENED TO VIEW THIS PHOTO😫
ARE THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE UPPER WINDOW PILED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER?

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