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Rutgers University Lost 37 Graduates on September 11, 2001

By Barbara Preston, David Pickens, and Erin Pine

As reported and posted on the Rutgers Alumni Website September 12, 2001 and updated through December 31, 2002.

Thirty seven Rutgers graduates were amongst the 2,977 innocent people killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and on a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

  • 9/11 Poem by U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky RC '62
  • Memorial dedications in New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden
               
9/11   


And if 
they blow up

the Statue of Liberty —

Then the survivors

might likely in grief,

terror, and excess,

build a dozen more ...

U.S. Poet Laureate     
Robert Pinsky RC'62    



 

Boston Flight 175 crashed into the World Trade Center


Patrick J. Quigley RC'82
Age 40
Wellesley Hills, MA
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Husband of Patricia Fleming
Father of Rachel, age 5



Newark Flight 93 crashed in Somerset County, Pennsylvania

The plane, bound for San Francisco, became the fourth flight hijacked on Sept. 11, 2001, shortly after takeoff from Newark, NJ. Passengers who learned that three other planes had been flown into the World Trade Center and Pentagon from cellphone conversations, tried to overpower the hijackers, leading to the crash in Shanksville, PA.


Patrick Driscoll GSNB’75
Age 70
Manalapan, NJ
Retired from Bell Laboratories
Husband of Maureen Driscoll
Father of Stephen, Patrick, Christopher, and Pamela



Colleen Fraser LC’74
Age 51
Elizabeth, NJ
Chairwoman, New Jersey Developmental Disabilities Council




Richard Guadagno CC’84
Age 38
Eureka, CA
Manager, Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge



Donald Peterson GSM’67 and his wife Jean
Age 66
Spring Lake, NJ
Ret, Continental Electric Co. 


World Trade Center


Paul A. Acquaviva RC’94
Age 29
Glen Rock, NJ
Vice President, eSpeed, a division of Cantor Fitzgerald
Husband of Courtney
Father of Sarah


Evan Jay Baron NCAS’81
Age 38
Bridgewater, NJ
Energy futures specialist with Carr Futures




David Otey Campbell RC'72, GSM'74
Age 51
Basking Ridge, NJ
Senior VP, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Husband of Cindy
Father of Chip and Tim



Alexander Chiang GSNB’82
Age 51
New City, NY
Computer Specialist, Marsh & McLennan
Husband of Sunny
Father of John and Grace


John "Robbie" Cruz RC’93
Age 32
Jersey City, NJ
Cantor Fitzgerald
Engaged to Susana Ferreira




Brian T. Cummins GSN’91
Age 38
Manasquan, NJ
Equities trader for Cantor Fitzgerald

Gavin Cushny UCN’85
Age 47
Hoboken, NJ
Computer software engineer for Cantor Fitzgerald
Son of Cibyl Eales-White of Scotland

Michael A. Davidson LC’97
Age 27
Old Bridge, NJ
Trader for Cantor Fitzgerald
Engaged to Dominique de Nardo DC'97

Jayceryll M. de Chavez LC’99
Age 24
Carteret, NJ
Portfolio Analyst for Fiduciary Trust Co
A founding member of Rutgers chapter of the Delta Chi fraternity
Son of Bibiano and Asuncion
Brother of Aizza and Maria Aimee

Michael A. Diaz-Piedra III NCAS’74
Age 49
Washington Township, NJ
Executive, The Bank of New York
Husband to Kelly


Judy Santillan Fernandez UCNB’97

Age 27
Sayreville, NJ
Cantor Fitzgerald

Stephen Fiorelli ENG’80
Age 43
Aberdeen, NJ
Civil engineer, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Jeffrey B. Gardner CC’87
Age 36
Hoboken, NJ
Broker for Marsh & McLennan
Son of Eileen and David
Brother of Eric and Amy


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Continued


Alayne Friedenreich Gentul RC’78
Age 44
Mountain Lakes, NJ
Director of Human Resources for Fiduciary Trust International
Wife of Jack Gary Gentul GSEd'79
Mother of Alex and Robbie


Barry H. Glick NCAS’67
Age 55
Wayne, NJ
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Father of Jeremy M. Glick RC'97




Charles H. Karczewski RC’89

Age 34
Union, NJ
Benefits Consultant for Aon Corp
Husband of Philomena



Brendan Mark Lang LC’92

Age 30
Red Bank, NJ
Project Manager for Structure Tone Inc
Husband of Sandy





Ming-Hao Liu GSNB’89

Age 41
Livingston, NJ
Senior engineer for the Washington International Group
Husband of Jiun-Min Liu GSNB'89


James A. Martello LC’83

Age 41
Rumson, NJ
Cantor Fitzgerald
Former Scarlet Knight linebacker
Husband of Sheila
Father of James, Jr. and Thomas

Brian E. Martineau NCAS’88
Age 37
Edison, NJ
Underwriter for Aon Insurance Co

Michael McCabe UCNB’83
Age 42
Rumson, NJ
Trader for Cantor Fitzgerald

Virginia Ormiston ENG’81
Age 42
New York City
Wife of Jim Kenworthy
Mother of Beth and Ben

Dominique L. Pandolfo RC’96
Age 27
New York City
Training Coordinator for Marsh & McLennan

Jon A. Perconti LC’93
Age 32
Hoboken, NJ
Cantor Fitzgerald

Tom Reinig GSM’78
Age 48
Bernardsville, NJ
Investment banker at eSpeed

Richard D. Rosenthal GSM’75
Age 50
Fair Lawn, NJ
VP for Cantor Fitzgerald
Husband of Loren
Father of Evan and Seth

Maria Theresa Santillan NCAS’96
Age 27
Morris Plains, NJ
Cantor Fitzgerald

Scott M. Schertzer LC’97, SMLR’97
Age 28
Edison, NJ
Human Resources for Cantor Fitzgerald

Neil G. Shastri RC’98, RBS’98
Age 25
Technology Consultant for Cantor Fitzgerald

Michael C. Sorresse NCAS’89
Age 34
Morris Plains, NJ
VP for Marsh USA Agencies

Kristine Marie Swearson UCNB’96
Age 34
New York City
Webmaster for eSpeed

Gregory Wachtler RC’98

Age 25
Soho, New York City
Fred Alger Management






















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