E questo è il fiore del partigiano … morto per la libertà! This is the flower of the partisan … who died for freedom April 25, the Festa della Liberazione is an Italian national holiday that commemorates the liberation from fascist domination in Italy. On this day you might hear the partisan song, Bella Ciao on the radio, in parades, or sung by small groups in small town piazzi all over Italy. It is the song of I Partigiani, men and women who fought against the Nazis and Fascists primarily in Northern Italy from 1943 to 1945. This is the period called La Resistenza, the Resistance. The song is set to the melody of a traditional folk song and became the anthem of the Italian resistance movement during World War II, sung by the anti-fascist rebels who fought against the atrocities of the Nazis and Benito Mussolini. The lyrics are symbolic of the sacrifices made for freedom. Each April 25 there are Liberation Day festivities throughout the country, paying tribute to those who lost their lives in in the fight to free their country. ![]() In 1943, Mussolini was deposed by the King Victor Emmanuel III of Savoy. The new government signed an armistice with the allied forces, while Mussolini was helped by the Nazis, fleeing to Northern Italy where he created a puppet state. After liberating Southern and Central Italy, the Americans passed through the Apennines. Partisans became an effective fighting force against the Nazis and Fascists in the mountain towns. On April 25th, 1945 Northern Italy was at last liberated. Mussolini would be executed by Partisans after a quick, public trial near Milano within 4 days. Shot along with his mistress, Claretta Petacci, and his other henchmen, their bodies were at first laid out in Piazzale Loreto where huge crowds of Italians took turns throwing trash on them, kicking and worse. Afterwards, their bodies were hung upside-down on the rafters of the local gas station. Perhaps a fitting end to one of the monsters of modern history. However, instead of burning the body of Mussolini (as perhaps should have been done) his body was first buried, then stolen, and afterwards found and hidden secretely in a monastary for eleven years. Unfortunately (for the Italy and the World), in May 1957 the newly appointed Prime Minister, Adone Zoli, agreed to Mussolini's interment at his place of birth in Predappio in Romagna. This was for obvious political reasons since Zoli was reliant on the far right to support him in Parliament. Sadly, even today, the remains of Mussolini has become a pro-fascist shrine or sorts. For this reason, it's a very good thing that the Russians "lost" the body of Hitler. Since the Liberation, Italy has been free from dictators, although the current neo-fascist movements are a signal to never forget what history has taught us... --Jerry Finzi Copyright 2019, Jerry Finzi/GrandVoyageItaly.com - All Rights Reserved Not to be published without expressed permission.
![]() Delmonico's Restaurant in New York City was the first establishment to use the name "restaurant". They were the first restaurant to have printed menus. They were the first restaurant to offer a cookbook. They were the first restaurant to serve women sitting without men at their own table (how shocking!) Delmonico's was also the first dining establishment in America to price individual dishes à la carte, as was the custom in Paris. Before this, American inns served one price and only one dish--no menu. Everyone was charged the same fixed price whether they ate more or less than other patrons. They were also the first to open (for a while) the Delmonico Hotel, without the standard "room and board" pricing, but charged for room and meals separately. They were the first restaurant considered to be "fine dining", attracting celebrities and presidents alike. By 1862, Chef de Cuisine, Charles Ranhofer some of the most famous American dishes such as Eggs Benedict, Baked Alaska, Lobster Newburg and Chicken A la Keene (yes, not "King").Ranhofer published his cookbook, The Epicurean," in 1894. ![]() Giovanni and Pietro Delmonico immigrated from from Ticino, Switzerland, their family roots being in the Trentino region of the Italian Alps. The brothers opened their first restaurant in 1827 in a rented pastry shop at 23 William Street, selling classically prepared pastries, fine coffee, chocolates, bonbons, wines and liquors as well as Havana cigars. In 1831 they were joined by their nephew, Lorenzo Delmonico, who was responsible for the wine list and developing its unique menu. In the coming years, Lorenzo learned every aspect of the restaurant business and was the driving force behind its impeccable standards of both product and service. The Delmonico Farm and Villa In 1834, the brothers earmarked $16,000 (worth $500,000 today) from their profits to purchase a 220 acre farm in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. The brothers built an imposing Italian villa at the farm but primarily used the land to cultivate vegetables unknown to Americans for their restaurant, such as endive, sorrel, eggplant, asparagus, Lupini beans, tomato and artichoke. But of course, Delmonico's has become world-renowned for their aged steaks. Their first three restaurants were all destroyed by fire after which they purchased a triangular lot in Lower Manhattan and opening their landmark restaurant at Williams Street in 1893. Marketing geniuses, they claimed the two Corinthian columns at the portico were "salvaged" from Pompeii (many dispute this claim). One early and one later menu from the 19th century ![]() They weren't attempting to serve Italian cuisine by the looks of their original menus, but to offer an upscale "European" menu, which in all parts of Europe during the 17th - 19th centuries were mainly based on Parisian fare. As their popularity with New York's elite grew, the Delmonico family opened other restaurants under the name, operating up to four at a time. In total they had opened 10, illustrating the determination of this family. The popularity of their restaurant (with its high priced menu) drew both local and national politicians, financiers such as Vanderbuilt, luminaries like Mark Twain and Italian inventor Tesla. Domenico's was (and still is) a place to discuss the financing for inventors, presidential campaigns, hob-nob with opera stars and authors... definitely now a place for the hoi polloi or common workers of Manhattan Oscar Tucci bought it in 1926 and turned it into a speakeasy during Prohibition, purchasing the third liquor license in New York after the liquor started flowing again. The Tucci family ran the business as Oscar's Delmonico until the 1980s. Various imitators opened other "Delmonico's" but were unrelated to the original family or its philosophy. Today at the landmark Williams Street restaurant, a large corporation runs a close approximation to the old world dining experience that the Brothers Delmonico first realized. --Jerry Finzi Delmonico's Italian Steakhouse |
Aside from food, the goose served many other purposes. In the 15th century, Paolo Santonino wrote in his Itinerarium Sanctonini, "Wherever there is an abundance of geese, even the poorest peasants have a feather bed". With their exceptional eyesight, wide field of vision, extremely loud and boisterous honking, a gaggle of geese makes excellent guards to warn of poachers, intruders, thieves and predators, and unlike dogs, they can't be silenced by offering them a treat.

In 390 BC, when Rome was attacked by Gallic troops, their honking alarmed when an enemy attempted an attack. Even today, geese are used in Italy, not only to eat pests in vineyards and olive and nut groves (a very organic approach to avoid pesticides), but they will warn the owner of poachers entering their lands. They have also been used to protect wine and whisky cellars.
Old school Italians even forecast the weather using the goose... at the dinner table, that is. If the bones are white, the winter will be short and mild; if they are dark is a sign of rain, snow and cold.
