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Arturo Sereno Obituary
Although most folks saw Arturo Angelo Sereno as happy-go-lucky — as in, "Sit down, Angelo, and tell us a story! Make us laugh!" — he was also an extraordinarily cautious young man.
When he crossed the streets of Brooklyn with his niece, Sabrina, 5, and nephew, Michael, 2, he would carry them. When he followed you in his car, he stayed several car lengths behind, the suggested safety distance. When you slowed down, thinking he was losing you, he'd slow down too.
Of course, you had to buckle up in his car before he started the engine. He did not jaywalk. He did not travel on planes.
He was cautious not because he was afraid for himself, but because he fretted that his loss would grieve those who loved him: his parents, Anna and Tom, his sister, Nancy, his 32 first cousins, his fiancée, Diana Hughes.
He was right.
Mr. Sereno, 29, who worked for BP Air Conditioning, maintaining Cantor Fitzgerald's equipment, was also an extraordinarily selfless young man. If you mentioned that your shoes hurt, he would whip off his, say he'd only worn them once, and insist you take them. Insist. Insist. And he would not let up until, at last, you slipped into his comfortable new sneakers.
130 Entries
Girolama Gambino
May 7, 2025
It’s 4:25am. I just wanted to come here to say thank you for showing up when I need you the most and for reminding me why I started this in the first place. It’s always with your guidance and support that I can make it through to where I need to be. I really needed that. Any time your signs come through, it feels like getting a hug from you, something which I really desperately needed right now. I’ve been going through so much lately. I don’t know how you always know, but somehow you always just do. Thank you Angelo
Girolama Gambino
January 17, 2025
Dear Angelo,
You know how life works in mysterious ways? I started out in the medical field wanting to do surgery, wanting to make a difference. I worked so hard to get to where I am. I’ve taken so many rejections along the way and still kept fighting. You were with me through all the ups and downs, every step of the way. And even still I almost lost hope. I almost gave up on myself. And then today I got news that I was actually accepted into one of the most reputable and hardest nursing programs here. And then I realized maybe those rejections were just the redirections I needed in life. We’re back on track. I had to share this moment with you. I wouldn’t have ever made it this far without you. And I honestly don’t know where this road will lead. I hope I still end up in the OR maybe as an anesthesiology nurse. And I know that even though I wanted to give up at times, you never gave up on me and you kept pushing me along and giving me the inspiration and the strength I needed to keep going. Thank you for being that for me. My success is your success. I wouldn’t be where I am if it wasn’t for you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Now let’s get to work.
Dawn Weller
December 31, 2024
A belated note. I just wanted you, the family along with his friends, to know that I thought of your Arturo when I visited the memorial on his birthday. Over lunch, my sisters and I (from Alabama ) made it a point to take the time to look up his name and learn about him. I saw the flower and knew it was his birthday. What an amazing young man he seemed to be! Reading about him, and knowing the immense loss you must all still feel brought tears. I´m sure you have seen this photo many times if not every year....wanted you to know I will never forget this day or Arturo.
Girolama Gambino
December 6, 2024
Dear Angelo,
Happy birthday in Heaven. Today you would have been 53, but you never made it past 29. There is not a day that goes by that you are not thought of or missed. I still celebrate your birthday every year the best way I know how, with you, me, and your favorite sandwhich. I also have them spin the wheel for you every year. You always win. I still have so much to tell you, but there is never enough room. Thinking of you today and always. Love and miss you always. Happy birthday
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Girolama Gambino
September 11, 2024
Dear Angelo,
23 years later. I got on the bus this morning and because of the circus these politicians like to make this sacred day, the whole area was shut down. So we couldn’t take the tunnel and we’re going to go through jersey to get in to the city. Little did I expect that as soon as we got on the expressway the bus lost power. I didn’t panic though, I figured if there was a delay there was a blessing in it. I remembered all the stories I’ve heard and read about people being late that day and it ended up saving them and I decided since then to take that attitude to any hiccups that happen along the way. What I really was not expecting was a bus full of passengers getting out on to the expressway to help flag down another bus along with the bus driver so that I wouldn’t be late to your ceremony. Sometimes kindness comes in unexpected avenues. The traffic still made me late but it was the effort I appreciated. I’m happy I missed the circus because it would have made me angrier on a day when I’m already struggling with emotions. Anyway I just thought I’d share what an experience today has already been. I know if you were here we would have laughed about it. You would find humor in the worst of situations. That humor is much needed in the world these days.
Girolama Gambino
September 11, 2024
I forgot to tell you, the Italian consulate came by and left an Italian flag for you. They have been doing that for the last four years. And then at 630 they will read your name along with all the other Italian Americans who passed away on 9/11. I just wanted you to know, we haven´t forgotten.
Girolama Gambino
September 11, 2024
Girolama Gambino
September 11, 2024
Girolama Gambino
September 1, 2024
Dear Angelo,
When I miss you the hardest I drown myself in things you loved. I find myself listening to music you used to enjoy, eating things you used to enjoy, and just taking some time to breathe.
We went to visit Zia Lilla today and just like all those years ago, watching the skyline on a crisp night, while going across the BQE, although beautiful will be forever marred with your absence.
Your absence is a void that can’t be filled. They can put whatever towers they want in their place, it can be however high. But nothing will ever fill the emptiness we feel, every where your place remains unfilled, from the family table, to your room, your house, and everywhere else you belonged.
It still hurts. And we can only wrap ourselves in the comfort of the things you loved. For a few fleeting seconds it’s like you’re still there but when we open our eyes and gaze at your empty seat, it just stabs us all over again.
Missing you always.
Girolama Mimma Gambino
August 8, 2024
Dear Angelo,
So I was scrolling on my social media and this quote popped up about grief. And I couldn´t have put it in better words, because it is exactly how I feel. " Death changes everything, but time changes nothing. I still miss the sound of your voice, the wisdom in your advice, the stories you´d share of your life, and just being in your presence. So no, time changes nothing. I still miss you just as much today as the day you died. I just miss you." And I do just miss you. All the time. Thinking of you always.
Your cousin,
Girolama Mimma Gambino
Girolama M. Gambino
April 20, 2024
Dear Angelo,
Lately you have been weighing heavily on my mind again. I have been feeling your presence around and it’s been both a comfort and a distress. So much time has passed and so many people have moved on with their life, and yet for me it’s always something that drags me back to that day. Sometimes it happens unexpectedly. I have come to realize that grief has no boundaries. I miss you more today than I did yesterday. And I feel constantly sad, constantly searching for answers that I know I will never have answers for. You would never believe the stuff that’s happening these days. The world is no longer the same place you left behind and I need you now more than I did before. Praying for your endless comfort and ease. I really really miss you and wish you were here.
