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Yvonne Bonomo Obituary
Yvonne Bonomo could not have taken more seriously the word "world" in World Trade Center. Not only was she a corporate travel booker for American Express, arranging last-minute global gallivants for executives at Marsh & McLennan on the 94th floor of 1 World Trade Center, but she also loved jetting around the world on the special corporate discounts offered to those in her job.
Only days before the disaster, she returned from Las Vegas, where she had attended a close friend's bridal shower. Although Yvonne was living at home in Jackson Heights, Queens, with her mother, Sonia, and father, John, "she was really very independent," said her cousin, Richie Fabrizi.
But Yvonne, 30, had contemplated sacrificing her cherished independence over the last year; she became engaged to her boyfriend, Anthony Vaccaro. "All we could tell him is that Yvonne's cellphone records show that she made a call to her mom at 8:51, after the plane hit," her cousin said. "That call never went through."
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December 23, 2024
Yvonne, I didn't know your name until a few moments ago and I found you while researching the terrible events that led to your passing. From the other guest book postings I now know that you had a wide circle of family and friends that love you and i know their love for you is eternal. I now know you loved dancing and travelling, and your wonderful smile that I have no doubt lit up every room you entered. I'm sorry that you had such a short life, but from what I've learned about you it was a life well lived. Thinking of you, your family and your friends.
BB
December 15, 2024
Happy Heavenly Birthday, you are missed every day.
Emanuel Bonomo
September 15, 2024
You are a distant relative but my family always remembers you. Greetings from Argentina
Alia Tinsley
September 11, 2024
Hey Yvonne I did not know you but saw you on a documentary on the National Geographic channel my heart breaks for you and the other lives that were tragically taken that day I pray for your family and hope you are at peace
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BB
September 11, 2024
You are missed every day.
Ben D.
June 20, 2024
Hey Yvonne. I did not know you but saw your name mentioned in the National Geographic documentary from 2021. I felt a connection through what I saw and hope you are at peace in a very nice place. Much love and light to you.
Jtw
December 17, 2023
Happy late birthday.
Lourdes Mercado-Padilla
December 16, 2023
Happy Belated Heavenly Birthday Beautiful Girl. Think of You All the time. I know you're in peace and dancing up in Heaven but wish You were here dancing with me my forever Friend . You are Missed. Love You until I see You again!!!! Ludi
BB
December 15, 2023
Happy Heavenly Birthday, you are missed every day.
Lourdes Mercado-Padilla
September 16, 2023
My dear sweet friend, not a day goes by that I don't think about you. That contagious smile of yours. Our Cathedral days and dancing day with my siblings, what fun we had. You were a Special Soul. I will forever miss you. Rest in peace sweetness. Love you, Ludi
Shirley Quiroz
September 15, 2023
Thinking of you. ❤
BB
September 14, 2023
Rest in peace you are missed every day.
September 12, 2023
Rest in Heaven, Yvonne
Jane Saporito
September 12, 2023
Because of your cousin, I will always remember you on this terrible date. Even though I never met you, I feel your family’s pain.
September 12, 2023
God bless you and all the others lost on that fateful day. Rest in sweet peace.
Sharon Speer
September 12, 2023
Hi Yvonne - I still hold you so dear in my heart and miss our talks on the phone. I know you and Bridget Esposito are watching over me.
Joe Lucin
September 12, 2023
Will never forget you and your family. Always in our hearts and prayers.
James Woodman
September 12, 2023
Thought about you all day .miss you...
September 11, 2023
You are never forgotten. Your life is celebrated today. May the joy you brought to others during your years on earth, provide peace and comfort. Rest in peace
August 6, 2023
Seeing your loved ones rally together to find you that day moved me. I do not know you but you are loved and missed every day.
BB
December 15, 2022
Happy Birthday in Heaven.
BB
September 11, 2022
You are missed every day! Rest In Peace Bella.
Robert Jansen
September 11, 2022
I still remember this day, I sat with your fiance Anthony all night. Then all day and over again. I remember the 2nd or 3rd day after, standing with Ant for Mail when he recieved the post card you sent that morning. From the live Ant had for you and all he told, I'm sure your memory touches way more than you would imagine. I hope the thought may find it's way to Ant's ear to say hi to an old friend.
You´re never forgotten
Donna Russo
September 11, 2022
Still remembering that conversation I had with you while getting manicures when you can back from Las Vegas.
