May God bless you and your...
Brian, we love you and miss you.
Baldwin Don
September 11, 2024 | Ridgewood, NJ | Coworker
Morganville, New Jersey
Inspector Gadget
They called Brian Warner Inspector Gadget. He specialized in fixing things for others — cars, televisions, plumbing, computers. He was the good Samaritan who always stopped to help a stranded motorist change a flat tire. If a neighbor's driveway needed plowing, Mr. Warner was there. He spent hours on the phone talking friends and colleagues through computer problems.
He was good at fixing human beings, too. At his memorial service, his friend Brian Potopowitz remembered how back in high school Mr. Warner had coaxed him out of his shell with Dr Pepper and "Star Trek" get- togethers at his house.
Mr. Warner, who was 32 and the senior computer technician at Cantor Fitzgerald's eSpeed division, loved to share his knowledge of how things worked. Lucky for him he had a son Allen, 3 1/2, Junior Inspector Gadget.
"On Saturday mornings the two of them would get dressed in jeans, work boots and T-shirts," said Mr. Warner's wife, Patricia, who also has a 5-month-old daughter, Kathryn. "They'd put their baseball hats on, and go out and work on a project — fixing the lawn tractor, the car, building a shed."
"If Brian had to go to Home Depot, Allen would be right there with him," Mrs. Warner said. "When Brian was installing a ceiling fan up in Allen's room, and he was doing the wiring, Allen crawled right up there with his plastic tools, pretending he's doing the same as Daddy."
Brian, we love you and miss you.
Baldwin Don
September 11, 2024 | Ridgewood, NJ | Coworker
Brian, buddy...thinking about you always, but especially on this day. Prayers to Patty and the boys. God bless.
Baldwin Don
September 11, 2023 | Ridgewood, NJ | Friend
I will never forget you.
Lauren
September 11, 2023
Brian thinking about you and sending prayers to Patty and your family
Kathy Miele-Drury
September 11, 2023 | Work
Brian, you are still so missed and remembered. I can only imagine what a fine young adult Allen and his sibling has grown into. Always remembered fondly ... and never forgotten. Rest in peace my friend.
Baldwin Don
September 11, 2021 | Ridgewood, NJ | Coworker
Still missing you after all these years. I am sure you are a guardian angel for someone who needs you.
L C
September 25, 2020 | Friend
I met Brian when I upgraded my computer and was selling the old parts. He brought them to build computers for people who couldn't afford
afford to buy them. I mentioned I was a Union Carpenter and he told me he was friends with my Union Brother Brian Potopowitz . Small world! Every time the WTC is brought up I think of him and his loved ones! As long as he is in our hearts and memories he will live on.
John P Attamasio
September 11, 2020 | Acquaintance
We continue to think about your family and send our heartfelt condolences. Brian is still sadly missed and will always be remembered. May the time come when these violent acts are ended and families don't lose their loved ones.
The Lucas Family
September 28, 2019
Dear friend Brian,
Difficult to believe it has been 18 years. Still remembering your smile and always, good tidings and cheer. I know you're looking down on us, and must be so proud your youngest son is now a young man. How the family must miss you...I miss you. Somber day for me; reflecting back on the good times we shared together.
Rest in Peace,
Baldwin
BL Don
September 11, 2019 | Ridgewood