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    Aug 25, 2011 |Story| Daily American

  1. Patricia Cushing, 69

    Patricia Cushing, 69, was traveling aboard Flight 93 with her friend and sister-in-law, Jane Folger, to visit San Francisco for the first time, a trip the two had been planning for months.   Cushing raised five children in Bayonne, New Jersey and was widowed in 1988.  The  Maryland native retired after 20 years as a Service Representative for New Jersey Bell Telephone.  She held season tickets for The Metropolitan Opera in New York City, loved movies and ballet, and played mahjong every week.  Her family remembers that she never had a bad word to say and remained upbeat no matter what the circumstances.
    Patricia Cushing, 69, was traveling aboard Flight 93 with her friend and sister-in-law, Jane Folger, to visit San Francisco for the first time, a trip the two had been planning for months.   Cushing raised five children in Bayonne, New Jersey and was...

    Tags: Travel, Maryland, Trips and Vacations, New York City

    2. Aug 25, 2011 |Story| Daily American

  2. Patrick Joseph Driscoll, 70

    When Patrick Joseph Driscoll, 70, reached the summit on a   challenging hiking trail, he described it as a spiritual experience.  On September 11, he and his long-time friend, William Cashman, were traveling to hike in Yosemite National Park.   The Manalapan, New Jersey resident was the son of Irish immigrants, grew up in Manhattan and served four years aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer during the Korean War.  He earned an engineering degree from New York University and a Master’s degree in computer science from Rutgers University. Joe, as most people called him, retired as the Executive Director of Software Development for Bell Communications.  He and his wife were married for forty-two years and had four children.
    When Patrick Joseph Driscoll, 70, reached the summit on a   challenging hiking trail, he described it as a spiritual experience.  On September 11, he and his long-time friend, William Cashman, were traveling to hike in Yosemite National Park.   The...

    Tags: New York University, Manhattan (New York City), Manalapan, Travel, U.S. Navy

    3. Aug 25, 2011 |Story| Daily American

  3. Edward Porter Felt, 41

    Edward Porter Felt, 41, of Matawan, New Jersey was known as a problem solver in his job as a computer engineer at BEA Systems, a software firm, and had been awarded two patents in the field of encryption technology.  After growing up in Clinton, New York, Felt graduated from Colgate University and received a Master’s degree from Cornell University.   Ed loved the outdoors and spending time with his wife and two children.  En route to San Francisco on a last-minute business trip on September 11, Felt’s response to the hijacking was to place a call on his cell phone.  Just five minutes before the crash, he dialed 911, reporting, “Hijacking in progress!” and identified himself and his flight.   
    Edward Porter Felt, 41, of Matawan, New Jersey was known as a problem solver in his job as a computer engineer at BEA Systems, a software firm, and had been awarded two patents in the field of encryption technology.  After growing up in Clinton, New York,...

    Tags: BEA Systems Inc., Cornell University, Business Trips, New York, Travel

    4. Aug 25, 2011 |Story| Daily American

  4. Jane C. Folger, 73

    Jane C. Folger, 73, a retired bank officer, was traveling on Flight 93 with her sister-in-law and friend, Patricia Cushing, for a long-anticipated site seeing trip to San Francisco. The two women lived just blocks from each other in Bayonne, New Jersey and often took day trips together.  Strong and resilient, Folger raised six children, then lost a son in the Vietnam War and another son to AIDS.  She  experienced a painful divorce, but remained active and independent.  As a lifelong resident of Bayonne, New Jersey,  Jane knew and loved New York City, traveling there weekly and introducing her six grandchildren to her favorite stores, theaters, museums, and cultural events.   
    Jane C. Folger, 73, a retired bank officer, was traveling on Flight 93 with her sister-in-law and friend, Patricia Cushing, for a long-anticipated site seeing trip to San Francisco. The two women lived just blocks from each other in Bayonne, New Jersey...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Travel, Trips and Vacations, New York City