Old school Italians even forecast the weather using the goose... at the dinner table, that is. If the bones are white, the winter will be short and mild; if they are dark is a sign of rain, snow and cold.
Gaming the Goose

The goose has also given its share of fun to early households in the form of the game called Gioco dell'Oco. Even saying the name is fun... Jy-Oko, dell Oko.
In the Game of the Goose the object is fairly straightforward, rolling the dice and being the first to make it to the center. There are obstacles to avoid, just like in the child's game Candy Land, except rather than getting stuck on a Licorice Stick, the obstacles are the Inn, the Bridge and Death.
The game originated sometime in the 16th century, and is considered the forefather of most board racing games. Manufactured versions appeared in the late 19th century, and modern versions are still played throughout Italy and Europe. There are even life-sized games with real geese played during the Festival of San Marino in some towns like Mirano and Mortara.
In the Game of the Goose the object is fairly straightforward, rolling the dice and being the first to make it to the center. There are obstacles to avoid, just like in the child's game Candy Land, except rather than getting stuck on a Licorice Stick, the obstacles are the Inn, the Bridge and Death.
The game originated sometime in the 16th century, and is considered the forefather of most board racing games. Manufactured versions appeared in the late 19th century, and modern versions are still played throughout Italy and Europe. There are even life-sized games with real geese played during the Festival of San Marino in some towns like Mirano and Mortara.

In Italy, goose-based lunches are typical northern regions such as Friuli, Veneto, Lombardy and Romagna. In several places the Dinner of San Martino is an entire menu based on goose. In the province of Pavia the town of Mortara has the nickname City of the Goose where one specialty is goose salami, called Salumi dell'Oca. Having a strong Jewish heritage, this high fat sausage replaces typical pork sausage on the table and is prepared in the Kosher tradition.
In addition to their fatty meat, geese produce large edible eggs, weighing up to 6 ounces each. They are used just as chicken eggs are, but have a much larger yolk with a more gamey flavor. As part of the Cucina Povera in past history, a goose egg would have been preferred over a chicken egg since each egg contains much more fat and calories (essential to get through a lean growing season or winter). Perhaps this is where the idea of the Goose Who Laid a Golden Egg came from. Here's a comparison between chicken and goose eggs:
Chicken - 1.5 oz; 72 calories; 4.75 grams total fat/1.56 grams saturated;6 grams protein
Goose - 6 oz; 266 calories; 19.11 grams total fat/5.1 grams saturated; 20 grams protein
Goose - 6 oz; 266 calories; 19.11 grams total fat/5.1 grams saturated; 20 grams protein
In a modern healthy diet, one rarely considers eating goose eggs, especially if trying to lower their dietary cholesterol... One large chicken egg contains 186 mg of cholesterol, but a single goose egg contains 1,227 mg of cholesterol!
So you see, the contadini (farmers) of Old Italy considered raising geese as a sound investment. They are a good source of high fat, high calorie, high protein food; a "watchdog" against intruders; down for his beds, and for the most part, geese get their own food, grazing for garden pests and are happy to eat kitchen scraps. Keeping geese around was very furbo.

In northern Italy, where there is a large Jewish culture, there is an artisan process of creating Prosciutto dell'Oca (goose ham). This is a lean product, similar to prosciutto, made using the leg of the goose, seasoned with salt, pepper and spices and aged for about 2 months or more. Its color is dark red, with a sweet taste and an intense aroma. It is used as an appetizer for important occasions and often served on bruschetta with a glass of local wine. The city of Mortara, offers Prosciutto dell'Oca during both spring and fall festivals.
Siena and its Winning Contrada dell'Oca

In Italy, cities are divided into contrade (districts or wards), with the most famous being the 17 contrade of Siena whose representatives race on horseback in the Palio di Siena, run twice each year. Each contrada has an animal as its mascot, produly and loveingly displayed on flags all over the city. The one that we point out here is the Contrada dell'Oca.
If you love geese, than this is the flag you should be rooting for when you visit Siena to witness this exciting horse race. But there's another reason... The Noble Contrada dell’Oca holds the record of winning 65 Palios races, from its inception in 1644 to the present day.
Viva l'oca!
--Jerry Finzi
Viva l'oca!
--Jerry Finzi
List of September 11 Victims of Italian Heritage
Never Forget...
--GVI
- Abate, Andrew Anthony - 37 - Melville, NY - Dec WTC
- Abate, Vincent - 40 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Aceto, Richard Anthony - 42 - Wantagh , NY - Dec WTC
- Acquaviva, Paul Andrew - 29 - Glen Rock, NJ - Dec WTC
- Addamo, Christy A. - 28 - New Hyde Park, NY - Dec WTC
- Addo, Sophia Buruwa - 36 - Bronx, NY - Dec WTC
- Afflitto, Daniel Thomas - 32 - Manalapan, NJ - Dec WTC
- Agnello, Joseph - 35 - Belle Harbor, NY - Dec E/R
- Alameno, Andrew - 37 - Westfield, NJ - Dec WTC
- Alario, Margaret Ann Jezycki "Peggy" - 41 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Albero, Gary - 39 - Emerson, NJ - Dec WTC
- Allegretto, Edward L. - 51 - Colonia, NJ - Dec WTC
- Amaranto, Angelo - 60 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Amato, James M. - 43 - Ronkonkoma, NY - Dec E/R
- Amatuccio, Joseph - 41 - Ozone Park, NY - Dec WTC
- Amoroso, Christopher C. - 29 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Anchundia, Joseph Peter - 26 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Andreacchio, John - 52 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Angelini Jr., Joseph - 38 - Lindenhurst, NY - Dec E/R
