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Anna Laverty Obituary
It is not enough to say that 52-year-old Anna Laverty — who lived with her husband and daughter in Middletown, N.J. — had a close relationship with her only child.
"My life was like an open book to my mother," said her daughter, Deena, 21. "She was my diary."
That covered everything: shopping, movies on Lifetime television, boyfriends, and even the times Deena got into trouble at school.
As a teenager, she would call her mother, a legal secretary at the Fiduciary Trust Company in 2 World Trade Center, and say, "I was late to class." Her mother would respond: "That's not the way you go about things. You know better."
"When I got home, I'd be all mad at her," Deena said. Then they would discuss the problem. Soon all was resolved.
From age 16 to 20, Deena suffered from depression and anxiety disorder, which would keep her awake all night, her heart racing.
"I'd wake her up and I'd say: `I'm having one. I'm having one,' " Deena remembered. "And she'd say, `Come on, get in bed with me.' And she would hold me. She would actually comfort me as much as she could, and if that meant her staying up all night, she did it. She helped me a lot."
"Now that I don't have her, it's so hard," she added. "But just the things that she would do and say. I can always remember hearing her say: `This isn't life-threatening. You'll survive this.' "
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Barbara
March 6, 2025
I did not know Anna, I share the same birthday. I´m a New Yorkers. I was 13 on 9/11/01 and I grew to learn how serious the attack was and more details and about the families who lost loved ones and those them selves who lost their lives to senseless hate. I want to send you my condolences and I can only imagine how devastating and unbeatable it must be to have to have gone through this and still bare the weight of it it all. I send you my love and I hope you find peace in your happier memories. I wished your mom an in person happy birthday, I decided to pay my respects this year for my birthday and wish all my fellow Pisces 3/1 birthday ppl a happy birthday that they´re not forgotten.
James Laverty
September 11, 2019
Thinking of you
Jim Laverty
September 11, 2017
Thinking of you...
Paul Brown
June 29, 2015
I hope i am not intruding as i never knew Anna but i would like to pay my condolences to Anna and her family.
Deena your comments have really touched me and i can not imagine the journey you have been on. You are a remarkable and brave person, Rest In Peace Anna and god bless you and your family
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Phil Laverty
May 17, 2015
Thinking of you.
S J. Friscia III
May 1, 2014
In Memory
With Honor & Respect.
Kat Brant
September 11, 2013
Thinking of you today...RIP Anna
Norma Miller
October 22, 2012
RIP from a former co-worker.
Wolfgang Voss
October 21, 2012
Anna, having read what everyone says about you and conveys in conversation to you, please allow me to wish you a peaceful and contented rest. I guess that at the close of each day we should know that we matter; clearly you have to so many people. My best wishes to your family and friends.
Dianna
October 20, 2012
Dear Ma,
Oh, how I have missed you!
It has been 11 years and not a day has gone by where you have not crossed our minds. Left in the dark, we have wondered for 11 years in silence. The silence was broken on October 18th. The band-aid we temporarily placed over our wounded hearts was slowly removed and once again we were exposed to the heart-ache of your passing. All the memories of that tragic day flooded our minds but the memory of you warmed our hearts. You would have never allowed us to suffer forever without knowing where you were or bringing you back home into our hearts. You thought of us once again, so that we could go in this lifetime in peace. Although it aches us to now know it relieves us to know now how you spirit still lives on within us.
You were such a beautiful being. The compassion and love you possesed has seeped into each one of us in our own special way and this only proves to us how truly special you really were and are.
I want to thank you for everything you have done and continue to do in your passing. May you now Rest in Peace knowing we are at peace and please always remember how deeply loved you are.
Theresa Laverty/Horn
September 12, 2011
Anna, lots of prayers were said today in your honor. Can't believe its been 10yrs. We miss and love you! What a beauty of a daughter you have in Dee, she reminds me of you in alot of ways. I know she was your light, love & laughter! I light this candle with a prayer. Lots of Love, Theresa
Maureen Laverty
September 11, 2011
Every year I take a pic of your name on various Memorials like the one in Stirling, NJ. Today I watched your name scrolled on TV; Rest in Peace Anna; We will never forget
melanie ,alfred meditz call us
September 10, 2011
Jim Laverty
May 2, 2011
Thinking of you
carol h
September 11, 2010
God Bless you Dee on this horrible day of horrible memories. I love you so very much. I will never forget. My thoughts and prayers are with you always sweet, gorgeous Dee.
xxoo Carol H
Mary Quinn
September 4, 2010
Thank you for running. She was a Great Mom, devoted wife and had two brothers and many dear friends.
God Bless....
