County announces seven additional names added to the 9/11 First Responders Memorial
Watch full ceremony HERE.
On the 22nd anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Westchester County Executive George Latimer led County residents in a solemn ceremony to remember and honor the lives lost during that tragic day and the subsequent years due to 9/11 related illnesses. The event, held at the Kensico Dam Plaza overlooking the iconic Rising Memorial and the Westchester County 9/11 First Responders Memorial, served as a poignant reminder of the indomitable spirit of the Westchester community.
This year, seven new names were added to 9/11 First Responders Memorial for those who died of 9/11 related illnesses in the years after the attack. Those names are:
Lieutenant Richard H. Eifler, Yonkers Fire Department
Captain John J. Fasciglione, Yonkers Fire Department
Police Communications Technician Marian C. Grillo, NYPD
Lieutenant Peter Mccaffrey, Yonkers Fire Department
Chief Brian M. Payne, Larchmont Fire Department & Town of Mamaroneck Fire Department
Deputy Chief Vincent Spadaro, Eastchester Fire Department
DRC Mildred M. Wordsman, FEMA
County Executive George Latimer said: “As we gather here today to pay our respects and remember those we lost, let us also remember the strength and unity that emerged from the ashes of 9/11. It is through our collective memory and our shared resolve that we find hope, resilience and the power to heal.”
The ceremony, emceed by NBC4 Reporter Lynda Baquero, was marked by moving speeches, solemn prayers and musical performances. It commenced with a procession featuring the Westchester County Department of Public Safety Ceremonial Unit Color Guard, the Pipes and Drums of the Police Emerald Society of Westchester County, and representatives from various fire departments throughout the County followed by the National Anthem performed by Westchester County Department of Public Safety PO Sarina Taverner and the Pledge of Allegiance led by City of White Plains Public Safety Commissioner David Chong.
The laying of a wreath, symbolizing honor and remembrance, was conducted by Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins, Department of Emergency Services Commissioner Richard Wishnie and Acting Department of Public Safety Commissioner Terrance Raynor.
Religious leaders offered prayers at the ceremony, including Rabbi Dina Rosenberg from Congregation Sons of Israel in Briarcliff Manor, Arun Bhagirath from the Hindu Temple of Tri-State in White Plains, Imam Shaffieq Chace from the Westchester Muslim Center and Reverend Dr. Stephen W. Pogue from the Greater Centennial A.M.E. Zion Church in Mount Vernon.
Westchester County Board of Legislators Chairman Vedat Gashi delivered remarks, emphasizing the importance of coming together as a community to remember and strengthen their bonds.
The ceremony concluded with the reading of the names of Westchester residents killed on 9/11 and those who have passed away from 9/11 related illnesses. This somber moment was a moving reminder of the enduring impact of the September 11th attacks on the Westchester community.
The Westchester County 9/11 ceremony culminated with a moment of silence followed by "Taps" performed by Mount Pleasant Police Officer Peter Blume and a flyover by the Westchester County Department of Public Safety, serving as a tribute to the fallen.
Names of those lost on 9/11:
- William Abrahamson
- Peter Craig Alderman
- Kazuhiro Anai
- Sharon Balkcom
- Yelena Belilovsky
- Michael J. Berkeley
- George Bishop
- Michael A. Boccardi
- Michelle Renee Bratton
- Thomas M. Brennan
- Jonathan Eric Briley
- Mark Brisman
- Lloyd Brown
- Ronald Bucca
- Tom Burke
- Mary T. Caulfield
- Alex Ciccone
- Kevin Francis Cleary
- Robert J. Coll
- Helen Crossin-Kittle
- Joan Cullinan
- Patrick W. Danahy
- Dwight Darcy
- Marisa DiNardo
- Simon A. Dhanani
- John J. Doherty
- Christopher Michael Duffy
- Paul Fiori
- Thomas Fitzpatrick
- Simon Dedvukaj
- Kevin Joseph Frawley
- Alan W. Friedlander
- John Patrick Gallagher
- Charles Garbarini
- Peter Gelinas
- Kieran Joseph Gorman
- Yugi Goya
- Gary Haag
- Richard B. Hall
- Vincent Halloran
- Ward Haynes
- Nobuhiro Hayatsu
- Katsuyuki Hirai
- Thomas Warren Hohlweck, Jr.
- Montgomery McCullogh Hord
- Louis Steven Inghilterra
- Ariel Louis Jacobs
- Arthur Joseph Jones
- Douglas G. Karpiloff
- Satoshi Kikuchihara
- Takashi Kinoshita
- Glenn Kirwin
- Richard J. Klares
- Gary Koecheler
- Vanessa Langer
- Denis Lavelle
- Joseph Leavey
- Michael A. Lepore
- Richard Lynch, Jr.
- Michael J. Lyons
- Katie Marie McCloskey
- John T. McErlean, Jr.
- Francis McGuinn
- Michael McHugh, Jr.
- Barry J. McKeon
- Robert C. McLaughlin, Jr.
- Christopher D. Mello
- Yamel Merino
- William Minardi
- Krishna V. Moorthy
- George Morell
- Dennis Moroney
- Takuya Nakamura
- Soichi Numata
- James A. Oakley
- Diana J. O'Connor
- Amy O’Doherty
- Marni Pont O'Doherty
- Samuel Oitice
- Sean Gordon Corbett O'Neill
- Chris Orgielewicz
- Timothy F. O’Sullivan
- Michael B. Packer
- Thomas Palazzo
- James Nicholas Pappageorge
- William H. Pohlmann
- Hemanth Kumar Puttur
- Vincent A. Princiotta
- Valsa Raju
- Robert A. Rasmussen
- John Reo
- Joseph R. Riverso
- Gregory E. Rodriguez
- Edward Ryan
- Tatiana Ryjova
- Sam Salvo
- Eric Sand
- Robert Scandole
- Marian Serva
- Daniel Shea
- Joseph Shea
- Linda Sheehan
- Thomas J. Shubert
- Allan Schwartzstein
- David Silver
- Michael John Simon
- Thomas E. Sinton III
- Rochelle M. Snell
- Robert Speisman
- Joseph P. Spor, Jr.
