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Monday, September 11, 2006
Jennieann Maffeo - A 2,996 Tribute
![]() She fought for life for 41 days in a burn unit at Presbyterian Hospital- Cornell Medical Center before passing away on October 22, 2001. "We had a short miracle, " said her sister, Andrea Maffeo. " We were able to be with her. We talked to her, although she couldn't talk to us. They said they had never seen more visitors in the hospital." [Source: New York Times: "Portraits of Grief"]. Jennifer Plunkett, who spent time with her at the hospital, remembers: You helped me change my life. I can remember seeing you in hospital. . . . I was hesitant at first, worried that I might say or do the wrong thing in my efforts to encourage you. But you exuded such serenity. God was with you all those days and I experienced that while in your midst. I don't think I had faith until then. To see with my own eyes what you endured and to know that you were making the simple yet profound decision to live. . . . According to the New York Times' portrait, Jennieann Maffeo had the "Giving Gene": She volunteered for all kinds of charities, helping children learn to read, raising money for juvenile diabetes research and regularly providing meals for a handicapped co-worker. Colin Nash's Newsday remembrance describes her as "A Tireless Champion Of Good Causes, Fun" (Newsday Nov. 6, 2001): Jennieann Maffeo had the heart of a lion and a heart of gold, her family said. Memories from Legacy.com -- from Maria Hernandez, a cousin ("I always loved to hear you sing in church you had a beautiful voice"); from Evan Momios, a fellow commuter ("She was one of those people that always notified the driver when a coworker was running to catch the departing bus"); from Jaime Pisani, a classmate at UBS-Paine Webber Stevens Institute of Technology: She was always happy and upbeat; always willing to lend a hand when needed. On a personal note, I will never forget how she helped me out when I had to miss class and our group presentation meeting because I had laryngitis. She was kind enough to take notes for me and brief me on what I had missed. Jennieann Maffeo -- loved and missed by all who knew her. This post is part of the 2,996 Tribute Project ![]() On September 11, 2006, 2,996 volunteer bloggers will join together for a tribute to the victims of 9/11. Each person will pay tribute to a single victim. Update - Ron Clifford, who stayed and prayed with Jennieann while waiting for an ambulance, survived 9/11, but lost his sister Ruth and niece Juliana, both of whom were on United flight 175. You can read about Ruth Magdaline (Clifford) McCourt on The Original Musings.
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