You were tired and said you may not go into work that day, you may ask your assistant to go to work, then you said you felt bad since you’ve been away and you went to work. Who would have known what would happen next. 21 years and you’re never forgotten. RIP ❤❤
Andrew Gordon
December 16, 2021
Happy Birthday
BB
December 15, 2021
Happy Birthday in Heaven! You are missed everyday.
Joe Lucin
September 13, 2021
Thinking of you Yvonne.....you and your family will always have a special place in my heart....I remember the way your mom's sandwiches tasted and the way George and I would play Crossbows and Catapults. We had a beautiful childhood.
Lynda Vancol
September 11, 2021
My dear friend & Cathedral sister, rest well, your memory lives on in every woman who dares to dream.
Sharon Speer
September 11, 2021
Yvonne-"Endless Energy". I remember our last chat when I asked you where you get your energy and motivation from because you traveled all the time. You told me you had cancer at 1 point in your life so you wanted to live each day like it was your last. I almost met you on Fri Sept. 14th when I was planning to visit from Boston your coworker/friend Bridget Esposito and stay with her in Bensonhurst. I never met either of you in person. I went to your memorial service and told your parents about my last chat with you and broke down. I now live in Forest Hills not far from Jackson Heights. I miss speaking with you and Bridget on the phone but feel your energy always close to my heart...
Jeanne Jurgens
September 11, 2021
God Bless you and your family. The world mourns all of you. Many years ago I did the run to remember several times there’s is one of the names that I picked your name and placed a flag after the run. So I pray for you annually! I live in Ca and visited the 9/11 memorial it was overwhelming you can’t help but cry for all the lives lost and their families. Did Bkess you all ❤
Lynne Rodriguez
September 11, 2021
Thinking of you today as always, my friend and Cathedral sister
Shirley Quiroz
September 11, 2021
Thinking of you. May your soul be resting in eternal peace.
Lourdes Mercado-Padilla
September 10, 2021
Wow! 20 Years has passed yet you, my dear Yvonne will always remain. I think of you often my Sweet friend. Sometimes my sister and I talk about the times you went dancing with us. We had so much fun. I hold on to our pictures together and the memories we made. You are Always in my Heart. Miss you and Love You my sweet Yvonne. May you SIP
Tonilynn
September 9, 2021
It’s been 20 years since I wrote this (below) and I’m still Praying,Thinking and Keeping All in My Heart Especially Yvonne’s Family and (Our) Friends. Praying for All Lost, Everyone who lost their Families. The ones who didn’t but still suffer from this and just that Day.
Yvonne, You’ve became Another one of God’s Angel’s and you are definitely Loved and Missed by many. Rest Easy
(When written it was so fast, full of hurt and I was so heartbroken for all, auto spell didn’t correct my grammar and I won’t change it either it was written from my heart ❤ and correcting it now won’t make any sense)
XOXO Tonilynn.
1st I would like to express my gratitude, to the family of Yvonne L. Bonomo, and the family of Anthony Varraco.
it was a tragic to us all. watching t v that week and seeing so many of her loved ones trying to connect with someone with any information as to where she might have been. I prayed and hoped that they found her alive, and many more that we knew and others that we did not know.
I meet with Yvonne that September at a Feast in our neighborhood, that might have been the last time many of us had the chance to see her. Who would have known that night saying good-bye, was forever?I have always heard of her from my brother in-law and sister in-law, but till that event we have never meet. Knowing her for that short time made me feel as if I knew her longer and with all the wonderful things I have heard about her felt like I knew her forever.
She seemed to have a great love for everyone that she knew, she was so beautiful and very smiley, drinking a beer at the cafe `deciding when her next visit with Anthony might be. We were laughing saying that men expect so much from us and with my sister in-law being able to relate with her it was just oh so funny. A girlie moment.
The evening of 9/11 I got a call from my sister in-law, she was crying saying that a close friend of ours told her that Yvonne is lost, so I hurried over to her house, feeling her pain. The following week we attended a wedding of that same very close friend of ours. Him and his wife looked so beautiful, and proud, and the reason for that was because in the tux pocket of the groom lied a picture of Yvonne, That was a way of holding him, his wife and everyone there's memories of her. We had a moment of silence and many people cried and thought of her and how she was supposed to be there. I think the groom and wife had a lot of courage to do that, on such a special day to them, and I am sure that they as well as all of us had Yvonne in our hearts, thoughts and mind the whole night.
