Biography American employee of Waters Financial, attending a conference in New York on 9/11/2001 in the World Trade Center on the 106th floor. MELISSA HARRINGTON-HUGHES 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 Valley for. I am tearful and forever affected, but also mindful of the precious gifts of love and life. One alive. I never knew you but you were an exceptional person. I know I still call my dad when I need to talk, and I'm 45. I will never forget this day. your phone call left to Sean will always be in my heart. David Kessler's top 4 tips for dealing with holiday grief. Raised in Massachusetts, Melissa had moved to San Francisco where she lived with Sean Hughes, her husband of the past year. So saddened. Hello? ''She liked everything fine,'' said her father, Robert Harrington. The ceremony began at 8:46 a.m., the time the first plane hit the World Trade Center. But her voice lives on in a recording heard round the world. Profile published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on September 1, 2002. Sean is now in New York searching for his wife. I imagine it would called Melissa Hughes. You are thought of and remembered. Melissa, 31, was only in New York for one day to oversee her software firm's merger. She was predeceased by her paternal grandparents, James and Louise (Santolini) Harrington; and her maternal grandfather, Michael Rzeszutek the former owner of Mickey's Bike Shop in Chicopee, MA. I just wanted you to know I love you, always," the message said. I hope her husband and family know that she has made a difference in the life of a woman in Minnesota years after her death, and I have no doubt she will continue a rich legacy for others to be inspired by. ''He tried to pass what he learned from scouting,'' Mr. Schweiger said. ''We didn't need those things. I might have to go. His day job, human resources information specialist at Cantor Fitzgerald, was a source of pride, but his real joy was scouting; he relished the prospect of passing it along to his son, Liam, now 2, and a second son, Jack, who had not yet been born on Sept. 11. Garrison Elementary School American Patriot Garden. Est. In the complete 9-1-1 call, the dispatcher assures Missy that help is trying to get to her. "I'll tell you, we wanted to go that day and find who did this and bring them to justice," he said. . Mellisa changed my life, she made me a better and stronger peron. Nydia Gonzalez was on the phone with Betty and can be heard communicating with her in the video. On that fateful day, militants associated with the Islamic extremist group, Al-Qaeda, carried out four organized terror attacks that targeted New York City and Washington, D.C. Today, on the 20th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, Transportation Nation Network (TNN) shares nine emotional stories that outlines the lives and circumstances behind some of the voices that still ring loud in our hearts and minds as we vow to Never Forget. This father can still hear some of the final sounds of his daughter's voice. The voicemail is one of heart-wrenching final messages that visitors to New Yorks 9/11 museum can listen to through telephones fixed to the walls. Im on the plane, Im calling from the plane. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Very moved by your life and achievements and most of all, how loved you are by your family. 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. Rest in peace. WEST SPRINGFIELD Eighteen years ago West Springfield native Melissa Harrington-Hughes called her father, Robert Harrington, from the 101st floor of the North Tower at the World Trade. Overall, the article is well-rounded and within the editorial standards. Stay late. She recognizes him, can make gestures, and the swelling is down. I never knew you. It just started a whole wall of crying. When she called me, she was panic-stricken but she thought she could get out of the building. That bureaucrats - or, if we prefer, elected politicians, those encapsulations of the will of the demos - will do better than capitalists at planning for and creating the vision of the future through such investments. Mr Sweeney called his mother to say he loved her, and tell her the passengers were planning to fight back. Peace to your family. ''When I called in May to wish her a happy birthday, they told me she had taken off to Africa,'' Robert Harrington said. Harrington-Hughes left an emotional message for her husband on that day. Since that candle burnt out I replaced it with another one and still burn it every year on Sept 11. Im going to stay with you., Only four minutes of the 24 minutes call between Missy and the operator was released for privacy reasons.. Madeline "Amy" Sweeney was a 35-year-old flight attendant from Acton, MA. Ways to honor Melissa Harrington-Hughes's life and legacy. Just in case. Don't have an account? 