Girolama Gambino
June 30, 2023
Hey Ang,
I know it’s been a minute since I stopped in to update you on what’s going on. I resubmitted my applications today for the PA program, fingers crossed, I hope this time I get in, wish me luck! I’m going to be Emting on Sunday at the Tunnel to Towers run here on Staten Island, which also reminds me I have to enroll for the run in the city in September. Oh and I finally went to the volcano !! It was absolutely amazing. And of course I happened to go when there was both a severe hurricane and the eruption going on at the same time, and we couldn’t even see anything in front of our faces but it was incredible. I made it to the foot of the craters. My feet stood there on the edges. I can’t wait to go back. Maybe next time I’ll be able to actually see beyond two feet in front of me. Supposedly the view from up there is also incredible. I was mesmerized by the rivers of lava past that run all the way up to the craters. Even the dirt was black. Everything was black. The trees were burnt. It was quite a site. I had so much trouble breathing, though; I forgot between the altitude and the chemicals of whatever was spewing out would affect my poor lungs. I got sick when you left. I think the dust and the air downtown is what made me sick because my lungs were fine before. And then when you went missing, spending all that time down there, looking for you and praying for you, visiting you, spending time on site in the family room, while all that stuff was still in the air. It’s actually interesting to me that it’s my lungs that were affected. In Chinese medicine, they believe there is a connection between our emotions and our bodies and the exhibition of sickness and the lungs are strongly associated with the emotion of grief. I’m still grieving, maybe that’s why I carry this illness in my lungs, maybe it wasn’t the dust from 9/11 but the manifestation of the incredible grief, sometimes it feels like too much to carry but I also feel okie I can’t put it down. Because putting it down would somehow erase you, and I’ll never let that happen. Your loss hit me so hard not only because of who you were, but also how young you were, how cruel it was, how unexpected, the circumstances, just everything about it. Now we also have this smoke issue from Canada which is making it hard for me to breathe. It’s not fun having reactive lung disease. Sadly, I can’t remember what it was like before I got diagnosed with this. I don’t remember what it’s like to just be able to breathe and not have a problem. I guess it’s true, the healthy wear a crown only the sick can see. By the way, I finally started traveling on planes again. And of course they had the worst weather they’ve had in over 200 years back in the village lol. Oh! I went to your memorial back home, and I saw your picture that they have displayed in the municipality. It was comforting to know they acknowledged you that way. I know I haven’t been down to the site in a bit, and I do still keep getting your signs. I promise I’ll come by and visit you soon.
Girolama Gambino
May 2, 2023
Dear Angelo,
Last night I found out I´m being awarded EMT of the Year by my squad. There´s going to be a whole ceremony and everything for it during EMS Week. But to me it was significant not just because of what it stands for, but for two other big reasons. One is that I do this because of you, so it´s doubly rewarding to get that recognition, because I will always highlight your name
Next to mine when it comes to these things. You´re the one who inspires and motivates me to be on this path. But secondly
I have been struggling with lot of doubts and setbacks lately. And this helped validate me to myself that I should keep going and keep fighting for this path even when things get hard. It´s nice to know that somewhere out there I may actually be making a difference. This is probably the most meaningful award I have ever won so far, and it came just when I needed it the most. Thank you for always being there with me, pushing me to be better. I promised you I would never forget you and that I would never let anyone else forget you, and your legacy continues to live on. You are loved and missed more than you ever knew.
Girolama Mimma Gambino
December 6, 2022
Dear Angelo,
Happy birthday. Today would have been 51. But that´s the thing. There is no 51. You will never see the 51. You will never age and grow to have gray hair and wrinkles. You will never be able to look back at the life you built for yourself. So much was stolen from you, but the thing that hurts the most is the stolen time. You will forever be 29. Young and beautiful and full of life and hopes and dreams that will never come to fruition. Everything you wished and wanted for yourself and were on your way to achieving, all of it gone. But still, today I celebrate. I celebrate you and who you were. I went to your graveyard and I decorated your name. I stood in the rain with you for hours until no one was left around the pool. And then I cried. I cried because some days are harder than others, and some days it just hits me harder than others. You´ve missed so much. Like SO much. I even went to your favorite place and had them spin the wheel for you, you won btw. I hope that made you smile. I haven´t forgotten. You know your greatest accomplishment ? Was living a life that touched so many other people in the very short time you were here. You continue to impact my life every single day. And I hope you´re proud from where you´re standing. I love and miss you every day.
Girolama Mimma Gambino
September 11, 2022
Dear Angelo,
I am writing to you now from Ground Zero, tears streaming down my face, sitting as close to you as I possibly can be, tracing your last steps, and remembering what a beautiful soul you were. I still have no words to describe the sorrow we still feel with your loss all these years later. You are loved and missed every single day. It's been 21 years now. I still come to the site to decorate your name with blue roses and mourn you. I've kept that promise strong. More than half of my life now I have been chasing the memory of you and have been trying to honor you in so many ways. I still wonder how many people may have been saved that day because you were there, Because you chose to take your tools and go up that burning tower, alongside the firefighters, never realizing you weren't going to make it back home to us that night or ever again. I wonder if you were scared. Or what went through your mind when you made that choice. I wonder if you knew the sacrifice you were making. I'm still stunned at your heroism. You left such large shoes to fill, no one can even come close. My heart still aches, your absence is felt every single day. Your strength and selflessness still guide me. I try my best to live up to your legacy every day. We love and miss you always.
Girolama Mimma Gambino
August 14, 2022
Dear Angelo,
That time of year is fast approaching again. Every year I try to do something special to honor you. This year I got a star named after you. I also decided I am going to do the Tunnel to Towers run in your honor, despite my bad and painful feet. One day I’ll get the surgery I need, I just don’t have the time to stay off my feet to recover. I also designed a special hoodie this year that I intend to wear to the ceremony when I bring you your roses. I have your photo in the front, and on the back I have this poem.
“I think about you always,
I think about you still,
You have never been forgotten,
And you never will.
I hold you close within my heart,
And there you will remain,
To walk with me throughout my life,
Until we meet again.”
Not a single day goes by that you are not thought of and missed. Sadly, I can do all of these things, but one thing I can’t do is bring you back again. I promised you that day I would never let anyone forget you, and so far, I have been able to keep that promise every single year. Everyone who meets me knows about you and how you inspire me and continue to motivate me to do great things. One day dear cousin, I will have established a more permanent foundation to carry your name and all the greatness that you inspire.
Girolama Mimma Gambino
July 7, 2022
Hey Ang,
Things have been a bit rough lately. Thank you for helping me with Nancy. I knew once I started getting the signs that you were around that you would make sure she was ok, and thank God she is. I promise I’ll do everything I can to keep an eye on her and help her through her recovery. She’s our big sister, we’ll get her through this together.
In the mean time, your loss is still felt every single day. Please continue to watch over and guide us from where you are. You are so sorely missed each and every day.
Girolama Gambino
June 8, 2022
Dear Angelo,
I miss you.
