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Rudolph Mastrocinque Obituary
He did not want to miss a minute of the soccer goalie clinic he was running later that night, so Rudolph Mastrocinque arrived at his office in the World Trade Center early on the morning of Sept. 11.
As his wife, Meryl, put it, "soccer was his life."
It started out as something for the children, Peter, 11, and Amy, 16. But one day a group of parents got together to play and someone noticed how quick Mr. Mastrocinque's feet were. He went on to become one of the most enthusiastic members of the Kings Park Soccer Club on Long Island, and coached several children's teams.
When he was not playing soccer, "he'd be telling me joke after joke after joke," Mrs. Mastrocinque said. "Rudy was very funny."
Mr. Mastrocinque was 43 and a vice president for property claims at Marsh & McLennan. Mrs. Mastrocinque talked him into buying a boat "to find some relaxation on the water" after his long hours at the office. He did, and fishing on Long Island Sound became one of his favorite things to do — second only, perhaps, to soccer.
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Kyrsten Rod
January 10, 2025
Happy belated birthday Ruddy! I do not know you but saw your name pop up on a 9/11 birthday memorial page. We share the same birthday.
Mary Ranzie
September 11, 2024
Miss you cuz
Ashlynn bridges
September 11, 2024
I miss him even though I never got to meet him, he was taken away from this world before I could even meet him, I miss you Rudy.
Anthony Petrozzella
September 12, 2023
May God bless your soul. Never forgotten ❤
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Ashlynn Bridges
September 11, 2023
Though I never got to meet Rudy and I was born in the 2010's I miss him dearly and wish I could have met him
Patricia Dwyer
September 12, 2016
Never Forgotten..Rudy will always be remembered with a smile at the memories of laughter filled parties at our grandpatents homes. Love, Patti
Edward Eighmey
September 11, 2016
Can it really be 15 years, cousin? My thoughts today are filled with many good and sad memories. Your Mom is now with you and that reunion in heaven must be wondrous!
Dad, Sharon & Richard are no doubt feeling yours & your Mom's presence today, but missing you both so terribly. And of course, Meryl, Amy & Peter.
Forgive me if I shed a tear or two today.
Love, Ed
Jonathan Hodges
September 10, 2016
Just had the 40th reunion for the Northport High class of '76. Rudy's name and memory came up many times during the evening. He's missed by a lot of old friends. Thoughts and prayers for his family and especially his two kids.
Anthony Petrozzella
September 10, 2016
Never forgotten. May you Rest in Peace.
Marco Mastrocinque
September 12, 2015
R.I.P. Mr. Mastrocinque.
Jodi Fernandez
September 11, 2015
I think of Rudy every year during this horrible annivetsary. I remember him surviving the tumor and talking to him during one of our school functions. He was a one of a kind man who went above and beyond for his family. I know he is looking down at you guys with love and tremendous pride.
Luann Harkins
September 11, 2015
Although I have never met Rudy his son Pete is good friends with my son Johnny and my heart is with his family especially every year on 9/11. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
S J. Friscia III
August 24, 2014
In Memory
With Honor & Respect.
Cyndie Phillips
September 11, 2013
Rudy, although I havent seen you since we were children I still think of you every year. I visited with you with other family memebers and know your parents. Take care of my boy Brian who is there with you. All my love, Cyndie Phillips (Saro) & Family
September 10, 2013
Another year has passed and it still seems like yesterday that we were arguing in my kitchen. Lizette gave me a beautiful plant in your memory, which I planted front and center in the front yard. Every September, just before the 11th, the beautiful white flowers on this plant bloom. I have killed many plants but this one is more beautiful each year. You are still thought about often and by many, and you are still in my prayers. Miss you! Sha
Kelly
September 10, 2012
Dear Uncle Rudy,
... I speak to you often and miss you always. You live inside every one of your family's hearts and there...you truly will never be forgotten. I love you. Not only did you help me write a darn good Carpe Diem speech for graduation, but each year you remind me to appreciate and love the people closest to me. Accept each person for who they are and love them for it. You remind me each year not to waste those special moments that we should be grateful for. Xoxo ~Kelly
Lindsey Ross
March 27, 2012
I came across this legacy page by pure coincidence.. But what an amazing man was taken from the world in such a manner. Far too soon and so unfair. It is wonderful to read what his daughter and friends post about him. May he rest in peace. God bless you Rudolph and God bless America.