911: Now look, stay calm, stay calm, stay calm, stay calm. Get to the soccer and basketball games, every single one. He did not want his own children to experience what he had, but Mrs. Smith had just regained her health after breast cancer, and now here he was, arteries blocked, about to have heart surgery. I sit here on this day of remembrance 9-11 -21 I hear your voice message for your husband. EVERY year I think of Melissa Harrington-Hughes. The Smiths met when they were students at Fordham, working at Willie's College Deli. The doomed flight is known for the bravery of its passengers who decided to overtake the hijackers, sacrificing themselves to ensure Flight 93 did not meet the fates of Flights 11 and 175, which had hit the World Trade Center Towers approximately an hour before Flight 93 went down at 10:03 a.m. Brian believes his father tried to help people get to safety that day. It was estimated the plane hit between the 77th and 85th floors of Tower 2. Other friends and family members remember him as a hard-worker who cared about his neighbors, and could often be seen shoveling the walkways of the elderly in the winter and carrying their packages throughout the year. Thinking of you today and always in my thoughts!! She was the only child ofEvelyn Alderete and lived with her mom in a condo in the Bronx, which Missy had proudly purchased. I didn't know you, but I think your story more than almost any other has stuck with me since that terrible day. "We figure Melissa was up there trying to get all of these kids born on Sept. 11. In fact, Amy made her own call toAmerican Airlines Flight Service at Logan airport. So, we set out to discover who they were. She was a flight attendant for American Airlines, where she worked for 14 years. Her favorite team was the Green Bay Packers and her favorite player was Brett Favre. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). I see water. It was a tough, tough dayI think about it all the time," Bob Harrington, Melissa's father, told NBC Connecticut's Kevin Nathan. To join the conversation, please Policastro made subsequent attempts to contact the planes cockpit, but was unsuccessful in his attempts. But no Ferrari or Bugatti for Mr. Pesce, 34. He loved his job so much, Ruth said he took a 50% pay cut to do it. Our prayers and blessings are with you at this time of year and always. In honor of Melissa and in rememberance of today 9/11 and all those we lost, I purchased breakfast for and delivered to firestations in my area for 911day.org. She had accomplished so much in her short 31 years on this earth and Im sure was destined to accomplish tons more. '', Mrs. Harrington-Hughes was particularly proud of her work in the San Francisco Junior League. To me, her story is one of a life lived to the fullest, a love story, and a tragic loss I will never forget so long as I live. Sally Clark, Every year on the anniversary of Sept. 11 I always think of Melissa. '', Mrs. Harrington-Hughes, 31, was so enthusiastic about travel, her father recalled, that she would not come home after spending her junior year of college in Bologna, Italy. Melissa Marie Harrington Hughes, 31, a victim of the World Trade Center on Tuesday, (September 11, 2001). Bob, Bev and Mike.Our thoughts and prayers are with you again this year as we remember Melissa. I used to babysit for the Harringtons as we were neighbors. 911: No, no, no, no, no, no, no, say your maam, say your prayers. All he wanted to be was a fireman. Football had arrived at St. Joseph-by-the-Sea High School, and it was Nicholas's first game of the year. She died in the World Trade Center attack on Sept 11, 2001. I went to college with Melissa - we were in the same sorority (Pi Phi). ''But he'd say, 'Nah, I've got to spend time with Jake. I was the last contact she had with the outside world, Harrington said Wednesday, following the annual ceremony on West Springfields green honoring his daughter and all the victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 in New York, the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania. They are the last words of passengers, crew members and office workers who were among the 2996 killed when terrorists hijacked planes and crashed them into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Harrington-Hughes was the director of business development for the Slam Dunk Networks in Redwood City, Calif. She came to New York on Sept. 10 to attend a breakfast the next morning at the World Trade Center. It was estimated the plane hit between the 93rd and 99th floors of Tower 1. You are a blessed child of God and I know he is taking care of you. Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported the flight struck the ground at 563 miles per hour at a 40-degree nose down, inverted attitude. A complete transcript of Bettys call with the American Airlines center begins with Betty saying, The cockpits not answering. I left a rose for you there, and one lives in my heart forever for you and all the lives lost that day. Brian also made another call to his mother, Louise, not heard in the video, at 9:00 a.m. As he spoke with her he told her, They might come back here. Another year has gone by and I will never forget. For Jonathan Myhre, who is 3 now, what little he remembers of his father is of happy moments -- like the time ''Daddy took me to buy ice cream.'' The call to your husband is what I always come back to when I need a reminder of what is important and what matters in the end. Bettys call lasted approximately 25 minutes. I hope to be able to be able to see you face again baby. Ironically, Kevin served as the fire marshal on his floor. You will never be forgotten. From Suffield Academy to the six continents she visited, Harrington-Hughes left behind countless friends and memories. The State of Massachusetts created the annual Madeline Amy Sweeney Award for Civilian Bravery on February 11, 2002 and is awarded every September 11 to one or more Massachusetts residents who displayed extraordinary courage in defending or saving lives. ''You can't run away from what was meant to be.''. Your message touched my heart deeply. To Sean and Melissa's family, It is September 10, 2004. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Not only cute and beautiful but also brilliant. The phone did ring. He was the much-adored oldest of six children, and his siblings trailed him into lifeguarding. 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. Im on the plane, Im calling from the plane. They might come back here, he said. : Gary Robert Haag: 36: WTC: Ossining: New York: United States: claims department vice president We exchanged emails years ago. PORTRAITS OF GRIEF: THE VICTIMS; A Thrifty Son, a Theater Lover, a Tour Guide and a Vineyard Bride, https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/01/nyregion/portraits-grief-victims-thrifty-son-theater-lover-tour-guide-vineyard-bride.html. We all Love her. Cosgrove: Hello theres three of us, two broken windows Oh God oh! Melissa's phone call always stood out to me. She was an extremely accomplished 31 year old, who had traveled the world and had recently married her sweetheart, Sean Hughes. Mrs. Kellett could not. Summer after summer, Richie Allen stood watch along the beaches of the Rockaways, keeping swimmers out of danger. May you rest in peace. The coordinated attacks killed 2,996 people. Always Broadway-bound, Mr. Kellett, 37, bought nine pairs of tickets last summer to see ''The Producers'' in February, then passed them out to friends at Carr Futures, where he traded crude oil. Melissa Harrington Hughes: World Trade Center, New York City, NY Employer: Slam Dunk Networks San Francisco, CA Age: 31 . Sean Hughes died 16 October 2017, the article was published 19 October, the funeral was held 23 October. Bowman ever since he was a 7-year-old signing up to earn his first patch. She didn't work there; she was on a business trip for her San Francisco-based technology firm . When you have kids you'll understand.' I dont know what to say. I got caught up watching some of the 9/11 stuff a couple of days ago I did watch until I heard the story on Mrs Harrington-Hughes and when I heard Melissa phone call to husband I lost it I cried i deleted all the recording on 9/11i had recorded. You gotta think positive, because you gotta help each other get off the floor., The floor is completely engulfed. Mr. Pesce opened his wallet for a ticket to Tennessee, and when the sky did not fall in, he bought another, then another, for more than four years. It was about one o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. 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. Think of you all the time Melissa. We I think we might have lost her. Bobby always said he wanted to be cremated, with his ashes strewn over a large city, his mother said in 2015. Ah, nobody knows who stabbed who and we cant even get up to business class right now because nobody can breathe. Just to tell me that she loved me. She was an international traveler and an active member of the San Francisco, CA, community. ", Sean Hughes and Melissa celebrated their first wedding anniversary on August 19. Rest in peace angel. The boy became an Eagle Scout, then an assistant scoutmaster, passing along what he had learned -- everything from how to tie a knot to how to tell the truth. She didn't work there; she was on a business trip for her San Francisco-based technology firm. I appreciate being able to read about your wonderful, adventurous, giving life. Otherwise, just know that she was the inspiration to change my life and I will always be grateful to her for that. You have funeral questions, we have answers. Were on the floor and we cant breathe. 