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September 11, 2024
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Richard S. Gabrielle
West Haven, Connecticut
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West Haven, Connecticut
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Send FlowersTaking Baby for a Drive
He called it his "Baby P," a 1999 black Volkswagen Passat. It was kept in a garage in West Haven, Conn., and brought out only when the weather was fine – or when it was time for Richard Gabrielle's racing lessons.
Mr. Gabrielle's wife, Monica, who was not allowed to drive the Passat, said she had little doubt that her husband's fairly recent passion for driving a souped-up little car around a racetrack at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn., was the result of a midlife crisis.
Mr. Gabrielle, a 50-year-old insurance broker at the Aon Corporation, was an extraordinarily gentle man in most ways. Even moths, when they got in the house, would be carefully ushered out, uninjured. But he would also never tell his wife how fast he went during his driving lessons, and he recently bought a radar detector, so that he could, as he put it, "practice" on the highways.
"He'd tell me, 'Better that than women, don't you think?'" she said.
Guest Book
Uncle Richie, it's hard to believe it's been 20 years since you left this earthly world. Every year, I make the trek back to New York to honor your life. You are missed here tremendously....
Gabrielle K. Gabrielli
September 15, 2021 | FL | Family
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Remembering Richard on the 20th anniversary of 9/11...
Cindy Roe
September 14, 2021 | Galesburg, MI
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U will never be forgeten
Matthew Guilford
September 12, 2012 | Buford, GA
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You will always be rembered as a hero! ;(
Matthew Guilford
September 12, 2012 | Buford, GA
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Uncle Richie, a few days ago, I received a call from Mayor Bloomberg's office that I was chosen as a reader this year at the 9/11 services. I am honored to pay tribute to you at the podium as well as to so many other lives lost. Every year, I've been at the services...for the first time ever, I will have family with me including your brother and sister, my brother, his family, and cousins. Wish you were here...we miss you so much, but your spirit lives on.
Gabrielle Gabrielli
August 18, 2012 | Tallahassee, FL
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I will be remembering Richard today at the 1:00 walking for the Tribute Center. I did not know Richard but he was a former colleague of mine at AON. I learned about Richard through this site and hope to honor his spirit, his love for family and life, and his incredible gift to bring laughter and compassionate to others. Richard's spirit and how he lived will never be forgotten. God Bless!
Sincerely, Susan Wylie
Survivor WTC 2/92 Floor)
susan wylie
August 17, 2012 | Whitestone, NY
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Dear Monica and Nicole,
I was a friend of Nicole's in High School. I was saddened beyond belief when I heard of Richard's passing. It was not until several years after the tradgedy that I found out and my heart sank. I know I only spent a little time with him, but the funniest moment was on th night of Nicole's surprise birthday party maybe in 1993 or so. We were in the pool and he came running in with his swim cap on and I thought it was the funniest. I hope you read this, and...
Gavin Berardesca
June 24, 2010 | Branford, CT
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It is hard to believe that 8 years have passed since my Uncle Richie, who was also my Godfather, died. It doesn't get any easier. His remains have never been found, so Ground Zero is his burial site and I feel compelled to visit every year for the memorial services. Yesterday everyone's tears at the services combined with a cold rain. Still, the service was beautiful and though we all still miss him, we remember the laughter and love he brought to so many lives....
Gabrielle (D.) Gabrielle
September 12, 2009 | Tallahassee, FL
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