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Firefighter Hector Tirado Jr.

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Being a firefighter was the favorite of three jobs for Hector Tirado, Jr. He also worked as a waiter and sometimes as a model. He came to the responsibilities of caring for others early. His own parents died when he … Continue reading →

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Firefighter James Pappageorge

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

James Nicholas Pappageorge, 29, came into the FDNY through its EMS Division which he joined in 1995, getting his paramedic degree in 1999. By 2001 he was called up to the FDNY and graduated from the Academy on July 23rd. … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Robert McPadden

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Robert McPadden, 30, was so good at Jeopardy that others thought they must be watching reruns he had already seen when he shouted out answer after answer. He completed a Masters degree in Criminal Justice while waiting to be called … Continue reading →

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Firefighter John Marshall

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

“A big man with a big heart,” is how Firefighter John Daniel Marshall was described by his friend Lou at his memorial service. Regularly assigned to Ladder 27 in the Bronx, Marshall was on rotation with Engine 23 on 9/11. … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Samuel Oitice

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Firefighter Samuel Oitice, 45, was a lifelong resident of Peekskill, NY, north of NYC along the Hudson River. He served there as a police officer for 4 years before joining the FDNY in 1992. He remained a volunteer firefighter in … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Michael F. Lynch

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Michael Francis Lynch, 33, was a big man at 6’5″. Posthumously promoted to Lieutenant, this 230# firefighter like to play toy dinosaurs with his oldest son. On 9/11 he was seen by Tim Brown (of “The Bravest”) wrestling a “Jaws … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Michael Haub

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

September 11, 2001, was the first time 15-month-old Kiersten said “Dada,” pointing to the picture of her father, Firefighter Michael Haub. His family was all around her in the living room, tensely watching the TV.  Michael Haub had only been … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Michael E. Brennan

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Michael Emmett Brennan, 27, was known simply as Mikey B. Born into a large Irish Catholic family in Queens, Mikey B was the prankster of the family. As a child, his favorite TV show was CHiPs, so no one was … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Joseph Angelini, Jr.

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

There is only one set of father and son among the 343. Given how many sons follow their firefighter fathers into this career, they might not have been the only ones, but they were. Joseph Angelini, Jr., 38, of Ladder … Continue reading →

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Lt. Daniel O’Callaghan

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Lieutenant Daniel O’Callaghan of Ladder 4 was promoted to Captain on September 10, 2011. He had two young children at home and when he worked a 24-hour shift, he left post-it notes throughout the house for his family to find … Continue reading →

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