Me and my fiancee `and sister in-law and other close friends attended her memorial and it was just so packed with wall to wall people crying and speaking very highly of her, at one point i cried because i felt others pain, and like i said knowing her for a short time was the shame of it all, but in my heart i felt like i knew her forever.
everyone had such beautiful things to say about her, before and after 9/11.
I see a person like Yvonne being an angel a gift from up above, with such shame that only for a short period in time that she was here in all of our lives.
i saw Anthony her fiancee`(who we have known for a long time) a few months after, and I just looked at him, a few guys hanging around and said to my self my heart is hurting so bad just looking at him watch the stars in the sky, and barley speaking to anyone, in a daze. I was thinking maybe he had saw a special star and said to him self I know that is you Yvonne watching over me.
Everyone I am so very sorry for your loss and I too wish that they would have found her, being that she was an angel to us all.
I also was writing a post from me and my family and a site where many people expressed there feelings for Yvonne. I wrote what I knew of her and than a few weeks later in my mail box was a e-mail from a 13 year old, telling me how sad she was for Yvonne, not knowing her. Than she began telling me how she did a read-a-thon in her school and she chose to do Yvonne's and this read-a-thon went on for 7 weeks, of the whole school or class writing and reading for the victims of 9/11. She told me that she had been reading all of the posts that if there was a site with more pictures of Yvonne because she was just so beautiful, and we kept in contact for a few months, me barley knowing her and this child not knowing her at all, than from the same site another e-mail came in from a teacher in another state, telling me that she is sorry for the loss of Yvonne to her and all of her friends and family and fiancee`. She had bracelets made up for all the 9/11 victims including Yvonne, the bracelets came from a company B.A.N.D, and then she as well posted a post for Yvonne.
This week I will be attending a memorial dinner for Yvonne, I hope with us all being there, all the friends, best friends, etc., the family can be a little more at ease, just knowing how much everyone loves her and misses her and how she will always be in all of our hearts forever as well.
May God Bless you all, and everyone that we lost on 9/11.
December 17, 2002 | Ridgewood, NY
BB
September 9, 2021
I can't believe it has been 20 years. You are missed every day!
Andrew Gordon
September 8, 2021
Watching your friends looking for you broke my heart.
Donna Russo
September 3, 2021
It’s hard to imagine it’s been 20 years. You’re thought of often and will never be forgotten. RIP Yvonne
Cindy Roe
September 2, 2021
Remembering Yvonne on the 20th anniversary of 9/11...
BB
December 15, 2020
Happy Birthday in heaven.
Jane Saporito
September 17, 2020
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Guy Rausch
September 11, 2020
I didn’t know you but your Father John (Scutch) was the best.........my God keep you in his a Grace. Sonia, God bless you.
BB
September 11, 2020
Always in our hearts and prayers.
Sarah Fillmore
September 10, 2020
I always think of you on this day! Rest In Peace beautiful ♥
Jan
September 13, 2019
Yvonne, 18 years later I still cant believe youre gone. I was on the phone calling you when, it turns out, the plane hit. To this day, I cant stand it. Janet, too, and Ben. Time does not heal all wounds.
Donna Russo
September 12, 2019
We will never forget!
Jeanne Jurgens
September 12, 2019
My Prayers are with you always. I visited the Twin Towers memorial 3 years ago I prayed for you then and always. Im a 9/11 runner who chose your name to honor. Love Jeanne ❤
Lourdes Mercado-Padilla
September 12, 2019
Thinking of you Always my friend.
Melissa Allocco
September 11, 2019
Missing you today and every day. We will never forget ❤
Pepe
September 11, 2019
Miss you. Today and always.
Shirley Quiroz
September 11, 2019
Thinking of you. You are forever in my heart.
BB
September 11, 2019
May you continue to shine down on all those who still love and miss you.
BB Gold
December 30, 2018
Happy Belated Birthday. May you shine down on all who love and miss you.
Donna Russo
September 14, 2018
Time passes so quickly and you're always remembered.
Joyce Daino
September 13, 2018
Another year has gone by & it never gets easier. Will always remember our fun rides into work on the Q24, you had us laughing all the way in. Soar with the Angels Yvonne.
