Stuyvesantians Lost on 9/11

Our warmest thoughts and deepest sympathy for the families, friends and classmates of these beloved Stuyvesantians lost on 9/11.

Dan Bergstein '80

In '95, Dan descended 64 flights to safety when the Towers were bombed. Warm-natured, steadfast and trustworthy, he was an exceptionally devoted husband and adoring father.

Dan wrote last year in the Class of '80 20th Reunion virtual yearbook; "I went to Columbia Engineering. I hated classes and vowed never to go back to school. I jumped at the first chance to earn a living and ended up at the Port Authority of NY and NJ, a move I've never regretted. I was appointed Board Secretary in '97. I went back to school. After five LONG years of night classes, I added an MBA to my resume.

I met my wife, Alicia, at Columbia in 1982 and we've been inseperable ever since. We got hitched in 1986, and I moved to Jersey for good. We had a lot of fun, traveling, etc., before finally deciding to 'settle in' and start a family. We live in Teaneck with our two kids, Devin (6) and Adrianna (4)."

Alan Wayne Friedlander ’67

Graduated from City College of New York in 1972 with a Bachelor’s in Engineering, and received his MBA from NYU in 1975. He was a Senior Vice President at AON Risk Services on the 93rd Floor of 2 World Trade Center. He resided in Yorktown Heights, NY. He left behind his wife Helen, his son Steven, 26, and his daughter Laura, 23. Mr. Friedlander was 52 years old.

Marina Gertsberg '93

Marina was the only child of Roman and Anna, who left Odessa for Howard Beach, Queens, when she was 4. Marina kept up her Russian so she could write her grandmother in the Ukraine. Marina, 25, joined Cantor Fitzgerald September 4th and was studying for her Master's degree at Baruch. Marina was a graduate of SUNY Binghamton. Bright and athletic, "she was a queen," said Anna, who spoke to her daughter several times daily. She was living a full life, close to marriage with Henry Kravchenko, and creating great happiness for her family and friends.

Aaron J. Horwitz '94

"Aaron was a natural showman and entertainer. He loved making people smile and laugh. He loved life and he lived it to the most," say his parents, Allan and Liz. Over 800 people attended Aaron's funeral, sharing stories with his younger siblings, Tara, Robbie, and Blake, friends from Raquette Lake camp, Stuyvesant, and the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where Aaron earned a degree in Finance and a Certificate in International Business.

David Shufee Lee '82

Senior Vice President, Fiduciary Trust International, David was from Brooklyn, the eldest of three sons of Watson and Siu Lan Lee/ He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in Economics and earned his MBA at Northwestern in Finance.

David's favorite activities included golf, skiing, keeping up with the Yankee games and tending daily to his fish tank. He married Angela Juo, whom he loved dearly, last year. They shared a home in West Orange, New Jersey and she is expecting their first child, a son, in February.

With his zest for life, Aaron, 24, was a bond trader for Cantor Fitzgerald and his friends knew him for his famous Michael Jackson dance routine to "Billy Jean," moonwalk and all.

Mr. Arnold A. Lim ’90

Graduate of NYU, B.A. Business Analyst, Fiduciary Trust International, 2 World Trade Center, 97th Floor. Resided New York, NY. Left behind a fiancée whom he had planned to marry September 2002. Age 28.

Mr. Gregory D. Richards ’88

Graduate of University of Michigan, ’92, B.A. in Economics. e-Speed, Cantor Fitzgerald, 1 World Trade Center. Resided New York, NY. Left behind wife, Erin, and 2-year old son, Asher. Age 30.

Maurita Tam '97

"She was always happy and sunny. She was someone to go to when you needed joy and love," Maurita Tam's friends recall. A second generation Cantonese-American, Maurita, 22, was in her first job, at AON, on the 99th floor of Tower 2.

At Stuyvesant, she excelled and won a prize in Chinese storytelling. She graduated from Amherst with a degree in Economics. A soprano, she was in several Amherst choirs and loved singing.

Her mother called her "my nightingale." Maurita would have the most beautiful look on her face when she sang." A memorial–including Randall Thompson's "Alleluia"–was held for her at the United Nations Chapel. Maurita's uncle also died on 9/11.

Michael Warchola '68

A 24-year veteran two shifts from retirement, Ladder Co. 5 Fire Dept, Lt. Michael Warchola was planning his trip to Australia, but died on the 37th floor as he tried to save a woman; their bodies were found together later. In his last hours, before he died, Warchola, 51, had saved the life of a rookie firefighter.

Father of Aaron, 19, and Amy, 16, and brother of Denis, Michael graduated SUNY Buffalo, was a history buff, loved novels, and traveled often. He was a "loving regular guy," says Michael, his father.

In Loving Memory

The Campaign for Stuyvesant/ Alumni(ae) & Friends Endowment Fund, Inc.

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