Remembering the 21 Filipino-Americans Who Perished in the 9/11 Attacks

Sunday marks the 15th year since the September 11, 2001 or “9/11” attacks in the US, where some 3,000 people in New York City, at the Pentagon in Washington, and in Pennsylvania, where a plane crashed.

 

Composite photo of the site of the 9/11 attacks; the image on the left was taken in 2001 while the image on the right was shot in 2012.
Composite photo of the site of the 9/11 attacks; the image on the left was taken in 2001 while the image on the right was shot in 2012.

 

 


 


Below are the brief backgrounds of the 21 Filipino-American 9/11 victims, based on Filipinohome.com:

Grace Alegre-Cua: She worked at the Chuo Mitsui Trust & Banking Company inside the World Trade Center for 14 years

Cesar Alviar: He was an accountant at Marsh & McLennan who had been married thrice to his wife of 28 years.

Marlyn Bautista: She was another Marsh & McLennan employee who moved to Iselin, New Jersey with her husband some years past and received her naturalization papers the year prior to the 9/11 attacks.

Cecile M. Caguicla: She was a vice president in the corporate accounting department at Marsh & McLennan, was at the farmers’ market outside the WTC towers when the attack happened.

Jayceryll deChavez: He was described as a “very ambitious guy” by his father, was taking tests to become a financial analyst while working as an assistant to the portfolio manager at Fiduciary Trust at the World Trade Center.

Benilda Domingo: She was planning to return to Laoag City to marry her live-in partner and the father of her children, whom she met on a bus trip home to her province 14 years prior to her immigration to the US.

Judy H. Fernandez: She worked for Cantor Fitzgerald was scheduled to leave for a business trip on the afternoon of Sept. 11 but came in for work in the morning.

Ramon Grijalvo: He was an engineer who lived in the US for nearly 40 years with his family, was wrongfully buried as a Chinese-American man at first before his remains were returned to his family.

Frederick Kuo Jr.: He was remembered by the Community Church of Great Neck for his contributions and for keeping the Filipino-Chinese congregation active.

Arnold Lim: He was an analyst with Fiduciary Trust Company International, was engaged to be married in September when the attack on the World Trade Center happened.

Manuel L. Lopez: He was the vice president of the federal tax department at Marsh & McLennan, was remembered as a tech geek and ardent gardener with a love of creating a comfortable home for his family.

Carl Allen Peralta: He was a broker with Cantor Fitzgerald, was identified a year after the 9/11 attacks after samples of his remains matched with his relatives in 2002.

Maria Theresa Santillan: She was planning her wedding to her high school sweetheart and was a cousin of Judy Fernandez, a fellow 9/11 victim, who helped her get a job as a customer service representative with eSpeed.

Rufino Conrado F. “Roy” Santos: He was a computer consultant for Accenture, was remembered by his family as “a Broadway addict” who never tired of touring the city.

David Marc Sullins: He was an EMT with Cabrini Medical Center, was rescuing survivors from the South Tower of the World Trade Center when it collapsed and was thought of as “an obedient and hard-working son” and a gifted pianist.

Hilario “Larry” S. Sumaya: He was a technology manager at Marsh & McLennan, was remembered by friends as an outgoing, patient man who acted as the ambassador in his ski club.

Hector Tamayo: He was civil engineer and was known for being a jovial host to his relatives and friends whenever they came to the US.

Cynthia Motus-Wilson: She was the head receptionist at International Office Centers Corporation, became an American citizen and was about to move in her first home in the US with her husband when the attacks happened.

Ronald Gamboa: He was a store manager at The Gap, was survived by his partner Daniel R. Brandhorst and adopted son after his flight was highjacked for the attack on the World Trade Center. — Rie Takumi/VVP, GMA News

 

(Source: GMAnetwork.com)

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