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Cono Gallo Obituary
A grand time is the only way to describe Cono Gallo's Jamaican vacation with his wife the week before the World Trade Center attack. There the two were, holding hands while climbing Dunn's River Falls in Ocho Rios. A reggae dancing contest? Mr. Gallo went at it solo, and was the runner-up.
The Gallos, both 30-year-olds from Maspeth, Queens, clinched a "Newlywed Game"-like couples contest at their vacation resort by giving the same correct answer to every question. (The two had been married for five years.)
What's your wife's bra size? Mr. Gallo, the contestant, was asked. "Usually a 38C," he answered, "but sometimes a 36D depending on the style of the bra."
"It was exactly right," said his wife, Vicki Nita-Gallo, a kindergarten teacher. "He had the audience hysterical. They thought it was so cute. He really paid attention to details. That's what is so fabulous about him."
Mr. Gallo, a commodities broker with Carr Futures at 1 World Trade Center, was caring and selfless, his wife said, and he believed in a true partnership. There he was, "always by my side" when she was sick, she said. And there he was again, helping out with with her Avon side business.
On the eve of Sept. 11, Mrs. Nita-Gallo left a bag full of Avon hand lotion, lip gloss and other products by the door for him to take to her customers at his office. The next morning, Mr. Gallo, who started work at 7:30 a.m. and left the house while she was still in bed, picked it up on his way out, happy to distribute the orders and collect payment.
"Everything was teamwork so we could go out and enjoy ourselves," Mrs. Nita-Gallo said. "We completed each other."
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Cindy Roe
September 14, 2021
Remembering Cono on the 20th anniversary of 9/11...
Cono Gallo
September 22, 2019
i remember being 14 and getting called during 9/11 in 2001 to ask if i was alright. i have the same name and my father had the same name
Lisa Pisano
September 12, 2019
Remembering Cono on the 18th anniversary of 9/11 and keeping the Gallo family in my thoughts and prayers.
A.L.
June 14, 2019
In loving memory of Cono...
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June 27, 2018
My mom Krystyna would talk about how she worked for your dad's restaurant. I was only a baby at the time, my mom said many great about you!
Bill Jones
August 31, 2016
Cono, still miss ya, brother. Hope you're smiling down on us!!!
Anonymous
August 30, 2016
God bless
Kate Doyle
January 5, 2016
I just found an old issue of Grad News from St. Francis Prep. Cono was in my graduating class though we didn't know each other. It sounds like he was a wonderful person and I would just like to send my condolences to his family and friends. It must still be hard.
Vito B
September 14, 2015
Cono I miss you so much! Will never forget the great holidays we had as a family. Zia making her delicious dinner. We would start of with the traditional bench press contest with our brothers and that poster of Arnold. The best days of my life!
September 12, 2015
Cono. Miss you brother
Bill Jones
Lisa Pisano
September 11, 2015
Remembering the boy who used to help out at his father's pizza place and his father's wish for him to go to college and have a better career/life. The irony of it all. My heart goes out to Emilio and his wife & daughter. Hard-working people who should all be together today; not separated by death.
Pat Johnson
September 12, 2014
Thinking of you today & remembering the nice, quiet kid you were until you got to know Me & Jimmy a bit more... Then you would talk & joke around... My heart goes out to your Family & pray the God gives them the strength to carry on... God Bless you Cono, may you rest in peace... You are surely missed. Pat & Jimmy Johnson
C. B.
September 11, 2014
Prayers and thoughts. God bless.
Theresa G
September 11, 2014
Thinking of your family today... Trying to reach out to Lisa ..
Joey Ochs
September 11, 2014
One of the nicest guys I ever had the pleasure of knowing, God bless the Gallo family .
September 11, 2014
Cono would drive me home from St Francis Prep. His brother was in my class.
God Bless you!
Calogero Vassallo
Frankie Cusumano
September 11, 2014
Remembering Cono and his family during this day of remembrance. God bless the Gallo Family!
September 11, 2013
I was a young childhood friend of Cono and his brother Johnnie in Maspeth. I always remember him being a kind, gentle, pure soul. Just know you will never be forgotten, and prayers will always be said for you and your family.
Tom Cheng
September 11, 2013
I'm a friend of John and Cono back from the days in St. Stan's and St. Francis. I remember seeing Cono's name in the memorial several years ago and just being completely stunned. My deepest sympathies to the Gallo family. Cono was a really great guy.
September 11, 2013
God please give strength to the Gallo Family & keep them in your care.. You are in my thoughts & prayers... A wonderful, kind, considerate, FUNNY, yes funny, the list could go on & on CONO GALLO YOU ARE MISSED xoxo
September 11, 2013
May God bless the Gallo family today....Cono was a wonderful person, cherish your memories of him forever...you will always be in our thoughts and prayers....