- Angelini Sr., Joseph - 63 - Lindenhurst, NY - Dec E/R
- Angilletta, Laura - 23 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Angrisani, Doreen J. - 44 - Ridgewood, NY - Dec WTC
- Aquilino, Frank Thomas "F.T." - 26 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Arias, Adam P. - 37 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Asaro, Carl Francis - 39 - Middletown, NY - Dec E/R
- Aversano Jr., Frank Louis - 58 - Manalapan, NJ - Dec WTC
- Badagliacca, John James - 35 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Bantis, Kathy - 44 - Chicago, IL - Dec WTC
- Baptiste, Gerard Jean - 35 - Riverdale, NY - Dec E/R
- Barbara, Gerard A. - 53 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Barbaro, Paul V. - 35 - Holmdel, NJ - Dec WTC
- Barbella, James W. - 53 - Oceanside, NY - Dec WTC
- Barbosa, Ivan Kiryllos Fairbanks - 30 - Jersey City, NJ - Dec WTC
- Barbosa, Victor Daniel - 23 - Bronx, NY - Dec WTC
- Barbuto, Christine - 32 - Brookline, MA - Am 11
- Basina, Inna - 43 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Battaglia, Paul James - 22 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Bautista, Ivhan Luis Carpio - 24 - Ozone Park, NY - Dec WTC
- Bautista, Marlyn C. - 46 - Iselin, NJ - Dec WTC
- Beatini, Paul F. - 40 - Park Ridge, NJ - Dec WTC
- Bella, Andrea Della - 59 - Jersey City, NJ - Dec WTC
- Bellows, Debbie S. - 30 - East Windsor, NJ - Dec WTC
- Benedetti, Paul Michael - 32 - Queens, NY - Dec WTC
- Benedetto, Denise Lenore - 40 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Berardi, Dominick J. - 25 - Whitestone, NY - Dec WTC
- Boccardi, Michael Andrew - 30 - Bronxville, NY - Dec WTC
- Bocchi, John Paul - 38 - New Vernon, NJ - Dec WTC
- Bocchino, Michael Leopoldo - 45 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec E/R
- Bochino, Susan Mary - 36 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Boffa, Mary Katherine - 45 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Bolourchi, Touran Hamzavi - 69 - Beverly Hills, CA - Un 175
- Bonomo, Frank - 42 - Port Jefferson, NY - Dec E/R
- Bonomo, Yvonne L. - 30 - Jackson Heights, NY - Dec WTC
- Borda Leyva, Juan Jose - 58 - New York, NY - Msg WTC
- Bosco, Richard E. - 34 - Suffern, NY - Dec WTC
- Braca, Alfred J. - 54 - Leonardo, NJ - Dec WTC
- Bravo, Lydia Estelle - 50 - Dunellen, NJ - Dec WTC
- Brito, Victoria Alvarez - 38 - Elmhurst, NY - Dec WTC
- Bucca, Ronald Paul - 47 - Tuckahoe, NY - Dec E/R
- Bulaga Jr., John E. - 35 - Haskell, NJ - Dec WTC
- Buslo, Irina - 32 - Queens, NY - Dec WTC
- Bustillo, Milton - 37 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Caballero, Daniel Martin - 21 - Houston, TX - Dec Ptn
- Cachia, Brian Joseph - 26 - Fresh Meadows, NY - Dec WTC
- Cafiero Jr., Steven - 31 - Whitestone, NY - Dec WTC
- Caggiano, Richard M. - 25 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Caguicla, Cecile M. - 55 - Boonton, NJ - Dec WTC
- Calabro, Salvatore - 38 - Staten Island , NY - Dec E/R
- Calandrillo, Joseph - 49 - Hawley, PA - Dec WTC
- Calcagno, Philip V. - 57 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Calia, Dominick Enrico - 40 - Manalapan, NJ - Dec WTC
- Calvi, Luigi "Gino" - 34 - East Rutherford, NJ - Dec WTC
- Cammarata, Michael F. - 22 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Candela, John A. - 42 - Glen Ridge, NJ - Dec WTC
- Cangelosi, Vincent - 30 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Cangialosi, Stephen J. - 40 - Middletown, NJ - Dec WTC
- Cannava, Lisa B. - 30 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Cannizzaro, Brian - 30 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Caporicci, Louis A. - 35 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Cappello, Jonathan Neff - 23 - Garden City, NY - Dec WTC
- Caproni, Richard M. - 34 - Lynbrook, NY - Dec WTC
- Cardona, Jose - 35 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Carlino, Edward - 46 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Carlo, Michael Scott - 34 - Whitestone, NY - Dec E/R
- Carlone, David G. - 46 - Randolph, NJ - Dec WTC
- Carpeneto, Joyce Ann - 40 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Casazza, John F. - 38 - Colts Neck, NJ - Dec WTC
- Cascio, Paul Reegan - 23 - Manhasset, NY - Dec WTC
- Casoria, Thomas Anthony - 29 - Whitestone, NY - Dec E/R
- Castano, Alejandro - 35 - Edgewater, NJ - Dec WTC
- Castillo, Arcelia "Chela" - 49 - Elizabeth, NJ - Dec WTC
- Castrianno, Leonard - 30 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Castro, Jose Ramon - 37 - Bronx, NY - Dec WTC
- Catarelli, Richard G. - 47 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Centeno, Ana M. - 38 - Bayonne, NJ - Dec WTC
- Cesta, Joni - 37 - Bellmore, NY - Dec WTC
- Chalasani, Swarna - 33 - Jersey City, NJ - Dec WTC
- Chiarchiaro, Dorothy J. - 61 - Glenwood, NY - Dec WTC
- Chiofalo Jr., Nicholas P. - 39 - Selden, NY - Dec E/R
- Chirchirillo, Peter A. - 47 - Langhorne, PA - Dec WTC
- Ciafardini, Christopher - 30 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Ciccone, Alex F. - 38 - New Rochelle, NY - Dec WTC
- Cilente, Frances Ann - 26 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Cillo, Elaine - 40 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Cirri, Robert D. - 39 - Nutley, NJ - Dec E/R
- Coladonato III, Anthony Joseph - 47 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Colaio, Mark Joseph - 34 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Colaio, Stephen J. - 32 - Montauk, NY - Dec WTC
- Colasanti, Christopher M. - 33 - Hoboken, NJ - Dec WTC
- Conde, Albert - 62 - Englishtown, NJ - Dec WTC
- Coppo Jr., Joseph J. - 47 - New Canaan, CT - Dec WTC
- Coppola, Gerard J. - 46 - New Providence, NJ - Dec WTC
- Cordice, Robert - 28 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Correa, Ruben D. - 44 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Correa-Gutierrez, Daniel A. - 25 - Fairview, NJ - Dec WTC
- Costa, Dolores Marie - 53 - Middletown, NJ - Dec WTC
- Costanza, Alexandra Digna - 25 - Woodside, NY - Dec WTC
