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Edelmiro Abad Obituary
As the father of three girls who had gone to dancing school since they were toddlers, Edelmiro Abad, widely known as Ed, was a proud fixture at dozens of recitals. So it was with delight that he supported his middle child's aspiration to open her own dance studio someday.
"He was right there with me," said his daughter Jennifer, 23. "This was something he wanted as much as I did."
Mr. Abad, 54, who lived in Brooklyn with his wife, Lorraine, and three daughters ‹ including Rebecca, 26, and Serena, 19 ‹ was also a fixture at Fiduciary Trust Company International, where he was senior vice president and had worked for 26 years. The company was a second home, his relatives said, and its staff another family.
His family members have met with co- workers who shared offices with Mr. Abad on the 90th floor of 2 World Trade Center. "Some of the people who survived are devastated," Ms. Abad said. "They don't know how to go on."
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Joseph Kidd
July 4, 2025
had to do an essay on a nine eleven victim and thought i should pay my respects.
may you and your family be blessed.
Jessica
December 30, 2024
Love you always Uncle Ed,
Your spanish family
Nick M
December 28, 2024
You will never be forgotten. May you rest eternally in paradise.
Ben Donahue
November 27, 2023
I am so sorry for your loss
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September 13, 2021
Happy Birthday Eddie! We miss you and send all of our love your way.
Love your girls, Lorraine, Rebecca, Jennifer and Serena
Jeremy Miller
September 12, 2021
20 years later my heart is still with your family who lost a great friend and father way to early!
Jack
September 12, 2021
I may not have known Ed, but my condolences to his daughters, wife, family members, and friends.
Rest in peace Ed, never forgotten.
9.11.21
Jessica Garcia Abad
September 11, 2021
20 years later
Uncle Ed, I miss you. A little too much, a little too often, and a little more every day.
Cindy Roe
August 30, 2021
Remembering Edelmiro on the 20th anniversary of 9/11....
Neha Arora
April 15, 2021
RIP ED, you are gone but never forgotten! I did not know you personally, but your story touched my heart.
Lesley Weathers
September 11, 2020
prayers and remembrance to this family especially today
Jessica Garcia Abad
September 11, 2020
You are always in our hearts until we meet again.
Uncle Ed, I miss you in ways that no even words can understand.
Dawn Torres
September 11, 2020
Since the day three years ago when my father looked for you at the memorial, I have prayed for you and your family. You were someone my father spoke very highly of. My father never really spoke of the tragedies of that day except to look for your name and tell me who you were. My father passed a few months ago and I hope the two of you have met up in heaven to catch up ☺ my heart and love goes out to you and your family. Look after dad for me!
Dawn Romano- Torres
(Daughter of Bill Romano)
September 13, 2019
happy birthday Ed!!!!
The Romano Family
September 12, 2019
Rest in peace Ed - We are thinking of you and your family today.
September 11, 2019
Taking time today to read about the lives of those lost. My deepest condolences for the loss of your loved one. We will never forget.
September 11, 2019
We will never forget. Rest in Peace.
jessica garcia abad
September 13, 2018
Happy Birthday uncle Ed! Love and miss you!!
Michele
September 12, 2018
Office Memories will forever make me laugh and make a heavy heart feel lighter.... Thank you Eddie & forever my crew...........
Lorraine Abad
September 11, 2018
We love and miss you so much! Please continue watching over our girls. Love, Lorraine
Jessica Garcia Abad
September 10, 2018
• It's hard to forget someone who gave you so much to remember. I will never forget you, uncle Ed ❤ • LOVE & MISS YOU ❤
Kindred Family
September 8, 2018
We send our continued deep sympathy to your family for your loss of Ed. He touched the lives of many persons and will continue to be dearly missed. May the time soon come when violence that robs families of their loved ones will be ended.
Julia
August 11, 2018
No day shall erase you from the memory of time.