Ed Eighmey
September 11, 2011
Happy 10th anniversary in Heaven, my cousin. What words of comfort can I muster for your Mom & Dad, your wife, children & siblings? Words seem so insufficient at times such as these. We just returned a few weeks ago from a family reunion. You continue to be missed, but our fond memories persist.
Aunt Edith
September 11, 2011
I remember your handsome face and your smile as you kissed my cheek and handed me a bouquet of flowers when on a business trip down to NC to estimate the damage to the pantry in Lillington after the tornado. I remember your concern for the men cleaning up the destruction and you handing them a pizza and some drinks. I remember you jumping into the water and saving a young boy who fell from the dock in Northport. I remember so many wonderful things and I will never forget what a great person my nephew was.
Laura Michels
September 11, 2011
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Robin Sepersky
September 11, 2011
My breath was taken away as they read your name to day Rudy. Tears continue to flow. You were a wonderful friend in High School. 10 yrs today and always remembered. I hope you are at peace and your family also.
Pat Duus
September 11, 2011
Our prayers stay with you.
Pat Duus
Peggy Smith
May 3, 2011
I went down to Ground Zero last evening thinking of you Rudy. We all miss you so very much, my friend. I hope your family is finding some level of peace - may G-d continue to grant you comfort . . .
Jonathan Hodges
May 2, 2011
Just thinking about Rudy on this the day after bin Laden was found and taken out.
Can't imagine it's bringing much closure to the family but there is some sense of justice in the wind today.
From a high school friend who wished he had stayed in closer contact with Rudy.
February 25, 2011
This is the last day of my vacation. This vacation I chose to try to get together with old friends. People I think of often but somehow don't get together with. So very often I wish that I got together with you more often than we did, because well who knew. You are always on my mind and I felt compelled to spend some time with you today and this is the only way I can really do that now. Reading all the wonderful things that all your friends and family have written has given me a special way to spend some time with you today. We all speak of you often and you have given us much to talk about. Rembering your principles, your dedication and your sense of humor can keep the conversation going on and on. I do miss you and if there is a mayor in heaven, then I'm sure you've held that position since day one. Love, Sha
Peggy Smith
September 11, 2010
My old friend, I thought about you today and felt incredibly sad.
Much sympathy to your family and may they continue to find grace in their faith, your love & the strength I am sure you left them with.
May all those who perished on 9/11 rest in peace. . . .
Laura Michels
September 11, 2010
In memory of a wonderful, good natured person, may your family always continue to find strenght and love that you left with them.
Lori Mastrocinque
September 10, 2010
I pray for your family always, and hope they find comfort in the love & faith you left with them.
Cousin ...
Peggy Smith
August 10, 2010
Dearest Rudy - I found out last week and I am deeply saddened by this loss.
You were always a gentleman and a good friend to me in High School and we had a great time at the 20th Northport High School class reunion.
May your family continue to find comfort in their love for one another, the love you left behind and in their faith.
Rest in peace, my friend.
June 5, 2010
we miss you! i had a student whose brother had brain cancer...stregth and love (what you taught me) always the tough one, amy
Amy
April 21, 2010
This is partly for you, partly for gram: We miss you, you old man; and I miss you. Despite it all, you taught me a lot. Thank you for the powerful wit you provided me. In your honor always,
Ame
Carol Ann
May 18, 2009
Hey cuz! You're missed! I hope your hanging with my Mom, having a good ole time. Give her a big hug for me!!
