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Dean S Nalbone
September 11, 2022
I just learned that we lost Bill on 9/11. What an exceptional high school classmate was Bill. He was very good in the classroom and on the playing field but more importantly he was sincere.
See you on the other side. RIP.
Dean Nalbone
NDHS '70
Dear Mr. Spitz
Aries Targett
September 11, 2018
Mr. William Spitz I never knew you and you never knew me. You passed on a year before and hundreds of miles from where I was born. You had a family, and so do I. I have parents and siblings and friends, the same as you did. You had a career, a dream. I sit here in my bedroom, exactly seventeen years later, mourning and remembering you. You see, I never met you and yet you are still one of my inspirations every day. A normal guy, but one of my biggest motivations.You died in combat, in a war you never signed up for. No training could prepare you, for you were just going to work. As was everyone else who that day, became American heroes. I met you on 9 April, 2017. My school orchestra from small town Ohio took a spring break trip to New York City, and stopped at the 9/11 memorial. You would love the museum. As we walked along the beautiful black fountains, etched with all the names of the fallen, a single white rose stuck out of yours. I took a picture, for the beauty screamed volumes to me. William Spitz, you may be gone, but your family still remembers you and thinks of you every day. I think of you. A sixteen year old girl you never met from Ohio thinks of you as motivation to live every single day of my life to the fullest because I never know when It'll stop. I love America so much and never forget to show it, because so many innocent people have given their lives over the years, you being one of them. As I'm sitting here about to cry, I look at the picture again and I remember you. Your family. Thank you, Mr. Spitz.
Jennifer Held
September 11, 2015
Today all TSA employees at the Colorado airports re-affirmed their oaths to serve. We each received a laminated card with a name of a person who lost their life. I have the card with William E. Spitz, your loved one. I will wear it each day in his memory.
Tricia Orlando
May 1, 2015
ms p. remember that u were oneteacher i wil NEVER FOR GET. sorry to hear about ur loss trish
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kerry padmore
June 9, 2014
hello ms:spitz this is kerry padmore one of your students from the flying food group school in queens.when i heard about your lost i sent a card to york college for you. i dont know if you ever got it. may your husband rest in peace. i miss you. you are like my second mother. you truly cared for us. and you did not play.lol. i am on facebook please look me up.poke to my mother a few days ago and she asked about you. thats when i started searching. i finally got my g.e.d. yes i did.take care and god bless you and your family.
October 11, 2013
I visited the Mémorial in Nyc and I suddenly see his name when I was taking a picture...The fact is that we have the same family name...I know that it's not the place for that and I respect this guest book but if there is any chance that a member of his family sees this message and answer to me...
God Bless
Aurore.
Jeff Singer
October 10, 2013
Susan,I'd like to get in touch with you. I'm aware that you have a memorial bench for Bill. I have a book out with 150 stories of people who are memorialized. In the 2nd edition would like to include Bill. If you're interested to know more you can reach me at 516-678- 3724 0r email me at [email protected]
nigel byrne
April 26, 2012
I visited the memorial this week and took some photos, William was in the first photo , I just felt I wanted to let you know that although I didn't know him , he was in my thoughts
Martha Aron
July 23, 2011
I was just getting to know Will, as my stepson Joshua Aron was newly married to Susan's daughter Rachel. When Will and Josh died, our new ties as an extended family ended abruptly. Luckily we still had and have Rachel and Susan with whom we are able to remember these two special people. As time goes by, Will and Josh are always in our hearts and minds and will forever be.
matt hanson
July 21, 2011
will was one of the first people who believed that i had the capacity to successful, and for that im forever grateful. although hes no longer physically here my memory of him is eternal. rip
eric pitagorsky
July 21, 2011
Will was a great guy all around. He only had love to give and he cooked a terrific Thanksgiving. He is missed by myself and all of the Pitagorskys.
eric pit
JoAnne Romano
September 9, 2010
I miss you more every day.
Rob Pintabona
January 30, 2010
I worked with Will at Liberty and we hit it off almost immediately.We shared the same warped sense of humor and had a similar work ethic.He was truly a good guy who cared deeply about his wife and kids. My prayers go out to his family and those close to him,may he rest in peace.
Tim Masick
January 21, 2010
I attended Notre Dame High School with Bill and played football with him all 4 years. Bill was one of the nicest guys I ever knew in high school and I believe he was elected our class vice-president. I had no idea until today that he died on 9/11. I wish him peace and rest. God bless you Bill
kristine
September 4, 2007
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
March 18, 2007
In remembrance....
Chuck Scheiner
September 11, 2002
Though I never knew Will well, I didn't need to. I knew he made Susan and the kids HAPPY. He brought joy and laughter to their lives. I knew he was a special guy with a great heart and a gentle soul. Forever in our hearts. May you rest in peace.
Ava Guastella
September 11, 2002
I work at Boehringer-Ingelheim in Ridgefield, CT which hosted a memorial service today. They handed out pins with names of those who perished on Sept.11 and I was honored to wear William E Spitz's name. William and his family will be in my thoughts and prayers. May God Bless.
Ava Guastella
Pamela Spitz
September 6, 2002
My brother and friend Andrew sent me this link and I was spellbound. I am overwhelmed at the amount of people my father touched in his life. Although cut far too short his was a life filled with fun, love and most of all enough humor to make you laugh until you cry. Nobody can ever take the place of my father.
To Susan, Rachel and Andrew: The legacy he left us was his positivity through thick and thin. As well as his undying love.