Girolama Gambino
December 27, 2021
Girolama Gambino
December 25, 2021
Merry Christmas Angelo
Girolama Gambino
December 21, 2021
Dear Angelo,
Another year, another Christmas, and yet still each year I find myself wishing for the same things I wished for since you were taken from us that day. All I wanted was a little more time. A little more time to grow with you, a little more time to make memories of which I have so few. A little more time to share your stories and laughs. And the funny things you did. A little more time to just spend together and eat. It pangs me that the last meal I ever got to share with you was at my sweet 16. And I will be forever grateful that you made the extra effort to be there, because you weren’t going to come that day because you were supposed to work; But you surprised me and you came and I will never forget how happy I was that you were there. And at the same time it breaks my heart that so many birthdays have since passed for us both, none of which have been celebrated together again. My heart aches so much when I think of everything you still had before you. I wish I could see you just one more time and have one more conversation. Just one more hug. What happened to you doesn’t let me rest. It weighs so heavily on my soul. If I could go back in time I would have kept you safe. But who knows if you would have even listened to me. Was there anything I could have done to stop you from going up the tower that day ? You literally climbed those stairs all the way to heaven, but God, I wish I could have pulled you back. You walked from this earth right into the hands of God. And I’ve prayed so hard that it was easy for you. I wonder all the time if my tears reach you where you are. I find it to be more and more true that the moment your heart stopped, mine was changed forever. This Christmas I am still wishing. I wish we had more time...I wish you didn’t go....I wish you were here....I wish...
Girolama Gambino
December 6, 2021
Happy 49th birthday in Heaven Ang I brought you your blue roses and an angel today. And then for the first time ever, I went to Roll n Roaster to celebrate and toast your life. I was sad I never got the chance to go there with you, but I did manage to take a balloon home and ride around town with it. I could hear you laughing at me all the way from here it felt good to laugh again. It’s crazy how even after all this time, you wouldn’t have even been 50 years old yet. We were both robbed of so much. But today, I chose to remember all of the laughs and the good times and celebrate your life. You may have been with us only for a short time, but your legacy continues. Your impact continues. And all the happy parts of you that touch our every day lives continue. I love and miss you so very much every single day. I felt you smiling today, and that made all the difference. So thank you, because I needed that. Cheers to you dear cousin. You are loved and missed so much.
Girolama Gambino
September 11, 2021
Dear Angelo,
Today is an incredibly hard day. Even 20 years later it doesn’t get any easier. It still hurts just as much as it did the day you were torn from us. But today you gave me a gift. I asked you for a sign and you delivered, and I want to thank you for that because it comforted me at the moment that I was falling apart in front of your name, and it made me feel a little bit better. Even looking back on the good times, it still hurts. Those memories, they were too short. I wasn’t ready for you to go—I don’t think any of us were. Especially in such a horrible way...I WANTED more time. I NEEDED more time. I still haven’t been able to let go of that ache I always feel at not having been able to save you. I will never forget the way I felt that day. That sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach, I don’t even have words to describe what I felt that day. There is a constant ache I carry, and will probably carry for as long as I live. On days like today, when the heartache is overwhelming and the tears are overflowing and the sorrow is just so consuming, I just keep having to remind myself that angels weren’t made to stay on this earth. I love and miss you endlessly. And as always, there are three places you will always be kept safely—in my dreams, in my heart, and in my prayers. I love you.
Girolama Gambino
August 9, 2021
Hey Ang,
It is with a heavy heart that I come to you to tell you what you probably already know. Cathy isn’t with us anymore,
She’s now with you.
In my mind I see the two of you laughing and having a good time, like when we were kids. I know she’s in good company but still, her loss was as unexpected as yours, even despite her illness. She got sick after you left us. And how ironic that this year, which will be the 20th year anniversary of your death, is the year that she joined you in Heaven.
She was so strong Ang, that she would give us strength. Truly, she was one of a kind, just like you. You had your charm and she had her grace.
And you are both loved and missed more than words can say. Two of our family jewels both robbed from us, 20 years apart. They say time heals all wounds, but I’m still waiting...
Girolama Gambino
July 17, 2021
Hey Ang,
“Some days I feel as if I’m conquering the world in your honor; and some days I feel as if I’m lost in the heartache of your absence.” Today is one of those days where I feel lost. And sad. And broken. As far as I run ahead, I always look behind. I can’t outrun it, and I can’t hide from it. And man oh man does it still hurt. These are the days I take the time to stop and pray and reflect. Time waits for nobody. You should see what’s going on these days. I can’t escape feeling this impending sense of doom. That’s the trigger for me, because I remember you felt similar before what befell you. I worry a lot of the time. About so many things. And I feel so isolated and alone in my path. I really wish you were here. I could have used one of your pep talks. I really miss you, and I hope you are proud of me from where you’re standing. Missing you always.
Girolama M Gambino
June 24, 2021
Dearest Angelo,
I finally did it!!! After 20 years, today I finally became an officially licensed EMT in the state of New York. I knew you were with me all along, and I can’t even begin to tell you how amazing it feels to have been able to complete that part of my promise. So now I am actually able to save lives. I am no longer helpless like the day you needed me the most. You are the reason behind everything I do. Losing you in such a tragic and unfathomable way really just left it’s mark on my soul in a way I can’t even describe. And I always say it’s not me, it’s we, because I carry you in all I do. And I am so happy we made it this far. I can’t wait to see how much further we can go. Thank you for being my guiding light and for showing your support along every step in this journey. The road is long, but we’re half way there.
Girolama Gambino
December 25, 2020
Merry Christmas Ang. My dad and I visited you and your dad and my grandparents today at the cemetery. I hope you know how much you are missed and how much Of a deep impact you made even in the short time you were here with us. You were always smiling, laughing, and joking around. Always positive and full of high spirits. You are sorely missed now more than ever dear cousin.
Wishing you a merry in heaven.
Girolama Mimma Gambino
December 25, 2020
Merry Christmas Ang. My dad and I visited you and your dad and my grandparents today at the cemetery. I hope you know how much you are missed and how much Of a deep impact you made even in the short time you were here with us. You were always smiling, laughing, and joking around. Always positive and full of high spirits. You are sorely missed now more than ever dear cousin.
Wishing you a merry in heaven.
Girolama Gambino
December 6, 2020
Dear Angelo,
Just wanted to stop by and wish you a happy birthday in Heaven. Today would have been your 48th. I have kept my every promise to you so far. Please just give me the strength and courage to keep going. Sometimes the road is rough. We are living in very troubling times. Please just help me keep going.
I had a cupcake in your honor today. And I reflected on how much life has changed since you were here. The world we once knew is completely gone. Life has changed so much. But As always, we love and miss you endlessly. Happy birthday thinking of you today and every day.
Girolama Mimma Gambino
September 11, 2020
Dear Angelo,
Even after all this time, it still hurts the same. A big part of me died that day along with you, buried under a weight that still has yet to let me breathe. That day, there was nothing but darkness. But NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING will EVER dim your light. Thinking of you always, dear cousin. Your laughter still echoes in my ears and your memory will forever echo in my heart. You are truly missed each and every day. P.S. the Dolphins still suck.
