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PEF President Wayne Spence makes remarks at the union’s memorial on the 24th anniversary of the 9\/11 attacks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

September 11, 2025 — PEF leaders, members, and staff honored the memories of the 34 union members who were killed in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City, observing a moment of silence and reading off each of the names.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, we join with our fellow Americans to honor their memory with a moment of silence, a tribute to lives cut short but never forgotten,\u201d said President Wayne Spence. \u201cThe attacks were meant to break our spirit, weaken our values, and shake our democracy. I think they failed. Instead, it brought us together.\u201d<\/p>\n

President Spence said in the days and months that followed, PEF stood shoulder to shoulder with members and their families, helping them face unimaginable grief while navigating painful challenges with benefits, insurance, and support.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were no bodies, sometimes for months,\u201d he said. \u201cNo one should have to worry about being able to pay their bills while dealing with this grief. PEF staff and Membership Benefits Program mobilized to help our members\u2019 families.\u201d<\/p>\n

The union holds a ceremony each year at a memorial wall inscribed with the names of those who died that day or in the ensuing years from sicknesses related to the falling towers. Most of the PEF members who died were from the Department of Taxation and Finance and two members were from other agencies. This year, Secretary-Treasurer Joe Donahue, and Vice Presidents Randi DiAntonio, Bruce Giddings, and Darlene Williams had the solemn task of reading the names.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe years may pass, but our memories endure,\u201d said President Spence. \u201cWe will never forget.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 34 PEF members who died on Sept. 11, 2001:<\/p>\n

Ignatius Adanga
\nJeremiah Ahern
\nJaphet Aryee
\nSteven Berger
\nEli Chalouh
\nJames Domanico
\nSareve Dukat
\nClyde Frazier Jr.
\nDianne Gladstone
\nYan Z (Cindy) Guan
\nNeil Lie
\nChow Lam
\nMyoung Lee
\nPaul Lee
\nStephen Lefkowitz
\nCharles Lesperance
\nTyrone May
\nRobert Miller
\nRichard Miuccio
\nOscar Nesbitt
\nMichael Ou
\nSalvatore Papasso
\nDiane Parsons
\nDennis Pierce
\nGerard Rauzi
\nRose Riso
\nJon Schlissel
\nSee Wong Shum
\nBarry Simowitz
\nYesh Tembe
\nDiane Urban
\nSankara Velamuri
\nYuk Ping Wong<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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