On September 11, 2021, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said, “we have had 21 years of commemorations–its hard to say something that somebody hasn’t said before. there’s a theme on 9/11 that focuses on our first responders, and the bravery and the sacrifice of those who died, and the bravery of those that survived the day, but didn’t survive the days that followed.
“In respect of that we put up the wall of remembrance, understanding that the people who died that day we mourn, but the people who sacrificed thereafter we morun as well. and the family members today realize that west takes that sacrifice to heart,” said Latimer.
The Westchester County 9/11 First Responders Memorial is located next to The Rising memorial at Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
Names read of those lost to 9/11 Related Illnesses: Firefighter Gary S. Allo, White Plains Fire Department, Police Officer Christopher M. Barry, NYPD, Deputy Chief Daniel J. Bayles, New York County District Attorney’s Office, Sergeant Patrick J. Boyle, NYPD, Battalion Chief Kevin R. Byrnes, FDNY, Firefighter Jef Campion, Yonkers Fire Department, Director Benedict J. Cecere, DSNY, Foreman Dennis E. Ciallela, Mount Vernon Department of Public Works, Volunteer Haydee Cleary, Salvation Army, Sergeant Patrick T. Coyne, NYPD, John M. Cozza, Construction Industry, Police Officer George F. Darini, NYPD, Emergency Medical Technican, Louis de Pena Jr., FDNY, Correction Officer Scott W. Delfa, Westchester County Department of Correction, Environmental Health and Safety Engineering Manager Gerard J. Derosa, Con Edison, Police Officer Kenneth X. Domenech, NYPD, Lieutenant Clark W. Douglass, White Plains Fire Department, Captain James A. Drohan Sr., Ossining Fire Department, Police Officer Nicholas G. Finelli, NYPD, Carpenter Seamus G. Finnerty, NYCDOE, Firefighter Daniel R. Foley, FDNY, Detective Mark S. Gado, New Rochelle Police Department, Paramedic Scott D. Galletta Sr., FDNY, Richard A. Grace, Construction Industry, Commissioner Peter S. Guyett, Yonkers Fire Department, Firefighter Herbert D. Harriott, Rye Fire Department, Police Officer Joseph F. Heid, NYPD, Executive Director Stephan Hittmann, FDNY, Police Officer John G. Horan, NYPD, Detective Michael A. Houlahan, NYPD, Police Officer Stanley J. Kasper, Yonkers Police Department, John A. LoBianco, Construction Industry, Director Gwynne K. MacPherson-Williams, DHS, Police Officer Anthony Maggiore, Yonkers Police Department, Police Officer Walter L. Mallinson, Harrison Police Department, Firefighter Gary J. Martin, White Plains Fire Department, Captain Edward J. McGreal, NYPD, Lieutenant Roy D. McLaughlin, Yonkers Police Department, Firefighter Robert A. Mentrasti, Fairview Fire Department, Detective James W. Monahan, NYPD, Lieutenant John W. Moran, FDNY, Battalion Chief Dennis J. Moynihan, FDNY, Firefighter Kevin J. Nolan, FDNY, Police Officer Kathleen O’Connor-Funigiello, New Rochelle Police Department, Firefighter Michael R. O’Hanlon, FDNY, Captain Ronald G. Peifer Sr., NYPD, Firefighter John V. Peteani Jr., Yonkers Fire Department, Captain Philip A. Pinto Jr., Eastchester Fire Department, Richard Regis, Wall Street Journal, Police Officer Richard E. Riegel, NYPD, Firefighter Eduardo A. Rivera, Yonkers Fire Department, Supervisor Phillip M. Rizzuto, DSNY, Lieutenant John M. Rodriguez, Yonkers Fire Department, Detective Joseph E. Seabrook, NYPD, Police Officer Peter Sheridan Jr., NYPD, Captain Robert J. Spatta, Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, Deputy Chief Frank G. Strollo, New Rochelle Fire Department, James P. Sullivan, NYC Transit Authority, Captain Dennis P. Tortorella, Town of Mamaroneck Fire Department, Firefighter Neill S. Tyndal Jr., Yonkers Fire Department, Lieutenant John Veteri, Larchmont Fire Department, Assistant Chief Roger Vitolo, Yonkers Fire Department, Firefighter Joseph A. Walsh, FDNY, Detective Charles J. Wassil Jr., Peekskill Police Department, Lieutenant Marden C. Wolf, White Plains Fire Department, Sergeant Peter C. Woods, NYPD.
And another name will be added to the First Responders Memorial. “I am proud to announce that retired, and now deceased Correction Officer Scott Delfa’s name will be added to Westchester County’s 9/11 Related Illnesses Memorial adjacent to The Rising at Kensico Dam. The Memorial is designed to remember, in a special way, the men and women who in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks were present at Ground Zero. Now as many of them are becoming sick and dying, it is important to remember and recognize their sacrifice. I want to thank Westchester County Executive George Latimer and Matt McCauley, from the Related Illnesses Memorial Committee, for making this possible.” said Neil Pellone, WCOBA President.
The Town of Eastchester, displayed its September 11th Tribute Lights, pictured above, at Eastchester Town Hall. “These towers of light represent many things to each of us. They represent our connection to those who perished that day and thereafter resting in the heavens above us. They serve as beacons of freedom and resilience. They serve as a reminder of the need for constant vigilance. They represent our continued support for our troops, police officers, firefighters, EMT’s and all other first responders” said Eastchester Town Supervisor Anthony S. Colavita.
