![]() ![]() It was the sound of the South Tower collapsing. I just thought it was the aftermath of the explosion of another plane, but it was not a plane that made that roaring sound. Next thing you know, there is this plume of white smoke and debris heading up the West Side Highway along with debris falling from the sky. I was distracted by this roaring sound, which got louder and louder, which I thought was another plane picking up speed before crashing into one of the Towers. The department's first member died by a jumper. Our fire trucks were left within 300 feet of the North Tower, and I made the decision to move both of our trucks one block north up the West Side Highway, just north of Vesey Street, a move which saved my life and possibly the lives of some police officers.Īfter repositioning the last truck, I could not help but stand motionless, which seemed like forever, staring up at the North Tower and watching people free-falling from 100 stories up, knowing that they were not going to survive. While I was preparing things on the truck, other members of my unit headed across the street to the command post for orders. The job entails getting additional equipment warmed up and ready, communications, obtaining information, processing it and being ready. My job that morning was the resource man, a position hated the most in our house. We made it down to Manhattan from Queens in 28 minutes during rush hour - about 40 minutes before the South Tower collapsed. Within a minute, 14 members were responding on three fire trucks to Manhattan. Nobody believed him, so we went outside to call his bluff. 11, I was due to get off my 24-hour shift in 15 minutes, when one of our now missing firefighters was looking at the New York City skyline and yelled to all of us in the firehouse that a plane just hit the Trade Center. He did not wish to be identified by his last name. 11, Anthony of the Bronx is the only survivor. (Editor's Note:) Among 20 members of Squad 288 and Hazardous Materials Company One in Maspeth, Queens who were called to the Twin Towers Sept. World Trade Center attack, a first-person account To share memories or express condolences online please visit firefighters lost in rescue efforts Sept 11. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven, 20 York St., New Haven, CT 06510…. The Berlin Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. She was predeceased by a brother Martin DeMeo.Ī Mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday Aug11:00a.m.at St. One sister Florence DeMeo Tomczak, one brother Matthew DeMeo and a sister-in-law Joan DeMeo. Her daughter, Annmarie Vicino and husband Paul Vicino, and their children Paul and Erica Vicino She was the office manager of the family business, and was a wonderful Wife, Mother and Grandmother.īesides her husband Mary is survived by a son James Betulia and his wife Lauri Betulia, and their children James and Nicole Betulia, Ashley and Kayla Septelka ![]() Born in Glen Cove, New York on Mashe was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Lena (Simoneschi) DeMeo. ![]() Mary Louise (DeMeo) Betulia, formerly of Old Lyme, the beloved wife of Ernest Betulia passed away Augafter losing her battle with cancer. ![]()
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