William Edward Micciulli

The Same Billy

Place: Billy Micciulli's house

Time: Weekend

Game: Beer pong

Any excuse for getting together with his high school buddies was occasion enough for William E. Micciulli to pull out all the stops. Like the brand-new Ping-Pong table he bought for a barbecue at his house in Old Bridge, N.J., last July so he and the guys could play beer pong, using their own rules to get the ball into a cup of beer. Winner drinks up.

Mr. Micciulli, 30, was a very successful Wall Streeter. He was a partner at Cantor Fitzgerald — one of the youngest, in fact — but he never told his buddies that. To them he was the same Billy Micciulli.

"All of Billy's friends knew how much he cherished them," said his wife, Colleen.

Although Mr. Micciulli had been a domineering right-handed pitcher from Little League through college, his sports focus shifted to fantasy football. On Sept. 10, he and his father painted the Ping-Pong table his favorite colors — Dallas Cowboys blue and silver — for the coming weekend bash that would kick off the fantasy football season.

The party was canceled; the table put away. Finally, after about six months had gone by, Michael Kucher, a friend, moved the table to his own house for his son's birthday, and the first game of beer pong without Mr. Micciulli. "We tried not to bring up too much stuff while we were playing, because we didn't want to make it too heavy for Colleen," Mr. Kucher said. "It was great, but none of us could really look at the table without thinking of Billy."

Profile published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on March 24, 2002.


MICCIULLI-William E. A memorial Mass will be held for William E. Micciulli, 30, of Old Bridge, who died September 11, a victim of the World Trade Center disaster in New York City. He was a Partner and Senior Vice President with Cantor Fitzgerald where he worked as an International Equities trader on the 104th floor of the North Tower. He graduated Monsignor Farrell High School, Staten Island, and earned his Bachelor's degree from Fairfield University. He received his MBA from St. John's University where he was a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society. He was an avid sports fan and accomplished athlete. He excelled as a starting pitcher from Little League through College. He enjoyed golfing and was a member of the Glenwood Country Club. He was also a member of the Jersey Shore Runner's Club and participated in many charity races throughout the State. He will be most remembered for his great sense of humor, caring nature and generosity. He truly enjoyed life, happiest when he was spending time with his family and friends. He was a devoted and loving father, husband, brother and son. He was a great friend and will be missed deeply by everyone who's life he touched. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Staten Island, he moved to Old Bridge three and a half years ago where he began raising his family. Surviving are his loving wife, Colleen (Fitzgerald) Micciulli, two daughters, Emily and Sara, adoring parents, William and Joan Micciulli of Manalapan, two sisters, Joanne Los Kamp and Andrea Madonna, both of Old Bridge & his grandmother, Jacqueline Carmellino of Manalapan. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Wednesday at St. Clement's Roman Catholic Church, 172 Freneau Ave, Matawan, New Jersey. A memorial Mass will be offered at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday at the Church. Waitt & Nelms Funeral Home, Marlboro, New Jersey, for further information.

Paid Notice published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on September 23, 2001.


William Micciulli, 30, loved them Cowboys William Micciulli was such a fan of the Dallas Cowboys, he recently decorated his Ping-Pong table using the team's blue and silver colors.

The enthusiasm Mr. Micciulli demonstrated for sports spread to other interests in his life. "He enjoyed everything. Whatever he picked, he went into 100 percent," said Mr. Micciulli's sister, Andrea Madonna.

Mr. Micciulli, 30, and his wife, Colleen, moved to Old Bridge three years ago, following his sisters, Andrea Madonna and Joanne Los Kamp, who were already raising their families in the town.

Shortly after 8 a.m. on Sept. 11, Mr. Micciulli phoned his wife from his 104th floor office in One World Trade Center to talk about the menu for a party they planned for the following Sunday, opening day of professional football.

"He had the Direct TV football package. He was in a fantasy football league," his wife said.

Mr. Micciulli ended their phone call, saying he had to get back to work, his wife said. Mr. Micciulli was a partner and senior vice president of international equities for Cantor Fitzgerald.

"He loved being with his family and friends," said Los Kamp. "He was a funny guy. He enjoyed life."

Mr. Micciulli was the father of 2-year-old Emily and 10-month old Sara.

Andrea Madonna said her brother "simply loved to laugh."

Mr. Micciulli, who was born in Brooklyn, played Little League and high school baseball while growing up on Staten Island, where the family moved when he was young.

He continued playing baseball at Fairfield University in Connecticut. He went on to earn a master's degree in business administration from St. John's University in Queens, N.Y.

Although Mr. Micciulli "hung up his (baseball) glove after college," said Colleen Micciulli, he remained active in sports as a member of the Glenwood Country Club in Old Bridge and the Jersey Shore Runners Club. He participated in charity races throughout the state.

Often he would jog in the evening after work. "He'd get in to work early so he could get home at a decent hour," Los Kamp said.

Earlier this year Mr. Micciulli's parents, William and Joan Micciulli, and his maternal grandmother, Jacqueline Carmellino, moved to Manalapan to be closer to the three siblings.

"We were always very close," Madonna said. She recalled her brother giving his nephews tips on baseball. "He would stop by a park and start a pickup game with kids," she said.