Vivian Casalduc Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

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New York, New York

The Hard Way to Learning
Vivian Casalduc lived to make her family's eyes light up. Each December, she would bake gingerbread for a giant candy land, where the ground was coated with thick piles of shredded coconut (snow) and the houses were studded with lollipops and licorice. "She would make it the first two days in December and let everybody look at it all month long, and on Christmas morning, she'd let everyone ransack it," said her daughter Angilic Casalduc.

Five small grandchildren spent alternate weekends in her care, and would come home with cotton candy in a kaleidoscope of colors and shapes. Turns out, Grandma had bought a cotton candy machine.

A Brooklyn native who grew up in housing projects, Ms. Casalduc, 45, married at 16, had three children and divorced. Her job as a microfiche clerk at Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield moved two years ago from Brooklyn to the 28th floor of 1 World Trade Center. Her commute was longer, but the salsa concerts downstairs became a part of her lunchtime routine.

Ms. Casalduc left one prescient lesson, her daughter said: "Do everything the hard way." Why major in one subject when four would do, or take a taxi when public transportation was there? "Do it the easy way," Angilic Casalduc remembered, "and you'll never learn anything, and God forbid, anything happens, she worried we wouldn't know how to survive."

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Recuerdo cuando papi me mandaba de vacaciones contigo fueron mis mejores vacaciones y Angie Paul John me decían titi me sentía tan rara una titi de casi sus edades pero fui muy feliz cuando regrese a ny después de tener a mis hijos fui con la intención de e volver a verte y enseñarte mis hijo en la búsqueda me enteré de tu muerte que dolor tan fuerte me dió pero tengo la felicidad de saber que estas con papi Dios los tenga en la gloria que descansen en paz los amo Att Arlene acevedo

Arlene Acevedo

September 17, 2021 | Family

I hate when this day comes. I miss seeing your smiling face in the morning.❤

Bonita Felix

September 12, 2021 | Brooklyn, NY | Neighbor

I was a janitor I use see every morning 75 Front and yes she would cookie for the holiday very sweet alway think about we were close I am a survivor of the WTC God Bless

JIMMY RAMOS

September 11, 2021

Vivian, you're missed and loved. I wish you could have been here for your God sister Endira. But surely God needed you more. We think of you often. Continue to sleep in peace.
The Echols family

Sylvia Echols

September 11, 2021 | Brooklyn, NY | Friend

Remembering Vivian on the 20th anniversary of 9/11...

Cindy Roe

September 04, 2021 | Galesburg, MI

I read one of these obits every day, and just as Christmas season rolls around I read about Vivian's gingerbread village. I am praying for her friends and family today and hope that someone is keeping her traditions alive. Much love from Texas,

Del Newberry

December 12, 2019 | Garland, TX

In memory of vivian

A.L.

June 15, 2019 | ON

I never stop missing My Family Friend and Neighbor

Bonita Felix

October 19, 2017 | Brooklyn, NY

I went to the Healing Field in Prescott Valley, AZ on September 11, 2017. I was walking around with my dog and my parents and I noticed a flag that was crooked. Someone had bumped into it, I guess, and knocked it somewhat over so it was totally tilting. I went over and straightened it up and stuck it back in the ground so it looked proper again. The name on the flag's card was Vivian Casalduc. I memorized her name. It felt important. I never met Vivian, but I am so sorry she died in 9/11....

Jennifer Bambauer

October 18, 2017 | Prescott Valley, AZ

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