“While we didn’t lose anyone on September 11th, we have lost quite a few people since that time.”
— Dennis Diggins, former First Deputy Commissioner
Below is a list of DSNY colleagues whom we have lost to 9/11-related illnesses. You will always be remembered.
Robert Adair - Carpenter
Edward Alston - Sanitation Worker
Anthony Assaf - Sanitation Worker
Joseph D. Arrigo - Supervisor
Roger Augusty - Sanitation Worker
Jack Becaccio - Welder
John J Beirne - Sanitation Worker
Paul Bekowies - Research Scientist
Joseph Bellero - Sanitation Worker
Maurice Blackman - Tractor Operator
Mark Blaha - Sanitation Worker
Jeffrey Bloise - Supervisor
Daniel Bonanno - Sanitation Worker
Roy Brandquist - Supervisor
Ronald Brinkley - Sanitation Worker
Brian Campbell - Sanitation Worker
Barbara Capparelli - Principal Administrative Associate
Joseph Carofano - Sanitation Worker
Michael Caserta - Supervisor
Glenn Chateau - Supervisor
Lawrence Marcelis Clark - GSI
Ronald Cohen - Supervisor, Deputy Commissioner
George Colucci - Supervisor
John "Jack" Conmy - Tractor Operator
Thomas Coppola II - General Superintendent I
Vincent “Jimmy” D’Amato - Tractor Operator
Joseph D’Arrigo - Supervisor
Barry Delisle - Sanitation Worker
Richard Denino - Auto Mechanic
James DeNunzio - Deputy Chief
Louis DiBella - Sanitation Worker
Michael DiPrisco - Oiler
Daniel Donovan - Sanitation Worker
Alphonse Falco - Supervisor
Rosolino Fanara - Sanitation Worker, Environmental Police Officer
Robert Feaser - Crane Operator
Theodore Feaser - Director, Mechanical Operations, BWD
Frank Feeney - Deputy Chief
Renzo Ferrari - Chief
Joseph Fiorello - Mechanic
Silvano "Nano" Flegar - Supervisor
Marcelie Fortune-Murray - Clerical Associate
Ignazio Giacalone - Sanitation Worker
William Gibson - Sanitation Worker
Harold Golden - Sanitation Worker
Dennis Hanley - Sanitation Worker
Mel Hansen - Oiler
Charles Herbst - Assistant Chief
Wilfredo Hernandez, Sr. - Sanitation Worker
Ronald Holmes - Sanitation Worker
Dennis M. Hyde - General Superintendent I
Austin Johnson - Supervisor
Alexander Karasavidis - Sanitation Worker
John Kelly - Assistant Chief
Robert Kergis - Oiler FK
Christopher King - Sanitation Police
David Kirchein - Supervisor
Robert LaGreca - Clerical Associate
Joseph Landolfi - Auto Mechanic
Steven Larson - Sanitation Worker
Thomas D. Libretti - Sanitation Worker
Michael Lombardo - Sanitation Worker
Joseph LoMonaco - Supervisor, BBM
Andrew Macchio - Sanitation Worker
Danny Machiavelo - Supervisor
Ralph Marchese - Supervisor
William Marzocchi - Sanitation Worker
Sandra McCaffrey - Registered Nurse
Kevin McCarthy - Supervisor
Ryan McCormick - Sanitation Worker
Vincent McDonough - Supervisor
James McQuade - Sanitation Worker
Frederic Meier Jr. - Sanitation Worker
Marshall Meriwether - Sanitation Worker
Arthur Mondella Jr. - GSI
Andrew Moore - Tractor Operator
Lorenzo Morelli - Auto Mechanic
Peter Mousmoutis - Sanitation Worker
Michael Mouton - Sanitation Worker
Joe Mundo - Sanitation Worker
Edward Murray - Sanitation Worker
Javier "Nick" Nicholson - Supervisor
William Nowlon - Supervisor
John Nuzzi - Supervisor FK
Kevin M. O’Connor - Sanitation Worker
Michael O'Sullivan - Supervisor
Ralph Oliva Sr. - Sanitation Worker
John O’Neil - Principal Administrative Associate
David Oropeza - Sanitation Worker
Eloy Pagan Jr. - Sanitation Worker
Anthony Pappas - Deputy Chief
Brian Podell - Sanitation Worker
Ralph Priola - Supervisor
Maria Elena Quintero-Diaz - Supervisor
Philip Rizzuto - Supervisor
Thomas Ryan -Sanitation Worker
William M. Ryan Sr. - Metal Worker
James Schiro - Sanitation Worker
John Schmittau - Supervisor
Gary E. Smith - General Superintendent I
John Smith - Sanitation Worker
Alexis Solomon - Sanitation Worker
Herman Spencer Jr. - Sanitation Worker
Adolph Stampfel - Assistant Chief
Dominick Stella - Attendant
William Stupnikov - Boilermaker
Patrick Sweeney - Environmental Police Sergeant
Thomas Toal - Deputy Chief
Lawrence Troy - Supervisor
Miguel Vera - Sanitation Worker
Mark Vikos - Sanitation Worker
Stephen Violetta - Supervisor
William Vitiello - Supervisor
William Wieser - Sanitation Worker
Charles Womack - Sanitation Worker
Thomas Woodford - Blacksmith
Anthony Zaccarelli - Supervisor
dsny remembers
Many sanitation workers were exposed to hazardous materials during the cleanup of 9/11. On Wednesday, September 7th, 2016, DSNY remembered all those who served, and all who were lost due to the attacks.