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Anthony Joseph Coladonato

New York, New York

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'It's Not About Winning'
Anthony J. Coladonato almost never left his wife's side. "We were attached at the hip," said Debbie Razzano. They went into the city together early in the morning, so they could both go to the gym. She worked at the Citicorp Building in Midtown; Mr. Coladonato, 47, worked in customer service for the eSpeed division of Cantor Fitzgerald, in the World Trade Center's north tower.

On weekends, they sat on the beach together near their place in Belle Harbor, Queens, armed with a newspaper, maybe one of the Dick Francis novels that he liked, and plenty of bagels and coffee. When he returned from a business trip abroad, she drove to the airport to pick him up. "We just missed each other terribly when we were away from each other," she said.

He was resolutely cheerful, no matter the hour or what was going on. "He wanted everybody to feel good," said his son, Alex, 19, whose father would always be cheering him on at his high-school hockey games. "He would always tell us, it's not about winning. As long as you go out and have a good time, that's the most important."

On Sept. 11, Ms. Razzano dropped her husband off at the trade center and said goodbye. "We kissed, and did the 'see you later,' " she said. "And then he smiled."

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Remembering "Tony C" on this day, 20 years later. We worked together at ADP and his sense of humor & infectious smile will always be remembered. I work in a elementary school now and during a virtual tour of the memorial site, the camera panned over the wall of the reflection pool. Right there in front of me on the large screen was his name. I knew of this tragedy from that week of 9/11, but after all these years to have his name come on the screen in my class was a...

Remembering Anthony on the 20th anniversary of 9/11...

Anthony's story of devotion to his wife is a lesson we all need to be reminded of, as none of us are promised another day on this earth. To honor his legacy, I will attempt to be a more loving husband to my wife (and we do spend all of our time together). I pray today for a special blessing to all of his family, as we pause to remember his contribution to this world. Much love from Texas

this morning i heard your name said as the names were read. I still have that tattered scrap in my wallet. To all your family, may you know your loved one is remembered. Teresa/Montana

In memory of Mr Coladonato.
• Alexander

Anthony, words can not express how much you are loved, missed & thought of everyday. I was there that night, just wish I could haved saved you.
In loving memory,
Cousins Mike & Linda

A candle...in honor of your memory, the father you were and will always be, and all the moments of you that have been shared.

With Love~LJN & ASN

Another year has passed and the pain and sorrow of what "could have been" does not deminish. Your families' pain is shared by many, may that somehow bring some comfort to them. I still carry your information in my wallet, the little tattered scrap of paper I wrote your name on so many years ago on that fateful day. May I & all my Sisters and Brothers in this land never forget what pain so many families carry day after day, we will never know how they really feel. My prayers are...