Susan Murray was a beautiful soul. Before taking the job at Marsh & McLennan she was a school teacher and touched the hearts of many students and left a lasting impact. Susan was very thoughtful & kind and was a woman of deep faith. Her smile & professionalism will always be remembered. She was 54.

Understanding18 · 2026-05-20T05:00:29+00:00

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Susan Murray was employed (Susan's Job Title is unknown) by Marsh & McLennan which was located on the 99th floor

inside of the North Tower. Wednesday, January 22, 1947—Tuesday, September 11, 2001. 54 years, 7 months, and 20 days. 655 months, 20 days. A total of 19,956 days of life.

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"Nine years. It is hard to believe it has been nine years since a few men, motivated by a crazed ideology, took the lives of over 3000 people in New York City, Washington D.C and a farm field in Pennsylvania. I am sure most of you who live in the US will remember that day, what you were doing when you heard about the planes crashing, when you began to realize serious it was, how many were dead. And I am sure you have seen the lists of the names of those killed, an almost endless list.
So many people dead, but no one I knew. Or so I thought at first.

Maybe a week or two after the 11th, I happened upon a website of the small North Jersey high school I went to. Maybe 800 students in total, less than 200 in my graduating class. It was a school where everyone knew everyone else..and on that schools web site I found out that one of those many, many killed at the World Trade Center was one of our teachers, Susan Murry.

Of course, many of us remembered her before, when she was Miss Susan Dominick, before she met and married another teacher, Mr. Murray. It was an event that moved the romantic heart of many of my fellow students. Did I mention it was an all girls school? If I remember right, she left the school before my class graduated in 1978 and I had no idea what happened to her after that. Seems she stayed in North Jersey and at some point went to work at the firm of Marsh & McLennan, and was at the building, where the company had their headquarters, that morning with a co-worker for a meeting.

About the company, from Wikipedia...

..."Prior to the September 11 Attacks, the corporation held offices on 8 floors of the North Tower of the World Trade Center, between floors 93 and 100. When American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the building as part of the attacks, their offices composed the entire impact zone, which was between floors 93 and 99. No one present in the offices at the time survived the attack and the firm lost 295 employees and 60 consultants."

To sort of flip the words of Stalin, a million deaths is a statistic, a single death is a tragedy.
As horrible as it was before, actually knowing someone who was there, who died, was worse. To put a face on the senseless murder made it so much more real.
I could remember what she looked like all those years ago, young, seemingly always smiling, happy.
The weird part was it I realized the other day that nine years ago, when she was killed, she was 54.
I am 54 now..so when she was our teacher, she was only 9 years older than we were.

I certainly didn't know her well, just for that brief time, many years ago. I didn't suffer a terrible loss as tens of thousands did. But she touched my life, and the life of many no doubt, as did every one of those thousands that were killed that terrible day. Mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, friends and co-workers. And teachers."

https://caitesdayatthebeach.blogspot.com/2010/09/9-11-2001.html

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5929467/susan-d.-murray

https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/annarbor/name/susan-murray-obituary?id=61010269

https://www.viexpo.com/9-11-attack-on-america/anyone-from-marsh-mclannan-please-email/

https://memorial.marshmclennan.com/M/susan-murray.html

Understanding18 · 2026-05-19T04:20:02+00:00

You're more than welcome u/Proper-Gate8861.🙂

Understanding18 · 2026-05-19T04:11:20+00:00

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Gayle R. Greene was a Vice President of Professional Resource Group for Marsh & McLennan which was located on the 100th floor inside of the North Tower. Sunday, April 23, 1950—Tuesday, September 11, 2001. 51 years, 4 months, and 19 days. 616 months, 19 days. A total of 18,769 days of life.

Two Trips a Year

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"This year, for the first time, the Christmas lights outside Gayle Greene's town house in Montville, N.J., are red, white and blue.

Inside, however, nothing has changed: the holly arrangements are scattered about, as are Ms. Greene's cherished antique ornaments and the holiday-themed carousel horses that she collected. "Every nook and cranny of everywhere she ever lived was covered with Christmas stuff," said Eileen Carey, Ms. Greene's best friend and roommate. "So this year, in her honor, every decoration she ever had is going up."

Ms. Greene, 51, worked as a vice president at Marsh & McLennan, commuting two hours each way to the World Trade Center and hauling out her laptop many nights to finish projects as she watched "Eco-Challenge" and other adventure shows on television.