- Timothy C. Stout
- John Swaine
- Sean Patrick Tallon
- Michael A. Tamuccio
- Kenichiro Tanaka
- Joanna Vidal
- Jeffrey Walz
- James Arthur Waring
- Timothy Matthew Welty
- William Wik
- Marc Zeplin
- Ivelin Ziminski
- Joseph J. Zuccala
Names read of those lost to 9/11 Related Illnesses:
- Firefighter Gary S. Allo, White Plains Fire Department
- Police Officer Christopher M. Barry, NYPD
- Deputy Chief Daniel J. Bayles, New County District Attorney's Office
- Sergeant Patrick J. Boyle, NYPD
- Battalion Chief Kevin R. Byrnes, FDNY
- Firefighter Jeff Campion, Yonkers Fire Department
- Foreman Dennis E. Ciallela, Mount Vernon DPW
- Director Benedict J. Cecere, NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY)
- Volunteer Haydee Cleary, Salvation Army
- Sergeant Patrick T. Coyne, NYPD
- John M. Cozza, Construction Industry
- Police Officer George F. Darini, NYPD
- EMT Luis de Pena, Jr., FDNY
- Corrections Officer Scott W. Delfa, Westchester County Department of Corrections (WCDOC)
- EHS Manager Gerard J. Derosa, Con Edison
- Police Officer Kenneth X. Domenech, NYPD
- Ronald J. Pennella, Construction Industry
- Lieutenant Clark W. Douglass, White Plains Fire Department
- Captain James A. Drohan, Sr., Ossining Fire Department
- Lieutenant Richard H. Eifler, Yonkers Fire Department
- Captain John J. Fasciglione, Yonkers Fire Department
- Police Officer Nicholas G. Finelli, NYPD
- Carpenter Seamus G. Finnerty, NYC Department of Education (NYCDOE)
- Firefighter Daniel R. Foley, FDNY
- Detective Mark S. Gado, New Rochelle Police Department
- Paramedic Scott D. Galletta, Sr., FDNY
- Richard A. Grace, Construction Industry
- Police Communications Technician Marian C. Grillo, NYPD
- Commissioner Peter S. Guyett, Yonkers Fire Department
- Firefighter Herbert D. Harriott, Rye Fire Department
- Police Officer Joseph F. Heid, NYPD
- Executive Director Stephan Hittmann, FDNY
- Police Officer John G. Horan, NYPD
- Captain Ronald G. Peifer, Sr., NYPD
- Detective Michael A. Houlahan, NYPD
- Police Officer Stanley J. Kasper, Yonkers Police Department
- John A. LoBianco, Construction Industry
- Director Gwynne K. MacPherson-Williams, Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Police Officer Anthony Maggiore, Yonkers Police Department
- Firefighter Gary J. Martin, White Plains Fire Department
- Lieutenant Peter M. McCaffrey, Yonkers Fire Department
- Captain Edward J. McGreal, NYPD
- Police Officer Walter L. Mallinson, Harrison Police Department
- Lieutenant Roy D. McLaughlin, Yonkers Police Department
- Firefighter Robert A. Mentrasti, Fairview Fire Department
- Detective James W. Monahan, NYPD
- Lieutenant John W. Moran, FDNY
- Battalion Chief Dennis J. Moynihan, FDNY
- Firefighter Kevin J. Nolan, FDNY
- Police Officer Kathleen O'Connor-Funigiello, New Rochelle Police Department
- Firefighter Michael R. O'Hanlon, FDNY
- Chief Brian M. Payne, Larchmont Fire Department & Town of Mamaroneck Fire Department
- Firefighter John V. Peteani, Jr., Yonkers Fire Department
- Captain Philip A. Pinto, Jr., Eastchester Fire Department
- Richard Regis, Wall Street Journal
- Police Officer Richard E. Riegel, NYPD
- Firefighter Eduardo A. Rivera, Yonkers Fire Department
- Supervisor Philip M. Rizzuto, NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY)
- James P. Sullivan, NYC Transit Authority
- Lieutenant John M. Rodriguez, Yonkers Fire Department
- Detective Joseph E. Seabrook, NYPD
- Police Officer Peter Sheridan, Jr., NYPD
- Captain Robert J. Spatta, Croton on the Hudson Fire Department
- Deputy Chief Frank G. Strollo, New Rochelle Fire Department
- Captain Dennis P. Tortorella, Town of Mamaroneck Fire Department
- Deputy Chief Vincent Spadaro, Eastchester Fire Department
- Firefighter Neill S. Tyndal, Jr., Yonkers Fire Department
- Lieutenant John Veteri, Larchmont Fire Department
- Assistant Chief Roger Vitolo, Yonkers Fire Department
- Firefighter Joseph A. Walsh, FDNY
- Detective Charles J. Wassil, Jr., Peekskill Police Department
- Lieutenant Marden C. Wolf, White Plains Fire Department
- Sergeant Peter C. Woods, NYPD
- DRC Mildred M. Wordsman, FEMA