Girolama Mimma Gambino
July 30, 2020
Dearest Angelo,
You always come through for me when I really need you, and I just want to thank you for that. Some things are inexplicable and go beyond coincidence. That I KNOW without a doubt, it is definitely you helping me. I was struggling with a decision on if I should continue on my path because the world is such a different, crazy place than even after you left it. And it’s been rough. And I asked you for help on what I should do. I began doubting myself and doubting my ability to actually make it. Can I really do this? It’s been such a long road just to get to this point, and it’s such a long, hard road ahead. Do I have what it takes ? Then the day before yesterday, I was rushing out of the house because I was running late and I had to drop something off to my brother’s friend’s mechanic shop, so I just grabbed the mail on the way out and went on my way. When I got there, his dad noticed my inspection was going to expire and asked me to leave the car a few minutes so that they could do my inspection for me. While I was waiting, I went through the mail, and I had received this year’s invitation to the anniversary ceremony. It always feels like getting punched in the stomach. Really really hard. I lost my breath for a minute. And let the never ending grief wash over me. Then when I left, I had to pass the zoo on my way back and this blue peacock comes running out of nowhere, escaping the zoo and chases my car. At first I couldn’t stop laughing, because how random is that? And then I remembered that sometimes the dead communicate with birds, and I also noticed the color of the bird. It was a beautiful sharp deep bright blue. And it reminded me immediately of you, because as you know I have always, always, always brought you blue roses at Ground Zero. And they have always had that same color hue. Then I went to the supermarket, and as soon as I walked in the radio overhead started playing Enrique Iglesias “hero” which was released shortly before 9/11, and became very popular afterward. And it always brings me back to that immediate time when everything had just happened. And I realized then that you were trying to get my attention because what are the odds of all this happening ? And the greatest thing that really made me realize you were with me was when I looked at the date.... July 28th. That was the last date of Bon Jovi’s One Wild Night tour... the concert you were supposed to take me to. My heart sank. I knew at that very moment that you were not just with me but you heard me. And today I got the confirmation to stay on my path. As much as I have been struggling these past few months, today was the Director of Surgical Oncology’s last day at the hospital I observe at. I didn’t know he was leaving until the girls in the office started posting about it. So I decided to reach out to him and thank him for allowing me to be in his OR because he had allowed me to witness a very rare case and then I ended up helping write the case report which we submitted to a conference and actually ended up getting published in the Journal of American Surgery. That alone was huge. I didn’t even think he was going to remember me, but then he answered me back. And he said if there is ever anything he can do for me to please let him know, and he gave me his personal contact information. The Director. Of Surgical Oncology. That is so HUGE that I am STILL shaking inside. Because that was exactly the confirmation I needed to encourage me to continue. And I know it was you behind it. It is amazing how you are still guiding me even after all this time. I would not be what I am today, who I am today, and where I am today if it wasn’t for you. The signs you give me are loud and clear. Thank you for being my guiding light and my inner compass, especially in times of great confusion. You give me the courage and the strength, the motivation and the tenacity to keep going. I can’t wait to come to you one day and tell you we made it. As always, it’s hard to end my notes. It is always with a heavy heart. You are loved and missed more than you will ever know.
Girolama Mimma Gambino
July 30, 2020
Dearest Angelo,
You always come through for me when I really need you, and I just want to thank you for that. Some things are inexplicable and go beyond coincidence. That I KNOW without a doubt, it is definitely you helping me. I was struggling with a decision on if I should continue on my path because the world is such a different, crazy place than even after you left it. And it’s been rough. And I asked you for help on what I should do. I began doubting myself and doubting my ability to actually make it. Can I really do this? It’s been such a long road just to get to this point, and it’s such a long, hard road ahead. Do I have what it takes ? Then the day before yesterday, I was rushing out of the house because I was running late and I had to drop something off to my brother’s friend’s mechanic shop, so I just grabbed the mail on the way out and went on my way. When I got there, his dad noticed my inspection was going to expire and asked me to leave the car a few minutes so that they could do my inspection for me. While I was waiting, I went through the mail, and I had received this year’s invitation to the anniversary ceremony. It always feels like getting punched in the stomach. Really really hard. I lost my breath for a minute. And let the never ending grief wash over me. Then when I left, I had to pass the zoo on my way back and this blue peacock comes running out of nowhere, escaping the zoo and chases my car. At first I couldn’t stop laughing, because how random is that? And then I remembered that sometimes the dead communicate with birds, and I also noticed the color of the bird. It was a beautiful sharp deep bright blue. And it reminded me immediately of you, because as you know I have always, always, always brought you blue roses at Ground Zero. And they have always had that same color hue. Then I went to the supermarket, and as soon as I walked in the radio overhead started playing Enrique Iglesias “hero” which was released shortly before 9/11, and became very popular afterward. And it always brings me back to that immediate time when everything had just happened. And I realized then that you were trying to get my attention because what are the odds of all this happening ? And the greatest thing that really made me realize you were with me was when I looked at the date.... July 28th. That was the last date of Bon Jovi’s One Wild Night tour... the concert you were supposed to take me to. My heart sank. I knew at that very moment that you were not just with me but you heard me. And today I got the confirmation to stay on my path. As much as I have been struggling these past few months, today was the Director of Surgical Oncology’s last day at the hospital I observe at. I didn’t know he was leaving until the girls in the office started posting about it. So I decided to reach out to him and thank him for allowing me to be in his OR because he had allowed me to witness a very rare case and then I ended up helping write the case report which we submitted to a conference and actually ended up getting published in the Journal of American Surgery. That alone was huge. I didn’t even think he was going to remember me, but then he answered me back. And he said if there is ever anything he can do for me to please let him know, and he gave me his personal contact information. The Director. Of Surgical Oncology. That is so HUGE that I am STILL shaking inside. Because that was exactly the confirmation I needed to encourage me to continue. And I know it was you behind it. It is amazing how you are still guiding me even after all this time. I would not be what I am today, who I am today, and where I am today if it wasn’t for you. The signs you give me are loud and clear. Thank you for being my guiding light and my inner compass, especially in times of great confusion. You give me the courage and the strength, the motivation and the tenacity to keep going. I can’t wait to come to you one day and tell you we made it. As always, it’s hard to end my notes. It is always with a heavy heart. You are loved and missed more than you will ever know.