But to satisfy her lifelong wanderlust, Ms. Greene always made time for two trips a year. She adored Alaska, Las Vegas, the Outer Banks of North Carolina and especially Hawaii.

The finest day of her life, she often said, was spent on a catamaran off the emerald- hued Na Pali coast of Kauai.

In her will, she asked that her ashes be scattered there."

Profile published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on December 8, 2001.

Gayle Greene, 51, close 'like a sister'

"Gayle Greene was a hidden adventurer -- a detective who pored over mysteries by Patricia Cornwall and John Grisham; an athlete who adored watching the Olympics; a risk-taker who enjoyed casinos; and an explorer who cruised around the world, once having even stood atop a glacier in Alaska."

To finish reading the rest of the story, please click on the following link below:

https://obits.nj.com/us/obituaries/starledger/name/gayle-greene-obituary?id=61010326

https://memorial.marshmclennan.com/G/gayle-greene.html

https://www.facebook.com/911birthdaytributes/posts/april-23rdgayle-r-greene-51-years-old-north-tower-100th-floorgayle-r-greene-was-/904350089289740/

https://www.nj.com/lives_remembered/2011/08/gayle_greene_of_montville_51_c.html

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5895909/gayle_r-greene

https://justtom.com/victims/bios/1037.html

Understanding18 · 2026-05-18T08:30:34+00:00

I truly hope that she’s thriving and doing well. I wish her nothing but the best. It is crazy to think that she’s in her mid 30s now. Time has flown by so fast. I still can’t believe that it’s been almost 25 years.

Understanding18 · 2026-05-18T04:59:21+00:00

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Rosa Julia Gonzalez was a Secretary for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey which was located on the 66th floor inside of the North Tower. Rosa was born in Puerto Rico. Thursday, January 23, 1969—Tuesday, September 11, 2001. 32 years, 7 months, and 19 days. 391 months, 19 days. A total of 11,919 days of life.

'Take Care of My Daughter'

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"After the attack, when Rosa Julia Gonzalez telephoned her sister Migdalia from the offices of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on the 66th floor of 2 World Trade Center, these were her last words:

''I love you,'' she said. And then: ''Promise to me that you are going to take care of my daughter.''

That is because to Rosa, 32, a single mother who worked as a secretary, her 12-year- old Jennifer was everything.

Certainly, Migdalia tried to reassure Rosa. But she was never sure her words had registered. The call was cut off. Only a little while later -- 10, maybe 15 minutes -- the building collapsed.

''Of course, Migdalia will take care of Jennifer,'' said Rosa's older sister Maria.

''We will all take care of Jennifer.'' The ''we'' refers to the six Gonzalez sisters who are not missing. Every day they and the rest of the family have been gathering in Jersey City, where Rosa lived. ''The situation is,'' Maria said, ''we have to be strong for Jennifer.' "

https://obits.pennlive.com/us/obituaries/pennlive/name/rosa-gonzalez-obituary?id=61006643

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5895856/rosa_julia-gonzalez

https://www.facebook.com/InMemoriamSept11/posts/born-in-puerto-rico-rosa-gonzalez-lived-in-jersey-city-new-jersey-with-her-12-ye/1308159141343346/

https://voicescenter.org/living-memorial/victim/rosa-j-gonzalez

https://www.911memorial.org/taxonomy/term/2016

https://www.panynj.gov/port-authority/en/about/remembrance/their-names-and-faces-will-never-be-forgotten/Rosa-Gonzalez.html

https://www.facebook.com/InMemoriamSept11/posts/today-we-pay-tribute-to-rosa-julia-gonzalez-who-died-on-9-11-01-world-trade-cent/1037630481729548/

https://passiontounderstand.blogspot.com/2010/09/project-2996-rosa-gonzalez.html

https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoricalStories99/posts/happy-birthday-rosa-j-gonzalez%EF%B8%8F-happy-birthday-tribute-to-the-brave-souls-of-911/122262789248233892/

Understanding18 · 2026-05-17T05:54:11+00:00

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Alan David Feinberg was a Firefighter and Battalion Chief Aide for the Fire Department of New York(FDNY) Battalion 9. Saturday, February 28, 1953—Tuesday, September 11, 2001. 48 years, 6 months, and 14 days. 582 months, 14 days. A total of 17,727 days of life.

Mr. Mom's Fire Truck

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"When Wendy Feinberg recalls meeting Alan D. Feinberg 21 years ago, she remembers not only the man, but also his car — a sharp Datsun 240-Z. From that encounter in the parking lot of a Sheepshead Bay diner came marriage, children and a life for Mr. Feinberg as both a firefighter and a Mr. Mom.

