Category Archives: Families in the News

A thread of courage and love – Caitlyn McIntyre, daughter of fallen 9/11 Port Authority officer, finds strength in her father’s sacrifice

By Kimberly | Published: January 20, 2021

Caitlyn McIntyre was 5 years old when her father, PAPD Officer Donald McIntyre, was killed responding to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Now she is a nurse on the frontlines of the pandemic. Her father’s legacy is helping her through terrible times, writes Bobby Egbert  in a beautiful piece for American Police […]

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Alice Hoagland, mother of gay Flight 93 hero Mark Bingham, dies

By Kimberly | Published: January 19, 2021

Alice Hoagland, 71, the mother of 9/11 hero Mark Bingham, has died after a long illness.

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Families who lost loved ones to COVID find solace at Stephy’s Place grief support groups

By Kimberly | Published: January 12, 2021

Among the 40 bereavement groups offered by Stephy’s Place in Red Bank, NJ, is one for those people mourning family members who died of COVID-19. The groups are customarily in person, but are virtual at present.

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