- Costello, Charles Gregory - 46 - Old Bridge, NJ - Dec WTC
- Costello, Michael S. - 27 - Hoboken, NJ - Dec WTC
- Crifasi, Lucia - 51 - Glendale, NY - Dec WTC
- Crisci, John - 48 - Holbrook, NY - Dec E/R
- Cuccinello, Thelma - 71 - Wilmot Flat, NH - Am 11
- Cudina, Richard Joseph - 46 - Glen Gardner, NJ - Dec WTC
- Curatolo, Robert - 31 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Curia, Laurence - 41 - Garden City, NY - Dec WTC
- Curioli, Paul Dario - 53 - Norwalk, CT - Dec WTC
- Da Mota, Manuel J. - 44 - Valley Stream, NY - Dec WTC
- DaCosta, Carlos S. - 41 - Elizabeth, NJ - Dec WTC
- D'Allara, John - 47 - Pearl River , NY - Dec E/R
- D'Amadeo, Vincent - 36 - East Patchouge, NY - Dec WTC
- D'Ambrosi, Jack L. - 45 - Woodcliff Lake, NJ - Dec WTC
- Damiani-Jones, Jeannine Marie - 28 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- D'Antonio, Mary Yolanda - 55 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- D'Atri, Edward Alexander - 38 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- D'Auria, Michael D. - 25 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- de Laura, Cristina - - Unknown - Msg WTC
- de Laura, Oscar - - Unknown - Msg WTC
- De Martini, Francis Albert - 49 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- De Santis, Jemal Legesse - 28 - Jersey City, NJ - Dec WTC
- DeAngelis Jr., Robert J. - 47 - West Hempstead, NY - Dec WTC
- DeAngelis, Thomas P. - 51 - Westbury, NY - Dec E/R
- DeBarrera, Ana Gloria Pocasangre - 49 - Soyapango, El Salvador - Dec WTC
- DeCola, Paul - 39 - Ridgewood, NY - Dec WTC
- Deconto, Gerald Francis - 44 - Sandwich, MA - Dec Ptn
- DeFazio, Jason Christopher - 29 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- DeFeo, David A. - 37 - Flushing, NY - Dec WTC
- DeLeo, Vito Joseph - 41 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Delie, Danielle - 47 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Della Pietra, Joseph A. - 24 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Delli Gatti, Palmina - 33 - Queens, NY - Dec WTC
- DeLuca, Joseph - 52 - Ledgewood, NJ - Un 93
- Demas, Anthony - 61 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- DeMeo, Martin N. - 47 - Farmingville, NY - Dec E/R
- DePalma, Jean C. - 42 - Newfoundland, NJ - Dec WTC
- DeRienzo, Michael - 37 - Hoboken, NJ - Dec WTC
- Derubbio, David Paul - 38 - Bensonhurst, NY - Dec E/R
- DeSimone III, Edward - 36 - Atlantic Highlands, NJ - Dec WTC
- DeSimone, Christian D. - 23 - Ringwood, NJ - Dec WTC
- Desperito, Andrew J. - 44 - East Patchogue, NY - Dec E/R
- D'Esposito, Michael Jude - 32 - Morganville, NJ - Dec WTC
- DeVere, Melanie Louise - 30 - Portsmouth, England - Dec WTC
- DeVito, Jerry - 66 - Bronx, NY - Dec WTC
- Di Nardo Schorpp, Marisa - 38 - White Plains, NY - Dec WTC
- Diagostino, Michael L. - 41 - Garden City, NY - Dec WTC
- Dichiaro, Patricia F. - 63 - Queens, NY - Dec WTC
- DiFato, John - 39 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- DiFazio, Vincent Francis - 43 - Hampton, NJ - Dec WTC
- DiFranco, Carl - 27 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- DiFranco, Donald J. - 43 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- DiMartino, Debra Ann - 36 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- DiMeglio, David - 22 - Wakefield, MA - Am 11
- Dimino, Stephen Patrick - 48 - Basking Ridge, NJ - Dec WTC
- Dionisio Jr., Anthony - 38 - Glen Rock, NJ - Dec WTC
- DiPasquale, George - 33 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- DiPilato, Joseph - 57 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- DiStefano, Douglas Frank - 24 - Hoboken, NJ - Dec WTC
- DiTullio, Donald Americo - 49 - Peabody, MA - Am 11
- Domanico, James Joseph - 56 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Eacobacci, Joseph Anthony - 26 - Flushing, NY - Dec WTC
- Fallone Jr., Anthony J. - 39 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Fanelli, Dolores B. - 38 - Farmingville, NY - Dec WTC
- Farino, Thomas J. - 37 - South Ozone Park, NY - Dec E/R
- Fava, Shannon M. - 30 - Bensonhurst, NY - Dec WTC
- Favuzza, Bernard D. - 52 - Suffern, NY - Dec WTC
- Fazio, Robert - 41 - Freeport, NY - Dec E/R
- Fazio, Ronald Carl - 57 - Closter, NJ - Dec WTC
- Ferraina, Elisa Giselle - 27 - London, England - Dec WTC
- Ferreira, Anne Marie Sallerin - 29 - Jersey City, NJ - Dec WTC
- Ferrugio, David Francis - 46 - Middletown, NJ - Dec WTC
- Fersini, Louis V. - 38 - Basking Ridge, NJ - Dec WTC
- Ferugio, Michael - 37 - Brooklyn Heights, NY - Dec WTC
- Fiorelli, Stephen J. - 43 - Aberdeen, NJ - Dec WTC
- Fiori, Paul - 31 - Yorktown Heights, NY - Dec WTC
- Fiorito, John - 40 - Stamford, CT - Dec WTC
- Fiumefreddo, Salvatore A. - 45 - Manalapan, NJ - Dec WTC
- Flocco, Matthew Michael - 21 - Newark, DE - Dec Ptn
- Florio, John Joseph - 33 - Oceanside, NY - Dec E/R
- Fontana, David - 37 - New York, NY - Dec E/R
- Foti, Robert Joseph - 42 - Albertson, NY - Dec E/R
- Fumando, Clement - 59 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Furmato, Paul James - 37 - Colts Neck, NJ - Dec WTC
- Gabrielle, Richard S. - 50 - West Haven, CT - Dec WTC
- Galante, Deanna - 32 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Galante, Grace - 29 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Galletti, Lourdes - 33 - Bronx, NY - Dec WTC
- Gallo, Cono E. - 30 - Maspeth, NY - Dec WTC
- Gallucci, Vincenzo - 36 - Monroe, NJ - Dec WTC
- Gambale, Giovanna "Genni" - 27 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Gambino Jr., Thomas - 48 - Babylon, NY - Dec E/R
- Gamboa, Giann F. - 26 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Gamboa, Ronald - 33 - Los Angeles, CA - Un 175
- Ganci, Peter - 54 - North Massapequa, NY - Dec E/R
- Garbarini, Charles William - 43 - Pleasantville, NY - Dec E/R
- Garfi, Francesco - 29 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Gargano, Rocco - 28 - Bayside, NY - Dec WTC
- Gazzani, Terence D. - 24 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Genco, Peter Victor - 36 - Rockville Centre, NY - Dec WTC