911: You gotta think positive, because you gotta help each other get off the floor. His remains were recovered and he was buried atSt. Patrick Catholic Cemetery in Huntington, NY on September 22, 2001. Our lineage started in Kinderhook. Will always remember your phone to your Dad and to Sean. ''Thirteen and a half,'' he croaked, according to his wife. I normally don't watch anything that has to do with someone's pain. I called and said I was leaving the building and that I was fine and then bang! [the plane hit the South Tower]. United 93 was the plane on which passengers and crew decided to fight the hijackers, and it was during the clash that it crashed in Pennsylvania, just 200 kilometres northwest of Washington, DC. But he never got the idea of being a firefighter out of his system. Now, in the car outside the hospital, he asked his wife for paper and pen. It was that reason, Ruth said, Bobby chose to be stationed in Boston. I didn't recognize my wife," he said. Harrington is a wonderful name! Her pasta sauce was not just about garlic and tomatoes. Formerly from Wisc. Later, I found out that my wife had burns over 70% of her body, proportional third degree, second degree, etc. ", "Of course, thinking of my wife's second day, I was in a sheer panic. A friend would mention a half-idea of a trip and Mr. Cascio, a newly minted vice president at Euro Brokers, would reply: ''Done! Sean, its me. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. A Collection of Interesting, Important, and Controversial Perspectives Largely Excluded from the American Mainstream Media An exceptional student,she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Masters Degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She married her sweetheart, Sean Hughes, on October 23, 2000. "Loved the opera, loved to travel, loved a bottle of good wine. Larry had to start finding someone else to go to games with him. Mary Smith saw the man she had married -- the one who baked her a cake each birthday and vigorously scrubbed fresh fruit for her to prevent infection while she was ill -- as larger than life, measured in feet and fervor both. So sorry for your loss and all of the other victims of September 11th. Goodbye.. Melissa Harrington Hughes died at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. ''This is what he wanted to do,'' said his brother, Roger. Melissa Harrington Hughes was born on 29 May 1970 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Leslie Prather, Daughter of Gay Harrington, Me and my daughters have been blessed to have been introduced to Melissa's story. When the phone rang in the middle of a baseball game, Larry Meltzer almost always knew who it was. Mrs. Harrington-Hughes was the director of business development for the Slam Dunk Networks in. Sean Hughes has spent more than 20 years working in public policy both in and out of government, with a particular focus on children's issues. She died on 11 September 2001 in New York City, New York, USA. He spent a decade working in Congress where he . ''He was a mama's boy, basically, and I kept telling him he needed to experience other things.'' After he died on Sept. 11, the school retired his jersey, No. Mr. Hughes said of the message, "It is a blessing in a sense that my wife reached out in such a desperate moment. I had the privilege to ride for Melissa during the 2 Million Bikers to DC event. ''My brother loved to save his money,'' said Angela Frunzi, offering an explanation for Mr. Pesce's ascetic rhythm of life. She became one of the faces and voices forever connected to Sept. 11. Our first-class passenger that, first class galley flight attendant and our purser has been stabbed and we cant get to the cockpit, the door wont open. It's easy! His phone call ends abruptly, with screams and the sound of debris falling as the call cuts off. Her name was Melissa Harrington and after the wedding she added her husband's name to hers. When his parents were separating, he called his mother every morning for six months: ''Let's plan your day. Stewart D. Harris N-47. Fair Haven 9/11 Memorial. And I just totally love you. Its really bad, its black, its arid. Her hometown remembers her too, and all the victims of 9/11, with an eternal flame, as her eternal voice echoes. "When I called in May to wish her a happy birthday, they told me she had taken off to Africa," Robert Harrington said. The most common one is imposed by failing to move thresholds in line with inflation, so more people are sucked into higher tax brackets, even if they're no . The first recipients of the award were none other than Amy and Betty. Two husbands with two different stories to tell. Please tell my children that I love them very much. his