To my sister Lauren: His love for you was always something to be envyed and he will always be watching you.
To all those who my father touched...you should consider yourself the luckiest people, you were truely in the presence of greatness.
Daddy....I love you, I miss you and I apoligize for our mets!
Love you always
Pam...always your little girl
Will Zak
August 21, 2002
Andrew was one of my first friends when I moved to Oceanside in third grade and has been one of my closest friends since. I met Will when he married Sue and he was a person who never took the smile off his face. He brought happiness to everyone he met, especially Andrew, Rach, and Sue. He was a great man who will be sorely missed.
JoAnne Romano
June 17, 2002
Will was everything a big brother should be and more. In elementary school, he always made sure I was on the bus. He taught me how to bait a hook. He tried to teach me how to surf (unsuccessfully) and taught me how to drive a stick shift (quite sucessfully). We shared many wonderful summers at the Jersey shore, although I didn't realize how wonderful they were until years later. We were with each other when we married, we spoke the day each of our children were born. We had many conversations about our families, our hopes and dreams, our grief and our fear. He was with our father when he passed away and was the best comfort our mother could have had. He was and is an integral part of my life, he is still teaching me.
David Aronson
May 18, 2002
As a husband, a father, and a friend, Will never stopped trying to make people happy. I'll always remember coming over to see Andrew, and Will would be cooking (as usual). Even if i wasn't hungry, i would eat because I would never want to miss out on his food. He was a great man, and i could never thank him enough for making my best friend Andrew, and his mother and sister, the happiest people in the world.
May 7, 2002
DEAR GOD SHINE YOUR LIGHT ON THIS BEAUTIFUL MAN..WILLIAM E.SPITZ AND MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE WITH GOD AND HIS ANGELS..GOD BLESS HIS LOVING FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS..GOD BLESS AMERICA AND NEW Y0RK.MAY JESUS AND ST.WILLIAM GREET YOU AT THE GATES OF HEAVEN...AMEN
Tina Milano
April 15, 2002
I met Will on our tour to Italy the summer before September 11th. I feel blessed having met him and his wife. They were two of the finest people on the trip. He was the type of person who would go out of his way to help anyone in our tour group. I know he helped me by just talking to me. Thanks Will.. My deepest sympathy to your family.
Alan Schubach
March 11, 2002
The Sunday morning walks in Long Beach with the " three old men", our hour long coffee afterwards, and always the conversations from our wives to our kids to our "horrible working lives" to the apartment in Long Beach where we would chill out. Gone but not forgotten. I think about you alot and all the laughs...See ya later
Andrew Pitagorsky
March 2, 2002
Will was a great man, anybody that knew him loved him with all there heart. When Will came into my life I was a 10 year old confused kid who had lost his dad 2 years before. I guess when we first met I kind of resented him, but I grew to love him as did everybody who ever knew him…… he wasn’t my dad, but he was my father…..
He taught me the things that a father teaches his son, how to shave, how to tie a tie, how to talk to girls, what types of beer to drink. We went to all types of sporting events together. When it became time for me to learn to drive, it was Will who taught me. Whenever I didn’t know something it seemed like Will had the answer. He taught me how to deal with my mom when she would be going nuts at me over the smallest things, he would say “that’s how she is, she will be over it in 20 minutes, just tell her OK, OK, OK and don’t worry about it” The times we had together I will never forget. The Sunday before that Tuesday we had the best time I think I ever had with him. We went to the Jets game, and even though the Jets didn’t win, it was the best day ever….. The tailgating was unbelievable, my cousin brought his barbeque from his backyard, and we ate so much, and for all of you who knew Will you know how he loves his food. He just seemed to be so happy. Every time the Jets did something good there were high fives and hugs all around… He was so happy… it could be the be best time we ever had together…
There were so many good times we shared, and I will always have those times to remember.
Mom, Pam, Lauren…. He loved you guys so much…you were his life, everything he did was to make you guys happy….Rachel, he loved you as if you were his own daughter as I know he did as I his son.
He was a special type of person, if you were ever to go anywhere with him, you knew Will knew the way.
I remember one time we went to the met game, it was myself with two of my friends and Will, I must have been in 7th or 8th grade, the game was against the dodgers…..there must have been a 3 hour rain delay…. We waited it out of course because will never left a game early……John Franco came out with a water gun and starting soaking all of the fans as if we weren’t already soaked…… finally the game started again and the mets won it in there last at bat.
gregory ferretti
January 2, 2002
I met Will while on my honeymoon in Italy this past summer. He was one of the people that stood out as being "a good guy". We had many laughs and some great memories in that photo album in my mind from Venice. My wife, Christine, and I send our condolences to Sue and her family. Rest in Peace, brother.
Corinne and Hugh Barton
December 31, 2001
We remember Will from our fun family times together in the Poconos. We are cousins, and Will loved to fish and joke and egg the younger ones into doing fun things. He was much loved by all who new him!
Jason Goldstein
December 31, 2001
Will was one of the nicest people I have ever met. We worked together for several years at Liberty Brokerage and he took the time to explain and teach the newer people. He always was honest and decent with every person he met.
Teresa Jahn
December 11, 2001
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
STANLEY DRAKE
December 11, 2001
WILL WAS A FINE YOUNG MAN,A FORMER NEPHEW THRU MARRIAGE AND A FINE FORMER EMPLOYEE OF MINE. REST IN PEACE.
Carl & Dee Post
November 27, 2001
A very nice man.
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