- Genovese, Steven Gregory - 37 - Basking Ridge, NJ - Dec WTC
- Giaccone, Joseph M. - 43 - Monroe, NJ - Dec WTC
- Giammona, Vincent Francis - 40 - Valley Stream, NY - Dec E/R
- Giordano, Donna Marie - 44 - Parlin, NJ - Dec WTC
- Giordano, Jeffrey John - 46 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Giordano, John J. - 46 - Newburgh, NY - Dec E/R
- Giorgetti, Steven A. - 43 - Manhasset, NY - Dec WTC
- Giovinazzo Jr., Martin - 34 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Giraldo, Jinny Lady - 27 - Unknown - Msg WTC
- Gitto, Salvatore - 44 - Manalapan, NJ - Dec WTC
- Giugliano, Cynthia - 46 - Nesconset, NY - Dec WTC
- Gnazzo, John T. - 32 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Gogliormella, Michael - 43 - New Providence, NJ - Dec WTC
- Granitto, Elvira - 43 - Bronx, NY - Dec WTC
- Grazioso, John Michael - 41 - Middletown, NJ - Dec WTC
- Grazioso, Tim - 42 - Gulf Stream, FL - Dec WTC
- Grillo, Joseph F. - 46 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Guzzardo, Barbara - 49 - Glendale, NY - Dec WTC
- Ianelli Jr., Joseph Anthony - 28 - Hoboken, NJ - Dec WTC
- Ielpi, Jonathan Lee - 29 - Great Neck, NY - Dec E/R
- Infante Jr., Anthony P. - 47 - Mountainside, NJ - Dec E/R
- Inghilterra, Louis Steven - 46 - New Castle, NY - Dec WTC
- Ingrassia, Christopher N. - 28 - Watchung, NJ - Dec WTC
- Innella, Paul William - 33 - East Brunswick, NJ - Dec WTC
- LaBorie, Kathryn L. - 44 - Providence, RI - Un 175
- LaCorte, Andrew - 61 - Jersey City, NJ - Dec WTC
- Lafalce, Joseph A. - 54 - Queens, NY - Dec WTC
- LaForte, Michael Patrick - 39 - Holmdel, NJ - Dec WTC
- Lafranco, Alan - 43 - Unknown - Msg WTC
- Lamana, Michael Scott - 31 - Baton Rouge, LA - Dec Ptn
- LaMantia, Steven - 38 - Darien, CT - Dec WTC
- Langone, Peter J. - 41 - Roslyn Heights, NY - Dec E/R
- Langone, Thomas Michael - 39 - Williston Park, NY - Dec E/R
- Lanza, Michele B. - 36 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Lauria, Stephen James - 39 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Lavelle, Denis F. - 42 - Yonkers, NY - Dec WTC
- Laverde, Jeannine M. - 36 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Lepore, Michael - 39 - Bronxville, NY - Dec WTC
- Libretti, Daniel F. - 43 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Licciardi, Ralph M. - 30 - West Hempstead, NY - Dec WTC
- Lillo, Carlos R. - 37 - Babylon, NY - Dec E/R
- Lilore, Craig Damian - 30 - Lyndhurst, NJ - Dec WTC
- Linares, Tomas Gallegos - - Queretaro, Mexico - Msg WTC
- Lipari, Diane Theresa - 42 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Lira, Kenneth P. - 28 - Paterson , NJ - Msg WTC
- Liriano, Francisco Alberto - 33 - Queens, NY - Dec WTC
- Lisi, Lorraine - 44 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Litto, Vincent M. - 52 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Livera, Joseph - 67 - Unknown - Dec WTC
- Lizcano, Harold - 31 - East Elmhurst, NY - Dec WTC
- Lostrangio, Joseph - 48 - Langhorne, PA - Dec WTC
- Lovero, Joseph - 60 - Jersey City, NJ - Dec WTC
- Lucania, Charles Peter - 34 - East Atlantic Beach, NY - Dec WTC
- Lugano, Sean Thomas - 28 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Lugo, Daniel - 45 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Luparello, Anthony - 62 - Corona, NY - Dec WTC
- Luzzicone, Linda - 33 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Maffeo, Jennieann - 40 - Bensonhurst, NY - Dec WTC
- Maffeo, Joseph - 30 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Maggitti, Joseph - 47 - Abington, MD - Dec WTC
- Maio, Joseph - 32 - Roslyn Harbor, NY - Dec WTC
- Maldonado, Debora I. - 47 - South Ozone Park, NY - Dec WTC
- Maldonado-Agosto, Myrna T. - 49 - Bronx, NY - Dec WTC
- Mancini, Francisco - 26 - Astoria, NY - Dec WTC
- Mangano, Joseph - 53 - Jackson, NJ - Dec WTC
- Mannetta, Debra M. - 31 - Islip, NY - Dec WTC
- Marchese, Laura A. Giglio - 35 - Oceanside, NY - Dec WTC
- Margiotta, Charles Joseph - 44 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Mariani, Louis Neil - 59 - Derry, NH - Un 175
- Marino, Kenneth Joseph - 40 - Monroe, NY - Dec E/R
- Marino, Lester Vincent - 57 - Massapequa, NY - Dec WTC
- Marino, Vita - 49 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Marlo, Kevin D. - 28 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Marrero, Jose J. - 32 - Old Bridge, NJ - Dec WTC
- Martello, James - 41 - Rumson, NJ - Dec WTC
- Marti, Michael A. - 26 - Glendale, NY - Dec WTC
- Martini, Paul Richard - 37 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec E/R
- Mascali, Joseph A. - 44 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Masi, Stephen F. - 55 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Massa, Nicholas "Nick" - 65 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Massari, Patricia Ann - 25 - Glendale, NY - Dec WTC
- Massaroli, Michael - 38 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Mastrandrea, Philip W. - 42 - Chatham, NJ - Dec WTC
- Mastrocinque, Rudolph - 43 - Kings Park, NY - Dec WTC
- Mattricciano, Marcello - 31 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Matuza, Walter - 39 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Mauro, Charles A. - 65 - Eltingville, NY - Dec WTC
- Mauro, Charles J. - 38 - Eltingville, NY - Dec WTC
- Mauro, Dorothy - 55 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Mauro, Nancy T. - 51 - Forest Hills, NY - Dec WTC
- Mazza-Delosh, Kathy Nancy - 46 - Farmingdale, NY - Dec E/R
- Mazzella Jr., Edward - 62 - Monroe, NY - Dec WTC
- Mazzotta, Jennifer - 23 - Maspeth, NY - Dec WTC
- Medaglia, Rocco - 49 - Melville, NY - Dec WTC
- Medina, Abigail - 46 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Medina, Ana Iris - 39 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Mello, Christopher D. - 25 - Boston, MA - Am 11
- Mena, Diarelia Jovannah - 30 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Mentis, Shevonne - 25 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Mercado, Steve - 38 - Bronx, NY - Dec E/R
- Mercurio, Ralph Joseph - 47 - Rockville Centre, NY - Dec WTC
