New York, New York
Always an Altruist
It was not Shimmy D. Biegeleisen's daughter who was getting married, but that was not the kind of detail that could have stopped him from playing an essential role in the festivities.
Mr. Biegeleisen, 42, helped his niece Estee Berger prepare for the event last June by helping figure out the seating arrangements and making sure everything else was taken care of. And at the wedding he was a backup host, chatting with guests and dancing with children, recalled Shelley Berger, Mr. Biegeleisen's sister.
"We remember how extraordinary he was, in a very ordinary way," she said. Mr. Biegeleisen, thoughtful and sensitive, tried to respond to the needs of friends and family ‹ from letting a new mother who worked with him at Fiduciary Trust telecommute, to making sure that Estee's husband, Zevi Brodt, had the sports section to read in the morning when the newlyweds were living in his Brooklyn building.
Went to toras emes in boro park same classes as shimmy in the 1970´s , was at 8th grade graduation - I have a photo of that with shimmy and some of us leaving the shule after graduation ceremony ( we were about 15 I believe, a whole lifetime ago ( I say a prayer for shimmy " EVERY DAY "
Steven Vaiselberg
August 29, 2025 | School
Here it is 2024 and still after all this time I have never forgotten Shimmys name. I remember how I felt when I saw his family talking about that day, I cried for this loving family man and the family he left behind. I can't imagine how you got through it. So while I never knew you I pray that time has been good to you. May God bless you Shimmys family!!
Cheryl Burnett
September 03, 2024 | Saskatoon, SK
I just wanted to reach out as I just watched the documentary on 9-11 they showed Shimmy and his family I was very touched by this and I can only reach out and pray for all of you and Shimmy I live in Connecticut and I have been to the 9-11 memorial and when I visited again I will stop by and pay my respects to Shimmy nay God bring you peace and comfort and loving memories always of Shimmy
Mark Mudd
February 17, 2023 | Other
I looked up Camp Kol Ree Nah, and found this page. I had no idea that Shimmy was a victim of the 9/11 attacks. Baruch Dayan Ha'emes.
Zev Farkas
June 23, 2022
Dear Family I have no idea why but the only name I remember and I remember it often is that of your Shimmy. And I don’t mean just on the anniversary of the awful events of 911 I think of him all the time. None of us have ever met nor did I ever meet your beautiful son, brother, husband, father. I can’t explain it and I’m happy that I can’t I just want you to know that for whatever reason this one man has a special place in my heart. I just felt that you should know this this evening. A loving...
Annie Reynard
March 17, 2022 | Airdrie, AB | Friend
Remembering Shimmy on the 20th anniversary of 9/11...
Cindy Roe
September 01, 2021 | Galesburg, MI
Shimmy. His story, his name have always stayed with me, within my heart. Im just a stranger living in Ohio, but I remember him. I say his name in my prayers. As long as we speak their names and remember, they are never truly gone. My God grant comfort to those who mourn this wonderful man.
Anna
September 11, 2019 | Akron, OH
Its been 18 years since thousands of people left this world. Im a student from Shanley high school learning about Shimmy. He will never be forgotten, and from what Ive learned he will never stop being loved. May we never forget and may it never happen again.
Bennett
August 29, 2019 | ND | Student
From reading the many notes of love, I can tell that the world lost a great person on the day it lost you. I pause today to pray for your family and friends. May you all be blessed as Shimmy was a blessing to others. Much love from Texas,
Del Newberry
November 09, 2017 | Garland, TX
