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As Reported by CNN
AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT
11
CREW
John Ogonowski, 52, of Dracut, Massachusetts, was the
pilot of Flight 11. He lived on a 150-acre farm north of
Boston. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, and three
daughters, Laura, 16; Caroline, 14; and Mary, 11. A
lifelong aviation buff, he joined the Air Force after
graduating from college and flew planes at the close of
the Vietnam War. He joined American Airlines in 1979.
First Officer Thomas McGuinness, 42, of Portsmouth,
New Hampshire, was Flight 11's co-pilot. He is survived
by his wife, Cheryl, and a 14-year-old son and
16-year-old daughter. He was active in Bethany Church in
Greenland, New Hampshire, friends and neighbors told The
Boston Globe. Rick DeKoven, a church administrator,
described him as "a devoted family man."
Barbara Arestegui, 38, was a flight attendant from
Marstons Mills, Massachusetts.
Jeffrey Collman was a flight attendant.
Sara Low, 28, was a flight attendant from Batesville,
Arkansas.
Karen Martin was a flight attendant.
Kathleen Nicosia was a flight attendant.
Betty Ong, 45, was a flight attendant from Andover,
Massachusetts.
Jean Roger, 24, was a flight attendant from
Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
Dianne Snyder, 42, was a flight attendant from
Westport, Massachusetts.
Madeline Sweeney, 35, was a flight attendant from
Acton, Massachusetts.
PASSENGERS
Anna Williams Allison, 48, of Stoneham, Massachusetts,
was the founder of A2 Software Solutions, a firm that
assists companies in software development. Allison had
more than 19 years' experience in the software
development industry and was a frequent speaker and
trainer at national and local conferences.
David Angell, 54, of Pasadena, California, was the
creator and executive producer of the hit NBC sitcom
"Frasier." A native of West Barrington, Rhode
Island, Angell entered the Army after graduating from
college and served at the Pentagon until 1972. He worked
in insurance and engineering before selling a script for
a TV series in 1977. In 1983, he joined the TV series
"Cheers" as a staff writer and began working
with co-supervising producers Peter Casey and David Lee.
This team formed a production company, creating and
producing "Wings" in 1990 and
"Frasier" in 1993. The trio won 24 Emmys.
Lynn Angell, 45, of Pasadena, California, was the wife
of "Frasier" creator and executive producer
David Angell. The Angells were returning from a wedding
on the East Coast to attend the Emmy Awards.
Seima Aoyama
Myra Aronson, 52, of Charlestown, Massachusetts, was a
press and analyst relations manager for Compuware Corp.
Christine Barbuto, 32, of Brookline, Massachusetts,
was a buyer for TJX Cos., the off-price retailer of
apparel and home fashions. She was on her way to
California on a buying trip. Barbuto is survived her
father and two sisters. She had worked for TJX for five
years.
Berry Berenson, 53, of Los Angeles, California, was an
actress and photographer. She was the widow of actor
Anthony Perkins, who died in 1992, and sister of actress
and model Marisa Berenson. She is survived by two sons,
Osgood, an actor, and Elvis. Born into an aristocratic
family, Berenson appeared in the movies "Cat
People" (1982), "Winter Kills" (1979) and
"Remember My Name" (1978).
Carolyn Beug, 48, of Los Angeles, California, was
traveling with her mother, Mary Wahlstrom. They had gone
to Boston to drop off relatives at a nearby college and
were returning home.
Carol Bouchard, 43, of Warwick, Rhode Island, was a
Kent County Hospital emergency room secretary.
Robin Caplin was from Natick, Massachusetts.
Neilie Casey, 32, of Wellesley, Massachusetts, was a
merchandise planning manager for TJX Cos., the off-price
retailer of apparel and home fashions. She worked for TJX
for eight years. Casey is survived by her husband and a
7-month-old daughter.
Jeffrey Coombs, 42, of Abington, Massachusetts, was a
security analyst for Compaq Computer. He is survived by
his wife, Christie, and three children, Meagan, 10;
Julia, 7; and Matt, 12.
