Tag Archives: Manhattan

Firefighter Thomas Kennedy

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Thomas Kennedy had wanted five kids. So far he had two boys, aged one and two. The one-year-old took his first steps on September 14th.  Kennedy, 36, was studying for his lieutenant’s exam.  The chauffeur for Ladder 101 also had … Continue reading →

Posted in Better Angels Stories | Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, Dawn Siebel, FDNY, firefighter, firefighters, firefighters of 9/11, Ladder Co. 101, LODD, Manhattan, memorial, NFFF, paintings, portraits, Thomas Kennedy, World Trade Center, WTC | Leave a comment

Firefighter Brian Cannizzaro

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Brian Cannizzaro, 30, had a reputation for doing things large. When he proposed, he arranged for the prince in Beauty and the Beast to do it for him at the end of the performance. With the audience still in their … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, Brian Cannizzaro, Dawn Siebel, FDNY, firefighter, firefighters, firefighters of 9/11, Ladder Co. 101, LODD, Manhattan, memorial, NFFF, paintings, portraits, World Trade Center, WTC | Leave a comment

Firefighter Salvatore Calabro

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Salvatore Calabro, 38, had just finished his shift that Tuesday morning, but rode in heavy with the six others. This 14-year veteran had been with Ladder 101 his entire career and was the senior man on the truck. He’d trained … Continue reading →

Posted in Better Angels Stories | Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, Dawn Siebel, FDNY, firefighter, firefighters of 9/11, Ladder Co. 101, LODD, Manhattan, memorial, NFFF, paintings, portraits, Salvatore Calabro, World Trade Center, WTC | Leave a comment

Firefighter Patrick Byrne

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Patrick Byrne, 39, had been with the FDNY since 1994. Before he joined he had studied accounting and started a roofing company. On the job, he was apparently the practical joker of the crew, known for pouring whole buckets of … Continue reading →

Posted in Better Angels Stories | Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, Dawn Siebel, FDNY, firefighters, firefighters of 9/11, Ladder Co. 101, LODD, Manhattan, memorial, NFFF, paintings, Patrick Byrne, portraits, World Trade Center, WTC | Leave a comment

Lt. Joseph Gullickson

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Lt. Joseph Gullickson, 37, was a 13-year FDNY veteran just days away from his 5th wedding anniversary. With the NYPD for three years before joining the FDNY, that September Gullickson was studying for his Captain’s test. “He was the best … Continue reading →

Posted in Better Angels Stories | Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, Dawn Siebel, FDNY, firefighter, firefighters, firefighters of 9/11, Joseph Gullickson, Ladder Co. 101, LODD, Manhattan, memorial, NFFF, paintings, portraits, World Trade Center, WTC | Leave a comment

Ladder Co. 101

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

“Seven in Heaven” is what Ladder 101 calls the men they lost on 9/11. The Red Hook Raiders shared a firehouse with Engine 202.  Located near what used to be one of the busiest piers on the Brooklyn waterfront, L101/E202 … Continue reading →

Posted in Better Angels Stories | Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, Dawn Siebel, FDNY, firefighter, firefighters, firefighters of 9/11, Ladder Co. 101, Manhattan, memorial, NFFF, paintings, portraits | Leave a comment

Firefighter Christian Regenhard

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Christian Regenhard, 28, had been a firefighter for just six weeks. Nicknamed “Braveheart,” this probie had graduated from the academy on July 27th.  After graduating from the elite Bronx High School of Science, Regenhard — with an IQ of 146 … Continue reading →

Posted in Better Angels Stories | Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, Christian Regenhard, Dawn Siebel, FDNY, firefighter, firefighters, firefighters of 9/11, Ladder Co. 131, LODD, Manhattan, memorial, NFFF, paintings, portraits, World Trade Center, WTC | Leave a comment

Firefighter Anthony Rodriguez

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Anthony Rodriguez, 36, often said “I have the best job in the world” and he had had that job for just six months. Still a probie, he had finished his shift and was on the phone with his family when … Continue reading →

Posted in Better Angels Stories | Tagged 343, 9/11, Anthony Rodriguez, better angels, Dawn Siebel, Engine Co. 279, FDNY, firefighter, firefighters, firefighters of 9/11, LODD, Manhattan, memorial, NFFF, paintings, portraits, World Trade Center, WTC | Leave a comment

Firefighter Michael Ragusa

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Michael Ragusa, 29, was on the FDNY’s waiting list for seven years before he was able to join the force in 1999. He was based with Engine 250 in Brooklyn, but was on rotation to Engine 279 on 9/11. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Better Angels Stories | Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, Dawn Siebel, Engine Co. 279, FDNY, firefighter, firefighters, firefighters of 9/11, LODD, Manhattan, memorial, Michael Ragusa, NFFF, paintings, portraits, World Trade Center, WTC | 2 Comments

Firefighter Ronnie Henderson

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

There were 17 marines in the FDNY who died on 9/11 and Ronnie Henderson, 52, was one of them. A marine for 12 years, then 8 years in the National Guard, his service ranged from Vietnam through the first Gulf … Continue reading →

Posted in Better Angels Stories | Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, Dawn Siebel, Engine Co. 279, FDNY, firefighter, firefighters, firefighters of 9/11, LODD, Manhattan, memorial, NFFF, paintings, portraits, Ronnie Henderson, World Trade Center, WTC | Leave a comment