David Vargas Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

Giving Each Other a Leg Up
When she saw the ball of smoke and fire behind her on Sept. 11 as she was being evacuated from the Bank of New York downtown, Rosa Caicedo had only one thought: "My husband was back there, and I feared that my children would be left without any parents if I didn't save myself. So I ran as fast as I could."

Her husband, David Vargas, worked on the 101st floor of 2 World Trade Center. He was a customer service manager at Pitney Bowes, and Ms. Caicedo worked part time as a checks processor a few blocks away, in a third-floor office. When a co-worker told her about the the plane hitting the first tower, she called her husband. "Get out, get out now," she said she told him.

"My children do not accept that he is dead," she said of her daughter, Leslie, 14, and her son, Kevin, 12. "They have not seen his body; we haven't been able to bury him, so they say that he is missing."

Mr. Vargas and his wife met when they had both been in this country about a year. He was from Bolivia, she is from Ecuador.

"I felt like I had known him all of my life. He was such a good person," she said. They married 17 years ago. He got his associate's degree in computer programming at LaGuardia Community College, and when he finished, he encouraged her to go. "He told me, now it is your turn," Mrs. Caicedo said.

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I'm finally home due to the obvious (pandemic) and able to watch the 9/11 commemorative. When they got up to the V's and heard David's name, it truly brought tears to my eyes. Even after 19 years, I still remember how nice David was to me when we both worked on the 101st fl. I used to go visit him & his team in the Mailroom just as an excuse to get away from my desk. He even allowed me to allow my son to hang out in the Mailroom with them on days when I had to bring my son into work.

Colleen Salgado

September 11, 2020 | Doral, NJ | Coworker

At a ceremony in Danville Illinois, on September 11. 2011, I was given this hero's name to hold up in honor of his memory and sacrifice. I will never forget, I pray for his family and friends left behind.

Lisa Krabbe

September 11, 2011 | Veedersburg, IN

Carmen Vargas

March 10, 2011

In memory....

P Tabbernor

April 09, 2007 | Victoria, BC

i so sorry to the family of david vargas.may god be with you always forever.

melanie vargas

September 11, 2005 | Queens, NY

To the Family and Friends of David Vargas: I am the widow of Howard Relich who was one of the four souls lost that horrible day. I am sorry it took me this long to write to you to express my sentament about your loss. May we always keep them in our hearts and prayers. With much sorrow on your loss, Marilyn Reich

Marilyn Reich

April 29, 2003 | Forest Hills, NY

Our prayers go out to the family, God bless his family.

David Vargas

January 30, 2003 | Bronx, NY

Descansa en paz David, te lo desea un hermano boliviano desde Bolivia.

No se puede volver al pasado, pero es importante recordar que existe mas amor que odio y terror en el mundo pero es mucho mas dificil mostrarlo, tu familia debe encontrarlo no solo en los actos y homenajes sino tambien en las actividades diarias que son las que han cambiado con tu partida. Espero que aprendan muchas cosas nuevas y siempre se ayuden a seguir el camino. Te recordaremos siempre, unos como un padre,...

Francisco Bollini Roca

September 12, 2002 | Santa Cruz De La Sierra

David,

Just want you to know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. I pray for you and your family, and I hope you give them the strength to get by everyday. You were a wonderful man who gave 100% of yourself at work I can only imagine how much you gave to your family. I'm sure they are proud. You'll be in my heart.

Michele Orisino

September 10, 2002 | Staten Island, NY

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