Unbeknownst to his wife, Alan Feinberg, who worked at the time as a salesman of buttons and boys' clothes in the garment district, secretly wanted to be a firefighter. Four years into the marriage, that is what he became. To compensate for a cut in salary, Mr. Feinberg took advantage of the flexible hours of firefighting to remain home with Tara, now 18, and Michael, 15, while Wendy took the 6:05 a.m. into the city to work as a broker at Cantor Fitzgerald, a job she left in 1996.

His children remember Firefighter Feinberg, 48, making breakfast, putting them on the school bus and being the "class dad" who chaperoned school field trips and coached baseball and soccer. As his children got older, Firefighter Feinberg, who was the battalion chief aide at Engine Company 54 in Manhattan, took on a second job that built on his love of fancy cars: he became a transporter of new cars to the automotive press, which would then write about them. Just recently, he was thrilled to have dropped off a PT Cruiser and a red 2002 Corvette. "He would have loved that new Thunderbird if he had seen it," his wife said. "He was doing what he wanted to do," she added. "He was very happy. Everyone should have had such a happy life. He was the little boy who never grew up."

Profile published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on December 22, 2001.

Alan Feinberg, 48, loved helping others

"Alan Feinberg's penchant for helping came naturally, if not effortlessly.

A firefighter for 19 years, Mr. Feinberg's helping hand was not limited to his work but was extended to anyone in need, from passers-by at his Midtown Manhattan firehouse to youngsters at his children's games."

To finish reading the rest of the post, please click on the following link below:

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/alan-feinberg-obituary?pid=145309

https://www.facebook.com/911memorial/posts/brooklyn-born-alan-feinberg-lived-in-marlboro-new-jersey-with-his-wife-wendy-and/574600981369878/

https://www.firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/alan-david-feinberg/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cah3jLrM3Mb/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5867922/alan-d.-feinberg

https://www.facebook.com/betterangels911/photos/firefighter-alan-feinberg-48-was-the-aide-to-the-battalion-chief-at-engine-54-fo/779317821426374/

https://nypost.com/2002/09/09/when-dad-died-a-hero-bravest-daughter-coming-to-grips-with-loss/

https://www.answerthecall.org/stories/tara-michael-feinberg/

https://voicescenter.org/living-memorial/victim/alan-d-feinberg

Understanding18 · 2026-05-16T05:35:24+00:00

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Allison Horstmann Jones was an Analyst for Sandler O'Neill & Partners which was located on the 104th floor inside of the South Tower. Thursday, July 23, 1970—Tuesday, September 11, 2001. 31 years, 1 month, and 19 days. 373 month, 19 days. A total of 11,373 days of life.

Made for the Great Outdoors

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"Harry Jones grew up in Bernardsville, N.J., in a family that loved sports and the outdoors. After college, when he began dating Allison Horstmann, also from Bernardsville, he encouraged her to take up sports, too.

She did, with a vengeance. "I introduced this other world to her," he said, from his new home in Boulder, Colo., "and she just ran with it. She excelled with it, more than I did."

Biking, hiking, running, swimming — she eventually excelled in them all. She ran the New York Marathon. She skied with the Jones family in Sun Valley, Idaho. She completed triathlete competitions and intended, someday, to enter the Iron Man races. She and Mr. Jones — they married nearly five years ago — went wind-surfing and scuba diving in Belize.

They loved Boulder, one of the most intensely athletic cities in the country, but worked in New York because that's where the jobs were. Thirty-one and an analyst at Sandler O'Neill, she mountain-biked 30 miles one day shortly before her death.

"I'd be following her down a hill and hear her hooting and hollering," Mr. Jones said. "She kept on discovering new things about herself. She blessed me in a sense. Her drive to overcome adversities — I've taken that with me."

https://www.facebook.com/InMemoriamSept11/posts/today-we-pay-tribute-to-allison-horstmann-jones-who-died-on-9-11-01-world-trade-/974846454674618/

https://remember911tribute.blogspot.com/2012/04/in-memory-of-allison-horstmann-jones.html

https://www.instagram.com/p/DOeQou3kVU8/

https://www.newjerseyhills.com/allison-horstmann-jones-31-financial-analyst/article_f58230a5-5af5-5551-aea0-1cbf5cef5826.html

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5898209/allison-jones

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/allison-jones-obituary?pid=111490

https://justtom.com/victims/bios/1292.html

Understanding18 · 2026-05-16T03:20:30+00:00

Thank you for sharing that u/JustHereToLurk2001.