    5. Aug 25, 2011 |Story| Daily American

  5. Colleen L. Fraser, 51

    Colleen L. Fraser, 51, was a nationally-known advocate for the disabled.  A native of Elizabeth, New Jersey and a graduate of  Rutgers University, Colleen helped draft the “Americans with Disabilities Act.”   She carried a tiny copy of the Constitution with her to encourage the disabled to become their own advocates.  At just 4’ 6” tall, Colleen herself relied on a cane and a mobility scooter.  On September 11, Colleen was flying to a grant-writing seminar in Reno, Nevada, hoping to become more effective as  Executive Director of the Progressive Center for Independent Living.  She also served as Vice Chair of the New Jersey Developmental  Disabilities Council.  She is survived by a sister.
    Colleen L. Fraser, 51, was a nationally-known advocate for the disabled.  A native of Elizabeth, New Jersey and a graduate of  Rutgers University, Colleen helped draft the “Americans with Disabilities Act.”   She carried a tiny copy of the...

    Tags: Rutgers University, Physical Disabilities, Nevada

    6. Aug 25, 2011 |Story| Daily American

  6. Andrew (Sonny) Garcia, 62

    On September 11, 2001 Dorothy Garcia says she heard her husband,   Andrew, utter just one word before his telephone call from Flight 93 was disconnected: “Dorothy.”  Andrew (Sonny) Garcia, 62, a practical joker nicknamed “Sonny,” savored family life and  exuded a deep sense of spirituality and concern for others.   Garcia grew up in Sunnyvale, California, and graduated from San Jose State University.  He was married for thirty-two years, lived in Portola Valley, California, and had three children.  A former air traffic controller with the California Air National Guard and briefly, a purchasing manager for United Airlines, Andy ran an industrial products supply business, Cinco Group, with his wife.   Though he never earned a pilot’s license, he was fascinated with aviation and airplanes.  On September 11, he was returning home from a  meeting in New Jersey.   
    On September 11, 2001 Dorothy Garcia says she heard her husband,   Andrew, utter just one word before his telephone call from Flight 93 was disconnected: “Dorothy.”  Andrew (Sonny) Garcia, 62, a practical joker nicknamed “Sonny,”...

    Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, United Air Lines, Air Transportation, Travel, Transportation

    7. Aug 25, 2011 |Story| Daily American

  7. Jeremy Logan Glick, 31

    On September 11, 2001, Jeremy Logan Glick, 31, reluctantly left his Hewitt, New Jersey home on business as a sales manager with Vividence, Inc., a Web management company.  He relished every moment he had at home with his wife and their three-month-old baby.   One of six siblings raised in Oradell, New Jersey, Jeremy graduated from the University of Rochester and married his high school sweetheart.  When confronted with the hijack situation on Flight 93, Glick phoned his wife.  She recalls him calmly describing the terrorists and their threats.  Glick, a former national collegiate judo champion and black belt, told his wife that plans were being made by the passengers and crew to rush the terrorists.  As their call ended, Glick told his wife he loved her and needed her to be happy.   
    On September 11, 2001, Jeremy Logan Glick, 31, reluctantly left his Hewitt, New Jersey home on business as a sales manager with Vividence, Inc., a Web management company.  He relished every moment he had at home with his wife and their three-month-old...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Human Interest

    8. Aug 25, 2011 |Story| Daily American

  8. Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas, 38

    On September 11, Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas, 38, was returning from her grandmother’s funeral in New Jersey to her home in San Rafael, California.  Raised in Houston, Texas, the University of Texas graduate had fifteen years of marketing and sales experience, and most recently was an Account Executive at Good Housekeeping magazine.  She and her husband were expecting their first child.  Lauren also was writing a book intended to inspire women.   When she called her husband from on-board the plane, she left a message saying there was a problem on the flight.  She conveyed her love for him and asked him to tell her family that she loved them, too.  Lauren’s sisters were able to complete and publish her book, You Can Do It: The Merit Badge Handbook for Grown-Up Girls.   
    On September 11, Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas, 38, was returning from her grandmother’s funeral in New Jersey to her home in San Rafael, California.  Raised in Houston, Texas, the University of Texas graduate had fifteen years of marketing and sales...

