2190 Days Ago, We Will Never Forget
Washington Township (Mercer) NJ--The Washington Township Fire and Police
Departments held a 9-11 ceremony at the 9-11 Memorial on Lake Drive at 9:59 a.m.
the time the South Tower of the World Trade Center Collapsed . Firefighters rang
out 5-5-5 on Engine 401’s bell (see below for explanation) read the Fireman’s
Prayer and held a moment of silence. Firefighters also remembered 88 fallen
firefighters who have passed away in the line of duty year to date.
Further information contact the Washington Township Fire Department 609-259-7814
Photo Credit: Washington Township Fire Department
Washington Township (Mercer) NJ--Washington Township Firefighters (left to
right) Donald Snedeker and Frank Petrangeli place a wreath at the September 11th
Memorial in Washington Town Center on Lake Drive. Firefighters and police held a
memorial service for all victims and their families including 343 NY
Firefighters and Pamela Gaff a resident of Washington Township who perished that
day. Photo provided by: Washington Township Fire Department.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 VICTIMS
Pamela Gaff, 51, Robinsville, N.J.
http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/VictimInfo.asp?ID=1123
5-5-5 Explanation
Long before telephones and radios, fire departments used the telegraph to
communicate. When the handle was pulled on the once-familiar red fire alarm
boxes found on nearly every street corner of America, a special code was
transmitted to every fire station. When a firefighter died in the line of duty,
the fire alarm office would tap out a special signal. That signal was five
measured dashes, then a pause, then five measured dashes, another pause…then
five more dashes. This became universally known as the Tolling of the Bell and
was broadcast over all telegraph fire alarm circuits. This signal was a sign of
honor and respect for all firefighters who had made the ultimate sacrifice and
has become a time-honored tradition.
343 FDNY Fire Fighters Who Died On 9/11
Adam David Rand
Alan David Feinberg
Allan Tarasiewicz
Andre G. Fletcher
Andrew A. Fredericks
Andrew Brian Jordan, Sr.
Andrew Brunn
Andrew J. Desperito
Angel L. Juarbe, Jr.
Anthony Jovic
Anthony Rodriguez
Arthur T. Barry
Benjamin Suarez
Brian C. Hickey
Brian Cannizzaro
Brian E. Bilcher
Brian E. Sweeney
Brian G. Ahearn
Brian G. McAleese
Bruce H. Gary
Calixto Anaya, Jr.
Carl E. Molinaro
Carl F. Asaro
Carl J. Bedigian
Carl V. Bini
Carlos Lillo
Charles J. Margiotta
Charles L. Kasper
Charles R. Mendez
Charles W. Garbarini
Christian Michael Otto Regenhard
Christopher Alexandra Santora
Christopher J. Blackwell
Christopher James Pickford
Christopher M. Mozzillo
Christopher P. Sullivan
Dana Rey Hannon
Daniel E. Harlin
Daniel F. Libretti
Daniel J. Brethel
Daniel O'Callaghan
Daniel T. Suhr
David Fontana
David G. Arce
David Halderman
David J. La Forge
David M. Weiss
David P. DeRubbio
David T. Wooley
Denis P. Germain
Dennis A. Cross
Dennis Lawrence Devlin
Dennis M. Carey, Sr.
Dennis M. Mulligan
Dennis Mojica
Dennis P. McHugh
Dennis P. Oberg
Dennis Scauso
Donald J. Burns
Donald J. Regan
Douglas C. Miller
Douglas E. Oelschlager
Durrell V. Pearsall
Edward Alexander D'Atri
Edward F. Geraghty
Edward J. Day
Edward J. Rall
Edward J. White, III
Eric T. Allen
Eric Taube Olsen
Eugene M. Whelan
Faustino Apostol
Fr. Mychal Judge
Frank Anthony Palombo
Frank J. Bonomo
Frank J. Callahan
Frankie Esposito
Fred C. Scheffold
Frederick J. Ill, Jr.
Gary P. Geidel
Gary R. Box
Geoffrey E. Guja
George C. Cain
George DiPasquale
Gerald T. Atwood
Gerard A. Barbara
Gerard Baptiste
Gerard J. Duffy
Gerard P. Dewan
Gerard P. Schrang
Gerard T. Nevins
Glenn C. Perry
Glenn E. Wilkinson
Gregg A. Atlas
Gregory J. Buck
Gregory M. Stajk
Gregory R. Sikorsky
Gregory Saucedo
Harvey L. Harrell
Hector L. Tirado, Jr.
Henry A. Miller, Jr.
James A. Giberson
James Amato
James M. Gray
James N. Pappageorge
James Raymond Coyle
Jay Ogren
Jeff Palazzo
Jeffrey J. Giordano
Jeffrey J. Olsen
Jeffrey P. Walz
Jeffrey Stark
Jimmy Riches
John A. Crisci
John A. Schardt
John August Santore
John Chipura
John D. Marshall
John F. Ginley
John Heffernan
John J. Fanning
John J. Florio
John J. Giordano
John J. Tipping, II
John K. McAvoy
John M. Collins
John M. Moran
John M. Paolillo
John P. Bergin
John P. Burnside
John P. Napolitano
John P. Williamson
John Patrick Tierney
John R. Fischer
John T. Vigiano II
Jonathan L. Ielpi
Jonathan R. Hohmann
Jose A. Guadalupe
Joseph Agnello
Joseph Angelini, Sr.
