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Shannon Marie Fava Date of Birth: February 12, 1971 Our daughter, Shannon Marie Fava, was working on 9/11/01 For E-Speed. I was speaking with her on the AOL IM when a message came up “octjoey not available”. I then called and the line was busy. My phone rang and a friend of mine told me to turn on the TV. As I did, I saw a horrible site and I prayed my daughter was home. As I’m writing in the memorial we can all fell the pain of so many lost to us. A beautiful person, a caring person, a great Mom to Joseph, and a dedicated wife to Frank. The world is going to be without so many. We send our prayers out to everyone who has lost someone on this terrible day. REST IN PEACE. KNOW YOU ARE LOVED AND MISSED.
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Monthly Archives: April 2014
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John Farrell Date of Birth: June 30, 1969 Department: Government Securities Position: Vice President and Partner How do you measure a life in 250 words? We remember John as a loving son to Marie and Jim; a great brother to Margaret, Jim and Kevin; a wonderful brother-in-law to Robert Paxton and Christine; a caring and compassionate grandchild to Grandpa and “Peg”, a fun-loving cousin and nephew. We remember him as Uncle John – all entertainment, but no diapers. We remember him as a generous and loyal friend. We remember John growing up in Rockaway – the beach, the basketball hoop, “the cousins” and tons of fun. Four great years at Xavier taught him how to commute him into “the city” and even “speak” Latin. We can still see him jumping in a car to Worchester, MA as an undergraduate at the College of the Holy Cross, his “dream school”. He made great friends along the way and celebrated with his fellow Crusaders this May at their 10-year reunion. Shortly after college, John moved to Manhattan and secured a position with Cantor Fitzgerald. He began as an assistant trader in the government bonds division. In time, John’s honesty, diligence and work with clients were rewarded and he became a Vice President and partner. John never self-identified with his job, but always took great pride in his co-workers, especially those who shared his keen sense of justice. We remember the great friends John made at Cantor and the hysterical tales he would regale. We remember him playing golf, his “thirst” (“cocktail time”), the “workout contests”, the Mets, the Red Storm, the Shore, the bets, and being “off the desk”. When we think of his last morning, we especially remember Mike Andrews, Teddy Brennan, Tommy Cahill, Al Mallor and too many others who vibrant lives were wretched from us. John was a gift to us all and we will always remember his ready smile, his quick wit, his generous nature. He loved life and we are heartbroken that his ended so soon and so suddenly. The adventures were numerous, the laughter was immeasurable, the void is unspeakable. PHOTO CAPTION: John, as we remember him, hamming it up on September 9th with his niece and godchild, Cate, “the only perfect woman he ever met”.
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Billy Esposito Date of Birth: October 6, 1949 Department: Junk Bond Department Position: Bond Broker, 1st. Vice President/Partner Stevie, Susan, Craig,&lady, Every once in a while I take a moment and remember Billy. He gave so much love to everyone. He was one of the great ones. I treasure the times I spent with Billy. He will never be forgotten He will always be in my heart. I love you all Audra
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Paul R Eckna Date of Birth: April 18, 1973 Position: International Equities Trader It is with a crushed heart that I write our Beautiful and Happy memories of our son Paul. Born and raised in Garden City, NY, he was the youngest and the most athletic of three sons. Paul was a sports enthusiast, his love for football was a very rewarding time during his high school years. He played for Garden City High School, and really enjoyed the sport, and was a respected fair player. Still pursuing football, he went on to University of Nebraska, and played for a short time. He graduated from University of Nebraska, at Lincoln and then moved back to his hometown New York . Respect was a daily lifestyle for Paul, his life and career were so in order the challenges of becoming a trader for a very unique company CANTOR FITZGERALD,, working with and respecting his collegues was a huge part of his life. Paul had a winning personality, caring, and sharing was the way his life was no matter what, he was always there for his family and friends. As he