Lynne Rodriguez
September 13, 2018
Thought of you on 9/11, and your beautiful smile and personality...my days at Cathedral High School were brighter with you as a part of them...May you continue to SIP Angel
Lauren F
September 12, 2018
Thinking of you. You are missed beautiful angel.
Terance Kelly
September 11, 2018
I worked with Yvonne at Amex,she always made us laugh at work,and she planned my honeymoon,as well as my move to Atlanta. I will never forget her.Rip Yvonne.
BB
September 11, 2018
Rest In Peace heaven gained an angel.
Anthony Vaccaro
August 8, 2018
There not a day or night that I don't think of you always in my heart and soul
Del Newberry
February 9, 2018
Praying today for Yvonne's many friends and family today. Her bright smile lives on in the memories of the many people who were touched by her kindness. With much love from Texas,
Shirley Guzman
November 30, 2017
Lighting a candle in your name, thinking of you..
Sharon Speer
September 14, 2017
Hi Yvonne- I think of you all the time but especially this time of year. You will always be remembered by those who were so blessed to have known you. I hope you are traveling to wherever you want to go. We all know your home is heaven. Miss you!
Jeanne Jurgens
September 12, 2017
Hi Yvonne, though I never met you in person I've felt honored to know some things about you. In 2013 I participated in A Run To Remember in Sacramento, CA. Your make shift memorial was the one I chose to out my flag in and say a prayer for you. In August of this year we visited the memorial in N.Y. I prayed for you there as well. The memorial is beautiful as is all of those who are remembered.
God Bless You Always.
Jeanne
Joyce Daino
September 12, 2017
Will never forget you Yvonne or the fun we had on the Q24 bus in the morning. Did you know I still have that avocado recipe for my hair that you gave me. Can't bring myself to throw it out. I will never forget!
Lourdes Mercado-Padilla
September 12, 2017
My Dearest Yvonne, I can't believe it has been 16 years since the world lost you. Not a day goes by that I don't think of you. Sometimes I even talk to you. Please keep soaring above us all and watching over us. I love you always and always keep you alive by remembering you, your beautiful smile and talking about you. Never forgetting our Cathedral days and our dancing days. Your friend Lourdes/Ludi
Nancy DiLeo
September 11, 2017
May you Rest In Peace Angel Yvonne.
God bless you and your Family.
Love never dies.
September 11, 2017
Your eyes outshine the hate of this world.
Never forgotten.
Love you dearly beautiful one
T S
September 11, 2017
Rest Easy
T S
September 11, 2017
16 years later I will never forget meeting you beautiful. Never in a million years did I think I'd be just a few short years after sitting in a Church for your memorial!
May you Rest Easy for you are always will have a place in my heart and I keep prayers for your families and all friends always.
Till we meet again.
Lauriana Vanderbeck
September 11, 2017
Yvonne,
So many years since we used to work together in West Coast Video. I only found out you were in the towers a few years ago. But I think of you often. You always had a smile and were such a hard worker, even at a young age. Such work ethic, a smart girl & a loyal friend. I met your parents once at your house & they were such gracious hosts. I was so sad that your bright light was snuffed out too soon. I am sure you are watching over your loved ones from above. You are in my thoughts on this day and your spirit is not forgotten.
Shirley Guzman
May 23, 2017
Beloved Yvonne, I just got back home to Miami from a weekend in NYC with my mom, sisters and niece. During our visit to the National September 11 Memorial we came across a wall that displayed countless "missing persons" posters. That is when my sisters and I said, pick one person and let's find there name on the Beautiful water tribute displayed on both the North and South towers. That is when you found me, during my visit all I did was look for your picture your name anywhere I can find it, and that's what I did. I found your name on the amazing quilt that was dedicated to you along with the other 2,995 beautiful souls. I saw your picture on the wall that displayed your picture then after an hour and a half looking for you between the North and South tower waterfall tribute I found you on the South Tower, and when I did i felt so close to you. I loooked for flowers to place one on your name but they didn't have any so I placed a pretty green stem on your name and prayed and spoke to you as though you were next to me. I don't know you but i will forever keep you in my heart and i will forever visit you during my visits to my birth city. You might not be here but I know you are here in spirit.
Deepest regards,
Shirley Quiroz-Guzman
Miami, Florida
Eva Lyras
December 17, 2016
Happy birthday think of you often as always
BB
December 16, 2016
Happy Birthday you are missed.