Tara Creamer, 30, of Worcester, Massachusetts, was a
merchandise planning manager for TJX Cos., the off-price
retailer of apparel and home fashions. She had worked for
TJX for eight years. Creamer is survived by her husband,
John, and two children, Colin, 4, and Nora, 1.
Thelma Cuccinello, 71, was a Wilmot, New Hampshire,
resident with 10 grandchildren. She was on her way to
visit a sister in California. Daughter Cheryl O'Brien
gave her mom a ride to catch a bus to Logan International
Airport in Boston. "I was the last one to see
her," O'Brien said. "I got to kiss her and say
'I love you' and 'Have a nice trip.' "
Patrick Currivan
Andrew Curry Green was from Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Brian Dale, 43, of Warren, New Jersey, was an
accountant and attorney with Blue Capital Management. He
was married and the father of three.
David DiMeglio was from Wakefield, Massachusetts.
Donald Ditullio, 49, was from Peabody, Massachusetts.
Albert Dominguez, 66, was a baggage handler for Qantas
Airways in Sydney, Australia. He was traveling on holiday
at the time of his death. He was married with four
children.
Alex Filipov, 70, was an electrical engineer from
Concord, Massachusetts.
Carol Flyzik, 40, was from Plaistow, New Hampshire.
Paul Friedman, 45, from Belmont, Massachusetts, was a
consultant for Emergence Consulting.
Karleton D.B. Fyfe, 31, of Brookline, Massachusetts,
was a senior investment analyst for John Hancock.
Peter Gay, 54, of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, was a
Raytheon Co. vice president of operations for electronic
systems based in Andover, Massachusetts. He had worked
for Raytheon for more than 28 years.
Linda George, 27, of Westboro, Massachusetts, was a
buyer for TJX Cos., the off-price retailer of apparel and
home fashions. She was on her way to California on a
buying trip. George is survived by her father, mother,
sister and brother. She was engaged to be married.
Edmund Glazer, 41, of Los Angeles, California, was the
chief financial officer and vice president of finance and
administration of MRV Communications, a Chatsworth,
California, firm that focuses on optical components and
network infrastructure systems. Glazer was survived by
his wife, Candy, and son, Nathan.
Lisa Fenn Gordenstein, 41, of Needham, Massachusetts,
was an assistant vice president, merchandise manager, for
TJX Cos., the off-price retailer of apparel and home
fashions. She was on her way to California on a buying
trip. Gordenstein is survived by her husband and two
children.
Paige Farley Hackel, 46, was a spiritual adviser from
Newton, Massachusetts.
Peter Hashem, 40, was an engineer from Tewksbury,
Massachusetts.
Robert Hayes, 37, from Amesbury, Massachusetts was a
sales engineer with Netstal.
Ted Hennessy, 35, was a consultant for Emergence
Consulting in Belmont, Massachusetts.
John Hofer
Cora Holland, 52, of Sudbury, Massachusetts, was with
Sudbury Food Pantry, an interdenominational program that
assisted needy families, at Our Lady of Fatima Church.
Nicholas Humber, 60, of Newton, Massachusetts, was the
owner of Brae Burn Management.
John Jenkins
Charles Jones, 48, was a computer programmer from
Bedford, Massachusetts.
Robin Kaplan, 33, of Westboro, Massachusetts, was a
senior store equipment specialist for TJX Cos., the
off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions. She was
on her way to California to help prepare for a new T.J.
Maxx store opening. Kaplan had returned to work this year
after battling Crohn's disease, a life-threatening
inflammatory illness of the gastrointestinal tract. She
is survived by her father, Edward Kaplan, and mother,
Francine.
Barbara Keating, 72, was from Palm Springs,
California.
David Kovalcin, 42, of Hudson, New Hampshire, was a
Raytheon Co. senior mechanical engineer for electronic
systems in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. He had worked for
Raytheon for 15 years.
Judy Larocque, 50, of Framingham, Massachusetts, was
the founder and CEO of Market Perspectives, a research
firm that offers online and on-site surveys. Before
founding the company in 1993, she was the principal of
Emergent Marketing, an executive marketing consulting
firm.