Girolama Mimma Gambino
June 25, 2020
Dear Angelo,
Any time I achieve a new accomplishment, I always want to come back and share it with you. Todays accomplishment is that I just completed my training and am now officially a COVID 19 Shelter Supervisor at the American Red Cross. In particular, I will be responsible for operating shelters on Staten Island in the event of a hurricane or any other tragic event that would require the need for sheltering. All while in the midst of this pandemic. It is a great responsibility and I hope it is a skill I wont ever have to use, because if I am needed to operate a shelter, it means too many people have lost their homes. Any time I do anything great, I always think of you. You got me this far. Its like You are the light that shines in me. You may not be here anymore, but the things you have taught me have stood with me. I have been really sad that the memorial and museum have been closed because of this pandemic. The memorial will reopen July 4th for family and July 5th back to the public, but the museum still has no date in site for reopening. They have been closed for months and so have had to let go of a lot of the staff. So now they are relying more on us volunteers to fill in the gaps. And of course, I will do everything I can to fill those gaps. I promised you I would never forget and I would never ever let anyone forget. To this day, I have kept my promise. The other night I had my niece and nephew over and my niece was asking me to listen to a Bon Jovi song. And I picked one that you and I had listened to last. Its My Life. And they went wild, singing and dancing. And it felt like you were there at that moment. You would have had such a blast with them if you had ever gotten to meet them. They are the sweetest things you could ever imagine. And of course, they know all about you. And I teach them the same things you have taught me... I dont know how to end this letter because it always ends in tears. You are greatly missed dear cousin.
Girolama Mimma Gambino
May 23, 2020
Ang,
Thank you for always leaving signs and sending messages for me, especially when I need it the most. Without you to support and inspire and motivate me, I would not be where I am today. You have always guided me, and it means so much to me that you still do. Especially when I have doubts. You help point the way for me. And you help me believe in myself. And although I can feel you here, I just wish you were here here. I cant help but feel a strong sense of foreboding sometimes. Back before 9/11 happened, I remember feeling a strange inexplicable anxiety and I couldnt sleep for months. And every time I had thought of calling you, I would get a strange feeling. If I had known then what would happen now, I would have spent every last moment I could hanging out with you. Not only that, but maybe I could have saved you. I often wonder how different things would have been had you come back home that day.
Its so hard for me. I have internalized the pain you suffered, and the pain of your loss. It has become part of the fabric of who I am. It tears at me all the time.
Back when I was studying finance I purposely got an internship and a position at Merrill Lynch in the WFC, just so I could be closer to you. I would even go to the site during my lunch breaks just to say prayers for you and bring you blue roses. I just felt I had to be down there with you.
Even today, as I volunteer at the memorial, I just constantly feel like I have to be down there with you. No matter how far I go, Im always directed back to you, back to Ground Zero.
I used to leave farewell letters in my desk, just in case anything happened to me like happened to you. Because you never know. Recently, I started telling my niece and my nephew that if anything ever happens to me, to know that I love them more than life. And that they have been my greatest joys.
Sarah is just a little bit older than Sabrina was when she lost you and Angelo just a little but older than Michael. And I wonder all the time if your niece and nephew were able to have you in their lives for longer, the impact it would have made.
The last dream I had with you, recently, there were no words. It was just me looking into the mirror and every time I looked in the mirror I saw your reflection. Every where I looked, it would be you looking back at me.
At one point, you were smiling.
I pray always that you are safe and you are ok. Know that you will always be safe in my thoughts, in my prayers, and in my heart. I miss you. And Im incredibly grateful for the memories we shared and the lasting impact you have had on me and my life. I love you cuz.
Mimma Gambino
April 13, 2020
Dear Angelo,
We didnt get to go to the cemetery today because theyre all closed due to the current plague. Wishing you a Happy Easter in Heaven cuz, miss you.
Mimma Gambino
March 31, 2020
Dear Angelo,
As everyone here panics about this coronavirus, I am still brought back to the day you were taken from us.
The world watched, stunned in silence
As You fell from the sky right into the hands of God.
I tried in vain to catch you,
Losing my breath while praying for you to regain yours,
My eyes widening as the unfathomable became true.
But now, many years later, A new day has come.
Your light continues to shine through me.
Together we will change the world,
Together we will heal the wounded.
Together we will stand,
Twins of steel
That no one can separate,
Beacons of hope for the hopeless.
I remember those days of uncertainty and fear, and anxiousness and helplessness.
Although this is not the same, and nothing will ever be Quite the same as that day, seeing people in chaos quiets me.
Its as if the world is still again.
And it bothers me that I am unable to help these patients.
It hurts.
And it reminds me how my hands were tied when you were taken from us, and how much that hurt. It hurt me so much that to this day it has left an indelible mark in my heart.
I think of you every day. We love and miss you endlessly. Please continue to watch over and protect our family. Til we meet again.
Girolama Gambino
January 21, 2020
Dear Angelo,
Today I was awarded my own embroidered vest at the museum because I have been there for six months now. It took a long time to go down there and go in there, and it takes a lot to keep going, but I promised you I would keep coming and that I would always honor your memory. As usual, I went to Memorium where your photo is displayed, and said a prayer for you and I showed you my new vest. And it struck me for the first time ever how Im always looking up at you. My whole life I have always looked up at you and to you, mostly because I was shorter and younger but also because you were awesome. And even now the irony doesnt fail me, as I look up at your photo and its almost all the way up the wall. You stand there, looking down. I bowed my head and let the tears silently roll down my cheeks. For even now, in Heaven, you continue to look down after us, a guardian angel I always carry on my shoulder, and in my heart. Love you.
Mimma Gambino
December 6, 2019
Happy Birthday in Heaven. Today would have been your 48th. I went down to the site and brought you a blue rose, same as always. And I had a very hard time, same as always. It hurts too much to think about what happened to you. On this day, I always try to remember how you lived instead of how you died, but inevitably it always ends here. We all miss you so much. So much time has passed and yet here it feels like time has just stood still in that one moment in time. Whenever I think of you, all I see is that million watt mega smile you always had on your face. And wherever you are, I hope youre still smiling, ever so brightly.
Mimma Gambino
September 30, 2019
I still cant believe youre gone. Like I literally see you in front of my eyes all of the time. I just cant believe youre gone.
Sallyann Grisolia
September 12, 2019
I went to work yesterday on 9/11/19 and during our downtime I went on the internet to see the reading of the names. They said your name, rang the bells and I started crying again. I was alone with my hurt and I wanted it. I wanted to feel it to remind me that you existed. That you were there. The pain never lessens. 18 years later and I can recall everything I saw and felt. John and I were talking about when he went on his bike to the hospitals in the city to see if you were there. The phone calls I made to the hospitals further south of us. I know you're ok though where you are. Heaven is lucky to have you. Our loss is their gain. I tell John, to quote "Gladiator", "We'll see him again, but not yet."
Thomas Vlismas
September 11, 2019
Dear Arturo, Though I didn't know you personally, I pass by where you rest, when visiting my parents. You will never be forgotten ❤
Carmela Morales
September 11, 2019
Good Morning Angelo, I never got to meet you I lived right next door from you ,when this happened to us and I found out that you were there and that's when when I meet ur parents, I feal the pain in my heart n soul for them. You have wonderful parents and you are so missed so much by everyone. RIP ANGELO ❤❤❤
Mimma Gambino
September 10, 2019
18 years later. 18 years. And still I remember looking for you like it was yesterday. Ill never forget the panic, the fear, and that dark, sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach when they told me you were in the building and no one had heard from you since the morning. We didnt sleep for days trying to find you, but you were no where to be found...I always take it so hard that I couldnt save you. That feeling of helplessness has driven me insane. There was nothing we could do but watch as you disappeared into that endless cloud of smoke and debris, hoping against hope that somehow you had made it out alive, that somehow you were safe somewhere...but as time went on, it became obvious...you were neither safe nor alive... Your life was stolen from you in the cruelest of ways, and with it went our shattered hearts. Today is an incredibly hard day, because we are not reminded of how you lived, but how you died. And your death has impacted my life in so many unexpected ways and it quite literally changed me forever. My dear cousin, I cannot fathom what you went through in your last moments, and I pray every day that God gives you every comfort that was stolen from you on earth that day. I just hope you knew how much youre loved by all of us. We miss you every day.