TM
April 1, 2009
You're still in our thoughts cuz and always will be. Say hello to my parents for me. Let them know that you are a source of inspiration for me, not because of the way you died but because of the way you lived.
Amy Mastrocinque
January 8, 2009
happy 51st dad. xoxo miss you.
T R
September 11, 2008
Remembering you and those great days at C & F seven years later bro.
Bernadette Vovchik
September 11, 2008
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Amy Mastrocinque
July 21, 2008
dad, i know it's weird to write to you in this thing...but i don't know how else to do it...i'm going to school to teach english...and i might student teach at northport! i miss you and hope you would be proud...ip.s. pete is more amazing and talented than you would ever guess. we do it for you dad! 'll see you when i'm old (hopefully) we love you! xoxoxo-ame and pete
Amy Mastrocinque
August 5, 2007
dear daddy,
i "google" myself every once in a while to see what comes up and..to me surprise you are always there. i could never imagine myself without you, however, that is how i have had to live my life for quite a while now. I must say, although it has been hard i have been successful (just ask gram). I wish you were here to hug me but I hope you are having fun with Tim and Sal and are hopefully looking after me. I am writing about you and maybe one day you will hear it. Mom is happy and Pete looks just like you. Rudy is the smartest little boy and I am here for him always. I wish you were here. You gave me more strength than I ever could have gained without you. I will make you proud I swear. Colgate gave me a gift..the gift of words and I choose to write about you. I love you. Have fun in heaven and I'll see you in the future. You should not have been taken. Love You. Mom, Pete and Amy xo
Kyle Kveton
July 31, 2007
It's sad to realize that as we all spread out across the country following high school, we lost track of so many special people. Sadder still to learn years after the fact that one of them was so brutally taken from this Earth. I had the privilege of meeting and working with Rudy on "The Rag" while at Northport. He was a class act--warm, caring, funny, focused and smart. I'd wager he was much the same throughout the rest of his life. I read the tributes of some of his (and my) friends--Henry, Jeff, Kevin, Frank, to name a few, and they all brought home how wonderful our memories of youth are, and how extraordinary some of the people who touched our lives were and are. May God bless and protect Rudy's family and bless his soul.
P Tabbernor
December 26, 2006
In memory....
Kristine
November 15, 2006
As I 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.
Laura Curtis
September 10, 2006
The 2296 is a blogger tribute to those murdered on 9/11. It was my privilege to write a tribute to Rudolph Mastrocinque. (here)
It is based on information gleaned from Google and other search engines, and comments from guest books like this one. After many hours of research, I would like to say how much I admire him, and as I said in the tribute, "his loss diminishes us all."
My prayers are with the Mastrocinque family, and I will always remember Rudy Mastrocinque.
Laura Michels
August 24, 2006
I remember Rudy,he was especially nice to my sister and me,when we
rented a small apartment next store from him,we were young and he was always watching out for us.
I can't tell you how sad I was to hear that he passed on.
He was a good person,a good man.
Patricia Curry
May 16, 2006
I want to share some early childhood and preteen memories I have of Rudy. Our grandmothers were friends from elementry school. When our families would get together it was always a lots of fun and laughs. Rudy and I were close in age. He was very much the gentleman. But there were times we would debate some of the silliest subjects. He usually would win. Sure to get the last word. He was good at the practical jokes that preteen boys like to play on girls.
When attending his memorial service,I smiled when I saw all of the people present. I thought to myself that I wasn't the least bit surprised that the church was overflowing. I am sure it would have been the same way if he had passed a different way. I pray for his entire family everynight. We are all blessed to have touched by his special personality at some point in our lives.May God hold you in the palm of his hand Rudy.