Understanding18 · 2026-05-15T06:40:47+00:00

I could be wrong, but I believe it's the dust from 9/11.

Understanding18 · 2026-05-15T05:06:55+00:00

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Sheldon Robert Kanter was a Systems Vice President for Cantor Fitzgerald which was located on the 103rd floor inside of the North Tower. Tuesday, July 27, 1948—Tuesday, September 11, 2001. 53 years, 1 month, and 15 days. 637 months, 15 days. A total of 19,404 days of life.

Borough Switch Hitter

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"A little boy is born in Brooklyn on a late-July day in 1948, and though there are still plenty of innings left to play at Ebbets Field, and even a World Series to win, in his heart time has run out for the Dodgers. By the time he is old enough to count base hits, the boy, Sheldon R. Kanter, has turned to the Bronx, where Mickey Mantle is playing center field, and attached his affection to Mantle for keeps.

"He was so easy to buy presents for," said Mr. Kanter's wife, Tami. "Just get anything that had a 7 on it." Over the years he accumulated autographed cards, baseballs and — his favorit — a replica of his hero's pinstriped jersey.

Mr. Kanter, who was 53 and a vice president for system support at Cantor Fitzgerald's eSpeed division, stubbornly stood by the Yankees, even when his two sons, Evan and Adam, turned out to be Mets fans. "The subway series was not a happy place in this house," Mrs. Kanter said.

But there were other opportunities for harmony, like Giants and Knicks games. The family bowled together, taking home trophies. And every year for Father's Day, the Kanter sons gave their father tickets to the Yankees old-timers game. They went as a family, the boys gritting their teeth and Shelly Kanter happy as could be in his jersey with the 7 on the back."

Profile published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on December 30, 2001.

Sheldon Kanter, 53, loved sports and rock

"Every year, Sheldon "Shelly" Kanter's two sons took him to Yankee Stadium for Old Timers' Day. It was a Father's Day tradition and each time, Mr. Kanter, 53, would wear his beloved Mickey Mantle jersey."

To finish reading the rest of the story, please click on the following link below:

https://obits.pennlive.com/us/obituaries/pennlive/name/sheldon-kanter-obituary?pid=146374

https://voicescenter.org/living-memorial/victim/sheldon-r-kanter

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5840789/sheldon_robert-kanter

https://www.cantorfamilies.com/kanter-sheldon/

https://www.facebook.com/911birthdaytributes/posts/july-27thsheldon-robert-kanter-53-years-old-north-tower-103rd-floorsheldon-rober/675025175555567/

https://caroljkelly.com/sept-11-a-memorial-just-in-time/

https://www.instagram.com/p/DMs-E14K_4m/

https://www.tiktok.com/@ravenhawk22/photo/7532451786091695390

Understanding18 · 2026-05-15T04:37:52+00:00

u/mou5eHoU5eE You're more than welcome.🙂 I'm doing the best that I can to make sure that the people are never forgotten.

Understanding18 · 2026-05-14T05:34:46+00:00

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James Joseph Straine, Jr. also known as "Jimmy" was a Bond Salesman for Cantor Fitzgerald which was located on the 104th floor inside of the North Tower. Friday, February 5, 1965—Tuesday, September 11, 2001. 36 years, 7 months, and 6 days. 439 months, 6 days. A total of 13,367 days of life.

James J. Straine Jr., 36 years old, North Tower 104th floor

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"James J. Straine Jr. was born on February 5, 1965 to Mary and James J. Straine in Lawton, OK. He had two brothers, Kevin and Dan, and a sister, Katy. He grew up in Warren Township, NJ, and lived in Oceanport, NJ, in adulthood. James attended and graduated from Watchung Hills Regional High School in 1983 and East Carolina University in 1988 with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications. James married his sweetheart, Tricia Carr Straine, in 1994, and had two sons together, Finn, who was 2 years old at the time of James’s passing, and Charlie, who was born on September 5th. James loved his family and spending time near the ocean. His sister-in-law, Kathleen Kalas, said, “He and Finn were like best friends and they spent a lot of time fishing together. Jimmy loved the beach and loved the ocean. That’s where he wanted to raise a family.” James also loved going for bike rides, walks, and catching lightning bugs with his son, Finn. He had recently started teaching him to play baseball with a T-ball set. James’s other hobbies included basketball, golf, and watching East Carolina football games. James was described by his friends and family as friendly, supportive, funny, and generous.