Joseph Anthony Mascali
Joseph D. Farrelly
Joseph E. Maloney
Joseph G. Hunter
Joseph G. Leavey
Joseph Grzelak
Joseph J. Angelini, Jr.
Joseph Maffeo
Joseph P. Gullickson
Joseph P. Henry
Joseph P. Spor
Joseph R. Marchbanks, Jr.
Joseph R. Rivelli, Jr.
Karl H. Joseph
Keith A. Glascoe
Keithroy Marcellus Maynard
Kenneth B. Kumpel
Kenneth J. Marino
Kenneth J. Phelan, Sr.
Kenneth T. Watson
Kevin C. Dowdell
Kevin H. Bracken
Kevin J. Pfeifer
Kevin J. Smith
Kevin M. O'Rourke
Kevin M. Prior
Kevin O. Reilly
Kevin W. Donnelly
Lawrence G. Veling
Lawrence J. Virgilio
Lawrence T. Stack
Lee S. Fehling
Lenny Ragaglia
Leon Smith, Jr.
Lincoln Quappe
Louis Arena
Louis J. Modafferi
Manuel Del Valle, Jr.
Manuel Mojica
Mark P. Whitford
Martin E. McWilliams
Martin J. Egan, Jr.
Martin N. DeMeo
Matthew D. Garvey
Matthew E. Barnes
Matthew L. Ryan
Matthew S. Rogan
Michael A. Esposito
Michael Boyle
Michael C. Fiore
Michael Clarke
Michael D. D'Auria
Michael Dermott Mullan
Michael E. Brennan
Michael E. Roberts
Michael Edward Roberts
Michael F. Cammarata
Michael F. Lynch
Michael Francis Lynch
Michael G. Montesi
Michael H. Haub
Michael J. Cawley
Michael J. Elferis
Michael J. Lyons
Michael J. Otten
Michael K. Healey
Michael L. Bocchino
Michael N. Fodor
Michael Paul Ragusa
Michael Scott Carlo
Michael T. Carroll
Michael T. Quilty
Michael T. Russo
Michael Thomas Weinberg
Michael Vernon Kiefer
Michael Warchola
Neil Joseph Leavy
Nicholas P. Chiofalo
Nicholas P. Rossomando
Orio Joseph Palmer
Patrick D. Byrne
Patrick J. Brown
Patrick J. Lyons
Patrick J. O'Keefe
Patrick J. Waters
Paul A. Tegtmeier
Paul G. Ruback
Paul Hanlon Keating
Paul J. Gill
Paul J. Pansini
Paul M. Beyer
Paul Richard Martini
Paul Thomas Mitchell
Peter A. Bielfeld
Peter A. Nelson
Peter Anthony Vega
Peter Brennan
Peter C. Martin
Peter J. Carroll
Peter J. Ganci, Jr.
Peter L. Freund
Peter Langone
Philip S. Petti
R. Bruce Van Hine
Raymond E. Murphy
Raymond M. Downey
Raymond Meisenheimer
Raymond R. York
Ricardo Joseph Quinn
Richard A. Prunty
Richard D. Allen
Richard J. Kelly, Jr.
Richard T. Muldowney, Jr.
Robert B. Nagel
Robert C. King, Jr.
Robert Cordice
Robert Curatolo
Robert Dismas McMahon
Robert E. Parro
Robert Edward Evans
Robert F. Wallace
Robert J. Crawford
Robert J. Foti
Robert J. Minara
Robert M. Regan
Robert T. Lane
Robert T. Linnane
Robert W. Hamilton
Robert W. Spear, Jr.
Robert William McPadden
Ronald P. Bucca
Ronald T. Kerwin
Ronnie E. Gies
Ronnie L. Henderson
Ruben D. Correa
Salvatore Calabro
Samuel P. Oitice
Scott Andrew Larsen
Scott Matthew Davidson
Scott Michael Kopytko
Sean Patrick Tallon
Sean S. Hanley
Sergio G. Villanueva
Shawn Edward Powell
Stanley S. Smagala, Jr.
Stephen E. Belson
Stephen G. Harrell
Stephen G. Siller
Stephen P. Russell
Steve J. Mercado
Steven Coakley
Steven J. Bates
Steven J. Olson
Tarel Coleman
Terence Augustine McShane
Terence S. Hatton
Terrace P. Farrell
Thomas A. Casoria
Thomas A. Gardner
Thomas C. Moody
Thomas E. Sabella
Thomas G. O'Hagan
Thomas Gambino, Jr.
Thomas Gerard Schoales
Thomas Haskell, Jr.
Thomas J. Farino
Thomas J. Foley
Thomas J. Hetzel
Thomas J. Kennedy
Thomas J. Kuveikis
Thomas J. McCann
Thomas M. Butler
Thomas Mingione
Thomas P. DeAngelis
Thomas P. Hannafin
Thomas P. Holohan
Thomas Patrick Cullen, III
Thomas Richard Kelly
Thomas W. Kelly
Timothy Brian Higgins
Timothy M. Stackpole
Timothy M. Welty
Timothy Patrick McSweeney
Timothy S. Haskell
Vernon A. Richard
Vernon P. Cherry
Vincent A. Princiotta
Vincent D. Kane
Vincent E. Brunton
Vincent F. Giammona
Vincent G. Halloran
Vincent S. Morello
Walter G. Hynes
William D. Lake
William E. Krukowski
William E. McGinn
William F. Burke, Jr.
William J. Mahoney, II
William L. Henry, Jr.
William M. Feehan
William McGovern
William R. Johnston
William S. O'Keefe