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This broke my heart when I read it. The whole family growing up without their dad,husband,son,brother. Kathy Knott, HousronTexas
November 04, 2024
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Christopher Faughnan
South Orange, New Jersey
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It was Saturday morning, and Cathy Faughnan was standing in the chilling wind beside a soccer field rooting for Juliet, her second child. Just a few weeks earlier, that had been the job of her husband, Christopher Faughnan.
They met as undergraduates at the University of Colorado, where he worked as a security guard and she as a lifeguard. One day, she held up a piece of paper to him that said, "Cute Butt."
He became a perfect dad. When Mr. Faughnan got home every weekday at 6:30 p.m. from his job as a trader at Cantor Fitzgerald, "he would get the kids all crazy," Mrs. Faughnan said.
"They would jump around him, laughing and kissing him."
He bought a minivan, and ferried the three children to art classes, gymnastic practice, ballet lessons and soccer games.
The children are Siena, 7, Juliet, 5, and Liam, 3. One night, Liam asked his mother why Daddy could not come back, but a few days later, he told her that his father was a hero. "I don't know where he got that," Mrs. Faughnan said. "And he told me: 'Mommy, I will take care of you. Daddy doesn't want you to be sad.' "
Today would have been Mr. Faughnan's 38th birthday. After the trick-or-treating tonight, Mrs. Faughnan will ask the children to write their dad a message on a piece of paper, tie it to a balloon and let it fly.
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Remembering Christopher on the 20th anniversary of 9/11....
Cindy Roe
September 11, 2021 | Galesburg, MI
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today as i was walking around the city of waterford ireland on a visit i discovered a monument to 9/11.as a piece of steel from the towers..i put my hand on it and thought of him and all the victims...we have the same surname ..im from leitrim also the home place of father judge...
noel faughnan
September 12, 2020 | Cork | Family
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Visited the NYC 9/11 memorial four years ago today with my wife and was drawn to Christopher's name though I didn't know him. Every year since our visit I remember Chris on this solemn day. Thank you to all who shared their memories on this page; I understand now why I was drawn to his name. We pray that you have been able to find rest in the Peace that passes all understanding and that you live in the hope of a reunion someday.
Gary Ozegovich
September 11, 2020 | Pittsburgh
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Christopher, remembered and prayed for. RIP.
James Rooney
September 11, 2018 | Ireland | Family
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Christopher, still remembered in our prayers.RIP
James R
February 20, 2018 | Ireland
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I am visiting from Cincinnati and stopped at Christopher's name (which is also my last name). What a great life and God bless your family.
Roni Christopher
August 05, 2016
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My memory of Chris is vivid,even though it's based on what happened at least 30 years ago. I was teaching Writing at the University of Colorado, Boulder, when a student with an unusual last name (Faughnan) joined the class. It must have been around 1983, give or take a year or two. Chris struck me as a strong personality, engaged in class, and a natural leader. Unfortunately he had to drop the class after a week or two because of a scheduling conflict. When he announced that in class,...
September 19, 2015
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Thinking of you today Chris and almost every time I go mountain biking. I miss you and hope you are smiling down upon all of us from Heaven,
Joe Cordisco
Joe Cordisco
September 11, 2015 | Wyckoff, NJ
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