Monthly Archives: April 2014

Firefighter Arthur Barry

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Arthur Barry, 35, was a very mechanical guy, “Mr. Fix-it” at the firehouse. He was technically on vacation on 9/11, but was in Manhattan to drop off a machine he’d fixed at the firehouse. Arriving after the others had left, … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Richard Allen

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

On November 2, 2001, the FDNY for the very first time issued six posthumous diplomas to graduated probies. Richard Allen, 31, was one. of them Allen came naturally to a job that helped people. He was a Rockaway Beach lifeguard … Continue reading →

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Lt. Joseph Leavey

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Lt. Joseph Leavey loved skyscrapers, so first he became an engineer in the construction business. His favorite spot was Battery Park City, built on the landfill created from excavating the foundations of the World Trade Center complex. WTC One and … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Paul Tegtmeier

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Paul Tegtmeier waited 20 years to become a New York City firefighter. He finally got the call just 18 months before 9/11, when he was 40. All that time he had been honing his skills as a volunteer firefighter in … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Thomas Schoales

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Thomas Schoales, 27, was the youngest of six and the son of a Battalion Chief. He was highly competitive and particularly good at baseball and basketball. At Engine 83 where he began his career, the first one to the back … Continue reading →

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James Riches

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

James Riches would have turned 30 on September 12th. He came from a family of uniform-wearers, either FDNY or NYPD. He himself spent eight years in the NYPD with Brooklyn South Narcotics before moving to the FDNY in 1999. … Continue reading →

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Calixto Anaya, Jr.

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Apparently, even with a melodious name like “Calixto,” he preferred to be called “Charlie.” Calixto Anaya Jr. quit UPS for the FDNY so he could spend more time with his three young children. He loved the job. The camaraderie reminded … Continue reading →

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Capt. Joseph Farrelly

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Captain Joseph Farrelly, 47, had been promoted a year earlier but was not yet assigned a permanent firehouse, so he was covering for vacationing captains and on 9/11 was assigned to Engine 4. He liked working the night shift. On … Continue reading →

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Lt. Paul Mitchell

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Lt. Paul Mitchell, 46, was working at Engine 5 on 9/11. He had just finished his 24-hour shift and was on the FDR Drive headed home when he saw or heard about the attack and headed over to Ladder … Continue reading →

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B.C. Matthew Ryan

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Battalion Chief Matthew Lancelot Ryan, 53, had a 28-year career with the FDNY, rising through the ranks and being named Battalion Chief in 2000. He loved hockey, he loved the radio and he loved reading the newspaper. When he went … Continue reading →

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