Patrick Kennedy
February 28, 2006
I recently related the tale of my friend Steve Cronin who after a wonderful life, at the age of 78 was laying in a hospital bed for over 2 months just hanging on. I said a prayer to my two good friends, Tim Reilly & Rudy Mastrocinque who are also friends with Steve and asked them to meet Steve by the Threshold. I prayed to Steve and told him that Tim and Rudy would be there to help him step across and all he had to do was reach out to them. Steve died the next day and it was obvious to me that Tim and Rudy were there to welcome him on the otherside.
As stated below in the poem "Just Around the Corner", just because we can't see Rudy does not mean he is not with us. I saw Rudy's brother Richie walking down Gold Street last week and learned Richie's wife is expecting twins. I try not to mention Rudy when I see Richie, but then again Richie just looks like a plumper Rudy. As we departed I could faintely hear little witicisms that I assumed were coming from Rudy.
Everything Amy said about her Dad is true. He was an incrediable person and is missed by so many of us. I can only hope that when my time comes friends like Steve, Tim and Rudy are standing at the Threshold to help me step across as well.
Amy Mastrocinque
April 4, 2005
My father was an amazing man with an intense stubborn streak. It is inspiring to know that he did so much for so many. My only wish was that he knew so before he was taken from us so violently. My father never avoided a good argument,and usually, whether he was right or not he triumphed. His uncanny sense of humor and innate sarcasm will live on forever in my brother and I, for we are the new Rudy and Richard; forever entertaining our family with amusing rhetoric. My father never made anything easy for me, everything was a project, and although at the time it was exhausting I am thankful now for his stubborness and strict exterior. Although my dad may have seemed tough, his later years were filled more with soft emotion than confrontational attitude. I only wish I had more time with him, as he was getting much more forgiving in his old age, much like my amazing grandfather. His personality will live on in my aggressive intellectual dialogue and soft heart. I'll never forget where I came from or how I was raised. My father has given me a past I will never be able to leave behind. May we never forget him, as long as we are present here on earth, and everytime we come up against an obstacle may we remember my father and how he overcame so many obstacles in his life. Allow both his talents and faults to enable us to live our lives as better people. Carpe Diem Dad. In my heart forever...
~daddy's little girl
-Amy
doreen
September 11, 2004
My prayers go out to Meryl,Peter and Amy. I feel Rudy would be proud of you. I am sorry for your pain. I don't really know what more I can say. God bless you and live life to the fullest- its too short.........
August 21, 2004
rudy has not been forgotten. to his family, please continue to stay strong.
Dawn Provoyeur
September 11, 2003
I have worn a Mercy Band with Rudy's name on it for about 18 months now. I work in the insurance industry (auto claims adjuster) and my youngest is a soccer pro....... just wanted the family to know I pray for them daily.
Gene Gasparro
September 11, 2003
As a Kings Park resident I am sadden to read about one of our own. My twins played in the Kings Park soccer league for the first time last year. Now it will have a new meanning when they take that field next spring.
Melissa Booone
January 22, 2003
Dear Rudy's Family,
I met Rudy when I attended the Graduate Session at Marsh a few years ago. Rudy was one of the senior personnel who participated in the program. He was our group leader. After reviewing some insurance practice questions, Rudy and I build a rapport of friendship ever since. Although I was located in the Midtown Office, he never was too busy to stop by and visit. He was a wonderful person with a funny sense of humor. I was particularly fascinated about his triumphant recovery of surgery he went through. I knew then, he was an extraordinary man. I wondered what happened to many of my colleagues on that tragic day, as I tried to remember who was working in the WTC building. It was not until 2 weeks later that an article came around to our office and there I saw Rudy's face. I had to immediately leave my desk and go to one my colleagues in tears. I couldn't believe what I saw, but it was true. Rudy was one of the first persons I met at Marsh and trully appreciated meeting him. He was and will always be someone who I will remember in my heart. I pray that the memory of this wonderful man be remained in his family's heart and that you will be stong each day through his legacy. God Bless you and may continue peace be amongst you Mrs. Mastrocinque and children.
Respectfully,
Melissa Boone - Marsh Colleague
Property Dept.
