Steven -Jacobson-Obituary

Steven A. Jacobson

New York, New York

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A Transmitter Marvel
He worked up top. He liked it up there, with his transmitter.

Steven Jacobson was an engineer for WPIX- TV and worked in a room on the 110th floor of 1 World Trade Center, usually by himself, tending to the station's transmitter.

Mr. Jacobson, 53, had a deep fidelity to that transmitter. He cared for it like a sick baby the occasional time it would "dump" and take the station off the air. Once he used his shoelaces to get it going.

During the 1993 trade center bombing, he stayed until midnight, to make sure the transmitter operated properly once power was restored. When the bomb exploded, Victor Arnone, a WPIX maintenance engineer and a close friend, went to the concourse to get lunch for him. He called Mr. Jacobson and yelled: "Steve! Explosion! Smoke! People are running out!" Mr. Jacobson said, "Does this mean I don't get my egg roll?"

Mr. Jacobson had a dry humor. It was a routine for him to invite Jewish friends to lunch at his Manhattan home on Yom Kippur, when, of course, they were fasting. He loved to prowl through ham radio flea markets. Unfailingly, he would ask a vendor, "Do you have a used logbook and a big eraser?" He had a habit of not using turn signals when he drove. When questioned, he would respond, "It's nobody's business which way I'm turning."

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I am so sorry that I didn´t get a chance to write on the website before ." Andrea is here helping me with my phone so I am able to write on it I will Never Forget 9/11 Love you forever Fern

Your smile makes me smile but still sad that you are gone

Remembering you and your family

Another year and the trauma does not lessen. Another sad day for those who knew you. I miss our chats when you came to HQ. Rest In Peace my friend.

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.. Never forget!! The Caggiano Family

Everywhere you are around your family always with your great love for them. RIP

Remembering you Steve....

You will always be in our heart

Hey Cousin Sorry that we didn't get to spend more time with each other. You and I have so many things in common. We are both funny and love the same things like pets, trains, making things, and our jewish heritage, we even went to the same yeshiva until high school. I miss you Dave