Mimma Gambino
August 28, 2019
Dear Ang,
Its always around this time of year that it really starts getting hard. Its in the thick of the air. And then to think of the rest of the family tooof your mom, your sister, and everyone else. I cant imagine their pain.
And right now, it is an indescribable feeling that is weighing on my heart.
I feel your restless energy and aura all around me.... I feel your frustration... I know you have so much to say and its hard to come across.
Im here. I havent forgotten and nor will I ever forget. I havent let the memory of you fade. Time is passing but Im still holding on, grasping on to you and praying for your Peace.
I can feel your restless energy all around me and it makes me anxious. It is overwhelming. I feel trapped. I feel suffocated. But I hear you.
I. Still. Hear. You.
And Im still here. And I need you to know that you are not alone.
And I pray to God every day that he gives you every comfort that was stolen from you that day. And I pray to God every day that he relieves your family from this pain as well.
There are no words that can capture these emotions. And neither can I do it any justice. Because in reality, there is nothing that will ever make any of this better. Nothing.
Youre my cousin, yes its true, but you were so much more to so many people. A son. A brother. An uncle. A fiancée. And if it hits me this hard, I cannot even bear to imagine what they feel.
Their unspeakable grief causes me more pain, because I wish I could take this pain away from them also.
I tell you all the time how I wonder constantly how different life would be had you come home that day. And gosh, just about 18 years later, Im still wondering...
Mimma Gambino
August 11, 2019
Dear Angelo,
Being down at the Memorial brings me close to you, but when I really miss you I just listen to Bon Jovi and it feels like youre right there listening along with me.
You would be amazed to see how far I have come. Im shadowing a surgeon now. The other day I got to see a real human heart beating from inside someones chest. I was speechless. I havent fainted yet, so I guess thats a good sign.
I know youre behind me every step I take and I just want to say thank you for still being there.
Thinking of you still brings me to tears. Has it really been almost 18years??
I wonder all the time how different things would be had you made it back home that day. There will always be more questions than answers...but one thing is for sureas long as Bon Jovi is on, I know Youll Be rocking right along with me. And these days I have really been missing you a lot.
Mimma Gambino
July 14, 2019
Angelo,
I recently started volunteering at Ground Zero because that is where I feel closest to you. It is one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life. Back to Ground Zero.
Its been almost 18 years but its still Ground Zero. They built new buildings, the dust is gone, the smoke has cleared...but everything is still destroyed. Nothing can bring back what was lost, who was lost...Ground Zero...This is where you are, this is where I find you. If tears could build a stairwell and memories a lane, Id walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. The whole world literally changed with your absence. I wish I could have done something more to bring you home, safe and sound. But what could I have possibly done ? I was just a kid back then. And I hate that I was so helpless. And then I wonder if it would have even made a difference even if I was able to do something. Or if it still would have been too late. Im so sorry I wasnt able to help you. I couldnt save you. I couldnt keep you safe that day. But I keep
You safe always in three places: in my heart, in my memories, and in my prayers. Miss you.
June 29, 2019
Thinking of you always. There is always something said, something done in everyday discussions that starts up a conversation about you, making us smile. Good times, good memories!
Always in our thoughts and prayers, never forgotten!
Debra Levine
June 28, 2019
Miss you more and more each day that passes , will love you till the end of time, always thinking of you Debbie (Dianas mom) rip
The Kindred Family
June 27, 2019
Sending our continued heartfelt sympathy to your family. Neither the passing of time or special words sent will ever remove the pain of loss. Everyday may God give the needed strength to cope. Angelo touched the lives of others, is still sadly missed and will always be remembered with deep fondness.
Mimma Gambino
May 24, 2019
Every time I close my eyes and think of you, I still see you standing in my door way with that 100 watt mega smile you always had on. Man, you were just such a genuine, good, sweet person and you made the whole world a better place, despite your pranks. Your charm was infectious. Anyone who met you instantly fell in love with your character.
I remember you surprised me at my Sweet 16. Originally you werent going to be able to make it, but you were there. And you told my mom you wouldnt have missed it for anything in the world. You came and I was so elated. Just the fact that you were there meant more to me than you would ever even know. I was just so excited that you came. And I called you up to light one of my candles. And I remember you pulling me aside to tell me you were going to marry Diana. And you were just SO happy....and you proposed to her shortly thereafter...little did any of us expect what would have happened to you only a few months after that. We went from planning your wedding to planning your funeral...its just so painful...I find myself constantly grieving your loss. Your memory has been plagued with all these what if questions that we will never have answers to. But I find that are you still watching over me. You definitely make your presence felt. And for that I am so thankful. And I promise you I will always, always keep your memory alive. And I will always be grateful to have had you in my life, even for the short amount of time you were here. In the blink of an eye, everything changed so fast. One minute we were little kids, playing ball in your dads backyard, running in and out the driveway, and the next Im 34 years old and youre gone. But part of me has stood 16. Part of me always goes back to that day, when we were celebrating life. That is a day I will always cherish.
Mimma Gambino
May 11, 2019
In all these years that I have been to the family room, down to Ground Zero, down to your grave, I have never had the strength to actually walk through the memorial museum to re-witness what has been burned into my heart all those years ago. I went today, carried on wings of support from our family, and I swear I felt like I was 16 all over again...Walking through those doors, I felt it happening all
over again...I was lost ... like somehow walking through the doors of that museum transported me back to 18 years ago and there I was scrambling to find you all over again in the chaos. The smell that lingered so long ago instantly came back to me. And in the same moments as we traversed down and down the pit, into the room where your photos lay immortalized, I just froze. My legs felt like they were going to buckle beneath me, and I was trying to grasp for air and remain calm, but inside, my heart shattered. I felt like I was suffocating and buried under all of the heaviness that day brought down on us. And I could hear the pieces of my broken heart landing and echoing in the silence of that room. All of a sudden I was helpless again. There was nothing I could do to save you. As I stared at your photo, you stared back. And I remembered that this is why I went back and started the road I am on now. The memory of you drives me and inspires me and pushes me every day. You are not gone dear cousin, you are not far. I know youre always with me. I carry you around. You are, in fact, part of the fabric of who I am. And you are one of the biggest motivations behind everything I do and everything I am today. But standing there, in that room, staring at your picture, I felt small and broken and angry. Even after all of these years, those feelings have not dissipated. I still cannot come to terms with what happened to you that day. Tragically. Cruelly. Suddenly. Your life was stolen from you. And all we could do was watch as it happened. But because of you, I am on the road to ensure that I can save lives. I couldnt do anything then, but I can do something now. I dont need to stand by and watch helplessly ever again. And the memory of you,my dear cousin, is what helps me and guides me along the way. Remembering who you were and how you were, your legacy is paving the way to my future. And it is bittersweet, because I finally realized my calling in my helplessness. But oh how I wish you were here. You would have been so proud.