Patrick Kennedy
November 4, 2002
I know Rudy through the insurance industry and the Honorable Order of The Blue Goose. The Blue Goose is based on the Principals of Character, Fellowship and Charity. It is not surprising then that Rudy should have been the top dog or in our case the Most Loyal Gander of the LI Pond as he epitomizes these precepts. Attached is a poem I received from Tim's sister in-law. It has help me dealt with the loss of not being able to see my friends anymore. Gone? Hardly, for I know deep in my heart that our loved ones are by our side and will be until we can join them sometime just around the corner.
Death is nothing at all. It does not count.
I have only slipped away into the next room.
Nothing has happened
Everything remains exactly as it was.
I am I, and you are you, and the life that we lived
so fondly together is untouched, unchanged.
Whatever we were to each other, we are still.
Call me by the old familiar name.
Speak of me in the easy way you always used.
Put no difference in your tone.
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes
we enjoyed together. Play,smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word it always was.
Let it be spoken without and effort,
Without the ghost of a shadow upon it.
Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same as it ever was.
There is absolute and unbroken continuty.
I am but waiting for you, for an interval.
Somewhere very near, just around the corner.
At the Blue Goose Convention my wife met Richie M. She thought he had a very dry sense of humor that made her laugh. Richie's commented, "if you think I am dry I guess you never met my brother Rudy". Oh Rudy, we all miss you and my only hope is that your wife and children can take some strength from this litte poem to help them carry one with their lives.
Miss You Buddy,
Patrick
Karen PIttman
September 11, 2002
I worked with Rudy briefly when temping at Marsh. Such a jokester! A really great sense of humor, and a caring attitude.
CRISTIAN MASTROCINQUE
May 16, 2002
I AM ITALIAN I AM SORRY FOR A AMERICAN'S MASTROCINQUE
Jeff Toland
May 2, 2002
I always loved Rudy. What a great person. We had terrific times playing music with our buddies at Northport High School. Rudy was always good for a laugh and was one of those rare people who always had a smile. What a tragic event, a truly sad loss. My condolences to Peter, Amy, Meryl and the rest of his family and friends. Sincerely, Jeff Toland.
Christopher Grimes
May 1, 2002
Over the time I spent running the roads with Rudy, I was driven to run long and hard by his determination. As I look back now on those days I know those who pushed me to excel gave me something that will last forever. In the days, weeks and months since 9 11 I have wondered who from my youth went to join the angels. I know Rudy is now running among the clouds and I hope he is setting new records. Farewell Rudy and may your family revel in the knowledge that you did your best. Christopher Grimes
tonya killikelly
April 12, 2002
Rudy Mastrocinque was one of the most courageous people I have ever met. I still cant understand the injustice of his passing. For him to have survived so much, and for us to lose him in so dastardly a circumstance is unbearable.. I send my deepest condolences to his wife and children. Please take comfort in the beauty of the life he lived and the love he gave.. He is an example to all who had the priviledge to know him..
Sincerely,
Tonya from NYU
Nicholas Mastrocinque
April 8, 2002
Rudy's life comes down to what GOD would like us all to follow:
"All of us are born for a reason, but all of us don't discover why. Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others." Rudy was the example of this saying.
We all pray differently and to different Faiths, but we pray the same for Rudy and his FAMILY.
Always in our prayers Love Cousins
Nicholas,Loretta & Family
Kevin Bradshaw
April 5, 2002
I still can't believe it. I grew up with Rudy. We were on the Track team together in JHS and HS in Northport. He was a great guy and an inspiration for me. He would come by my house on Saturday mornings and say "Let's run a few miles, this is not a day off!". I was able to see him atour 20 year reunion and I was glad to see he was happy and doing well. My heart goes out to his family...God Bless.
Jennifer Britten(Markey)
March 22, 2002
Please accept my deepest sympathies on your loss.I remeber Rudy being a very kind and generous man to my sister,Cathie,as was your entire family.We will pray for you all,and again I am truly sorry.
