NYC-WTC_000230707

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

NEW York POST. sundaY. October i4.2001

Tearful tributes for WTC fire marshal By MARIANNE GARVEY, and adults to safety before perishing in the farewell to FDNY Battalion 8 Chief Orio tARRYCELONA Twin Towers tragedy — just three days Palmer, 45, a married father of three. after the wedding of the couple’s other Palmer’s 13-year-old daughter Dana, □nd ADAM MILLER . child, Sean. flanked by her sister, Alyssa, 9, reduced the Hundreds of mourners bid a tearful good­ The hero fire marshal’s bereaved brother, entire church to tears when she read a letter bye yesterday to "a hero to us all” — James John Corrigan, said James “loved his profes­ promising their dad that she’ll "get good Corrigan, the World Trade Center's head sion and loved his family.” grades" and “always be there for him." fire marshal and a retired FDNY captain. Monsignor John P. McCullagh told “Orio was a man of passion," Father Corrigan’s grief-stricken widow. Marie, mourners Corrigan “was a true family man, Thomas Harold told mourners at Holy wiped away tears as their son, Brendan, eu­ and we should all walk in the footsteps of Name of Mary Church. logized his “best friend" as a dedicated dad, his example,” “His last breath may have been one of his husband and firefighter during a somber Thanking him for the “gift of friendship,” last acts of love." memorial Mass at St. Anastasia Church in retired FDNY Capt. Tom Brennan said Cor­ At St. Francis Church in Wantagh, L.I„ rigan was always a joy to be around, thousands of cops, family and friends gath­ Douglaston, Queens. "Jimmy had a pleasant manner and a great ered to say goodbye to Emergency Service "My father had a tremendous heart and he demeanor,” said Brennan. Unit officer' Paul 'Talty, a 40-year-old mar­ loved his family," said Brendan, his voice “He had a lot of personal charm. I never ried father of three, , choked with emotion. once saw him have a bad word with anyone. Talty, "a great guy and a great cop,” had “We are better people for having known He had a serious conuiiitnient to the things spent his last days overjoyed -with the birth and loved him. [Countless] lives were saved that are truly important in life." of his daughter Kelly in Au^st, said Lt. because of the efforts of my father over his In a statement read at the Mass, Mayor Nick Bavaro. \ ; career. And on Sept. Il, my father became a Giuliani said Corrigan “died after saving “He was very proud of his family: He was ' hero to us all.” hundreds of lives through dedication and very proud of all his kids, but especially the I Brendan fondly recalled how his service.” baby,” Bavaro said. “He was well-loved and J 60-year-old father “met the love of his life, Engine Co. 281 Fire Capt. George Murphy respected by everyone who worked with 1 my mother, on a routine call,” when he was said Conigan was "extremely devoted to . him." 1 an NYPD cop before joining New York's his family,” Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association Presi­ I Bravest in 1969, Meanwhile, in Valley Stream, L.I., more dent Patrick Lynch said Talty was a “hero I Conigan led scores of frightened children than 1,500 mourners bid a heartbreaking cop" and "we’ll never forget him,”

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