9/11 Tribute Center programs are offered throughout the year. Lectures, educational workshops and support programs are available to unite family members who lost loved ones, survivors, Lower Manhattan residents, rescue and recovery workers and volunteers who assisted in the aftermath of 9/11. Visit tributewtc.org for a schedule of upcoming programs and events.
Native Staten Islander Joseph Michael Abate, of the Electrician’s Union, Local #3, 67, died in Myrtle Beach, SC on February 18, 2021 of World Trade Center-related lung cancer. He was an electrician for the New York City Police Department for 37 years, retiring nearly five years ago. As per Joseph's wishes, a Celebration of Joseph's […]
NYPD Detective John F. Mele, 55, died of World Trade Center-related illness on February 25, 2021. His wake will be held at the Sisto Funeral Home in the Bronx on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 from 2:00pm until 6:00pm. His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30am on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Saint […]
FF Dennis A. Farrell of Ladder Company 59, died of World Trade Center-related illness on February 23, 2021. FF Farrell had an 11-year career with the FDNY. His wake will be held from 4:00pm until 8:00pm on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at T.J. McGovern & Sons Funeral Home in Garnerville, NY. His Mass of Christian […]
NYPD Detective John F. Mele, 55, died of World Trade Center-related illness on February 25, 2021. His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30am on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Saint Benedict's Church in the Bronx. Interment will follow at Saint Raymond's Cemetery. To send a condolence message to his family, please click […]
NYPD Detective John F. Mele, 55, died of World Trade Center-related illness on February 25, 2021. His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30am on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Saint Benedict's Church in the Bronx. Interment will follow at Saint Raymond's Cemetery. To send a condolence message to his family, please click […]
FF Dennis A. Farrell of Ladder Company 59, died of World Trade Center-related illness on February 23, 2021. FF Farrell had an 11-year career with the FDNY. His Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Gregory Barbargio Church in Garnerville on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at 11:00am. A private cremation will follow. St. […]
Active-duty FDNY Firefighter Carmine Barresi, 35, was killed last week in a snowmobiling accident upstate. His wake will be held on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 from 2:00pm until 5:00pm and again from 6:00pm until 9:00pm at Farenga Brothers Funeral Home in the Bronx. With health and NY COVID regulations in mind, the number of funeral […]
Active-duty FDNY Firefighter Carmine Barresi, 35, was killed last week in a snowmobiling accident upstate. His Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Francis Xavier Church in the Bronx at 11:00am on Thursday, March 4, 2021. Please understand that seats at the funeral Mass cannot be guaranteed, and you should be prepared to […]
Retired FDNY Firefighter George "Hurdy-Gurdy" Heerdt, 68, died on February 27, 2021 after a long fight with COVID-19. He was proud to be a forever member of Canarsie’s Bravest Engine 257/Ladder 170. His wake will be held on Friday, March 5, 2021, from 6:00pm until 9:30pm at Weigand Brothers Funeral Home in Williston Park, NY. […]
Retired FDNY Firefighter George "Hurdy-Gurdy" Heerdt, 68, died on February 27, 2021 after a long fight with COVID-19. He was proud to be a forever member of Canarsie’s Bravest Engine 257/Ladder 170. A funeral Mass will be said at 10:30am on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at St. Brigid’s Church in Westbury NY. Interment will take […]
Retired FDNY Firefighter George "Hurdy-Gurdy" Heerdt, 68, died on February 27, 2021 after a long fight with COVID-19. He was proud to be a forever member of Canarsie’s Bravest Engine 257/Ladder 170. A funeral Mass will be said at 10:30am on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at St. Brigid’s Church in Westbury NY. Interment will take […]
FDNY Firefighter George H. Wilton, Jr. of Ladder Company 84 died on March 5, 2021 of World Trade Center-related illness. Firefighter Wilton had a 25-year career in the FDNY. His wake will be held at the Hanley Funeral Home in Staten Island on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 from 2:00pm until 4:00pm and from 7:00pm until […]