Frank Zinghini
March 21, 2002
I was deeply saddened to learn of our loss of Rudy, and was instantly taken back to those "simpler times" that Henry writes so beautifully about: the joys of high school, the special camraderie we all felt then. We were on top of the world, and nothing would ever stop us.
Although I hadn't seen Rudy for many of the intervening years, I felt his loss as if those days were only yesterday. He was a special part of our group; his humor, his energy, and his passion for life are inseparable from my fond memories of those days.
Go with God, Rudy.
don ferguson
March 11, 2002
Rudy was a friend for over 15 yrs. He and I met on a problem claim that my company was handling for a Marsh insured. I liked him instantly for his down to earth attitude and quick smile. Rudy and I had lunch in mid August, just before I went on vacation. We had talked about lunch again after I got back in Sept. Rudy loved to talk about his kids and how much he looked forward to seeing them grow.
He had conquered his other problem and felt really good about life. He loved his family with a passion that only a person who has visited
death's door could. He was a special person and a friend I will miss.
Jill Tepper
March 10, 2002
Rudy was a patient in the office I worked and a terrific and funny guy. He is greatly missed. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think about this tragedy.
Cousin Michael
March 9, 2002
My life closed twice before its close;
It yet remains to see
If Immortality unveil
A third event to me,
So huge, so hopeless to conceive,
As these that twice befell.
Parting is all we know of heaven,
And all we need of hell.
-Emily Dickinson
Edward Eighmey
March 7, 2002
Cousin Rudy, its difficult to believe it is six months since that tragic day. With last month's passing of Gary, my brother, its been a nightmare to lose two so young and young at heart. The entire family grieves over both these tremendous losses. God give us the strenghth to forge ahead in the knowledge we will all be together in paradise someday. I love you both dearly.
March 2, 2002
DEAR GOD SHINE YOUR LIGHT ON THIS BEAUTIFUL MAN..RUDOLPH MASTROCINQUE AND MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE WITH GOD AND HIS ANGELS..GOD BLESS HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS..GOD BLESS AMERICA AND NEW YORK AND MAY WE NEVER FORGET 9/11/01..MAY JESUS GREET YOU AT THE GATES OF HEAVEN..AMEN
Kerry Kessel
February 25, 2002
I remember a very unforgettable day in the fall of 1967... I was just entering fourth grade, Norwood Elementary School, Northport, New York. I was new to Northport, a skinny little kid, a kid who had great fear and trepidation about his new school. During lunch in the school cafeteria, this other little "skinny" kid, also new to Northport, looked over at me and smiled. He then proceeded to tell me a funny joke, something topical and irreverant. Wow, did I "crack-up" and laugh! Not only did this "kid" make me feel "right at home", he also calmed my fears. I had made a new friend, a GREAT friend, a friend forever...Rudy Mastrocinque.
I'm still in shock and disbelief that my dear, and very special friend is gone.
My heartfelt sympathy and deepest condolences go out to Rudy's family... His wife, Meryl, his son, Peter, and his daughter, Amy. God Bless you all.
When the chips were down, Rudy was ALWAYS there, a soul mate, a kindred spirit, someone who would listen and care. A true and REAL friend! Simply put, he was an outstanding human being!
I read Henry Brent's kind and endearing words. I too, will never forget those wonderful childhood memories,etched in my mind forever. Our Northport "Brothers", John Corona,Kevin Bradshaw, Jeff and Chris Toland,John Shumacher,Jon Milano, Mike Barry, Robert Fey,Brian Kelleher,the list goes on and on and on..... Rudy's list of friends would fill many terrabytes of storage.
George Suddell, one of my life long friends,was the one who broke the news to me about Rudy's death. Both of us broke down; we cried together. George shared a story with me about Rudy, a story that hit home and one I will never forget. George was out boating with Rudy in the summer of 2001, Rudy in his stoic manner, told George of his battle with a brain tumor and how he beat it. Rudy, wherever you are, I too had a brain tumor! I beat it also!