Lorraine Abad
September 13, 2017
Happy Birthday Eddie! Our girls thought of you today with love...wishing they could share their stories with you... Love you always, Lorraine
Michele
September 11, 2017
XXXOOO
Jeremy Miller
September 10, 2017
Continued prayers this time of year for your loved ones! We will never forget!
Dawn
April 13, 2017
Dawn Romano-Torres
April 13, 2017
I visited the 9/11 memorial today for the first time with my father who has not been there. I knew vaguely of his story that day, he worked in the next building and doesn't speak much about it. I was surprised to hear that he had a name to look for; yours. He told me he had worked with you at the trade center a few years prior to the attacks and spoke very highly of you. I wanted to write today in hopes your family would see this and know that someone looked for you today and spoke your name in high regard. God bless your family. I hope you are looking down on all of us.
Dawn Romano
(Daughter of Bill Romano)
TD
February 27, 2017
My prayers are with you.
December 4, 2016
Rest in Peace Ed, God Bless your family and friends
Matheus
September 19, 2016
Rest in peace
Rene Kaiel
September 12, 2016
We will never forget!
Lorraine Abad
September 11, 2016
Missing you very much always and especially today! Love you...Lorraine, Rebecca, Jennifer and Serena
September 11, 2016
We will never forget. Rest in peace.
September 11, 2016
xxxooo
Ronald sImone
September 11, 2016
Miss you my good friend. You will always have a place in my heart.
Your friend forever
Ron
My family
Jeremy wade Miller
September 10, 2016
It's hard to believe it's been 15 years. I've never met you yet in 15 years I've never forgot you. I will continue to hold up your loved ones in prayer for peace and comfort through tomorrow! Every year I come to write you and your loss brings a tear to my eye and your smile brings a smile to my face. Rest in peace my friend!
Michele
September 22, 2015
Think of you everyday my friend:) XXXOOO
kristine hanson
September 11, 2015
I wanted to share with your family and friends on my completed cross stitch project that includes all who were killed. May God continue to bless your family.
Lorraine Abad
September 11, 2015
We all love and miss you always... Lorraine, Rebecca, Jennifer, Serena
Jeremy Miller
September 10, 2015
Praying again for comfort to all your loved ones Ed! You will never be forgotten and your smile will always be remembered!
October 1, 2014
XXXOOO
Melissa Blue
September 30, 2014
And 13+ years later we're still devastated even those of us who weren't at The World Trade Center -- every waking moment away from work for three weeks I was glued to my tv hoping & knowing no one else had survived, but praying for miracles. God watch over his loved ones left on Earth. He will always be remembered.
Jeremy Miller
September 12, 2014
You were on my heart yesterday as well as your family!
September 12, 2014
Love & Miss you,
your niece, Jessica
Christina Mastandrea
September 11, 2014
Rest in peace
September 11, 2014
As time passes, your memory remains. You are remembered this day. May God bless your family with peace
September 11, 2014
We miss you and love you more than ever!
Love always, your girls...Lori, Rebecca, Jennifer and Serena
Jose Rivera
March 30, 2014
Eddie I'm in Spain with my wife Laura and we remember how much you talked about this place. You were right it is beautiful. We miss you!
September 14, 2013
Happy Belated Birthday!! XXXOOO Also thank you for another remarkable save on Thursday. The Best Angel God has in his arsenal. Love Michele
Lorraine Abad
September 13, 2013
Happy Birthday! Missing you more than ever, Please Send Some Guiding Wisdom This Way...Love You Always, Lorraine
Joseph Damiano
September 12, 2013
Prayers for the family from The Damiano Family
Aggie Hall
September 12, 2013
If I ever have children I will share Edelmiro's tribute with them. Future generations need to know of such a quality individual. God bless your family.
Galena Atanasova
September 11, 2013
He looks very good man. I'm so sorry :(
JW
September 11, 2013
Thinking of you and all the families who lost there loved one on 9/11, May the God of all comfort continue to supply you with strength (2 Corintians 1:3,4)
September 11, 2013
Said a prayer for your family today...knowing that even 12 years can not fill that void.