Jude Larson, 31, was from Los Angeles, California.
Natalie Larson was from Los Angeles, California.
N. Janis Lasden, 46, of General Electric was from
Peabody, Massachusetts.
Daniel John Lee, 34, was from Los Angeles, California.
Daniel C. Lewin, 31, was the co-founder and chief
technology officer at Akamai Technologies Inc., a
Cambridge, Massachusetts, company that produces
technology equipment to facilitate online content
delivery. He is survived by his wife and two sons. He
founded Akamai in 1998 with scientist Tom Leighton and a
group of Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists
and business professionals. Lewin was responsible for the
company's research and development strategy.
Susan MacKay, 44, of Westford, Massachusetts, was an
employee of TJX Cos., the off-price retailer of apparel
and home fashions.
Chris Mello, 25, was a financial analyst with Alta
Communications from Boston. He graduated from Princeton
University with a degree in psychology. He is survived by
his parents, Douglas and Ellen Mello of Rye, New York; a
brother, John Douglas Mello of New York City; and his
paternal grandmother, Alice Mello, of Barefoot Bay,
Florida.
Jeff Mladenik, 43, of Hinsdale, Illinois, was the
interim president at E-Logic.
Antonio Montoya
Carlos Montoya
Laura Lee Morabito, 34, was the Qantas Airways area
sales manager in Boston. She lived in Framingham,
Massachusetts, with her husband. She was traveling on
company business at the time of her death.
Mildred Naiman was from Andover, Massachusetts.
Laurie Neira
Renee Newell, 37, of Cranston, Rhode Island, was a
customer service agent with American Airlines.
Jacqueline Norton, 60, was a retiree from Lubec,
Maine. She was traveling with her husband, Robert Norton.
Robert Norton, 82, was a retiree from Lubec, Maine. He
was traveling with his wife, Jacqueline Norton.
Jane Orth, 49, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, was
retired from Lucent Technology.
Thomas Pecorelli, 31, of Los Angeles, California, was
a cameraman for Fox Sports and E! Entertainment
Television.
Sonia Morales Puopolo, 58, of Dover, Massachusetts,
was a retired ballet dancer.
David Retik was from Needham, Massachusetts. He was a
general partner and founding member of Alta
Communications, a Boston-based investment firm
specializing in communication industries. Retik graduated
from Colgate University and received a master's in
accounting from New York University. He is survived by
his wife, Susan and their two children, Ben and Molly.
Philip Rosenzweig of Acton, Massachusetts, was an
executive with Sun Microsystems.
Richard Ross, 58, of Newton, Massachusetts, headed his
own management consulting company, the Ross Group.
Jessica Sachs, 22, of Billerica, Massachusetts was an
accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Rahma Salie, 28, was from Boston.
Heather Smith, 30, of Beacon Capital Partners was from
Boston.
Douglas Stone, 54, was from Dover, New Hampshire.
Xavier Suarez
Michael Theodoridis, 32, was a consultant from Boston.
James Trentini, 65, was a retired teacher and
assistant principal from Everett, Massachusetts.
Mary Trentini, 67, was a retired secretary from
Everett, Massachusetts.
Mary Wahlstrom, 75, of Kaysville, Utah, was traveling
with her daughter, Carolyn Beug. They had gone to Boston
to drop off relatives at a nearby college and were
returning home.
Kenneth Waldie, 46, of Methuen, Massachusetts, was a
Raytheon Co. senior quality control engineer for
electronic systems in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. He had
worked for Raytheon for 17 years.
John Wenckus, 46, was a tax consultant from Torrance,
California.
Candace Lee Williams, 20, was a student from Danbury,
Connecticut.
Christopher Zarba, 47, of Hopkinton, Massachusetts,
was a software engineer at Concord Communications. He
leaves behind a wife and family. He would have been 48 on
September 15.
American Airlines Flight 11, from Boston,
Massachusetts, to Los Angeles, California, crashed into
the north tower of the World Trade Center with 92 people
on board.