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Remembering you today, Vernon, and saying a prayer for your family. ❤❤❤
Lynette Rambo
September 12, 2024 | Stuarts Draft, VA | Acquaintance
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Vernon Paul Cherry
New York, New York
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Send FlowersThe Wedding Singer
It is the singing, more than anything else, that keeps Vernon Cherry so vivid in their minds. A Brooklyn firefighter who moonlighted as a wedding singer, Mr. Cherry, 49, sang it all and he sang it everywhere: Barry White in the firehouse, Frank Sinatra at weddings, the national anthem at Fire Department promotion ceremonies.
"He would just sing," said Raymond Thomas, a firefighter who worked with him for 11 years at Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn Heights. "He would be walking up the stairs, in the locker room, taking a shower. He had such a beautiful voice. I used to ask him: 'Sing me a song, Vernon. Vernon, sing 'Always and Forever.' He wouldn't do the whole song, just short bits and pieces."
Mr. Cherry, a 28-year veteran of the Fire Department, was known at Ladder 118 as "Vernon Mo," because he called everybody else "Mo." And there was his lasagna, "Lasagna Mo."
"He put mushrooms in it," Mr. Thomas said. "He used every pot in the firehouse. We tried to discourage him from cooking. I mean we loved it, but he had to use every pot in the house."
Guest Book
Last year when at a local cemetery looking for info on a family member, I was in there office and found you. This beautiful picture was hanging on their wall, with a picture of you and your fellow firefighters. I started to cry, you will never be forgotten, nor will those who died alongside of you that day. Vernon Cherry 3rd row down 4th from the end. Karen Fahlgren & Tim Chalker Itasca, Il.
Tim Chalker
September 11, 2024
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2001 High school portrait
I drew this portrait of him my freshman year of high school 2001. It was an art project that we were assigned to choose in memory a hero that died on 911. I chose him. I've kept this copy and it has been hanging every place I've ever lived. I get to see his face every day and he is a part of me. We never met but I feel like I've known him my entire life. I truly wish I could have met this hero of a man. He is my hero.
Lucas Rappa
December 08, 2023 | Easton, PA | Friend
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Remembering my brother Vernon Paul Cherry 22 later. Thanks to all who still keep Vernon in hearts
Remembering my brother Vernon Paul Cherry
James Cherry
September 14, 2023 | Germantown, MD | Family
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Vernon Paul Cherry may you rest in eternal peace. Here on earth your bravery and sacrifice is not forgotten even 22 years later they say your name and we remember the day heaven gained a sky full of angels.
September 13, 2023
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22 years ago, I received a letter with your name. Telling me to remember you and what you had done. We will never forget you. Karen Fahlgren & Tim Chalker
Karen Fahlgren
September 11, 2023 | Other
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Remembering Vernon today. I looked back through my photos from when we visited NYC in 2015 and I see Vernon’s name on the wall in the WTC memorial museum. My love and prayers today.
Lynette Rambo
September 11, 2023 | Stuarts Draft, VA | Acquaintance
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My Husband Corey Rees From NewZealand completed a FireFighters Memorial Climb carrying the name Vernon Paul Cherry. Vernon and his Memory is now a part of our Fire Family and we will always Remember him. To Vernon´s Family we send our Love. Xx
Yvette and Corey Rees
September 11, 2023
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The Cherry Family
As the years have passed since you left us on September 11, 2001. Your mother, your wife, your son and four of your brothers are with you now. The rest of your family keeps your memory alive. We try to get together for happy occasions. We love you and the rest of family, give them all hugs from your big brother. Rest in eternal peace.
Love your big brother
Jimmy
James Cherry
September 12, 2022 | GERMANTOWN | Brother
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