was the youngest of three sons he also had a sense of respect and consideration,for his brothers Richard, and Steven. His friends were very important to him, and it is with much pride, that I can say he also meant the same to them. On May 22, 2002 Steven and Susan, had a beautiful baby girl named Caitlin Leigh making Paul an uncle for the first time, and I do know how proud he is of Little Caity, and knowing she will have her special Uncle Paul watching over her makes me feel good. I can say that in Paul’s very short 28 yrs, he lived and loved life to the fullest, and will always be remembered by many, as a Gentle, loving and warm kind hearted guy. They say time heals, but that is just a saying, as our hearts will never, ever heal. One day in Time Paul was sitting on Top of the world and the next day his as well as our world fell apart. Our joy was watching him grow into the Wonderful young SON he became. May God watch over you OUR SON, till we meet with you in heaven our love will never end, or fade we love you and miss you so. Your Broken Hearted MOM AND DAD 7/18/03
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Joseph Doyle Date of Birth: March 28, 1976 Department: Government Bonds Operations Position: Supervisor Three minutes before the first plane hit Tower 1, Joseph Doyle, 25, was sitting at his desk on the 101st floor talking to his brother, Billy. Most of the time, the two brothers were too busy at work to talk, but that morning they were chatting about Joey’s fantasy football league and laughing. It was a conversation Billy Doyle, 29 will never forget. He hung up the phone only to find out a few minutes later a plane hit his brother’s building. He immediately screamed, “My brother! My brother!” and dialed his number. The phone just kept ringing. At their Annadale home, Bill and Camille Doyle were watching a television program, which was interrupted by the news of a plane hitting the World Trade Center. They sat in disbelief. Just then their daughter, Doreen Lutter, arrived for a visit. She was unaware of the attack, having just dropped her daughter off for her first day of preschool. They all sat by the television, jumping at every phone call, hoping to hear from Joey. Joseph Doyle remains among the people missing in the World Trade Center attacks. A government bond supervisor at Cantor Fitzgerald for the last three years, he was a devoted son, brother, and uncle. Born in Eltingville, he moved with his family to Annadale 20 years ago. Mr. Doyle was a gifted athlete who joined his first ball club just barely out of nursery school. He played in the South Shore Little League and Babe Ruth League and was starting pitcher for St. Joseph-by-the-Sea High School, where he earned Staten Island Advance and Daily News All Star Honors in 1994. He graduated from the Huguenot school the same year. Mr. Doyle again starred in baseball as a pitcher for Wagner College, where he earned a partial scholarship and graduated with a degree in business. He was known as “the bulldog” on his college team. But his love for sports was not limited to baseball. Football Sundays are like a holiday in the Doyle house, and his friends would come over to watch the games and eat. He was an avid Green Bay Packers fan. He also rooted for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Heat, and was a member of the Cantor Fitzgerald softball team. It is apparent from the photos his friends have been bringing to the family, that Mr. Doyle was a wrestling fan, too. In the photos, he is seen making the “I Love You” gesture popularized by wrestler Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka. According to his family, Mr. Doyle lived a full and happy life, which revolved around his many friends and family members. “He had just finished an unforgettable summer sharing a beach house with his brother and some friends,” said his sister, Mrs. Letter. “He was known for his outrageous shirts as well as his outrageous smile. His list of friends is endless. Anyone who met him loved him.” “My brother was a devoted uncle to my two girls [3year old Ashley and 1-year-old Alexa]. He treated them as if they were his own,” continues Mrs. Lutter. The family had a vacation at Disney World in May, and she said her brother was “smiling from ear to ear with his nieces. It’s one of his favorite vacation places.” It’s a vacation Mrs. Lutter will treasure in her memory. Mr. Doyle was also close to his brother-in-law, Andrew Lutter. Lutter works in downtown Manhattan, and raced to the World Trade Center as a soon as he heard of the plane crashes. He was across the street when Tower 2 collapsed, but escaped unharmed.