Laura Engler
September 3, 2010
I am running for Anna A. Lavarty this year (Sept. 5, 2010). I will remember her although I did not have the opportunity to know her.
carol h <3
October 25, 2009
Wooo-hooo almost the big day for Mrs.C. can't wait an CONGRATS. 28 to 30 is such a perfect age for a beautiful bambino. You will be the best Mama ever as was yours. Your Mama taught you well. You will have the most beautiful bambino EVER. Take care beautiful luv ya lots.. ALWAYS here for ya if ya need me <3 Remember waht I told you in your kitchen?? "I wanna be the first to know" Luv ya lots beautiful alwayz on my mind. <3
Carol H
September 13, 2009
Anna... a special person a great mother. It seems as though everyones life you touched made them a better person. Great group of girls you raised. You must be so very proud as you watch over them from above. You shall forever be missed and loved by so many. What a wonderful person ...forever..I wish this never happened. I keep you close in my heart and prayers. Please keep watching over Deena, she is so very blessed with so much love and great freinds in her life. Like you Anna, Dee is so very beautiful and special. Like you, she makes the world a better place. Carol
September 11, 2009
Carol Hartsgrove
September 13, 2009
DeenaDarlin, <3
Such a beautiful woman, such a beautiful face, Anna always carried herself with such dignity and grace. Anna was "everyones" mom and friend, always doing good, rite till the end. Now she is watching you Dee from above,close your eyes tite, you will feel her love.
Please remember what I said......
Your "MamaDarlin" will be by your side on your special day, she loved you so much she'd have it NO other way. Remember DeenaDarlin as you exchange your vows of love you'r "MamaDarlin" is rite by your side smiling as she is now your Angel forever, sent from above..You will look georgeous in your gown of white..cause like your MamaDarlin....an Angel is a wonderous site. Never forget the future or the past...As memories make you who you are and will ALWAYS last.
I am so proud of you Dee <3 Much happiness,special memories & a lifetime of luv for 2 special people. I am so sorry for your pain....ALWAYS in my thoughts and Prayers.If ever you need me you know I am here. xxoo Carol
September 12, 2009
I was lucky enough to be selected to read Anna's name at ground zero this year. My heart goes out to her family! You have your own guardian angel!!!
We will never forget!
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Ketelsen
Staten Island,NY
Deena Marie
deena laverty
July 1, 2009
Dear Mom,
I 28 now!!! I guess im getting old!! Well life is good now mom but I miss you everyday. You would be proud of me. Not a day goes by that I dont think of you and wish that you were here to see me grow up. I wish you were there the day Frank proposed to me. I wish you would be there to help me put on my wedding gown in november. And i waish that u would hold my hand when im in labor and tell me it will be ok. I have been robbed of so much for u and me. It kills me. I try and think that it is ok but it's not. I think you should not be dead and be here with me, but that is myself being selfish and it's not up to me to decide peoples fate. im not god im no angel but if I were u would still be here. FOr a llong time I thought that you played a joke on me and that you would come home but 2 years later I figured it out and realized you were not. I dream of you often and I in my dreams I try my beat to not let you out of my site so you dont leave me. But you hang with me for a bit then tell me you have to go and i panic like a child. But the truth is you always come back to me in my dreams awhile later....I cant tell u how much pain it is to know that you are not here to protect me anymore. I have such a great guy mom!!! You would love him sooo much! Hes good to me and dad and loves the hell out of me and never made me feel any less then complete. He is amazing and he will be the man that I willl marry this year and I know you will be there 5pm sharp on a veranda with lots of colorful trees and our family watching as you smile knowing that I willm be happy and okay for the rest of my life. I choose you to be my matron of honor to be by my side. Though no one will see you...know that I will. Thank you for making me the women I am today! I love you Mamadarlin!!!
Carol Hartsgrove
March 7, 2009
Hey Dee,
Sorry bout the prior post.I meant to day your dad not hubby.I pray for your mom everyday!Hear your getting married>>congrats.wishing you much happiness,you desearve it!BEAUTIFUL HOUSE for a beautiful girl.Stop and see me.My thoughts and prayes are with your mom & family,she is sooo proud of you as she watches you from above!!I really hope to see you soon!
P.S. someone was showing me your my space you are georgeous!!xx-oo
Dianna
March 1, 2009
Happy Birthday Beautiful...I still think of you everyday and remember.
Carol Hartsgrove
June 19, 2008
Anna,
I think of you daily,my thoughts & prayers are forever with you Deena & your husband!! When I think of you, one of my many thoughts are***********
"SHOW ME THE CHILD & I WILL SHOW YOU THE MOTHER"
Tabitha Apoka
September 7, 2007
I met you a few times when I used to hang out with Deana...You are missed...
MARY, TOM, CASEY & KERRY QUINN
August 28, 2007
Six years have past, but it still feels like yesterday. Memories of our girls playing and our ventures are always in my thoughts and embedded in our hearts. Until we meet again
DIANNA SANTOS
August 27, 2007
And where does she now exist? Is this gentle and lovely being lost for ever? Has this mind, so replete with ideas, imaginations fanciful and magnificent, which formed a world, whose existence depended on the life of its creator ;-has the mind perished? Does it now only exist in my memory? No, it is not thus; your form so divinely wrought, and beaming with beauty, has decayed, but your spirit still visits and consoles your unhappy friend.
---I OWE EVERYTHING I HAVE NOW TO YOU MA---I LOVE AND MISS YOU BUT KNOW YOU ARE ALWAYS BY MY SIDE.
