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.

Wake for retired FDNY EMT John Chiaravano, Station 46/Battalion 46

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 […]

Living with Lung Cancer Workshop

Join the Lung Cancer Research Foundation virtually on Saturday, March 20, 2021 from 10:00am until 1:00pm for a live educational workshop. Connect and interact with respected lung cancer specialists and scientists to learn about lung cancer, therapies, and resources available. The program will conclude with a patient and caregiver forum, broken into groups for those […]

Wake & Funeral Service for retired FDNY FF Thomas M. Cooney

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 […]

Funeral for FDNY Captain Frank A. Portelle, E-50

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 […]

Funeral for 9/11 family member and retired Army Sgt. Norman C. Wells

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 […]