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Thomas Dowd Date of Birth: April 17, 1964 Position: Vice President, Government Bond Trader To My Husband and our father: Babe, remember how we use to laugh about life being so weird? Two kids sitting next to each other in the 8th grade, totally infatuated with each other; not realizing that someday they would end up making a home and a family together? How at the age of 20 they decided to get married and thought they knew it all? How everyone told them it could never work? How they lasted 22 years together and loved each other more and more every day? Today I sit here and think about our life together and realize how much I cherish the short time we had. We learned to make each other laugh, we learned how to depend on each other, we learned to support each other’s decisions, and most important we learned to be a family. It was not always easy but we never gave up. During the past 3 months I have gotten through each day thinking of and enjoying all of our memories. You are gone from us today but you leave behind the best part of you: Heather, Thomas, and Brittany. I look at them every day and see you, Heather looking exactly like you, Thomas having that laid back attitude, and Brittany having that dry sense of humor. As I have been trying to get through the loss of your smirkish smile, the touch of you, and that morning phone call asking me “Did I tell you today how much I love you”; I hear your voice through the kids saying to me, “Mom, can you change how things are? “No”, “then no sense in crying about it, let’s make the best of the situation.” With these words I realize you are and will always be with us….! In the short time we had together we were able to create 3 wonderful children that I promise you, I will always remind them of how wonderful their father was. “Did I tell you today how much I love you?” With all my love,
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Neil Dollard Date of Birth: April 29, 1973 Department: Zero Coupon Desk Position: Bond Broker Dear Neilie, We will always remember you living your Hoboken dream… We will always remember how bright you were…. We will always remember your big, broad body and beautiful smile… We will always remember your baseball cap and cup of coffee… We will always remember how much you loved food… We will always remember how you took care of Kristin… We will always remember your dry sense of humor and how you made us laugh at ourselves… We will always remember your random phone calls about nothing… We will always remember how proud you were of your condo… We will always remember your love of sports… We will always remember how you adored Mom and made her so happy with your loving gestures… We will always remember how you became a man and worked with your big brother… We will always remember you, our little brother, our friend, our hero… Always on our minds…Forever in our hearts… Your loving Family
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Anthony Dionisio, Jr. Date of Birth: July 31, 1963 Position: Vice President, Operations Anthony was born on July 31, 1963 in the Bronx, New York. He attended Richmond Hill High School in Queens, New York. He started working for Cantor in 1987. He was devoted to his job and was well-liked by his co-workers and friends, which were many. He has one daughter, Stephanie, who is 11 years old. She was his whole life. They did everything together. They went to baseball games (New York Yankees), the racetrack, ice-skating shows and all school activities. She misses him very much. He loved to play golf and go to Disney World (his favorite vacation spot). He was the official babysitter of the family, the best uncle ever. Whenever somebody needed something, he was there. Anthony was a great son, father and brother and will be missed tremendously. He is now our guardian angel. We love you Anthony, you will always be in our hearts.
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Stephen Dimino Date of Birth: February 9, 1953 Department: Securities Lending Position: Limited Partner My father was the most loving, caring and hard working person I will know. His colleagues called him friend, his neighbors knew him as a good person, and I as a father. He was always there for me through good and bad. Whether I brought home a failing test grade or had a solo in the band. We couldn’t be any closer unless we were attached at the hip. We did everything together from fishing to riding roller coasters in Florida. We would spend hours hunting and come home with nothing but fresh air in our lungs. I cherish the memories of our travels. No matter where it was, Florida, Arizona, Rome, Paris, or London he always made the trip enjoyable. I think I will miss him the most when the annual events come around. Like last year’s family ski trip, when he fell down the Dawfinganger, a double black diamond mountain. I liked going to his desk in the 104th floor twice a year to spend time with him, his employees and friends who became like another family. In that office family a lot of others were lost; Louie, Smitty, Lorraine, Joe, Turtle, Ian, Bo and Spider. I will miss them all. In 1993’s bombing my father held the hands of two women all the way down. I believe on September 11, 2001 he held hands and stayed with his friends till the end. I know this because he is my father – the greatest man I will ever know. Sabrina Dimino, 14 (daughter) My Lover, My Life My Companion, My Counselor My Dance Partner and Driver My Skiing and Swimming Buddy My Handyman and Hunter My Best Friend, Father to my Child My Husband, My Heartbreak My Love Eternal Nancy B. Dimino, wife
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John Difato Date of Birth: August 31, 1962 Position: Business Securities Controller In his short 39 years on this earth touched so many people lives. Four lives in particular were his wife and three young children. Sue, his wife, will strive hard to keep the memory of John alive for his children, Anthony, Nicole and John. Memories of his involvement in their schoolwork, trips to Disney, a night at the circus, sports games and eating out as a family and especially daily hugs and kisses. We always knew we had something special. We were each other’s soulmate and how fortunate to have such a close and loving relationship. After 12 years of marriage, we were the lucky ones. The ones, who lived life to the fullest, devoted themselves to each other and their children and truly enjoyed each other every moment they spent together. John was a devoted family man, leaving “work” at the office. He was a loving, attentive father. He was a thoughtful and caring husband. He was an honest and faithful friend. These are qualities that you would find when describing an angel. He was our angel on earth; who walked amongst us for a short period of time. Remember, and hold dear your memories of John. He will always be a hero in our eyes. He will always be the ONE person who made such a difference in all of our lives. John DiFato Always Remembered…..Never forgotten
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