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07/12/2025

Glenn Winuk
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Glenn Winuk was raised in Jericho, Long Island, where he spent 20 years as a volunteer firefighter and served a term as fire commissioner. He was a partner at the law firm Holland & Knight, with offices near the World Trade Center. On September 11, Glenn escorted colleagues to safety, then responded to the towers with medical supplies. Today would have been Glenn Winukโ€™s 55th birthday and to honor him a white rose was placed at this name on the 9/11 Memorial. ๐Ÿ˜ญ US Throwback Stories

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 โ€” A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ’”In memory of the brave souls and innocent lives lost ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ 9/11/2001

07/12/2025

In the bottom of this photo, you can see Ladder 118 crossing over the Brooklyn Bridge on their way to the World Trade Center. This is their last known photo. Every single firefighter on that truck perished just a few minutes later. We vowed to never forget. Unfortunately, so many have.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 โ€” A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ’”In memory of the brave souls and innocent lives lost ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ 9/11/2001

07/12/2025

A Tribute To Diane Theresa Lipari who died on 9/11/01.
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'Nothing Left Unsaid'
Diane Lipari had a sustaining relationship with joy: she ate it for breakfast and served it to others for lunch. Her knack for drawing out the best in even the most difficult people allowed her to say something good about everyone. Her friends teased that when she woke in the morning, birds chirped around her. When Ed Tighe, her husband, asked what kind of golf clubs she wanted for her 42nd birthday this summer, she replied merrily, "They just have to be pretty."
The small gesture was unknown: when her niece had a school dance, Ms. Lipari, a commodities trader for Carr Futures, bought a half-dozen pairs of shoes for the teenager to select from. Mr. Tighe said the couple, married only since 1999, felt grateful to have found each other. "We traveled a lot for business and the last thing we always said to each other was, 'Nothing left unsaid.' "

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 โ€” A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ’”In memory of the brave souls and innocent lives lost ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ 9/11/2001 .

07/12/2025

Betty Ong
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A native of San Francisco, California, Betty Ong lived in Andover, Massachusetts. She was known for a distinctive laugh that she punctuated by slapping her knees. During her 14 years with American Airlines, Ong rose to the position of head flight attendant. Working on board Flight 11 on 9/11, Ong telephoned authorities on the ground to tell them a hijacking was under way. She was 45 years old. Today we placed a white rose at her name on the to mark her 69th birthday.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 โ€” A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ’”In memory of the brave souls and innocent lives lost ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ 9/11/2001

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, heโ€™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 Abadโ€™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. "Itโ€™s not the thing for him to do," his wife said. "Heโ€™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 parentsโ€™ homegrown tomatoes, lovingly grown in the backyard. Abad said he didnโ€™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 Abadโ€™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 hadnโ€™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."

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 โ€” A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ’”In memory of the brave souls and innocent lives lost ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ 9/11/2001

06/22/2025

JEANNIEANN MAFFEO, who lost her life due to the events of September 11, 2001.
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THE GIVING GENE
It is tempting to focus on the unfortunate circumstances surrounding Jennieann Maffeo's life -- she was not even employed at the World Trade Center -- but let us first reflect on the life she led.
She possessed the giving gene. She dedicated her time to various charities, assisting children in learning to read, fundraising for juvenile diabetes research, and consistently providing meals for a disabled colleague.
Upon the birth of her goddaughter, she was so enthusiastic to help that she volunteered to babysit, despite lacking experience with infants. The outcome: a happy baby, albeit with a diaper on backward.
At the age of 40, she was single and worked as a senior programmer at UBS PaineWebber in New Jersey. On that fateful morning, she was waiting for a bus in the shadow of the towers, one leg of her journey from her home in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, to her workplace, when the first plane struck, showering her with burning jet fuel. She endured 41 days in a burn unit before ultimately succumbing.
"We had a brief miracle," her sister, Andrea Maffeo, remarked. "We were able to be with her. We communicated with her, even though she could not respond. They mentioned they had never seen so many visitors in the hospital."
This profile was published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on November 1, 2001.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 โ€” A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET. HONORING THE FALLEN, THE BRAVE, AND THE UNITED SPIRIT OF A NATION. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™