- Merino, George C. - 39 - Bayside, NY - Dec WTC
- Merino, Yamel - 24 - Yonkers, NY - Dec E/R
- Micciulli, William Edward - 30 - Matawan, NJ - Dec WTC
- Milano, Peter Teague - 43 - Middletown, NJ - Dec WTC
- Minara, Robert - 54 - Carmel, NY - Dec E/R
- Minardi, William G. - 46 - Bedford, NY - Dec WTC
- Minervino, Louis Joseph - 54 - Middletown, NJ - Dec WTC
- Mingione, Thomas - - West Islip, NY - Msg E/R
- Mirpuri, Rajesh A. - 30 - Engelwood Cliffs, NJ - Dec WTC
- Mistrulli, Joseph - 47 - Wantagh, NY - Dec WTC
- Miuccio, Richard - 55 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Moccia Sr., Frank V. - 57 - Hauppauge, NY - Dec WTC
- Modafferi, Louis Joseph - 45 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Molina, Fernando Jiminez - - Oaxaca, Mexico - Msg WTC
- Molina, Manuel Dejesus - 31 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Molinaro, Carl - 32 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Molisani Jr., Justin J. - 42 - Middletown Township, NJ - Dec WTC
- Montanaro, Kristen - 34 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Montano, Craig D. - 38 - Glen Ridge, NJ - Dec WTC
- Montesi, Michael G. - 39 - Highland Mills, NY - Dec E/R
- Morabito, Laura Lee - 34 - Framingham, MA - Am 11
- Morello, Steven P. - 52 - Bayonne, NJ - Dec WTC
- Morello, Vincent S. - 34 - Middle Village, NY - Dec E/R
- Moreno, Arturo Alva - - Mexico City, Mexico - Msg WTC
- Moreno, Yvette Nicole - 25 - Bronx, NY - Dec WTC
- Morrone, Ferdinand V. - 63 - Lakewood, NJ - Dec E/R
- Motroni Sr., Marco - 57 - Fort Lee, NJ - Dec WTC
- Mozzillo, Christopher - 27 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Murillo, Cesar Augusto - 32 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Murolo, Marc A. - 28 - Maywood, NJ - Dec WTC
- Napolitano, John - 33 - Ronkonkoma, NY - Dec E/R
- Nardella, Catherine - 40 - Bloomfield, NJ - Dec WTC
- Nardone, Mario - 32 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Navarro, Karen S. - 30 - Bayside, NY - Dec WTC
- Nazario, Francis - 28 - Jersey City, NJ - Dec WTC
- Nichilo, Jody Tepedino - 39 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Nicosia, Kathleen Ann - 54 - Winthrop, MA - Am 11
- Notaro, Daniela R. - 25 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Oliva, Linda Mary - 44 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Orsini, Ronald - 59 - Hillsdale, NJ - Dec WTC
- Osorio-Oliva, Elsy Carolina - 27 - Queens, NY - Dec WTC
- Palazzo, Jeffrey Matthew - 33 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Palazzo, Thomas Anthony - 44 - Armonk, NY - Dec WTC
- Palazzolo, Richard - 39 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Palombo, Frank A. - 46 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec E/R
- Palumbo, Alan - 42 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Pandolfo, Dominique Lisa - 27 - Hoboken, NJ - Dec WTC
- Pansini, Paul J. - 35 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Paolillo, John M. - 51 - Glen Head, NY - Dec E/R
- Papa, Edward Joseph - 47 - Oyster Bay, NY - Dec WTC
- Papasso, Salvatore - 34 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Pappalardo, Marie - 53 - Paramount, CA - Un 175
- Parro, Robert - 35 - Levittown, NY - Dec E/R
- Passananti, Horace Robert - 55 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Passaro, Suzanne H. - 38 - East Brunswick, NJ - Dec WTC
- Pastrana, Victor Antonio Martinez - - Tlachichuca, Puebla, Mexico - Msg WTC
- Patrocino, Manuel - 34 - Unknown - Dec WTC
- Pecorelli, Thomas Nicholas - 31 - Topanga, CA - Am 11
- Pedicini, Thomas E. - 30 - Hicksville, NY - Dec WTC
- Pelino, Todd D. - 34 - Fair Haven, NJ - Dec WTC
- Peluso, Anthony - 46 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Peralta, Carl Allen - 37 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Percoco, Marie Vola - 37 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Perconti, Jon Anthony - 32 - Brick, NJ - Dec WTC
- Perroncino, Joseph John - 33 - Smithtown, NY - Dec WTC
- Perrotta, Edward Joseph - 43 - Mount Sinai, NY - Dec WTC
- Pesce, Danny - 34 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Petrocelli, Mark - 29 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Petti, Philip Scott - 43 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Pezzulo, Dominick A. - 36 - Bronx, NY - Dec E/R
- Pezzuti, Kaleen E. - 28 - Fair Haven, NJ - Dec WTC
- Piantieri, Eugenia - 55 - Bronx, NY - Dec WTC
- Picarro, Ludwig J. - 44 - Basking Ridge, NJ - Dec WTC
- Picerno, Matthew - 44 - Holmdel, NJ - Dec WTC
- Pietronico, Bernard T. - 39 - Matawan, NJ - Dec WTC
- Pietrunti, Nicholas P. - 38 - Belford, NJ - Dec WTC
- Pinto, Susan Elizabeth Ancona - 44 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Plumitallo, Joseph - 45 - Manalapan, NJ - Dec WTC
- Pollicino, Steve - 48 - Plainview, NY - Dec WTC
- Pollio, Susan M. - 45 - Long Beach Township, NJ - Dec WTC
- Portillo, Anthony - 48 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Potorti, James Edward - 52 - Plainsboro, NJ - Dec WTC
- Preziose, Gregory M. - 34 - Holmdel, NJ - Dec WTC
- Princiotta, Vincent - 39 - Orangeburg, NY - Dec E/R
- Pugliese, Robert D. - 47 - East Fishkill, NY - Dec WTC
- Puopolo, Sonia Morales - 58 - Dover, MA - Am 11
- Racaniello, Christopher Peter A. - 30 - Little Neck, NY - Dec WTC
- Ragaglia, Leonard - 36 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Raggio, Eugene J. - 55 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Ragonese-Snik, Laura Marie - 41 - Bangor, PA - Dec WTC
- Ragusa, Michael - - Unknown - Msg E/R
- Raimondi, Peter F. - 46 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Rauzi, Gerard - 42 - Flushing, NY - Dec WTC
- Reda, Gregory - 33 - New Hyde Park, NY - Dec WTC
- Reina, Joseph - 32 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Renda, Karen C. - 52 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Reo, John Armand - 28 - Larchmont, NY - Dec WTC
- Rescorla, Richard C. - 62 - Morristown, NJ - Dec WTC
- Resta, John Thomas - 40 - Bayside, NY - Dec WTC
