Native New Yorker Philip Miller lived on Staten Island with his wife, Arlene. They had raised two children. Outside of work, Miller played golf, ran marathons, and spent time at the family’s summer home in the Poconos. He was an assistant director and casualty actuary at Aon Corporation. On 9/11, Miller was at work on the South Tower’s 102nd floor. He was 53 years old. Today we placed a white rose at his name on the #911Memorial to mark his 78th birthday. #NeverForget911
New York native LaShawna Johnson lived in Brooklyn with her three young children. She liked to sing with friends and once performed solo at her church. Johnson worked in the World Trade Center as a customer service manager at General Telecom. On 9/11, she was at work on the North Tower’s 83rd floor. Johnson was 27 years old. Today we placed a white rose at her name on the #911Memorial to mark her 52nd birthday. #NeverForget911
New York native Michael Mullin lived in Hoboken, New Jersey, with his brother. A New York sports fan, Mullin saw the Yankees and Mets in the 2000 World Series and the Giants in the 2001 Super Bowl in Florida. In August 2001, he toured California wineries with his girlfriend, Lisa. A Cantor Fitzgerald trader, on 9/11, he was at work on the North Tower’s 104th floor. He was 27 years old. Today we placed a white rose at his name on the #911Memorial to mark his 52nd birthday. #NeverForget911
Mirna Duarte was born in Honduras and lived in the Richmond Hill neighborhood of Queens. She and her boyfriend, Randy, were engaged to be married. Duarte was a consultant at Marsh & McLennan. On 9/11, she was at her office near the top of the North Tower. She was 30 years old. Today we placed a white rose at her name on the #911Memorial to mark her 55th birthday. #NeverForget911
New York native Raymond Murphy had two sons with his wife, Linda. The family lived in the Bronx near the water in a house that Murphy—a carpenter—had renovated, adding a second story. He served with FDNY Ladder Company 16. On 9/11, Lieutenant Murphy had just gone off duty and responded to the World Trade Center with his unit. He was 46 years old. Today we placed a white rose at his name on the #911Memorial to mark his 71st birthday. #NeverForget911
Native New Yorker Wade Green lived with his wife, Roxanne, and their young daughter in Westbury, Long Island. Outside of work, he spent time gardening and singing with his mother in their Episcopal church’s choir. Green was a field service representative at Thompson Financial. On 9/11, he was setting up computers for a technology conference on the North Tower’s 106th floor. Green was 42 years old. Today we placed a white rose at his name on the #911Memorial to mark his 67th birthday. #NeverForget911
Growing up in Brooklyn, Sanford Stoller played pinball, handball, and paddleball and was known as "the Mongoose" for his speed. He retained the nickname as an adult living in West Brighton Beach with his wife, Trudy, and their two sons. Stoller worked as a systems analyst at Accenture. On 9/11, he was on assignment at Marsh & McLennan high in the North Tower. Stoller was 54 years old. Today we placed a white rose at his name on the #911Memorial to mark his 78th birthday. #NeverForget911
Patricia Cody lived in New Jersey with her husband and had raised a daughter. At night, Cody took courses to become an English teacher. During the day, she worked as a managing director at Marsh & McLennan’s Midtown office. On 9/11, Cody was downtown at a meeting in the North Tower. She was 46 years old. Today, we placed a white rose at her name on the #911Memorial to mark her 70th birthday. #NeverForget911
Barry McKeon was born in Rockville Centre, Long Island. He met his wife, Virginia, at a movie theater where they worked as teenagers. He was an usher while she sold candy. Married for 24 years, they had four children and lived in Yorktown Heights, New York. McKeon was an executive vice president at Fiduciary Trust. On 9/11, he was at work on the South Tower’s 90th floor. He was 47 years old. Today, we placed a white rose at his name on the #911Memorial to mark his 71st birthday. #NeverForget911
Bronx native Jenine Gonzalez lived in New York City. She hoped to become a music events coordinator. To launch her career, she attended business seminars and networked with band managers and party planners. In the meantime, she worked as an executive assistant at Aon Corporation. On 9/11, Gonzalez was at her office on the South Tower’s 105th floor. She was 27 years old. Today we placed a white rose at her name on the #911Memorial to mark her 52nd birthday. #NeverForget911
California native Christopher Newton was in the process of moving his family and his company from California to Virginia. The family settled in Ashburn in early September 2001. On 9/11, Newton, the CEO of WorkLife Benefits, boarded Flight 77 to attend a meeting in California and pick up the family dog. He was 38 years old. Today, we placed a white rose at his name on the #911Memorial to mark his 63rd birthday. #NeverForget911
Born in Medford, Massachusetts, Robert Hayes lived in Amesbury with his wife, Debora, and their two young children. He spent free time surfing or on his boat. Employed by the Swiss firm Netstal Machinery, Hayes sometimes embarked on business carrying his briefcase and his surfboard. On 9/11, Hayes boarded Flight 11 for a business meeting in Los Angeles. He was 37 years old. Today we placed a white rose at his name on the #911Memorial to mark his 62nd birthday. #NeverForget911
Born in Germany, Sigrid Wiswe immigrated to the United States at the age of 14. As an adult, she lived in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. Wiswe enjoyed knitting, baking traditional German cookies, and spoiling her niece with gifts. On 9/11, she was on the North Tower’s 94th floor, working as a manager for American Express, handling the Marsh & McLennan account. Wiswe was 41 years old. Today we placed a white rose at her name on the #911Memorial to mark her 66th birthday. #NeverForget911
Monica Lyons grew up on Long Island and Queens with her longtime boyfriend, Ivory. She liked to cook and kept a kitchen well stocked with equipment. An executive assistant at Marsh & McLennan for three decades, Lyons was in her office near the top of the North Tower on 9/11. She was 53 years old. Today, we placed a white rose at her name on the #911Memorial to mark her 77th birthday. #NeverForget911
Born in Queens, Eric Lehrfeld lived in Brooklyn with his wife, Hayley, and their young daughter. He was a comic book aficionado whose collection numbered in the thousands. Lehrfeld worked as a director of business development for Random Walk Computing, which had offices on Wall Street. On 9/11, he was at a technology conference on the North Tower’s 106th floor. Lehrfeld was 32 years old. Today we placed a white rose at his name on the #911Memorial to mark his 56th birthday. #NeverForget911
Walwyn Stuart lived on Long Island with his wife and their baby daughter. A PAPD officer, Stuart was assigned to the World Trade Center PATH station. On 9/11, after evacuating the station, Officer Stuart went to the North Tower to assist the rescue efforts. He was 28 years old.
New Jersey native Louis Fersini lived with his wife, Cathy, and their four children in Basking Ridge. On 9/11, Fersini was on the North Tower’s 104th floor. Fersini was 38 years old. Today, we placed a white rose at his name on the #911Memorial to mark his 62nd birthday.
Glenn Thompson lived in Manhattan. He married his wife, Kai, in 2001 and welcomed a stepson. On 9/11, he was at work on the North Tower’s 104th floor. Thompson was 44 years old. Today we placed a white rose at his name on the #911Memorial to mark his 68th birthday.
Harvey Hermer was born in Brooklyn and lived on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. He was a former bodybuilder and held season tickets for Columbia University football games. Hermer worked for Forest Electric, managing a work crew on a Cantor Fitzgerald project on the North Tower’s 105th floor. On 9/11, he and three others on his team were in Cantor’s offices. Hermer was 59 years old. Today we placed a white rose at his name on the #911Memorial to mark his 83rd birthday. #NeverForget911