Lynne Rodriguez
September 12, 2016
I miss your beautiful smile and spirit...we had the best laughs in high school, and you will never be forgotten...XO
Donna Russo
September 12, 2016
We remembered you yesterday as we went to the 9-11 memorial service that they have here in Las Vegas. Once again they displayed all 2996 American flags in memory of everyone that went with you 15 years ago. You are always remembered. B
Eva L
September 11, 2016
Thinking of you
Sharon Speer
September 11, 2016
Dear Yvonne- Thinking of you today and remembering how much I enjoyed speaking to you on the phone for many years. I'm sad that I never got the chance to meet you in person. But it's very clear that you enriched the lives of many people. Your light will forever shine. Hope you are having fun with Bridget!
Melissa Allocco
September 11, 2016
15 years ago God decided it was your time & while we will never understand why, we know that you are shining as the brightest star in the sky watching over those who love you. Miss you forever my friend
September 11, 2016
My dear Yvonne,
I think of you often and a smile pops up after remembering some good times we shared. Continue shining on us with that beautiful smile and kind heart. I love you and miss you today and forever!! Lourdes
Jen
September 10, 2016
Yvonne,
My kind friend that was taken from us to soon, we love you and miss you every day.
Kaitlin Wessel
September 9, 2016
I climbed 36 flights of stairs at Chase Tower today 09/09/16 in honor of Yvonne Lucia Bonomo. Thanks you for allowing me to climb in your honor.
Eva
December 16, 2015
Happy birthday girlie think of you often and all our crazy Mondays catch up weekend stories lol miss you and boy do I have plenty new to tell
BB
December 15, 2015
Happy Birthday in heaven.
Jeanne Jurgens
September 12, 2015
You are surrounding by many who Love you dearly. God B,ess you and your family.
Lauren F
September 12, 2015
Thinking of you Yvonne! I bet your one of the most prettiest angels in heaven. You are greatly missed ❤
Vinny Musca'
September 11, 2015
Our Angel I spoke to you the night before I never forget you telling me that you had to go into work early because you had to leave and I told you "you are always late" my baby girl you should have been late that day. Love you and miss you. God bless you RIP Yvonne
September 11, 2015
God needed an an angel and he hand picked you. Oh what an addition you have been in heaven. Oh what a loss you have been here on earth. RIP
September 11, 2015
Never forgotten
September 11, 2015
You are remembered. Prayers for family and friends. May you rest in eternal peace.
Rob G
September 11, 2015
I can't believe it has been 14 years. I know you are looking down and shining that beautiful smile on your family and friends. May you rest in peace knowing how much you meant to all of your family and friends.
Kate Bonomo
September 11, 2015
We shared a last name, our age and gender. Although we never met, I feel your spirit. I pray for you, your family and all those lost. God bless your soul, Yvonne.
Joyce
September 10, 2015
Hey Yvonne, can't believe tomorrow will be 14 years since that morning. I was going thru some papers the other day trying to get organized (never ending battle lol) & came across the piece of paper with the avocado hair conditioner recipe you gave me. I still can't throw it out & probably never will.
Even though I didn't know you well, only from the express bus, I think of you often. I hope you're partying it up in heaven.
Joyce
Nancy
September 9, 2015
Thinking of you always. Know you're with us all the time. RIP my friend. Never forgotten. Xo
Nancy Licul
September 9, 2015
Thinking of you always. Know you're with us all the time. RIP my friend. Xo
Gina F
May 29, 2015
May you RIP and know that you will never be forgotten by any. May your wings soar high in heaven
Lauren Federico
September 16, 2014
Thinking of you....
Lynne Rodriguez
September 12, 2014
Yvonne, loving and missing you always....Continue to SIP my beautiful friend....Cathedralites 4eva :)
Joyce Daino
September 11, 2014
Hi Yvonne - can't believe it's been 13 years. You know what I came across the other day - remember when you gave me the recipe for the avocado hair condition on one of our morning bus trips into the city? Never used it but can't bring myself to throw it out.
Soar with the angels girl.
September 11, 2014
Yvonne, can not believe it has been 13 years. Time has gone by but your memory, your smile, your laughter is always present. You are truly missed by many. Until we meet again...love you girl...please keep shining on those who love you our dear Angel....Lourdes
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