06/22/2025

Happy heavenly birthday to JILL MARIE CAMPBELL!
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TEACHING BABY TO CRAWL
Jill Campbell discovered she was expecting on her mother's birthday. During dinner that evening, she presented her mother with a card that read "Happy Birthday Grandma," which was signed with a question mark. Upon opening the card, Ms. Campbell's mother initially thought it was an error. However, as the significance of the card became clear, she began to weep.
Jake Campbell celebrated his first birthday last week without his mother. He falls asleep to the Baby Mozart video that she purchased. The locks of hair from his first haircut are still preserved in an envelope beneath his parents' bed.
Jill and her husband, Steven, coordinated their schedules to care for Jake. Steven worked night shifts as a police officer in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, prompting Jill to reduce her hours as an administrative assistant at Baseline, located in the trade center, to spend more time with Jake.
Being married to a police officer comes with its emotional challenges. Before Steven left for work each night, she would place her right cheek against his and remind him to stay safe. "I promised that I would," he replied.
Crawling was Ms. Campbell's most recent mothering endeavor. She assisted Jake by supporting his stomach as he moved along. She affectionately referred to these movements as his "bunny foofoo" crawls. True crawling was imminent. In fact, Jake crawled independently for the first time on September 11.
Profile published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on November 13, 2001.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 โ€” A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET. HONORING THE FALLEN, THE BRAVE, AND THE UNITED SPIRIT OF A NATION. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™

06/22/2025

New Jersey native Jennifer Tino lived in West Caldwell. A soccer, basketball, and softball player in high school, as an adult she played sports with her nieces and nephews and the children of friends. In July 2001, Tino, a vice president at Marsh & McLennan, passed her certified public accountant exam. On 9/11, Tino was at work on the North Towerโ€™s 94th floor. She was 29 years old. Today we placed a white rose at her name on the to mark her 53rd birthday.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 โ€” A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET. HONORING THE FALLEN, THE BRAVE, AND THE UNITED SPIRIT OF A NATION. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™

06/22/2025

A Tribute To John Armand Reo, who passed away on September 11, 2001.
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Embarking on His Own Journey
At the age of twenty-eight, John Reo was on the verge of embarking on his own professional journey. He had recently commenced employment as a bond trader at Cantor Fitzgerald and was set to relocate to an apartment in the East Village this month. "He was filled with excitement," remarked his brother-in-law, Richard McGuire. "This was his first significant job."
However, his greatest enthusiasm stemmed from the prospect of working alongside another brother-in-law, John Swaine, a seasoned Wall Street professional who had facilitated his employment on the 104th floor of 1 World Trade Center, according to Mr. McGuire. Mr. Reo, originally from Troy, N.Y., was temporarily residing in Larchmont with his sister Suzanne, who was married to Mr. Swaine, who also perished in the attack on the trade center.
"He admired Swaine for his extensive experience in the field," Mr. McGuire noted. "He genuinely aspired to make him proud."
This profile was published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on October 8, 2001.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 โ€” A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET. HONORING THE FALLEN, THE BRAVE, AND THE UNITED SPIRIT OF A NATION. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™

06/22/2025

Kathy Mazza, originally from Massapequa on Long Island, lived in Farmingdale with her husband, Christopher.

Having a background as a nurse, Mazza joined the PAPD in 1987, becoming the first female commanding officer of its police academy. She taught emergency medical techniques and championed a successful initiative to install heart defibrillators at airports.