September 11, 2013
Thinking of you and your family today... I can't believe it has been 12 years.
Rich Pianoforte
September 11, 2013
Hi Ed,
We are all thinking about you today. We love and miss you.
Love,
Ron,Pat&Lauren
Britta
March 18, 2013
It was a pleasure to know you.....I remember the Oktoberfest in Munich..... and the phone calls every morning from Germany to New York.....
Ron Simone
January 10, 2013
I was so busy at work for the holidays I forgot to wish you a Happy New Year. Love and miss you.
Your friend forever ,
Ron
Lorraine Abad
September 13, 2012
Happy Birthday - miss and love you! xoxoxo
Lorraine Abad
September 11, 2012
Eddie, we love and miss you more and more. Please help watch over your girls...
xoxoxo Lorraine
Dorothy Cochin
September 11, 2012
Thinking of you and your family. May God Bless your soul and give your family strength. You are in our prayers.
Louie
September 10, 2012
I never had the pleasure of meeting Mr Abad but I wanted to express my condolences.
September 10, 2012
For My big Bro. Tomorrow I will be sad and missing you, in two days more I will be sad that I can't call and say Happy Birthday, But in my heart I will always miss you, and in Two days I will still kiss your photo and wish you a happy birthday...Love and miss you so much....We will see each other again, when my time comes.....Love you Bro....now and forever.
September 10, 2012
Eleven years later and you are still missed by family and friends. The American people will never forget. God Bless You.
Peggy Childers
September 10, 2012
To the family and friends of Edelmiro "Ed" Abad:
Ed will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not allow those we lost on 9/11 be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you.
Michele
September 8, 2012
XXOO To a man that God broke the mold when he made you! To this day you still make me laugh and smile then I think of you...Forever in my heart. Luv You & Miss you
Michele
September 8, 2012
xxxxoooo
September 4, 2012
The God above hates violence. All those that participate in it he will do away with. Then all those that have fallen victim to it will raise up to a paradise earth to live in peace under Gods Kingdom. Looking forward to seeing them all there.
Ronald Simone
August 24, 2012
Hi Ed ,
Just thinking about you and the good times we always had. Miss you very much.
Love you,
Your friend forever.
Ron
August 12, 2012
To the family,
May the wonderful memories of your loved one provide solace for you; and may God provide you with the assurance that you will see your loved one again in Paradise. John 17:3
Mary Ann Cobos Boyd
July 11, 2012
Reading family and friend post.. how you all loved him so so much. God, continue to strengthen these loved ones, friends and family today. :) Amen
jessica garcia
June 27, 2012
Hi uncle Ed!
Just wanted to say you have a beautiful grandson.
Love & miss you.
Jess.
Ronald Simone
June 26, 2012
Hi Ed,
Just thinking of you. Have a great Fourth of July. Miss you.
Your friend forever,
Ron
jessica garcia
March 14, 2012
Hi Uncle Eddie,
I miss you so much. I keep thinking about the last time I saw you. You will always have a place in my heart. love you xoxoxo
from Spain, your niece Jessica
Serena Abad
February 5, 2012
Hi Dad, just thinking about you and missing you. Its Super Bowl Sunday!Hoping the Giants win!(I know the jets aren't in it) lol I know you would have been enjoying your office pools "big fish" lol so this day I am especially thinking of you and missing you. Love you so much it hurts xoxoxo <3 your Serena face
February 5, 2012
Hey Eddie,
Thinking of you today Super Bowl Sunday I am sure you Wally & the guys have your "Office Pool" going :) luv you always miss all of you dearly. xxxoooo Michele GOOO GIANTS!!!!!!!
Ronald Simone
February 4, 2012
Hi Ed,
I just want you to know I always think of you and the good times we had. You will always and forever have a place in my heart. I love you forever.
Your friend forever,
Ron
Ron Simone
November 14, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving Ed. This is funny I saw this sign in front of some house..It was a picture of a turkey holding a poster that read WHY DON'T YOU TRY HAM THIS YEAR. I hope this made you laugh. Miss you always.