It is very difficult to compose my thoughts and reflect upon this tragedy. You will NEVER be forgotten, you will be thought of every day! My pledge to Rudy...A very simple one... I will be there for your family, because you would have done the same for me.
Meryl, I would very much like to meet you and your children. There is so much to share.
Thank you Rudy, you will always be, (as so wonderfully sung by Nat King Cole)"UNFORGETTABLE"!
Warmest Personal Regards,
Kerry Kessel
Nancy Smith
February 12, 2002
When I first started as a brand new risk manager with Long John Silver's in Lexington, KY in 1991, my predecessor had left a slew of unresolved property claims, some which were several years old. Rudy was the property insurance manager for our account when he was with J&H, and he truly made a gargantuan effort to get these claims closed, despite insurance company claims adjusters who were particularly difficult to work with. He was truly my hero when the checks from the insurer finally started coming in!
I had the great pleasure of meeting with Rudy several times when I went to visit J&H's offices in New York, and it was always very easy to talk to him; he made you feel as though you were an old friend. To his family, I hope you know that he touched many lives just by being very good at what he did for a living.
Henry Brent
February 11, 2002
I grew up with Rudy and three other Italian or Jewish guys who irreverently nicknamed ourselves the "Kosher Nostra", in Northport. In middle school, shared many good times together-- from tackle football on Sunday afternoons to sleepovers to homemade Italian dinners. They are still fond memories, from a simpler time, it seems. Although we grew up with the Vietnam War all around us, even that conflict was easier to grasp than the terrorism which faces us today, which stole our precious friend Rudy from our midst.
Rudy was a real gentleman and a real gentle man. But he was also competitive, running high school track (thus his fleet feet in soccer) alongside our good buddy and all-stater Kevin Bradshaw. Rudy's lifelong love of sports is a great legacy he leaves us.
What many people may not know about Rudy is that he was a journalist "back in the day", contributing interesting articles to his Middleville Jr. High School paper and to Northport High's award-winning monthly "The Rag." Along with Tom Martello, Jon Hodges, the late Thom Dempsey, myself and many others, we participated in more than a publication-- it was like a family within the high school.
Along with the above mentioned, Jon Milano, Jerry Markarian, John Coronna, Chris Toland and Jeff Toland and many more of your high school friends who are scattered all over the country wish you were still here among us, Rudy, to share your warmth, wit and spirit and help make a brighter world. We know you are still with us and will keep your spirit within our hearts. We shall never forget. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Meryl, Peter and Amy. Vaya con dios, mi amigo.
Sincerely,
Henry Brent and all your classmates from Northport High School.
Karl DeFoe
January 21, 2002
January 21, 2002
I had the pleasure of working with Rudy at Johnson and Higgins prior to its merger with Marsh and was shocked to hear that he was lost.
One of our clients had the misfortune of suffering several major losses involving its fleet of ships. Rudy assisted in getting each of them settled in a timely way making certain that our client was "made whole" and resulting in a very satisfied client. One of the true tests of an insurance broker is how they perform when a loss occurs. Rudy met the challenge in this instance as I am sure he did in every loss he handled. In my opinion a Claims Consultant is one of the most difficult positions in our business. Rudy was one of the best. My sincerest condolences to Rudy's family.
Debbie Gruber
January 17, 2002
I was so terribly sorry to hear about Rudy. He was an especially nice person and I will always remember him.
Doris White
January 11, 2002
Rudolph Mastrocinque was honored by my Senior English students at Leonia High School in Leonia, N.J. Our holiday door was dedicated to remembering those who lost their lives on 9/11. Mr. Mastrocinque was selected and his picture is on our door under a sign saying "You will always be in our hearts."
Teresa Jahn
December 22, 2001
We are deeply sorry for your loss of Rudy. May his love for soccer, his life and love live on in those who love him. 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
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