Jacquelyn -Sanchez-Obituary

Jacquelyn P. Sanchez

New York, New York

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When she called her mother as smoke rose around her on the 104th floor at 1 World Trade Center, Jacquelyn Sanchez said she was scared, that she could hardly breathe. Then she asked for her baby.

"She asked me 'Where's my baby?' " her mother, Kim Coleman, said. "I told her, 'I have your baby. Just get out of there.' "

At 23, Ms. Sanchez had a baby boy, Cedric Pitt Jr., a full-time job as compliance assistant with Cantor Fitzgerald and a strong desire to be a criminal defense lawyer. She attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice on weekends in pursuit of a bachelor's degree and planned to go to law school, her mother said. "That was my child," Ms. Coleman said. "She felt like she needed to save the world."

Ms. Sanchez lived with her son and boyfriend in Manhattan. She had planned a big first birthday celebration for her son, who turned 1 year old on Sept. 17. She had sent out 50 invitations, hired a clown, ordered a cake and had T-shirts made. When the day came, a smaller scale party took place in a hallway of her building with children from the neighborhood. There was no clown but they still got the T-shirts. They read: "I partied at C.J.'s first birthday."

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To know you is to Love you, just wanted to share your son with you because you would be so proud of the man he has become. You are always in our hearts and on our mind. Mom .

Hey you! You know I thought the man was going to be there, but it stayed in DC. I watched for you. I hope you saw and felt that kiss I threw at you. Just out here making better choices in the crazy world. I have some good things going on and other halted for unknown reasons, but thats ok. If I could, I would... I always love you.

Jackie, Hey there my beautiful cousin. I really miss you so much. We have been watching old home videos lately and you are in a few of them. It was so nice to see your beautiful smile and hear your voice again. I love you so much lil cuz. Monica

She was an amazing woman and a great friend! She loved her family more than anything in the world! She is missed!

Twice a week I head into work at One World Trade Center. During meetings I sit in a small booth that faces a concrete wall that is covered in small momentos and signatures from the loved ones of 9/11victims. I've been seeing "Jacquelyn Sanchez" written on that wall for four years now, and in a spontaneous moment I decided to search her name up. Her story here and the beautiful words left by her friends and family are so moving - my condolences to you all. It's beautiful to see after all these...