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John DiFato Obituary
John DiFato and Susan Giaccio fell in love at Macy's. She was working there when he walked in with a friend. She had known him vaguely from college. "He said something cute," she remembered. "I instantly fell in love with the cleft in his chin.
"We were each other's soul mates," she said. When Anthony, 10, Nicole, 9, and John, 3, were born, he called their births a miracle. Like many couples joined at the heart, husband and wife were in constant telephone contact all day. Mr. DiFato, 39, went to his job as a business security controller at Cantor Fitzgerald in the World Trade Center early, and he always phoned so he could say goodbye to Anthony and Nicole before school.
And "during the day he would be beeping me — like, where are you?" Mrs. DiFato said. Sometimes she would be running for an appointment and when she heard her beeper she would mutter, "O.K., now what?"
On Sept. 11, when she learned of the attack on the World Trade Center, she tried to beep Mr. DiFato. There was no answer.
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Heidi Hansen
September 11, 2023
I saw your name in 2017 and took a picture. I didn't know you but I always will remember your name and honor you. God Bless your family.
Cindy Roe
September 7, 2021
Remembering John on the 20th anniversary of 9/11...
SIP
Kas King
March 31, 2018
Doug Abraham
May 28, 2009
Remember
Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.
By Christina Rossetti
The Poetry Foundation
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Kristine
October 24, 2006
As I cross-stitched your name on the memorial that I am doing for all of the victims, I prayed for you and your family. Please know that your death was not in vain. We will always remember. God Bless.
P Tabbernor
September 25, 2006
In remembrance....
Mary Anne Cannava
September 11, 2003
Dear John,
Two years have past now, and it is still so hard to believe that you and Lisa are gone. Rest in Peace and take care of each other. Everyone misses you and Lisa. We will never forget you. You should be proud of your family, Sue your wife is the strongested and bravest person I ever met. Your children, I cant say enough about, they are the best and you raised them well. I am sure you are looking down on them proud of who they have become. Send Lisa our love. Not a day goes by where the both of you are not thought of and missed. Give your mom and dad the strength they need to go on, for what they lost is the most tragic of them all and no parent should ever have to go through what they did.
always thinking of you
Brian, Mary Anne and girls
Mona Todd-DiFato
September 11, 2003
My brother-in-law and father-in-law share the victim's name. My aunt says that John is a relative of ours, even though we live in Central New York. Today, especially, I think I speak for all of us DiFato's here in CNY, when I say that we mourn his passing from this world, as well as from our family. God Bless.
Marietta Cosentino
September 11, 2003
I didn't know John very well, but he was a very good friend of my brother Andrew. They used to work together at Cantor Fitzgerald, and remained good friends even after my brother left the company. I had met John a couple of times when he was out with my brother for happy hour. He was a very nice person, and I know that my brother valued his friendship greatly. It is still hard to this day to find peace with his loss. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife, children, and family on this second anniversary of that horrible, tragic day. His spirit lives on, and he will never be forgotten.
Ruth Ann Bishop
September 14, 2002
Dear Susan,
I don't know your family, but sang in a tribute to the victims of 9/11 this last Wednesday, again 9/11, here in Charlottesville. This was a performance of the Mozart Reaquiem, part of the "Rolling Requiem", which consisted of choruses all over the world singing this tribute to the victims, at 8:46 a.m. We had 180 singers, soloists, and 22 orchestra members. Each of us was given a nametag to wear for the day, with the name of one of the victims. I of course did not know John, but did say prayers for him and for his family throughout the performance and during the day. May the Lord bless your family and comfort you as you heal through your love for each other.
Ruth Ann Bishop
Diana Gatto
May 28, 2002
Dear Sue, As we approach the ninth month since John was taken from you and the children, I wanted you to know that my family will always be there for your family, in love, thoughts, prayers and words. We love you, Jim, Di, James and Dom
Mary Anne Cannava
April 27, 2002
Dear Sue,
I am so sorry for your loss. You and the children are a very important part of our family. We will always be there for you if you need us. I found this poem, but I changed a few words (for John)
Forever Gone but Forever in Our Hearts
by Rosebud
The caring prayers, the shaking shock -
This awful news my world did rock.
No one knew how it happened or why.
We were all so sad; it made me cry.
How unfair it should have happened now -
Won't someone ever tell me how?
His tears had dried, his pain had healed;
And God chose this time for him life to yield.
It's later now, while we've moved on -
We miss him as though he had just gone.
We'll never forget all the good he did,
Even though, to him our farewells we've bid.
We love him still, we miss him yet;
And on this I'll forever bet.
If he is truly in our hearts,
>From us he'll never be truly apart.
Angie Campbell
April 24, 2002
May God Bless you and the family and friends that where left behind on 9/11/01. Rest in peace..........
January 11, 2002
DEAR LORD BLESS JOHN DIFATO AND MAY
HE REST IN PEACE WITH GOD AND HIS
ANGELS..GOD BLESS HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN..HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS.GOD
BLESS AMERICA AND MAY WE NEVER FORGET 9/11/01..AMEN...
Teresa Jahn
January 5, 2002
Joined at the heart, what a wonderful way to describe your love for John. We are deeply sorry for your broken heart with your loss of John. May his warmth, life and love continue living in Anthony, Nicole, John, you and all who have been touched by his life. May you always feel the warmth of his love as it radiates into your hearts. May the sorrow your heart feels be lightened by the warm memories of times shared with John. Our hearts cry with you.
America Cries
We see your sorrow-
and our hearts cry....
We can not erase your pain
but you do not have to face the anguish alone-for we-
-the American people-
are beside you.
We so desperately want to have the touch that brings you comfort,
the strength that gives you courage,
and the words to lighten your spirits.
And when we are left speechless
may the silence of our nation weave love into your hearts
to ease your sorrow.
May you find healing through our nation's strength as we-
-the American people-
face this difficult time together. Our hearts are with you. Teresa Jahn
Dixon, IL
leslie miller
October 30, 2001
I am so very sorry for your loss. Please know that there are thousands of people "out there" who have you in our thoughts and prayers.
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