Sallyann Grisolia
September 13, 2018
How have 17 years passed? John and I think of you and speak of you often. I have your picture. Lives of those close to me would have turned out so differently and for the better had you lived. The world would be a better place with you in it.
Mimma
September 11, 2018
You may not have been a firefighter but you have always been a hero to me. Three things always stand out about you; your kindness, your laugh and humor, and the fact that you were always so cool. I remember when we were younger and we would go over to visit and we couldn't wait to hang out with our cooler older cousin. You were always tossing a ball around whether it was a basketball or a football. You were just the best; a die hard Bon Jovi fan who also loved Tupac. And you always cheered on your Dolphins. Growing up you were the kind of person everyone wanted to be around. Like we all knew our time with you was somehow limited. You still inspire and motivate me every day. You always went out of your way to help everyone you could; it's just the type of person you were. I still can't come to terms with what happened to you, all these years later. It stabs me every day, but on this day it's always the worst. I often wonder if you were conscious and if you knew and felt what was going on around you. My mind often revisits the conditions in that building so high with no help. Honestly it is too much to fathom. Our family was robbed that day of the cooler older cousin we always looked up to; the one who instilled bits and pieces of himself in all of us in different ways and different degrees; our hero who always put everyone else ahead of himself. In a family as large as ours it's easy to get lost in the shuffle, but somehow you always managed to shine. My dear cousin, May God grant you every comfort that was stolen from you on earth that day. Remembering you today and every day...
Chrisitna Dusenberry
September 11, 2018
We love and miss you as much today as we did 17 years ago. We know you are in heaven, watching over us.
July 27, 2018
Always thinking of you!!!
Watch over us our angel.
July 26, 2018
I never knew or met Angelo. I visited the 911 Memorial for the 1st time last week. The first name I came upon was Angelo's. I seemed to focus on his name. I took a picture of it.
I googled his name and found this page dedicated to him. Im so happy you have this page and I can put a face now with his name.
MY name is Fr Pio, I am a Priest/Monk from ST.Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, PA. I will offer Mass for Angelo and the family.
God Bless!
Fr. Pio Adamonis
September 13, 2017
Dear Angelo,
It can't be 16 years because I can see this all happening before my eyes. I remember calling my whole family and finally getting through to Diana. Hearing her crying and saying she didn't hear from you, then I knew. The life that was meant for you two wouldn't happen. I wonder what it would have been like. We think of you and drink to your name and memory all the time. I want you to know that you are never forgotten. I have pictures of you that I have kept and John and I talk about you with great affection.
You are in our hearts. The most important thing is that you are honored and remembered, always.
Sallyann
Mimma Gambino
September 11, 2017
Today is one of the hardest days of the year. Reflecting on a day that changed the whole world before our eyes. The pain, the agony, the fear. The helping hands, the heroism, the bravery. The confusion, the chaos, the smoke and ash. My dear cousin, I never got over the way life ended for you. But I have carried your spirit with me in all I do. You live on in my quest to make a difference, to help as many people as I can, and to make this is a better place. Remembering your contagious smile today still brings tears to my eyes. You are missed every single day. You were like a comet, lighting the night time sky for a brief time before disappearing into the darkness. But in that moment you shone your light, the sky was never the same--I was never the same. I am so sorry, my dear Angelo, for what happened to you. I cannot imagine what you went through in your last moments here on earth, but I pray every day that you have found peace in God's everlasting mercy. I am still heartbroken, but I am still here, making sure you will never be forgotten. For me, you will always be that shining star streaking across the sky, with your grandeur and your grace. Oh how i miss you dear cousin. Wishing I could just pick up the phone to reach you. But you were always bigger than this world, and all I can do now is watch you from afar, as your brightness continues to light the dark. #NeverForget#9/11#ArturoAngeloSereno#LivingOnAPrayer
Joeph Marino
September 11, 2017
Angelo, I can't believe it has been 16 years, miss you a lot. I hope you are happy in heaven.
Love you,
Joseph P. Marino
Carmela Morales
September 16, 2016
Just want to say angelo I never meet you but I hear a lot about you that u were a man of kindness. Your mother is so sweet n beautiful. I took her under my wing after I hear of her lost. Im always there for her. Just want to say R.I.P ANGELO YOU ARE MISSED BY SO MANY. CARMELA MORALES
Mimma Gambino
September 11, 2016
15 years ago the world changed forever. They say time heals all wounds, but I'm still waiting. Every year they mark the anniversary, but every day you have missed is an eternal reminder. I have graduated high school and college. I have gotten jobs and lost them. I have returned to school and switched paths. I have gotten engaged. There have been weddings and birthdays and funerals. Our family has continued to grow and change; but through it all you're still missing. I can't tell you how badly I wish you were here just to give you one more hug, or even to share one last laugh. You will forever be a part of me, and I carry you with me every where I go and in everything I do. #September11#NeverForget#ArturoAngeloSereno#LivingOnAPrayer
September 11, 2016
Thinking of you always
September 11, 2016
Arturo will be always near all you , to send all you yoyr love and protection. I understant that the the pain is immense and relentless, but continue to pray for Angelo. God bless you, ciao from Torino, Italia
Mimma Gambino
September 10, 2016
15 years ago the world changed forever. They say time heals all wounds, but I'm still waiting. Every year they mark the anniversary, but every day you have missed is an eternal reminder. I have graduated high school and college. I have gotten jobs and lost them. I have returned to school and switched paths. I have gotten engaged. There have been weddings and birthdays and funerals. Our family has continued to grow and change, but through it all, you're still missing. I can't tell you how badly I wish you were here just to give you one more hug or share one last laugh. You will forever be a part of me and I carry you with me in everything I do. #September11#NeverForget#ArturoAngeloSereno#LivingOnAPrayer
Sallyann
September 13, 2015
I think of you all the time. I wonder how our lives would be with you instead of without you. I know you would have made a big difference for the better. I don't know why, but I always think of your white Mustang.
Ti Voglio bene.
Joseph Marino
September 11, 2015
Miss you a lot ange can't believe it's been 14 years. I'll never forget you and always remember you.
Love you
Joseph P. Marino
linda hansen
September 11, 2014
gone but not forgotten.. now you are with your dad. RIP Angelo.. You didn't deserve what happened and I will never forget what a nice guy you were and you are always in my prayers
Debbie Bottazzi
September 11, 2014
Miss you everyday. You are aways in our hearts. R I P
Elisa
September 11, 2014
Ciao. Un abbraccio forte a te, ovunque tu sia, e alla tua famiglia.
