Her name was Melissa Harrington, and after the wedding she added her husband's name to hers. Otherwise, just know that she was the inspiration to change my life and I will always be grateful to her for that. A gift of love, kindness and life taken so very soon. When the plane was hijacked on September 11, the mother-of-four called home twice, but could not reach her police officer husband, who was sleeping after a night shift. I live in NC. You are a blessed child of God and I know he is taking care of you. Nobody can call the cockpit. Hughes, who worked for the Redwood City Internet company Slam Dunk, called her husband,. "Sean, it's me. Melissa's phone call always stood out to me. Kary Miller, hope you are at peace, so young, a woman that had her life going on, cut short by this unthinkable act, the world changed that day, they will be no peace, may you rest in peace and your loved ones be grateful for having you in their lives. May you rest in peace. I was familiar with the set up of the building. Her name was Melissa Harrington and after the wedding she added her husband's name to hers. Were getting ready to do it now. If you are interested, you can find it on www.morningnewsinverse.com. She didnt have the pleasure of having any kids and she had been just married Harrington said. I think of you often and especially now. his mother, Janet, recalled. We are going to try to do something about this.. We dont know whos up there. Mr. Caggiano got to watch his younger brother grow into a man, the result of his generous advice, said Michael Caggiano, who wished that his brother could have been here for his 23rd birthday on Aug. 25. She was an extremely accomplished 31 year old, who had traveled the world and had recently married her sweetheart, Sean Hughes. The call abruptly cut off as the South Tower collapsed at 9:59 a.m. I am still remembering you Melissa, though we never met. He picked out a big red shiny one. Food has always been a go-to for people in mourning. Some widows went to the show. A friend would mention a half-idea of a trip and Mr. Cascio, a newly minted vice president at Euro Brokers, would reply: ''Done! He had a partial football scholarship at Wesley College in Dover, Del. Memorial Site* National September 11 Memorial. It was estimated the plane hit between the 93rd and 99th floors of Tower 1. Goodbye.. TNN will continue to honor the lives behind the voices, as we give you a glimpse into the minds and hearts of some of those whose lives were tragically cut short that horrific Tuesday morning. Bobby hadnt been scheduled to work Flight 175 on September 11, and was filling in for a colleague, Elise OKane, due to her accidentally entering an incorrect computer code while signing up for flights. Bob, Bev and Mike.Again Cyndi and I think of you on this day. Harrington said he knows of at least a few people named after his daughter. I just wanted to let you know that I was thinking of you. I spoke to your dad a number of times a long time ago, and I told him, I will never forget you. Flight 11 departed Logan International Airport at 7:59 a.m. local time, and about 15 minutes into the flight, Betty used a telephone card to call into the American Airlines operations/reservations center in Raleigh, NC to notify them of the attack. She so loved fine wine that when she and her fianc, Sean Hughes, decided to marry, they chose a leafy vineyard in Napa Valley for the wedding. May it always be remembered. I might have to go. When I saw where the impact was, I immediately knew she was there. Brian was one of 56 passengers on United Airlines Flight 175, which was en route from Boston to Los Angeles, when the plane hit the South Tower (Tower 2) at 9:03 a.m. 17 minutes after Flight 11 hit the North Tower. After he died on Sept. 11, the school retired his jersey, No. "There is, without a doubt, there is hope," he said. When the phone rang in the middle of a baseball game, Larry Meltzer almost always knew who it was. Peace to your family. He lived at home in Flatbush with his mother; his father, Albert, a city worker; and a younger brother, Michael, 23. 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Your support has greatly helped during this tragic and challenging time. ", Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Smoke rises too. "When the tower went down I didnt think there was much hope," Harrington said. (Rzeszutek) Harrington of West Springfield, MA; her brother, Michael J. Harrington of Somerville, MA; her maternal grandmother, Bertha (Gwozdz) Rzeszutek of Chicopee, MA. I imagine it would called Melissa Hughes. And professional football. Ong: The cockpits not answering. Stay late. THE phone calls of plane passengers, crew and office workers killed on September 11 have been collected. One alive. God Bless you all and peace to your sweet Melissa, I did not know this beautiful young lady but I will NEVER forget hearing her gut wrenching message to her husband, Sean and her name/picture is forever etched in my memory. I used to babysit for the Harringtons as we were neighbors. Thinking of your whole family and all the families and victims of 9/11. West Springfield Mayor William C. Reichelt said the crowd gets bigger every year a testament to the sense of community and the sense of resolve in West Springfield. MELISSA HARRINGTON-HUGHES OBITUARY Never in One Place for Long She so loved fine wine that when she and her fianc, Sean Hughes, decided to marry, they chose a leafy vineyard in Napa. There was New Springville, in