FDNY Firefighter George H. Wilton, Jr. of Ladder Company 84 died on March 5, 2021 of World Trade Center-related illness. FF Wilton had a 25-year career in the FDNY. His funeral will take place at 11:00am on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at St. Patrick’s Church in Staten Island. A private cremation will immediately follow the […]
FDNY Firefighter George H. Wilton, Jr. of Ladder Company 84 died on March 5, 2021 of World Trade Center-related illness. FF Wilton had a 25-year career in the FDNY. His funeral will take place at 11:00am on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at St. Patrick’s Church in Staten Island. A private cremation will immediately follow the […]
Sergeant Kevin P. Nuckel of Nassau County Corrections Department has died of site-related illness. His wake will be held at the Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Home in Wantagh, NY from 2:00pm until 4:00pm and from 7:00pm until 9:00pm on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Please be aware of social distancing and wear a mask. His funeral […]
Sergeant Kevin P. Nuckel of Nassau County Corrections Department has died of site-related illness. His funeral will be at Holy Family Church in Hicksville on Friday, March 12, 2021 at 10:15am. Social distancing and masks will be required. Donations in his memory can be made in lieu of flowers to the Nassau County Correction Officers […]
Sergeant Kevin P. Nuckel of Nassau County Corrections Department has died of site-related illness. His funeral will be at Holy Family Church in Hicksville on Friday, March 12, 2021 at 10:15am. Social distancing and masks will be required. Donations in his memory can be made in lieu of flowers to the Nassau County Correction Officers […]
Active-duty FDNY EMT Azzedin M. Ahmed of Station 55 died on March 7, 2021 after a 5-year career with the FDNY. His wake will be held from 2:00pm until 4:00pm and from 7:00pm until 9:00pm on Friday, March 12, 2021 at the Joseph A. Lucchese Funeral Home in the Bronx. His funeral will take place […]
Active-duty FDNY EMT Azzedin M. Ahmed of Station 55 died on March 7, 2021 after a 5-year career with the FDNY. His funeral will take place on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 11:00am at the Joseph A. Lucchese Funeral Home in the Bronx. A private cremation will follow the funeral. In lieu of flowers, EMT […]
Active-duty FDNY EMT Azzedin M. Ahmed of Station 55 died on March 7, 2021 after a 5-year career with the FDNY. His funeral will take place on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 11:00am at the Joseph A. Lucchese Funeral Home in the Bronx. A private cremation will follow the funeral. In lieu of flowers, EMT […]
Retired FDNY Firefighter Joseph Boyle, formerly of Engine Company 38, died of World Trade Center-related illness on March 10, 2021. FF Boyle is survived by his two children and his brother John, a retired FDNY Lieutenant. He was predeceased by his wife less than two years ago. FF Boyle was a 27-year veteran of the […]
Retired FDNY Firefighter Joseph Boyle, formerly of Engine Company 38, died of World Trade Center-related illness on March 10, 2021. FF Boyle is survived by his two children and his brother John, a retired FDNY Lieutenant. He was predeceased by his wife less than two years ago. FF Boyle was a 27-year veteran of the […]
Retired FDNY Firefighter Joseph Boyle, formerly of Engine Company 38, died of World Trade Center-related illness on March 10, 2021. FF Boyle is survived by his two children and his brother John, a retired FDNY Lieutenant. He was predeceased by his wife less than two years ago. FF Boyle was a 27-year veteran of the […]
Retired NYPD Officer Timothy T. Motto, 63, died of World Trade Center-related cancer on March 13, 2021. His wake will be held on Thursday, March 18, 2021 from 12:00pm-4:00pm and from 7:00pm-9:00pm at Arthur F. White Funeral Home in Bethpage. His funeral Mass will be held at 11:00am on Friday, March 19, 2021 at St. […]
Retired NYPD Officer Timothy T. Motto, 63, died of World Trade Center-related cancer on March 13, 2021. His funeral Mass will be held at 11:00am on Friday, March 19, 2021 at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment follows at St. Charles’ Cemetery in Farmingdale. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Timmy’s memory […]