Margaret and Joe Ochs
Maureen Mieszkowski
September 10, 2013
Prayers are with the members of the Gallo Family today on this anniversary
Bill Jones
September 9, 2013
Cono, my brother you are still and will always be missed
Keep smiling down on us
Bill Jones
Angela Knoeller
September 7, 2013
My brother in law was the kindest and funniest person. I have fond memories of the Halloween parties he and my sister would throw and how he'd always give me his egg roll when he ordered Chinese food. It sounds silly but that's how he was. Always thinking of others. I miss him always
Scott Dalton
December 29, 2012
Thanks Alan, our whole family appreciate your kind gesture. To Debra and Harry, it was really touching reading what you said. Fly the flag proudly. Jeanine, its nice to hear you have as wonderful memories of Cono as we his family have. In fact reading these messages brings them all flooding back.
Alan Hoffner
July 13, 2012
I visited the 9-11 memorial last night & I wanted to honor the memory of one person - I selected Cono Gallo. He seems like a wonderful man. My thoughts are with his family.
Debra/Harry Leip
December 25, 2011
I did not know cono or his family - however, my prayers are with his family on this 10th anniversary year of this tragic event. I have received the 10th year memorial flag dedicated in memory of Cono as a Christmas gift - I will think of Cono as I proudly fly this flag
Margaret Ochs
September 11, 2011
On this very sad day, I want to say my heart goes out to the Gallo family...
Margaret & Joe Ochs
Jeanine Celmer-Reilly
September 11, 2011
Cono, I have great memories of having the pleasure of working with you at MFS - which was long before that tragic day ... my prayers are with your family, friends and loved ones …
Michael Florimonte
September 11, 2011
God Bless You!!
Tim Sullivan
September 10, 2011
You will never be forgotten. All of your friends from Maspeth will keep your memory alive. I am proud to say that we were friends, Cono. I tell my children about you and even though they were very young, they remember going to Brooklyn and eating at LA. You are still sorely missed, friend.
Cathy and John Ochs
September 10, 2011
Remember him always.. I pray for the family to have strength at this time. It is a very sad time for individual families as well as our great nation. What a wonderful things this guest book is.. Keep it going
September 8, 2011
My name is Tony, I worked w/Cono at Carr Fuures. I was in Chicago. To his family & friends-I promise to keep his memory alive forever.
Nicole (Ioppolo) Maganas
June 21, 2010
Vicki & Family,
Thinking of Cono as I watch a recent show on GMA about the departed - they are always here. I had the pleasure of working with him in New York City before he went to Cantor. I was called up from our Phila BNP Paribas office to be trained as his replacement before moving the office back to Phila. He was a great teacher and a kind person. He helped me learn many things so I could advance my career along. I now work at QVC in West Chester, PA managing the company's investments. He is still missed!
Nicole (Ioppolo) Maganas
Vito B
August 10, 2009
To my cousin,
It's never been the same since we lost you.
I think of you every day. I remember every moment like it was yesterday. You are be embedded in my heart.
I'd give anything to have you here again.
Babino
September 14, 2008
Always in my thoughts.
Rest in Peace.
Virginia Yuskiewicz
September 12, 2007
A Maspeth neighbor and friend, a name, a man, never forgotten. Rest in peace, Cono. May God bless you and your loved ones, always.
Virginia (Ginger) T. Yuskiewicz nee Prego and family.
Babino
September 11, 2007
6 years of missing you.
Still in our hearts.
A. Babino
July 12, 2007
Cono was one of the nicest people in the world. Pure of heart and in spirit was he.
Kristine Mansfield
February 19, 2007
Dear Vicki,
I recently went to the website for the United in Memory Quilt, and I was very moved to see your note to Cono on the patch I made for him, and that you put his picture on it as well. I hope it gave you some comfort to have a tribute to him among all the others that were there. I don't know if you remember me...we went to Prep together, and Cono sat next to me in a few of my classes. I can't believe it's been more than five years...I'm still so deeply sorry.
Love and prayers,
Kristine Mansfield (Csillag)
Kristine
November 3, 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
October 10, 2006
In remembrance....
Cono Babino
September 11, 2006
To Cono Gallo
I will never forget you.
Bill Jones
March 30, 2006
Hello Vicki and Family,
My name is Bill Jones and I worked with Cono at BNP Paribas in 95 & early 96. Cono and me shared temporary housing accomodations in Pennsylvania for a couple of months due to an office transfer before he returned to NY in April of 96. I also had the pleasure of attending your wedding in September of that year. Although I only worked with Cono for 8 months, he quickly became a close friend. One I think of often and will never forget. I hope that time is helping you to heal and the spirit of Cono's love is touching you each day.
My best to you and your family.
