“While we didn’t lose anyone on September 11th, we have lost quite a few people since that time.”

— Dennis Diggins, former First Deputy Commissioner

Below is a list of DSNY colleagues whom we have lost to 9/11-related illnesses. You will always be remembered.

 

Robert Adair - Carpenter

Edward Alston - Sanitation Worker

Anthony Assaf - Sanitation Worker

Joseph D. Arrigo - Supervisor

Roger Augusty - Sanitation Worker

Jack Becaccio - Welder

John J Beirne - Sanitation Worker

Paul Bekowies - Research Scientist

Joseph Bellero - Sanitation Worker

Maurice Blackman - Tractor Operator

Mark Blaha - Sanitation Worker

Jeffrey Bloise - Supervisor

Daniel Bonanno - Sanitation Worker

Roy Brandquist - Supervisor

Ronald Brinkley - Sanitation Worker

Brian Campbell - Sanitation Worker

Barbara Capparelli - Principal Administrative Associate

Joseph Carofano - Sanitation Worker

Michael Caserta - Supervisor

Glenn Chateau - Supervisor

Lawrence Marcelis Clark - GSI

Ronald Cohen - Supervisor, Deputy Commissioner

George Colucci - Supervisor

John "Jack" Conmy - Tractor Operator

Thomas Coppola II - General Superintendent I

Vincent “Jimmy” D’Amato - Tractor Operator

Joseph D’Arrigo - Supervisor

Barry Delisle - Sanitation Worker

Richard Denino - Auto Mechanic

James DeNunzio - Deputy Chief

Louis DiBella - Sanitation Worker

Michael DiPrisco - Oiler

Daniel Donovan - Sanitation Worker

Alphonse Falco - Supervisor

Rosolino Fanara - Sanitation Worker, Environmental Police Officer

Robert Feaser - Crane Operator

Theodore Feaser - Director, Mechanical Operations, BWD

Frank Feeney - Deputy Chief

Renzo Ferrari - Chief

Joseph Fiorello - Mechanic

Silvano "Nano" Flegar - Supervisor

Marcelie Fortune-Murray - Clerical Associate

Ignazio Giacalone - Sanitation Worker

William Gibson - Sanitation Worker

Harold Golden - Sanitation Worker

Dennis Hanley - Sanitation Worker

Mel Hansen - Oiler

Charles Herbst - Assistant Chief

Wilfredo Hernandez, Sr. - Sanitation Worker

Ronald Holmes - Sanitation Worker

Dennis M. Hyde - General Superintendent I

Austin Johnson - Supervisor

Alexander Karasavidis - Sanitation Worker

John Kelly - Assistant Chief

Robert Kergis - Oiler FK

Christopher King - Sanitation Police

David Kirchein - Supervisor

Robert LaGreca - Clerical Associate

Joseph Landolfi - Auto Mechanic

Steven Larson - Sanitation Worker

Thomas D. Libretti - Sanitation Worker

Michael Lombardo - Sanitation Worker

Joseph LoMonaco - Supervisor, BBM

Andrew Macchio - Sanitation Worker

Danny Machiavelo - Supervisor

Ralph Marchese - Supervisor

William Marzocchi - Sanitation Worker

Sandra McCaffrey - Registered Nurse

Kevin McCarthy - Supervisor

Ryan McCormick - Sanitation Worker

Vincent McDonough - Supervisor

James McQuade - Sanitation Worker

Frederic Meier Jr. - Sanitation Worker

Marshall Meriwether - Sanitation Worker

Arthur Mondella Jr. - GSI

Andrew Moore - Tractor Operator

Lorenzo Morelli - Auto Mechanic

Peter Mousmoutis - Sanitation Worker

Michael Mouton - Sanitation Worker

Joe Mundo - Sanitation Worker

Edward Murray - Sanitation Worker

Javier "Nick" Nicholson - Supervisor

William Nowlon - Supervisor

John Nuzzi - Supervisor FK

Kevin M. O’Connor - Sanitation Worker

Michael O'Sullivan - Supervisor

Ralph Oliva Sr. - Sanitation Worker

John O’Neil - Principal Administrative Associate

David Oropeza - Sanitation Worker

Eloy Pagan Jr. - Sanitation Worker

Anthony Pappas - Deputy Chief

Brian Podell - Sanitation Worker

Ralph Priola - Supervisor

Maria Elena Quintero-Diaz - Supervisor

Philip Rizzuto - Supervisor

Thomas Ryan -Sanitation Worker

William M. Ryan Sr. - Metal Worker

James Schiro - Sanitation Worker

John Schmittau - Supervisor

Gary E. Smith - General Superintendent I

John Smith - Sanitation Worker

Alexis Solomon - Sanitation Worker

Herman Spencer Jr. - Sanitation Worker

Adolph Stampfel - Assistant Chief

Dominick Stella - Attendant

William Stupnikov - Boilermaker

Patrick Sweeney - Environmental Police Sergeant

Thomas Toal - Deputy Chief

Lawrence Troy - Supervisor

Miguel Vera - Sanitation Worker

Mark Vikos - Sanitation Worker

Stephen Violetta - Supervisor

William Vitiello - Supervisor

William Wieser - Sanitation Worker

Charles Womack - Sanitation Worker

Thomas Woodford - Blacksmith

Anthony Zaccarelli - Supervisor

dsny remembers

Many sanitation workers were exposed to hazardous materials during the cleanup of 9/11. On Wednesday, September 7th, 2016, DSNY remembered all those who served, and all who were lost due to the attacks.