mother, Janet, recalled. "I first thought an airplane had a problem and accidentally crashed into the building," he said. In July 2001, two months after his operation, Mr. Smith started work at Euro Brokers in the World Trade Center. If things dont go well, and its not looking good, I just want you to know that I absolutely love you. Since Tuesday, Mr. Kurtz says that his wife's condition has improved. After her first call was disconnected after a short time, she made another attempt to call in. We discovered her maiden name when we went to the memorial in New York. It is located near MBTA & not too far from the hospital, very close to highway access. AAL: Whats going on, Betty? The drive to Manhattan from New Springville, her neighborhood in Staten Island, often called for her to leave home at 6 a.m. to be able to get back for an afternoon sports event. Theres a lot of smoke and I just wanted to let you know that I love you always.. Flying very erratically.. It was traveling at approximately 590 miles per hour and carried around 10,000 gallons of jet fuel. This is the story of two victims, one at the Pentagon and one in New York. Melissa Hughes was trapped on the 101st floor. Just about every Friday night, he came to Staten Island's Troop 43 meeting in his khaki pants and beige shirt festooned with patches and medals. Woodward lost contact with Amy at 8:46 a.m. Amys husband said he last spoke with his wife when she called him from the plane that morning at 7:11 a.m. I looked at my daughter who I had brought home because of things I had heard and I immediately started to cry. AAL: Would they not maintain a sterile cockpit? ''It's probably killing him right now, me talking about him,'' Mrs. Frunzi said. She thought she had finally gotten through to him when he resolved to tell his parents he was seeing her. god bless you all may your souls rest in peace forever..you will never be forgotton! On a summer weekend, when the Cascios were expecting their elder son, Paul, to show up at the family's beach home with a guest, in he strode, with -- 15 friends? OK, so well like well stay open. Much comfort to her family and RIP beautiful Melissa. Someone from an area hospital called to tell Michael Kurtz that his wife was in serious condition. May it always be remembered. My family was from Chatham County NC and I grew up in Sanford, NC. The older brother taught the younger how to throw a baseball, how to present himself to the world, how to be patient and calm. "I dont want anyone to forget what happened, how they took these lives. Of course, my daughter, seeing me, started to cry. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. I did not know Melissa but after seeing the documentary phone calls from 9/11 I really felt alittle of the cruelty of those lost, especially those like Melissa, trapped above the impact zone who could not exit the tower. What will make you happy?''. Yours is the Story that I think of most. Melissa Harrington Hughes. And family, I wish peace for you all. They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel. WE WILL NEVER FORGET!!! He got other jobs -- substitute teacher, sanitation worker -- before the Fire Department called him to work in May of last year, when he was 31. Ong: Im Im sitting in the back, somebodys coming back from business. They honeymooned in Capri. They went out to dinner and played pool. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. I was familiar with the set up of the building. I wish I could of carried you out of there Melissa even from all the way over here in Australia. Thinking of you today Melissa. She was an extremely accomplished 31-year-old, who had traveled the world and had been married her sweetheart, Sean Hughes, for the past year. When he was not in the tall lifeguard's chair himself, he was never very far away. Cosgrove: Lady, theres two of us in this office. Phi Mu. They were returned to Ruth and the family. Melissa did, however, get the opportunity to speak with her father in Massachusetts nine minutes after the first plane crashed into the North Tower. Join the conversation, you are commenting as. Hughes, who worked for the Redwood City Internet company Slam Dunk, called her husband,. Melissa I hope to meet you in Heaven 1 day and be your good friend. Due to Amy and Bettys respective calls and the information they were able to provide, the hijackers were identified by their seat numbers two in first class and three in business class. BETTY ONG was a flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 11 from Boston to Los Angeles, the first plane to be hijacked. Melissa Harrington Hughes, Dickinson College Catherine MacRae, Princeton University Mary Alice Shehan Wahlstrom, Ohio State University. All rights reserved (About Us). God bless. 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