- Resta, Sylvia San Pio - 27 - Bayside, NY - Dec WTC
- Riccardelli, Francis Saverio - 40 - Westwood, NJ - Dec WTC
- Riccio, Rudolph N. - 50 - Bronx, NY - Dec WTC
- Riccoboni, AnnMarie Davi - 58 - Queens, NY - Dec WTC
- Rigo, John M. - 48 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Rimmele III, Frederick Charles - 32 - Marblehead, MA - Un 175
- Risco, Theresa "Ginger" - 48 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Riso, Rose Mary - 55 - Queens, NY - Dec WTC
- Rivelli Jr., Joseph - 43 - Manhattan, NY - Dec E/R
- Riverso, Joseph R. - 34 - White Plains, NY - Dec WTC
- Rizza, Paul V. - 34 - Park Ridge, NJ - Dec WTC
- Rizzo, John Frank - 50 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Roberto, Joseph - 37 - Midland Park, NJ - Dec WTC
- Roma, Keith - 27 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Romagnolo, Joseph M. - 37 - Coram, NY - Dec WTC
- Romero Sr., Efrain Franco - 57 - Hazleton, PA - Dec WTC
- Romero, Elvin Santiago - 34 - Matawan, NJ - Dec WTC
- Romito, James A. - 51 - Westwood, NJ - Dec E/R
- Rosario, Aida - 42 - Jersey City, NJ - Dec WTC
- Rosario, Angela - 27 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Rossetti, Daniel - 32 - Bloomfield, NJ - Dec WTC
- Rossomando, Nicholas - 35 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Rubino, Joanne - 45 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Ruggiere, Bart Joseph - 32 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Ruggiero, Susan Ann - 30 - Plainview, NY - Dec WTC
- Sabella, Thomas E. - 44 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Sacerdote, Joseph F. - 48 - Freehold, NJ - Dec WTC
- Salamone, John Patrick - 37 - North Caldwell, NJ - Dec WTC
- Salamone, Marjorie C. - 53 - Springfield, VA - Dec Ptn
- Salcedo, Esmerlin Antonio - 36 - Bronx, NY - Dec WTC
- Salerno, John Salvatore - 31 - Westfield, NJ - Dec WTC
- Salinardi, Richard L. - 32 - Hoboken, NJ - Dec WTC
- Salvaterra, Frank G. - 41 - Manhasset, NY - Dec WTC
- Salvio, Paul - 27 - Midwood, NY - Dec WTC
- Salvo, Samuel R. - 59 - Yonkers, NY - Dec WTC
- Sammartino, John - 37 - Annadale, VA - Am 77
- Santo, Susan G. - 24 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Santora, Christopher - 23 - New York, NY - Dec E/R
- Santore, John - 49 - Staten Island, NY - Dec E/R
- Santoro, Mario L. - 28 - Manhattan, NY - Dec E/R
- Santos, Dominick - 36 - Bronx, NY - Dec E/R
- Santos, Rufino Condrado F. "Roy" - 37 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Saracini, Victor J. - 51 - Lower Makefield Township, PA - Un 175
- Sattaluri, Deepika Kumar - 33 - Edison, NJ - Dec WTC
- Sbarbaro, John - 45 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Scandole, Robert Louis "Rob" - 36 - Pelham Manor, NY - Dec WTC
- Scarpitta, Michelle - 26 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Scauso, Dennis - 46 - Dix Hills, NY - Dec E/R
- Scibetta, Adrianne - 31 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Scorca, Raphael - 61 - Beachwood, NJ - Dec WTC
- Sellitto, Matthew Carmen - 23 - Morristown, NJ - Dec WTC
- Sereno, Arturo Angelo - 29 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Serrano, Frankie - 23 - Elizabeth, NJ - Dec WTC
- Serva, Marion - 47 - Stafford, VA - Dec Ptn
- Sesinova, Alena - 57 - Brooklyn Heights, NY - Dec WTC
- Sessa, Adele - 36 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Sezna Jr., Davis G. "Deeg" - 22 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Siracuse, Peter A. - 29 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Skala, John P. - 31 - Clifton, NJ - Dec E/R
- Smagala Jr., Stanley S. - 36 - Holbrook, NY - Dec E/R
- Sorresse, Michael C. - 34 - Morris Plains, NJ - Dec WTC
- Soto, Fabian - 31 - Harrison, NJ - Dec WTC
- Spagnoletti, Gregory T. - 32 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Spampinato, Donald - 39 - Manhasset, NY - Dec WTC
- Sparacio, Thomas - 35 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Spataro, John Anthony - 32 - Mineola, NY - Dec WTC
- Sperando, Mary Rubina - 39 - Queens, NY - Dec WTC
- Spinelli, Frank J. - 44 - Short Hills, NJ - Dec WTC
- Starita, Anthony M. - 35 - Westfield, NJ - Dec WTC
- Strada, Thomas S. - 41 - Chatham, NJ - Dec WTC
- Suozzo, James Joseph - 47 - Hauppauge, NY - Dec WTC
- Taddei, Norma C. - 64 - Woodside, NY - Dec WTC
- Taddonio, Michael - 39 - Huntington, NY - Dec WTC
- Talignani, John - 74 - New York, NY - Un 93
- Tamuccio, Michael Andrew - 37 - Pelham Manor, NY - Dec WTC
- Taormina, Dennis Gerard - 36 - Montville, NJ - Dec WTC
- Tarantino, Kenneth Joseph - 39 - Bayonne, NJ - Dec WTC
- Tartaro, Ronald - 38 - Bridgewater, NJ - Dec WTC
- Tempesta, Anthony - 38 - Elizabeth, NJ - Dec WTC
- Terrenzi, Brian John - 28 - Hicksville, NY - Dec WTC
- Tieri Jr., Sal Edward - 40 - Shrewsbury, NJ - Dec WTC
- Tieste, William Randolph - 54 - Basking Ridge, NJ - Dec WTC
- Tino, Jennifer Marie - 29 - West Caldwell, NJ - Dec WTC
- Tipaldi, Robert Frank - 25 - Dyker Heights, NY - Dec WTC
- Tirado Jr., Hector Luis - 30 - Bronx, NY - Dec E/R
- Tirado, David Lawrence - 26 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Titolo, Michelle - 34 - Copiague, NY - Dec WTC
- Todisco, Richard J. - 61 - Wyckoff, NJ - Dec WTC
- Traina, Christopher M. - 25 - Brick, NJ - Dec WTC
- Traore, Abdoul Karim - 41 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Trentini, James Anthony - 65 - Everett, MA - Am 11
- Trentini, Mary - 67 - Everett, MA - Am 11
- Trerotola, Lisa L. - 36 - Hazlet, NJ - Dec WTC
- Trerra, Karamo - 40 - Manhattan, NY - Dec WTC
- Trombino, Francis Joseph - 68 - Clifton, NJ - Dec WTC
- Tuzio, Donald Joseph - 51 - Goshen, NY - Dec WTC
- Uliano, Michael A. - 42 - Aberdeen, NJ - Dec WTC
- Vaccacio, John Damien - 30 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Valvo II, Carlton Francis - 38 - New York, NY - Dec WTC
- Varacchi, Frederick T. - 35 - Greenwich, CT - Dec WTC
- Velamuri, Sankara - 63 - Avenel, NJ - Dec WTC
- Ventura, Anthony M. - 41 - Middletown, NJ - Dec WTC
- Vera, David - 41 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Vero, Loretta A. - 51 - Nanuet, NY - Dec WTC