Elisa Fiorucci
August 5, 2014
I readed your story in an italian newspaper three years ago. I never forgot your name. I don'y know why, but today I started to think about you. I'm glad to have found this page. I didn't know you, but you are an inspiration. If I have children, when they'll ask me about that day, I will tell them your story.
Anche in Italia sei un eroe. Se mai nella mia vita avrò la metà del tuo coraggio, sarò fiera di me. Ovunque tu sia, spero che tu sia felice.
Ti voglio bene,
Elisa
February 21, 2013
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Joey Daze
October 22, 2012
What's up buddy.... I was thinking about you and the fun we use to have in the store yesterday... I hope your having fun up there bro! Miss you! Til we next time!
October 20, 2012
Had a dream about you for the first time. It was so real and vivid. You looked just like your photo. you are forever loved and missed. Hope your having fun in heaven! xoxo
October 20, 2012
had a dream about you last night.. so clear and vivid you looked just like your photo. you are forever missed. hope your having a great time in heaven! xoxo
September 11, 2012
I didn't know about this tribute until today. My husband and I grieve for Angelo, we drink to him, and remember him. John went looking for him in the city that day on his bike for our niece. We will always remember Angelo.
March 10, 2012
Angelo,
I was thinking about you and how you always put a smile on my face. So honest and genuine you are one of a kind
Love you nancy
September 22, 2011
you are still missed.. 10 years later love u always
arturo sereno
September 16, 2011
Hi Angelo, this year marked the 10 year anniversary since the attacks. It is still so hard to swallow. Your life got cut short and my cousin Diana suffered a great loss as well as your family. May God Bless you and please be our angel from above
BOBBY PREBREZA
September 12, 2011
HAY ANGELO HEAVEN FINALLY HAS A REAL ANGEL NOW THAT YOUR THERE YOU DIDNT DESERVE TO DIE THIS WAY OR ANY WAY YOU WERE THE BEST HUMAN BEING ILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU KIDDO YOU ALWAYS HELPED ME WHEN I NEEDED IT YOUR MEMORY LIVES WITH ME FOREVER
September 11, 2011
I drew your name today 9/11/11 at church. We want to remember you and your family and friends with prayers. I am sad to see that you were taken from us at such a young age. We do remember. - Nita Church at Rancho Bernardo
Jamie Sauer
September 11, 2011
I came across the name Arturo Angelo Sereno by reading a friend's Facebook post that he had purchased a memorial flag to commemorate one of the fallen in the 9/11 attacks. His flag had this name. I google, found this tribute, and just want those of you who knew and loved this man that his name is alive, and he is thought about by those who will never forget, even thought they never knew.
Joey Daze
September 10, 2011
Hey Ang....
10 Years has past and it still doesn't get easy knowing your gone. I think about you everyday and pray that you rest peacefully ......You are gone but never forgotten!!! I know one day we will see each other again....til then buddy .....
Nancy Adzemovic
September 10, 2011
Angelo:
It has been ten years since that awful day. There are times when i just sit and think of all the times you just made me laugh. Growing up, I always wanted to be around my cool cousin. I want you to know that our family never stops thinking about you. You were genuinely a great person. One day we will all meet again. Until then , please watch over us, my dear Angelo.
I miss you!
July 1, 2011
you're in my thoughts and prayers
George
Tom Vlismas
February 5, 2011
I saw your Mother at Greenwood this morning. I've seen her before, but hadn't noticed who she was there visiting. I hope to meet her one day. Your spirit will live on forever.
September 11, 2010
Nine years....the weather today makes it so hard...the sun is shinning and my heart is breaking. Miss u every single day
September 11, 2010
Angelo, it has been 9 years since you were here. It still brings tears to my eyes and pain to my heart to think of what happened to you and so many others that day. I know you are in peace now and that we will all see you once again. We love you and miss you every single day.
Christina
September 10, 2010
Hi Angelo: Tomorrow is 9-11-2010.. It still feels like yesterday that we were looking for you. We still think about you all the time. I hope you are in a peaceful place. I hope you are with your dad. I am taking care of Diana for you. We will all meet again soon. God Bless you. You are a heroe!! It still hurts so much. So many good people lost their lives that horrible day. RIP Angelo, Linda
June 3, 2010
hey angelo, i typed your name in on google and found this and started to cry. i wanted to let you know that i miss you so much, and can't wait to see you again. Anna still thinks about you all the time and i always visit you and your dad at the cemetary. i know you are in a better place but i wish you were here with me and my family <3
December 22, 2009
hey angelo,
It has been 8 yrs now and I still think of that horrible day and feel so bad for what happened to you. You were so young and had your whole life ahead of you. I am so sorry things turned out so bad. I went to the hospital about a year ago to see your dad. Your mom was still so sad! At least now your dad is with you. I hope wherever you are you are happy! Life is just not fair. You are always in my thoughts. Diana is doing ok. I know you loved her very much. You were always so good to her. bye angelo.. RIP...
George Drimalas
December 13, 2009
Hello Angelo, I almost met you on July 29, 2009. I'm now verrry disabledish. I saw your mom last week. She's very nice to me. I Saw Dotti too.
Linda Hansen
September 13, 2007
Hey Angelo:
It is 6 years now and I remember the day you died like it was yesterday... You are missed by everyone. Diana is doing better. It took her so long and she will still never be the same. I just saw your mom at the hospital this weekend and she is lost without you. It is so unfair that your life got cut short. You were such a funny, great guy and you are missed so much. Not a day goes by that we don't think about you Angelo. God Bless you... You will always be in my heart forever!
Christina
September 10, 2007
Angelo, I just wanted to stop by here to say that regardless of how much time has now passed we all think about you everyday. There are no words to describe what a tragedy it is to have lost you from this world, and from our family.
You will always be in our hearts.
kristine
June 9, 2007
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
March 7, 2007
In memory....
Steven sereno
February 7, 2007
Wow Ang its been over five years and it still feels like yesterday.I guess because all the memories of you are still fresh in my mind. Ang, I love and miss you sooo much. Im always thinking what life would be like today if you were here.I think of the great times and relize everyday how much i miss them.Reading these post in here just shows exactly what kind of person you are. I hope you hear me when i talk to you and you dont tune me out.For example the JETS are dominating the dolphins and The bulls suck since MJ retired. Ang i love and miss you. Look out for me and my family like some lotto #s please. On that note. Later
Charlotte (Sereno) Muroski
July 18, 2006
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
louis jerrick
March 27, 2006
dear angelo
hey ang could you make it a little warmer down here we had a long cold winter i know you keep the temp up their nice and comfortable but down here it's freezing buddy that reminds me of when me and you fell asleep in the idf closet and we both woke up freezing we never laughed so hard before hey kid watch over us like you been doing we always know that we could count on you no matter where you are.
miss you dear friend and forever in our hearts and minds
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