Bill Jones
Charles S
March 13, 2005
I did not know Cono but i was one of lissa gallo student in 3rd grade and now entering 5th i feal like i knew him beacause mrs gallo always talked about him.he will always be alive in our hearts and shall remain that way for ever.Loving memory of Cono E Gallo
Gerardo LaRossa
February 11, 2005
Dear Vicky and family,
Since hearing of the loss of Cono in tbe 9/11 tragedy, I've have been very brokenhearted. I think of my Godson and second cousin very
often. Vicky, even though we've never met, if you ever need to talk, my phone # is (201)697-0481 Sincerely, Gerardo LaRossa (Dino)
Hackensack, NJ / Teggiano, Italy
tony plosnich
September 7, 2004
to cono's family & friends-please know that cono's memory will remain w/me every day, i promise to never forget him or my other friends from carr futures.
Gay Jones
September 16, 2003
Vicki, please accept my heartfelt condolences on the loss of your husband. This past week, in Lubbock, TX, there was a beautiful flag memorial. A flag flew for each victim of 9/11. We purchased the flag that flew in memory of your husband. I want you to know that every time we fly our flag, I will think of him.
Gay Jones
Lubbock, TX
Ann Soccodato-Visconti
September 11, 2003
To Raffaela, Emilio, Lisa & John
Although I had only met Cono once, we shared an uncle and aunt. Emilio, your sister Guiseppina married my uncle Erico. I cannot begin to imagine the pain you all feel at Cono's loss. I pray for Cono's soul, and I pray that God will comfort you all in some way. Today, especially, you are all in my thoughts and prayers. I know that Cono was a special person, and I hope that you all take comfort in knowing that he touched many lives, and his legacy will live on because of who he was.
tony plosnich
September 9, 2003
to cono's friends & family,
cono's memory will always stay
with me-forever!
w/love & sympathy-tony p.
Cindy Merical
March 6, 2003
I am wearing a "Praycelet" with
Mr. Gallo's name on it in his honor. I am proud to remember a fellow human being lost in such a senseless act of violence. My heart goes out to his family.
tony plosnich
September 20, 2002
to cono's spirit...and his family.
i cannot believe it's been a year.
i miss u buddy. i was always guaranteed a laugh when we'd talk.
i think of you,adrian,allison & diane every day, and i always will.
i was at the memorial luncheon on sat the 15th, out of respect &
rememberance to my friends lost.
i hoped by being where you were,
that i took a little bit of your
spirit back with me-to get me
through these troubled times.
much love to your friends & family.
tony plosnich
Cono Babino
September 11, 2002
Dear Vicky and Rafealla,Emilio,John and Lisa.
Your in my hearts every day and I pray for all of You. For the people who are reading this and did not know Cono. Cono had a smile that would brighten a room. He was intelligent,hard worker,and the nicest person.He is truly missed.
...May you rest in peace Cono and watch over us because now we have truly gained an angel........
Terry G
September 11, 2002
To the entire Gallo Family
As a resident of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, I want to express my deepest condolences. You are in my prayers. Stay strong.
Effie & John Borsilli
September 10, 2002
Dear Vicki & Family,
May your memories of Cono keep him close to you in spirit and always in your heart.
Rose Giordano-Forkan
June 6, 2002
Dear Vicki,
You don't know me but Cono was in my Cor at Prep. He was a great friend and a really nice guy. I'm really sorry for your loss. You are in my prayers.
Felicia Glik
May 27, 2002
Vicki,
Although we only saw each other briefly at parties of Michelle & Vito, not a day goes by that you and Cono are not in my thoughts. I pray that with every morning, comes new hope and strength for you and your families....
(My husband and I are close friends of Michelle & Vito)
Kristine Mansfield
April 30, 2002
Vicky,
I made a quilt block for Cono. It will be added to a quilt that will be traveling the country. Each block is dedicated to someone who was lost on that tragic day. I know it's not particularly good, but I did my best. In a time when there was nothing I could do, it was something I could do.
As always, you are both in my prayers.
Christina van Vliet
April 22, 2002
Dear Vicky,
I don't know if you will remember, but I was a classmate of yours and Cono's at St. Francis Prep. My heart goes out to you and your family and I remember you both in my daily prayers. I work at St. Francis now and we have put up a beautiful tribute to those alumni and family members we lost. Cono is among those honored. The students and faculty held a memorial mass and on each month anniversary we remember all lost that tragic day.
I have thought of you often and pray your finding comfort. May Cono's soul rest in peace. Should you ever need a shoulder to lean on or just want to talk about our days at Prep. I will be there for you. [email protected]
.
tony plosnich
March 18, 2002
i worked with cono, diane, allison
& adriana. we spoke every day,
in the madness of working in the
futures business, we still all
managed to have some laughs along
the way. cono was and will always
be in my heart. theres not a day
thats gone by where i dont think of
my friends at carr. as i wrote for
so many others, i am so much richer
for having known them, but my life
is so much sadder for losing them.