On September 11, Captain Mazza was one of the responders to the towers. At that time, she was 46 years old.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 โ€” A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET. HONORING THE FALLEN, THE BRAVE, AND THE UNITED SPIRIT OF A NATION. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™

06/22/2025

Today we honor SUSAN "SUE" SAUER, who passed away on September 11, 2001.
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AN AVID TRAVELER
Susan Sauer established personal goals, particularly regarding her passion for travel. She resolved to visit 50 countries by the time she reached the age of 50, which was set for November of this year. By her own account, she had already visited 48 countries as of last summer.
She had an itinerary prepared for a trip last fall that would have allowed her to achieve her goal. Her close friend, Clare Doyle, acknowledged that it was possibly the most unconventional itinerary she had ever encountered, but it was effective. Ms. Sauer intended to realize one of her dreams by enrolling in a cooking school in Italy, a country she had previously visited, and then planned to make a brief stop in Hungary, which would mark her 49th country, before concluding her journey in Wales, her 50th destination.
Ms. Doyle playfully questioned whether Wales, being part of the United Kingdom, could legitimately be considered a separate country. However, she noted that Ms. Sauer had visited Czechoslovakia when it was a single nation, suggesting that the calculations were acceptable.
Ms. Sauer, who served as a managing director at Marsh Inc., resided in Chicago and was attending a meeting at the World Trade Center on September 11. She had five nephews, whom she cherished and treated with the affection of a devoted aunt. Recently, she had developed an interest in golf, which she began pursuing a couple of years prior, partly because one of her nephews was attending college on a golf scholarship. She was looking forward to a golf trip to the Dominican Republic this month, and by that time, it was uncertain how many countries she would have visited.
This profile was published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on February 3, 2002.
As a managing director for Marsh Inc., an insurance brokerage division of Marsh and McLennan Cos., Sue Sauer, a resident of Chicago, "was deeply passionate about her work," recalled her colleague Christopher Long.
However, Sauer, 48, originally from Wheaton, had other interests as well. She had a love for travel and hiking, and her Chicago office featured photographs of her set against stunning mountain landscapes.
She enjoyed golfing, engaged in needlepoint, and a few months prior, she had attended the Culinary Institute in Napa Valley. She was enthusiastic about her pursuits.She engaged in needlepoint, and a few months prior, she participated in the Culinary Institute located in Napa Valley. She spent time with her five nephews.
Sauer completed her education at Wheaton Central High School and Illinois State University. She had been employed at Marsh since 1992.
Sauer, who was in Manhattan for a meeting, is among approximately 300 employees of Marsh and McLennan who are unaccounted for following the September 11 attack at the World Trade Center.
"She consistently wore a smile and always upheld a positive demeanor," Long remarked.
Profile provided by THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 โ€” A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET. HONORING THE FALLEN, THE BRAVE, AND THE UNITED SPIRIT OF A NATION. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™

06/21/2025

In Memory of Melissa Cรกndida Doi

Melissa Cรกndida Doi was 32 years old and hailed from Throgs Neck, New York. (Born: Bronx, New York). Melissa served as a manager at IQ Financial Systems, located on the 83rd floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center.

When the first plane hit the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, Melissa found herself in a state of bewilderment. Initially, she and her colleagues believed that a bomb had exploded. After descending several flights of stairs, they were informed that it was safe to return upstairs.

Upon reaching the 44th floor, the elevator doors opened to a crowded car, with Melissa being the only individual to board. She ascended back up the tower, unaware of the perilous situation she was entering.

At 9:03 AM, United Airlines Flight 175 collided with the southern side of the South Tower, striking between the 77th and 85th floors.

On that fateful morning, Melissa made a frantic 9-1-1 call from the 83rd floor of the South Tower. During the call, she is heard telling the operator, "The floor is completely engulfed. We're on the floor, and we can't breathe, and it's very, very, very hot." Later, Melissa pleads, "Can you stay on the line with me please? I feel like I'm dying."

The entire call lasted 31 minutes. After the initial 4 minutes, the operator can be heard attempting to comfort Melissa, who tragically passed away while still on the line.

Her remains were discovered three years later.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 โ€” A DAY WE WILL NEVER FORGET. HONORING THE FALLEN, THE BRAVE, AND THE UNITED SPIRIT OF A NATION. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™

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