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Never forgotten. Your life is celebrated today. May the joy you brought to others during your years on earth, provide peace and comfort. Rest in peace
September 11, 2023 | FL
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Joseph Rivelli Jr.
Inwood, New York
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Inwood, New York
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Send FlowersWriter of Sweetie-Pie Notes
He was a charm king, that Joe Rivelli. Confident and comfortable in his own skin, quick with a withering quip, faster still to a fire, the first to volunteer his fists to defend his buddy Tony Portela in a Houlihan's scuffle and, for years, the kind of magnet that too many women tried in vain to stick to.
He had a restless intelligence: taught himself to build computers, started on a stockbroker's license, stayed glued to the History Channel on days off from Ladder 25 in Manhattan, was closing in on a pilot's license.
So who knew, when Firefighter Rivelli finally married at 39, that he was secretly a sentimentalist, waiting to be discovered?
Always close to his parents and three siblings, he now left sweetie-pie notes for his wife, Cheryl, under the pillow, and would call her at their home in Upper Manhattan after big fires, even at 3 a.m., just to hear her voice. Her children from a first marriage, Phylicia and Christopher, whom he introduced as his daughter and son, would find his notes in their school lunch bags. At 44, he was still Joe — still sarcastic, still blunt. Only now, he was openly grateful.
Guest Book
Missing him. Joe, a good person, through and through. 20 years, seem like yesterday. Photos and memories are entwined for us to share. He, and all the others that perished on that horrible day are never, ever forgotten
Catherine Salina-Bolten
September 09, 2021 | Deer Park, NY
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Joe a great guy who always went out of his way for others.
I remember he coach my son in football , we show up on the field for practice and he would stop whatever he was doing and come to hi how are you?
Every week , everytime he always did that.
And I will never forget! Miss you joe.
Andrew Feldman
September 10, 2016 | Hicksville, NY
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Mr. Rivelli, I did not know you until yesterday. My husband and I rode in the 2 Million Bikers to DC rally to honor the victims of 9/11. At the rally a man came around with some stickers that had all of the names of the victims. He said the organizers were asking every rider to take one so that we could have you with us on the ride. My husband, Richard Neff, chose your name. He put it on his helmet just under and to the right of the cross. I sat behind him on our bike and saw your name...
Dana Shotts-Neff
September 12, 2013 | Poquoson, VA
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On this day i look at the memory bracelet i wear with you name on it. I have worn this bracelet everyday for twelve years and think of you and the sacrifice you made.You will never be forgotten.
Kathy
September 11, 2013 | Phila.
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Before the Race
My son Zachary and I ran the Stephen Stiller Tunnel to Towers Run in Wake Forest, NC on 9/8/12. My son had the honor to run on behalf of Mr. Joseph Rivelli, Jr. (he received a card with Mr. Rivelli's picture and ladder # that he clipped onto his shirt while he ran). Running was a small gesture but the significance was enormous. Running for Mr. Rivelli put a face to the tragic loss on 9/11 and the wonderful heroism that took place that day. We will not forget 9/11 and we will now never...
Kelly Nolan
October 18, 2012 | Raleigh, NC
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Well what can just that I still remember the boy, at the Christmas Dinner always with a big smile. Being a cousin we had all our holidays together and they were the best times. After I moved to fla and didn't see my cousins anymore and wish I was their to know the man that he grew up to be.
Love,
Debbie (Pica) Hill
Debbie Pica Hill
September 11, 2012 | Lake Worth, FL
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I remember Joe from elementary school and was sorry to learn of his passing when I visited the WIHS web site. I thought of him regularly and will keep him in my prayers.
gerry chambers
November 06, 2011 | Pittsford, NY
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Dearest Joey, Angel in Heaven......Yesterday was very hard, harder than I thought it would be. You would think 10 years would dull the pain but it did not. I spent the day in prayer for your family and my dear childhood friend Vinny D'Amadeo and his family. Of course I prayed for all of the other family and loved ones of those who were lost, but you know that you were very special to me and my family. I met one of your buddies today, Joe Sorrentino, he was a firefighter with you at Ladder 25,...
Catherine Salina
September 12, 2011 | Deer Park, NY
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