Your friend forever,
Ron
Kat B
November 1, 2011
Dearest Lorraine,
I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you are coping well with your beautiful family. I am reading all of the stories of the loved ones lost on 9/11 and I wanted to be sure and share an encouraging passage that has helped me cope when facing difficulty. The one I think you would enjoy is at Psalms 46:1,2. I will be including your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Lorraine Abad
September 13, 2011
Dear Eddie,
Happy Birthday - especially miss you today. You are with us always Love, Lorraine
Michele
September 13, 2011
Happy Birthday Eddie xoxoxo
Michele
September 13, 2011
Happy Birthday Eddie xxoo
Diane Mania
September 12, 2011
To the family of Ed remembering the tenth anniversary of 9/11.
MAY JEHOVAH OUR GOD GIVE YOU
STRENTH AND FAITH TO CONTINUE FORWARD.
Héctor Jiménez
September 12, 2011
Dear Family and friends of Ed Abad:
My name is Hector Jimenez, a journalist from Diario de Burgos, the local newspaper of the Edelmiro's homeland. Remembering the tenth anniversary of 9/11 attacks we have published an article, visiting Moncalvillo de la Sierra and talking to its people.
Here you have a link (in spanish) if you are interested in reading it.
http://www.diariodeburgos.es/noticia.cfm/Vivir/20110904/diez/a%C3%B1os/primo/ed/EFC262BF-C3AD-843A-9FC8BFD915967CEB
Please accept my condolences
Regards
Dorothy Cochin
September 11, 2011
To the Abad family,
You all are in our prayers and in our hearts.
Michele
September 11, 2011
Eddie,
Today is hard for everyone left behind. I know you and everyone lost from FTCI are looking down smiling guiding and watching over all of us everyday. And I am sure poking fun at us... :)
I want you your family and all my FTCI crew with you to know
Yes you all still matter!!
Yes it still hurts as if it was yesterday!!
Yes we still love you all!!!
Yes we will never forget!!!
SEMPER FI Baby!!!!!
Smile at the stars and watch them Smile back XXXOOO
Chantel
September 11, 2011
To the family of Ed...I am just a stranger but want you to give you my heartfelt sypmathy for your loss and hope that you find peace and joy in Ed's memory. Please accept my heartfelt condolences.
Lorraine Abad
September 11, 2011
Dear Eddie - It doesn't seem like 10 years have gone by without you in our lives - we feel like you are ever present in our lives every day. For sure you are guiding your girls in every decision that they make. We are a very strong unit because of you.
Love always - your girls - Lorraine, Rebecca, Jennifer and Serena <3
Ronald Simone
September 11, 2011
Hi Ed,
You are always in my prayers. Sept 11th is a very sad day for me it's the day one of my best friends was taken away from his family and me. I miss your sence of humor and friendship. I have a place in my heart for you forever.
Love forever your friend
Ron
Jeremy Miller
September 10, 2011
There aren't any right words other than you are MISSED! ):
Kelsey Taylor
September 10, 2011
Tonight at a 9/11 memorial service I held a glow stick with your name on it and when you died. God bless your family and all the victims of 9/11.
Patricia Landesman
September 10, 2011
My heart goes out to the family. I worked with Ed for about 8 years at Fiduciary, I worked in the fee department and I can remember how he wold come to me with some special profect to work on for him. He was a great individual. I am sorry that it has taken me so long to post but although I was lucky enough not to have been in the towers that day I have still 10 years later not able to bring myself to visit ground zero. I lost that day so many wonderful friends such as your husband, and father. My prayers will always be with you
Barbara Boam
September 9, 2011
Barbara Boam & Kim Rogers walked a mile for you on 9/7/11 as a dedication to your life.
Andrew Gardner
August 29, 2011
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
July 28, 2011
Yesterday July 27th at 9:17 am our first grandchild was born. Rebecca and Louie are glowing with pride. A beautiful precious gift from above. Love you always, Lorraine
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