Ro Karcich
March 12, 2002
Dear Vicki-
I hope you are well and think of you often. Please konw that although it's been 6 month since the awful tragedy, we will always remember Cono and his wonderful personality. The days of Italian class in Prep are long gone, but the memories will live forever. Take care,
Ro, SFP '89
Kate Doyle
March 11, 2002
Dear Vicky,
I saw an alumni bulletin from my high school recently with Cono's picture among the victims. We graduated the same year but didn't know each other. From what I've read about him it's clear that you had a very special husband. Just wanted to offer my condolences. It must still be horrible six months later. I hope you find strength and hope in people around you.
Take good care,
Kate Doyle
Kristine Csillag-Mansfield
March 5, 2002
Dear Vicky,
I attended high school with you and Cono. Cono sat next to me in English class Junior year of high school, and we had a lot of fun in class passing notes (not that we were supposed to be doing that). Although I haven't seen him since graduation, it deeply saddened me to think that he is gone; I guess I always thought I'd run into him again someday. I'm so very sorry.
Rocco J. Gallo
February 14, 2002
Dear Vicky & Family,
My name is Rocco J. Gallo, I do not know if you remember me, but Cono was my second cousin. I can not begin to express how sorry I am for your loss. Even though our families were not able to see eachother that often, the pain I feel in my heart is as strong as if I lost my own brother! The whole Gallo Family from Hackensack & Parsippany, NJ express their sincere condolences. I only wish that we would have visited eachother more often in the past, in order for me to remember all of you more clearly. If possible, I would like to keep more in touch with the family, now that I am getting older. Please email me to let me know how you all are doing, and if there is anything I can do. I wanted to attend Cono's service in New York, but my Father Joseph Gallo told me that the family may not be ready, So my Nonna & Zia went instead. Again, I am so sorry for your loss and I wish all of you strength!
May God Bless you all.
Love always,
Rocco J. Gallo & The Gallo Family
(201) 462-9227
January 19, 2002
DEAR GOD SHINE YOUR LIGHT ON CONO E.
GALLO AND MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE
WITH GOD AND HIS ANGELS..GOD BLESS
HIS WIFE..FAMILY AND FRIENDS..GOD
BLESS AMERICA AND MAY WE NEVER FORGET 9/11/01..AMEN
Andrea Maher
January 16, 2002
I didn't know Cono Gallo personally, but I feel a strong connection because my family, too, is descended from a line of Italian immigrants from Teggiano, Italy. My grandfather's name was Cono Federico, and my son's middle name is Cono. It's an unusual name, the name of a very strong person. I'm sure Cono Gallo was a strong individual, and I am praying for his wife and family, that they, too, will be able to be strong and to find peace.
Anthony Pasquin
January 15, 2002
I just wish to send condolences from our family to yours. My family grew up around the corner from Cono's family business. When I was a kid it was Emilio's and we went there for pizza twice a week. This is how we got to know the Gallos. Cono will never be forgotten. I'll always remember him for being soft-spoken and a smile on his face. God bless. Anthony Pasquin
Giovanna Nunzia Vecchione
January 13, 2002
Dear Vicky,
We don't know if you remember us, but we are Joann Pasquariello's cousins from Italy. My name's Joann and my brother Mark was a good friend of Cono when we lived in Maspeth. You don't know how much we all suffered about the loss of Cono especially my brother, even now when we speak of the whole tragedy tears pass in his eyes. My mom is a good friend of your moth-in-law, they passed so many times together as emigrants in a foreign country and still today she has not still found the courage to call Raffaella. All we would like you to know is that Cono is always in our hearts and thoughts, we pray alot for him, as he may rest in peace and for you as you may find that peace that will help you go on in life. Knowing Cono we are all sure that he is always beside you, in all you do. My brother, I and my parents send you and Cono's family our sincere condolences with the hope that you can soon live a life with less suuferance in Cono's name and how we are all sure, Cono would want.
You and Cono's family are always in our hearts and prayers,
The Vecchione Carmine family
San Paolo Belsito,Naples Italy
Diana Tradar
January 11, 2002
Condolences to the family of a Maspeth neighbor!
Teresa Jahn
January 1, 2002
We are very sorry for your loss of Cono. May his life and love live on in those who love him. May the sorrow in your hearts be lightened by the golden memories of the warm moments in your lives. Our hearts cry with you in your loss of Cono.
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
Richard FitzPatrick
December 21, 2001
Mr. Gallo was a student of mine in the MBA program at Fordham U. He was a fine student and I remember him fondly. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.
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