Staten Island, where she lived, not far from where she had been a choir girl at Holy Child Church and the baton twirler for the Marching 100 (she didn't much like marching, so her father always put her on the float.). East Newark 9/11 Memorial. At the time of her death, Melissa was working as thedirector of business development for the Slam Dunk Networks in Redwood City, CA. Death 11 Sep 2001 (aged 31) Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA. For some people, the best send-off is one that they would have loved to attendthemselves: a big party. He was married in 2005 to Lisa Hughes, evening anchor at the CBS affiliate in Boston, WBZ-TV, after they met through friends. The crash occurred around 7:28 a.m. in Winslow Township, Camden County, according to police. She didn't give her number to customers, she said, but if he wanted he could come to the sign-up for a dart league (she was a team captain). WARNING: SOME MAY FIND THEMSELVES DISTRESSED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDING "I just wanted to let you know I love you and I'm stuck in this building in New York. Harrington-Hughes went to high school in Connecticut at Suffield Academy. I looked at my daughter who I had brought home because of things I had heard and I immediately started to cry. be blessed!so sorry about what happened.love from Italy, we never met, but it is your voice I hear and your face I see when I remember 9/11. I never knew you but oddly each year thoughts of you and your family and loved ones come to mind. She said she is proud to share her husbands very powerful last words via his message and is so thankful she has it to hold onto. Marc Policastro, whom Bobby spoke with in the San Francisco office, said that Bobby reported both pilots were dead and a flight attendant had been stabbed. There's lots of smoke. All he wanted to be was a fireman. She had accomplished so much in her short 31 years on this earth and Im sure was destined to accomplish tons more. She was a communicant and volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul Church in San Francisco, CA, serving in Young Couple Mentors, an engaged encounter program. They are perhaps the saddest recordings you will ever hear. He had his share of ocean rescues, and then there was the one he pulled off on dry land, after a couple of people dug a giant hole in the sand that then collapsed around them. Sean, we exchanged a couple of emails after that terrible day. Melissa Hughes of San Francisco, California was on a business trip to Manhattan. An employee of Slam Dunk Networks, she was attending a conference high atop one of the two towers of the World Trade Center. Her hometown remembers her too, and all the victims of 9/11, with an eternal flame, as her eternal voice echoes. We I think we might have lost her. HUGHES, Melissa Harrington. Even his dream was discounted -- a Ford Taurus SHO. And Mr. Myhre, 37, wanted the time he spent with people, whether family or friends, to be special, she said, describing him, simply, as a ''happy'' person -- ''an ordinary person who died an extraordinary death. to see what was unfolding. I sit here on this day of remembrance 9-11 -21 I hear your voice message for your husband. Undated family photo of West Springfield native Melissa Harrington-Hughes, right, with her husband, Sean S. Hughes. Heaven, got an angel. Mrs. Harrington-Hughes was particularly proud of her work in the San Francisco Junior League. '' she would say after a while. ''It was part of his breathing, almost. ''There was no hello, no goodbye, no nothing,'' Larry Meltzer said of his frequent conversations about sports with his brother, a 32-year-old energy broker at Cantor Fitzgerald. Rest in peace angel. I see water. Fair Haven 9/11 Memorial. That was our Christmas Day.''. I pray for her and all of her loved ones. Senator Saw How That Was Dangerous, Widow of 9/11 Hero Meets Woman Her Husband Rescued After 20 Years, Avelo Says Airline Will Work to Improve Communication After NBC CT Responds Report, Wintry Mix to Move In Friday Night, Snow and Sleet Accumulation Possible, Hunter Accused of Killing 2 Pet Dogs in Ridgefield Appears in Court, She Never Smoked. Our Number 1 is is stabbed right now. And I think he very selflessly left it. Off the scale, but then, he was 6- foot-5, so perhaps that was to be expected. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Bobby always said he wanted to be cremated, with his ashes strewn over a large city, his mother said in 2015. Shortly after his death, Kevins other children, Brian (12 at the time of his fathers death) and Claire (10) remembered him as a dad who let them eat dessert before dinner. Nov 13, 2021 Sean Hughes, the principal of Lower Merion High School for the last 14 years, died in a car crash Saturday morning while driving his son to a soccer game, district officials said. He fantasized about a new car. A staggering amount of financial support is required to restore state roads to a safe standard after months of severe flooding. It was unusual to receive a call from her once she had boarded, he said, but noted his wife was distressed because she was missing putting their 5-year-old daughter, Anna, on the bus to kindergarten, due to work. ''Loved the opera, loved to travel, loved a bottle of good wine. All three units are almost identical, including 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, an eat-in kitchen, a spacious living room, and a . 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