NICHOLAS LAVERTY
April 18, 2007
IN REMEMBRANCE..NICHOLAS LAVERTY.and FAMILY UK.
P Tabbernor
December 4, 2006
In remembrance....
Kristine
October 30, 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.
Loving Brother,Julio and Flo Santiago
January 20, 2006
Anna, we miss you tremendously and think of you often. You are with Our Lord, your mom and dad and Alice. You and all of the others who perished that day will never be forgotten. We love you. Please watch over us and protect us. Till we are together again.
christine whitehead
April 29, 2004
Hi Anna
Everyday i think about u and hope that u look upon me.. I will always be there for the family and try to help in any way possible. I know one day we will see each other again and i will give u the BIGGEST hug ever. Please watch over us and try to guide us (THE CREW) the right way. LOVE YOU SO MUCH !!!
Tom&Terri Maier & Family
September 11, 2003
Dear Deena & Kevin,
We are very sorry for your loss. It is now the 2nd anniversary of 9/11,and although the pain is still there for all of us. We can never imagine the pain you are feeling.
May God be with you,and all of your family.
Christine Whitehead
August 17, 2003
Anna,
I miss U soooo much....
The Welcher/Clark Family
September 13, 2002
We were given the honor of sponsoring your loved one, Anna Laverty, beloved mom and wife. This was courtesy of KBFX, 100.5 FM, Anchorage, Alaska. The events of 9/11/01 have affected all of us. I have 2 little girls who’s future will probably be most profoundly be affected by it all, Katy (7) and Kylie (16 months). We were given 10 names to sponsor. Since we have adopted your family as ours, we are putting your loved ones name in their Baby Books. These are names that others in future generations can look for when they have the opportunity to make the pilgrimage back East to pay respects for those who died for our freedom. You are all now a part of our extended family. Our hearts and prayers go out to all of those who died on 9/11/2001, as well as their loved ones. We also invite you (ESPECIALLY FAMILY AND FRIENDS) to give us more input about your loved one. You can e mail us at [email protected]. Take care of yourselves, and GOD BLESS!!!
Carmela Ortiz
September 9, 2002
May god bless you and your family as the one year anniversary approaches.... May god shed his light on your family and give them the strength to deal with the pain in there time of need.....
MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA....9-11-01
Barbie Laverty
June 21, 2002
Anna,
May you be with God as he takes care of you and comforts your family.
God willing in Heaven one day we shall meet.
John 3:16
Angie Campbell
May 3, 2002
May God Bless you and watch over the family and friends that you left behind on 9/11/01 when you went home to heaven. Rest in peace..........
Deena Marie Laverty
March 13, 2002
Dearest mom,
I want to tell you how much I really miss you. I think of you every minute of the day. I still can see you mentally and every once in awhile I smell your scent. I visit your room and left it the way it was the day that you left for work,even your coffee mug that you drank from is still on your dresser. Those are the physical memories that I have left of you. I am very sorry that those people hurt you mom. If i could have been there that day I would have held you so tight aand died with you. I always said that i would never let anything happen to you but this time it was out of my control. It was even out of Gods control. But now that i know that you are with your mom i feel alot better. She was there that minute that you took your last breath and picked you up to show you the way home. That day on 9-11 I felt you say goodbye to me and let me know that no matter what you would always be with me. Thank you for that. Thank you for always being my best friend and doing the best that you could to make me happy. I will be ok and i will have you in my mind every minute of my life so that we can still live together in some small way. Every where i go i take you with me. I love you always and forever. And our LOVE will NEVER DIE. They could never take that away. Watch over me And daddy. I'll see you soon Mamadarlin. But not just yet.
Yours always,
"Dido"
Barbara Ruiz
February 25, 2002
To my dear friend Anna,
We were friends for over 10 years and even though you are in heaven we will always be friends. Not a day goes by that I don't think about you and pray for you. The loss of your friendship is very hard to bear but I have great memories.
I miss you very much.....
Love your Friend
"Babs"/BaBa WaWa
February 19, 2002
DEAR GOD SHINE YOUR LIGHT ON THIS WONDERFUL WOMAN ANNA A .LAVERTY AND MAY HER SOUL REST IN PEACE WITH GOD AND HIS ANGELS..GOD BLESS HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS..GOD BLESS AMERICA AND NEW YORK AND MAY WE NEVER FORGET 9/11/01..MAY JESUS AND ST.ANN GREET YOU AT THE GATES OF HEAVEN...AMEN
Christina LaGatta
January 14, 2002
I did not know Anna, but I am a friend of the Falcon family. I want to express my deepest sympathy to all who knew her. May her spirit stay alive in their hearts.
Teresa Jahn
December 26, 2001
America Cries
We see your sorrow-
and our hearts cry....
We can not erase your pain
but you do not have to face the anguish alone-for we-
-the American people-
are beside you.
We so desperately want to have the touch that brings you comfort,
the strength that gives you courage,
and the words to lighten your spirits.
And when we are left speechless
may the silence of our nation weave love into your hearts
to ease your sorrow.
May you find healing through our nation's strength as we-
-the American people-
face this difficult time together. Our hearts are with you. Teresa Jahn
Dixon, IL
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