I have been silent through this all, as I am
still stunned.
Please allow me to interject this personal
observation, which I
would not have shared, if it were not for
the accompanying message
I received. Please be tolerant if you disagree
with the emphasis.
My clarity is not currently at it's best.
During the mourning and recovering from the Terrorist Tragedy,
We are Americans All.
It would be an oversight however not to recognize that in the greater
NYC Area, Italian-Americans represent one of the largest ethnicities.
Thus, the I-A Community is likely to take a heavier toll as victims,
but it also appears that I-As represent an unusually high turnout
as rescue and recovery workers, and volunteers.
We offer our greatest compassion to ALL those who grieve, and
extend our sincerest thanks to those who assisted in the rescue
and recovery, and take pride in the I-A Community's contribution.
It seems appropriate to share this message from Richard Grace,
of the Grace Co., and also Executive VP of the Coalition of Italian
American Associations [of Greater NYC] (CIAA) that he sent to his
Employees, and shared with me.
I hope I am not breaking a confidence.
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From Richard Grace
I just received this Email from my daughter Dianna. I thought
you
would like to see this. We at GRACE are certainly proud of all
our
men who are in dangers way. We all pray for all those who are
missing, their families, friends, and all those who are in harms way.
Many of you do not realize how precarious the situation is down there.
Not only are the buildings still standing on the verge of collapse
but
also there is 5 floors underground that still may yet collapse.
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Dad
I wanted you to know that I just received a phone call from an old
friend who is a fireman in Manhattan. He called in the middle
of all
this chaos to tell us that our men have been amazing and even
though he has lost so many friends he needed to let us know how
thankful he was to us.
Love you
Dianna ~
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World Trade Center
78 MEN (list below)
3 Loaders
1 lg. Backhoe
3 Dump Trucks
4 Dump Trailers
4 Tower Night Lights
2 Low Bed Equipment Trailers to move the big steel beams.
1 High Bed Trailer Truck
1 Boom Truck
4 Torches to cut steel
Our Dispatcher Steve Marano has received various calls from
Firemen stating "that Graces men have taken charge and if we
(the Firemen) want something done, then we go to Grace's men".
In addition, we have just been contacted by the State and they
would like us to increase our presence at the World Trade Center.
We will be adding more men and equipment.
WE ARE PROUD TO APPEND A LIST OF THOSE WHO WE HAVE
WORKING AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER FROM 9/11/01 TO DATE.
WORLD TRADE CENTER
NAME TRADE
ABREV, RAMON
MECHANIC
ALEJO, ANDRES
MECHANIC
ALLEVA, MARIO
OPERATOR
ALMEIDA, ANTONIO
TRUCK DRIVER
ANTAO, PEDRO
LABORER
AUSENCIO, DIPLAN
MECHANIC
BRANCH, GENE
LABORER
BRAULIO, VICENTE
MECHANIC
CATINELLA, NICHOLAS
OPERATOR
CHAKIDES, MARK
LABORER
CHERUBINI, ROBERT
TRUCK DRIVER
COOK, DAVID
TRUCK DRIVER
CRITAC, VALERIU
YARDMAN
D’ASTOLI, FRANK
LABORER
DE ANDRADE, ANTONIO
MASON
DERICCO, JOSEPH
OPERATOR
DUARTE, PAUL
SUPERINTENDENT
ERWIN, TIMOTHY
LABORER
FINOCHIO, FRANK
TRUCK DRIVER
GARCIA, SERGIO
TRUCK DRIVER
GIKAS, NICKOLAS
SUPERINTENDENT
GRACE, RICHARD, D.
SUPERINTENDENT
GROSSI, MICHAEL
TRUCK DRIVER
HARDING, ROBERT
V.P./CHIEF ENGINEER
HUBBARD, JAMES
CARPENTER
IANCU, CONSTANTIN
TRUCK DRIVER
IERVASI, VINCENT
TRUCK DRIVER
KALAIJIAN, STEPHAN
OWNER
KEENAN, GARY
TRUCK DRIVER
KELLY, THEODORE
LABORER
KIDD, LENROY
LABORER
LAZZARA, ANGELO
TIME KEEPER
LAUT, MICHAEL
TRUCK DRIVER
LUKSICH, SAM
SUPERINTENDENT
MANCUSO, JAMES
DRILLRUNNER
MANTZ, JOHN
MASON
MARANO, MICHAEL
OPERATOR
MARANO, STEVEN
TRUCK DRIVER
MARINO, JERRY
TRUCK DRIVER
MARKS, WILLIAM
LABORER
MARLOW, THOMAS
SUPERINTENDENT
MASCALI, JOSEPH
OPERATOR
MCCLYMONT, BRIAN
LATHER
MINNICI, ROCCO
OPERATOR
MIRANDA, MICHAEL
TRUCK DRIVER
MONTEAGUDO, HENRY
MASON
NAPOLITANO, DANIEL
TRUCK DRIVER
NETO, PAUL
LABORER
NEVES, FERNANDO
LABORER
NICASIO, RAMON
MECHANIC
NOCE, JOHN
OPERATOR
NUNES, MARIO
LABORER
PAGAN, JOSEPH
LABORER
PANZARU, DAN
TIME KEEPER
PARKS, EVERETT
CARPENTER /FOREMAN
PIRES, CARLOS
LABORER
QUATTROCK, KEVIN
FOREMAN
RAFFA, CHARLES
TRUCK DRIVER
RAMOS, HECTOR
LABORER
RICE, SEAN
TRUCK DRIVER
SALES, ANTHONY
OPERATOR
SANFT, STEVE
YARDMAN
SAUFLER, WILLIAM
ENGINEER
SCARPITTA, PETER
TRUCK DRIVER
SHERIDAN, RICHARD
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
SIMPSON, JAMES
LABORER
SMITH, SHEILA
LABORER
SOBRAL, JOSE
LABORER
TAZEL, ROLAND
MECHANIC
TOMASIO, JOAO
LABORER
TORRES, GILBERTO
TRUCK DRIVER
VALENTE, MANUEL
LABORER
VALENZANO, ANTONIO
TRUCK DRIVER
VELEZ, PHILLIP
LABORER
VERSO, CHRIS
TRUCK DRIVER
VOZZOLO, TONINO
OPERATOR
ZAYAS, SURIEL
SUPERINTENDENT