- Vialonga, Christopher - 30 - Demarest, NJ - Dec WTC
- Vianna, Matthew Gilbert - 23 - Manhasset, NY - Dec WTC
- Vicario, Robert A. - 40 - Weehawken, NJ - Dec WTC
- Vigiano II, John T. - 36 - West Islip, NY - Dec E/R
- Vigiano, Joseph Vincent - 34 - Medford, NY - Dec E/R
- Vignola Jr., Frank J. - 44 - Merrick, NY - Dec WTC
- Vilardo, Joseph B. - 44 - Stanhope, NJ - Dec WTC
- Villanueva, Sergio - 33 - Jackson Heights, NY - Msg E/R
- Vincelli, Chantal - 38 - Harlem, NY - Dec WTC
- Virgilio, Francine A. - 48 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Virgilio, Lawrence - 38 - Unknown - Dec E/R
- Visciano, Joseph G. - 22 - Staten Island, NY - Dec WTC
- Vitale, Joshua S. - 28 - Great Neck, NY - Dec WTC
- Zaccoli, Joseph - 39 - Valley Stream, NY - Dec WTC
- Zambrana Jr., Edwin J. - 24 - Brooklyn, NY - Dec WTC
- Zampieri, Robert Alan "Robbie" - 30 - Saddle River, NJ - Dec WTC
- Zangrilli, Mark - 36 - Pompton Plains, NJ - Dec WTC
- Zarba, Christopher Rudoph - 47 - Hopkinton, MA - Am 11
- Zedillo, Aurelio - - Mexico - Msg WTC
- Zinzi, Michael Joseph - 37 - Newfoundland, NJ - Dec WTC
- Zisa, Salvatore J. - 45 - Hawthorne, NJ - Dec WTC
- Zuccala, Joseph J. - 54 - Croton-on-Hudson, NY - Dec WTC
Never Forget...
--GVI

September 11, 2018
Closed since 1997, the Cressoni Theater in Como was destined to be demolished, making way for modern luxury residence. As happens often in ancient Italy, the more you dig, the more you find... but what a find this was!
A hoard of ancient Roman gold coins...
A soapstone jar dating from the fifth century AD was found this week, full of ancient Roman gold coins that could be worth millions of dollars. The unique coins that date back to the late Roman imperial era were uncovered in the cracked soapstone jar, broken when workers first came upon it. “We do not yet know in detail the historical and cultural significance of this discovery but this area is a real treasure for our archeology,” Minister of Culture Alberto Bonisoli said in a press release published on Friday.
As is common when archeological artifacts are uncovered, construction will be halted until further excavation is carried out by archeologists, who believe the site could also contain jewelry and gold ingots. The excavation site is close to the Foro Novum Comum, an area known for some major Roman artifacts discoveries.
--GVI
Closed since 1997, the Cressoni Theater in Como was destined to be demolished, making way for modern luxury residence. As happens often in ancient Italy, the more you dig, the more you find... but what a find this was!
A hoard of ancient Roman gold coins...
A soapstone jar dating from the fifth century AD was found this week, full of ancient Roman gold coins that could be worth millions of dollars. The unique coins that date back to the late Roman imperial era were uncovered in the cracked soapstone jar, broken when workers first came upon it. “We do not yet know in detail the historical and cultural significance of this discovery but this area is a real treasure for our archeology,” Minister of Culture Alberto Bonisoli said in a press release published on Friday.
As is common when archeological artifacts are uncovered, construction will be halted until further excavation is carried out by archeologists, who believe the site could also contain jewelry and gold ingots. The excavation site is close to the Foro Novum Comum, an area known for some major Roman artifacts discoveries.
--GVI
Bodyguards rushing Pope John Paul II to safety after he was shot
in Saint Peter's Square by Turkish extremist Mehmet Ali Agca, May 13, 1981.
in Saint Peter's Square by Turkish extremist Mehmet Ali Agca, May 13, 1981.
St. Pope John Paul II meets with Mehmet Ali Agca,
the man who tried to assassinate him, in a Roman prison cell, 1983.
the man who tried to assassinate him, in a Roman prison cell, 1983.
Riding in his Popemobile across Piazza san Pietro on May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot by Mehmet Ali Aqca, who had escaped from a Turkish prison after receiving a life sentence for murdering a journalist. Aqca fired four shots with his pistol with two shots striking the Pope in his lower abdomen, and two more in his arm and finger. There were also two other people who were shot and survived.
Aqca had an accomplice who was supposed to set off a bomb but instead fled the scene. Both Aqca and Oral Celik were captured and arrested.
The Pope survived his severe injuries, and then asked Catholics to pray for Aqca, whom he had forgiven.
An Italian court sentenced Aqca to life in prison. In 1983, John Paul II visited him in his stark prison cell and spent time praying and talking. The Pope stayed in touch with Aqca’s family during the years and in 2000 requested his pardon. The request was granted.
Aqca was released and deported to Turkey, where he was imprisoned for the life sentence he had fled decades prior. He converted to Christianity while incarcerated, and was finally released in 2010.
Aqca had an accomplice who was supposed to set off a bomb but instead fled the scene. Both Aqca and Oral Celik were captured and arrested.
The Pope survived his severe injuries, and then asked Catholics to pray for Aqca, whom he had forgiven.
An Italian court sentenced Aqca to life in prison. In 1983, John Paul II visited him in his stark prison cell and spent time praying and talking. The Pope stayed in touch with Aqca’s family during the years and in 2000 requested his pardon. The request was granted.
Aqca was released and deported to Turkey, where he was imprisoned for the life sentence he had fled decades prior. He converted to Christianity while incarcerated, and was finally released in 2010.
In December 2014, Aqca returned to Rome and
laid two dozen white roses at the pope’s tomb.
laid two dozen white roses at the pope’s tomb.
The act of forgiveness is a powerful tool in life
that many of us have yet to master.
--Jerry Finzi
that many of us have yet to master.
--Jerry Finzi
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