Retired NYPD Officer Timothy T. Motto, 63, died of World Trade Center-related cancer on March 13, 2021. His funeral Mass will be held at 11:00am on Friday, March 19, 2021 at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment follows at St. Charles’ Cemetery in Farmingdale. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Timmy’s memory […]
Retired FDNY EMT John Chiaravano, Station 46/Battalion 46 has died of World Trade Center-related illness. His wake will be held on Friday, March 19, 2021 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at the Cassese Funeral Home in Ozone Park, NY. His funeral Mass will take place at 9:30am on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Nativity of the Blessed […]
Thomas M. Cooney, 87, died of pancreatic cancer on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Thomas was a US Army veteran and served the New York Fire Department in Harlem for 20 years. After his retirement from the FDNY, he became a Corrections Officer for the Annandale Corrections Department. Though he was retired, Thomas returned to New […]
FDNY Captain Frank A. Portelle, E-50, died of World Trade Center-related glioblastoma on March 13, 2021, after a 24-year career in the FDNY. His wake will be private. His funeral Mass will be said at 10:00am on Monday, March 22, 2021 at St. Anthony’s Church in Nanuet, NY. Social distancing will be observed and masks […]
The funeral service for Sgt. First Class (Retired) Norman C. Wells, who died on March 13, 2021 at the age of 78, will be held at 11:00am on Monday, March 22, 2021 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel in Lawton, OK. Masks are required to be worn in the funeral home. Sergeant Wells, a Vietnam […]
FDNY EMS Captain Thomas Schulz of Battalion 46 died on March 21, 2021 at the age of 65. His cremation and burial services will be private. Captain Schultz will be laid to rest beside his wife at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Messages for his children can […]
FDNY Captain Frank A. Portelle, E-50, died of World Trade Center-related glioblastoma on March 13, 2021, after a 24-year career in the FDNY. His wake will be private. His funeral Mass will be said at 10:00am on Monday, March 22, 2021 at St. Anthony’s Church in Nanuet, NY. Social distancing will be observed and masks […]
The funeral service for Sgt. First Class (Retired) Norman C. Wells, who died on March 13, 2021 at the age of 78, will be held at 11:00am on Monday, March 22, 2021 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel in Lawton, OK. Masks are required to be worn in the funeral home. Sergeant Wells, a Vietnam […]
Since his friends and colleagues could not gather last year, a memorial Mass will be held in memory of FDNY FF Anthony R. Iraci, who died of World Trade Center-related illness on March 26, 2020 on Friday, March 26, 2021 at 4:30pm at the Church of St. Rita on Staten Island. FF Iraci served the […]
Retired FDNY Firefighter Joseph K. Daly of E-218 died on March 24, 2021 from his World Trade Center-related illnesses. He was a 22-year veteran of the FDNY. His wake will be held on Monday, March 29, 2021, from 2:00pm until 4:00pm and again from 7:00pm until 9:00pm at Maloney’s Funeral Home in Holbrook, NY. The funeral […]
Retired FDNY Firefighter Joseph K. Daly of E-218 died on March 24, 2021 from his World Trade Center-related illnesses. He was a 22-year veteran of the FDNY. The funeral will be held at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Holbrook, NY at 12:00pm on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Cremation will follow. In lieu of flowers, the family […]
Logistical information for those uniformed service members attending the funeral for Spring Valley Firefighter Jared Lloyd on Saturday, April 3, 2021 -- The funeral will be held at Palisades Credit Union Park at 1 Provident Bank Park Drive Pomona, NY 10970 (next to RC FTC) Service begins at 11:00am Please muster at the Rockland County Health Complex- Building ‘L’ (Social […]
Logistical information for those uniformed service members attending the funeral for Spring Valley Firefighter Jared Lloyd on Saturday, April 3, 2021 -- The funeral will be held at Palisades Credit Union Park at 1 Provident Bank Park Drive Pomona, NY 10970 (next to RC FTC) Service begins at 11:00am Please muster at the Rockland County Health Complex- Building ‘L’ (Social […]