New York, New York
Always in Contact
John DiFato and Susan Giaccio fell in love at Macy's. She was working there when he walked in with a friend. She had known him vaguely from college. "He said something cute," she remembered. "I instantly fell in love with the cleft in his chin.
"We were each other's soul mates," she said. When Anthony, 10, Nicole, 9, and John, 3, were born, he called their births a miracle. Like many couples joined at the heart, husband and wife were in constant telephone contact all day. Mr. DiFato, 39, went to his job as a business security controller at Cantor Fitzgerald in the World Trade Center early, and he always phoned so he could say goodbye to Anthony and Nicole before school.
And "during the day he would be beeping me — like, where are you?" Mrs. DiFato said. Sometimes she would be running for an appointment and when she heard her beeper she would mutter, "O.K., now what?"
On Sept. 11, when she learned of the attack on the World Trade Center, she tried to beep Mr. DiFato. There was no answer.
I saw your name in 2017 and took a picture. I didn't know you but I always will remember your name and honor you. God Bless your family.
Heidi Hansen
September 11, 2023 | MEDICAL LAKE, WA
Remembering John on the 20th anniversary of 9/11...
Cindy Roe
September 07, 2021 | Galesburg, MI
SIP
Kas King
March 31, 2018
Remember
Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the...
Doug Abraham
May 28, 2009 | Livonia, MI
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.
Kristine
October 24, 2006 | Tecumseh, MI
In remembrance....
P Tabbernor
September 25, 2006 | Victoria, BC
Dear John,
Two years have past now, and it is still so hard to believe that you and Lisa are gone. Rest in Peace and take care of each other. Everyone misses you and Lisa. We will never forget you. You should be proud of your family, Sue your wife is the strongested and bravest person I ever met. Your children, I cant say enough about, they are the best and you raised them well. I am sure you are looking down on them proud of who they have become. Send Lisa our love. Not a day...
Mary Anne Cannava
September 11, 2003 | Staten Island, NY
My brother-in-law and father-in-law share the victim's name. My aunt says that John is a relative of ours, even though we live in Central New York. Today, especially, I think I speak for all of us DiFato's here in CNY, when I say that we mourn his passing from this world, as well as from our family. God Bless.
Mona Todd-DiFato
September 11, 2003 | Syracuse, NY
I didn't know John very well, but he was a very good friend of my brother Andrew. They used to work together at Cantor Fitzgerald, and remained good friends even after my brother left the company. I had met John a couple of times when he was out with my brother for happy hour. He was a very nice person, and I know that my brother valued his friendship greatly. It is still hard to this day to find peace with his loss. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife, children, and family on this...
Marietta Cosentino
September 11, 2003 | New York, NY