    Tags: University of Texas at Austin, Marketing, Houston, Human Interest

    9. Aug 25, 2011 |Story| Daily American

  9. Richard J. Guadagno, 38

    Richard J. Guadagno, 38, dedicated his life to protecting the environment.  Growing up in Ewing, New Jersey, Rich came to love animals and the outdoors, leading him to a career as a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  After graduating from Rutgers University, he worked for seventeen years in refuges in New Jersey, Delaware, Oregon, and finally, Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Northern California where he was a Project Manager.  After celebrating his grandmother’s 100th birthday with family in New Jersey, Rich boarded Flight 93 to return home.  Guadagno’s badge and credentials, identifying him as a federally-trained law enforcement officer, were recovered at the Flight 93 crash site and returned to his parents and sister.  
    Richard J. Guadagno, 38, dedicated his life to protecting the environment.  Growing up in Ewing, New Jersey, Rich came to love animals and the outdoors, leading him to a career as a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  After graduating from...

    Tags: Oregon, Bay National Corporation, Natural Resources, Delaware, Wildlife

    10. Aug 25, 2011 |Story| Daily American

  10. Hilda Marcin, 79

    After emigrating with her parents from Germany when she was six years old, Hilda Marcin, 79,  settled in Irvington, New Jersey.  She married Edward Marcin in 1943, and had two daughters.  Marcin worked for twenty years as a Fund Manager for a waiters’ and waitresses’ union in Newark, NewJersey.  After moving to Mount Olive,  New Jersey, Hilda began a new career as an instructional aide for special needs children at Tinc Road School in Flanders, New Jersey.  The energetic grandmother, widowed in 1979, loved to cook and entertain and is remembered as strong, independent, and organized.  The oldest passenger on the plane, Marcin was traveling aboard Flight 93 to live with her daughter in California for the winter months.  
    After emigrating with her parents from Germany when she was six years old, Hilda Marcin, 79,  settled in Irvington, New Jersey.  She married Edward Marcin in 1943, and had two daughters.  Marcin worked for twenty years as a Fund Manager for a waiters&...
    11. Aug 25, 2011 |Story| Daily American

  11. Waleska Martinez, 37

    Born in Puerto Rico, Waleska Martinez Rivera, 37, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was the “backbone of the family,” according to her father. With a business and computer science degree from the University of Puerto Rico, Martinez came to the States in 1987 to advance her career, but maintained close ties to her family.   In thirteen years with the U.S. Census Bureau she rose from Clerk to Automation Specialist for the New York Region.   On September 11, Martinez was traveling with co-worker Marion Britton to attend a conference in San Francisco. Martinez loved to cook Italian and Spanish foods for friends and family, played tennis and softball, and enjoyed concerts and dancing.   She is survived by her parents, a brother, and a sister.
    Born in Puerto Rico, Waleska Martinez Rivera, 37, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was the “backbone of the family,” according to her father. With a business and computer science degree from the University of Puerto Rico, Martinez came to the...

    Tags: Puerto Rico, United States Census Bureau

    12. Aug 25, 2011 |Story| Daily American

  12. Nicole Carol Miller, 21

    Family members of Nicole Carol Miller, 21, remember her endless  energy and ambition.  A dean’s list student at West Valley College in Saratoga, California, she held a part-time waitress job, taught fitness classes at a gym in her hometown of San Jose, and worked out daily.  She planned to transfer to California State University at either Chico or San Jose to complete her degree.  Miller made an impulsive decision to fly to the East Coast to vacation with a friend.  The couple toured Manhattan landmarks and New Jersey boardwalks and beaches before boarding separate flights to return home.  A thunderstorm on the evening of September 10 forced Miller to re-schedule her flight to the next morning.  She is survived by her parents and stepparents and six siblings.
    Family members of Nicole Carol Miller, 21, remember her endless  energy and ambition.  A dean’s list student at West Valley College in Saratoga, California, she held a part-time waitress job, taught fitness classes at a gym in her hometown of San...

    Tags: Education, Manhattan (New York City), Health, Travel, Trips and Vacations

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