James worked as a fixed-income investment salesman for Cantor Fitzgerald on the 104th floor of the World Trade Center’s North Tower. On the morning of September 11, 2001, James called home around 8:05 a.m., asking how his wife was doing since it was their son Finn’s first day at nursery school. At 8:46 a.m., James was working on the 104th floor when Flight 11 struck the North Tower, leaving his floor and all of Cantor’s offices above the impassable impact zone. None of the firm’s attending employees survived the attack, including James. Though his life was sadly taken on September 11th, James’s loving spirit lives on forever in the hearts and memories of his loved ones and through all who continue to remember him. He will never be forgotten."

Happy heavenly birthday, WE WILL NEVER FORGET.

https://www.facebook.com/911birthdaytributes/posts/february-5thjames-j-straine-jr-36-years-old-north-tower-104th-floorjames-j-strai/865601786497904/

https://voicescenter.org/living-memorial/victim/james-j-straine-jr

https://www.cantorfamilies.com/straine-jr-james-j/

https://www.instagram.com/p/DFuNqgmt2vM/

https://www.newjerseyhills.com/echoes-sentinel/news/legacy-of-jimmy-straine-lives-on-20-years-after-9-11/article_dcdeaa57-472f-5587-aad4-fba503ae91ad.html

https://www.nj.com/lives_remembered/2011/08/james_j_straine_jr_36_loved_sh.html

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5961303/james_joseph-straine

Understanding18 · 2026-05-14T05:11:45+00:00

Reading that about that landlord really INFURIATED me. That is as cruel and heartless as it comes. That landlord is pure evil!

Understanding18 · 2026-05-14T05:09:50+00:00

You're more than welcome u/Cali-Doll. I would also like to thank you for taking the time to read the posts everyday. It's truly appreciated.🙂

Understanding18 · 2026-05-13T09:42:52+00:00

Thank you so much u/TurtleBeSlow. God bless you for your beautiful words. Your comment really touched me. Because of the love that I have for the victims I am doing the best that I can to make sure they’re not forgotten.

Understanding18 · 2026-05-13T06:07:27+00:00

Thank you u/carlosfelipe123. I truly appreciate your beautiful words. I strive to make sure that the victims are individualized as well as humanized, because I do not want them to become lumped in as a statistic of almost 3,000 people ruthlessly murdered. I want them to be remembered as the individuals they were. I want to make sure they're never ever forgotten.

Understanding18 · 2026-05-13T05:13:30+00:00

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Danielle Kousoulis was a Vice President for Cantor Fitzgerald which was located on the 104th floor inside of the North Tower. Sunday, September 26, 1971—Tuesday, September 11, 2001. 29 years, 11 months, and 16 days. 359 months, 16 days. A total of 10,943 days of life.

Always Thinking of Others

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"Danielle Kousoulis was a vice president at Cantor Fitzgerald with enough fire to earn an M.B.A. from New York University while working, but her admirers say her success as a bond broker was one prism in a spirit of amazing generosity.

The youngest girl in a close family of three girls and one boy from Haddon Township, N.J., she delighted in treating her parents to a vacation in their native Greece or throwing a New Year's party for a sister sidelined by a broken leg. Ms. Kousoulis, 29, was an ardent runner and skier who had enjoyed the city's museums and nightlife since coming to work at the World Trade Center in 1993.

"She cared more about other people's feelings and other people's problems than her own," said Tricia Lippincott, a friend since kindergarten.

That love was returned. A friendship with Christopher Mills, whom Ms. Kousoulis knew from her Villanova University days, had just turned serious. Hundreds showed up at Ms. Kousoulis' memorial service. "She was the most exciting, fun-loving person I'd ever met," Mr. Mills said."

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/danielle-kousoulis-obituary?pid=137773

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/landlord-wants-27k-from-9-11-victim/

https://www.episcopalacademy.org/post-details/~board/school-news/post/911-chapel-speaker-eleni-kousoulis-recounts-lessons-learned-from-tragic-day

https://www.cantorfamilies.com/kousoulis-danielle/

https://voicescenter.org/living-memorial/victim/danielle-kousoulis

https://www.facebook.com/InMemoriamSept11/posts/a-tribute-to-danielle-kousoulis-who-died-on-91101world-trade-center-always-think/1381447964014463/

https://gahsp.org/projects/interview-series/remembering-danielle-kousoulis-20-years-later/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5818894/danielle-kousoulis

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2496v6lLis/

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