Samuel and his wife Edda Fields-Black share the story of Samuel’s father, John L. Black who worked 16-hour days in boiler rooms of Cincinnati public schools. John Black was the sole provider for his wife and eleven children, John passed away at the age of 49 in 2004 and Samuel will always remember the power of his father’s look. One of the most popular Story Corps stories is John and Joe, the story of a firefighter and police officer who lost their lives responding to the attacks on 9/11. Also, ‘She Was The One‘, Richie Pecorella shares the story of his fiance, Karen Juday who worked on the 101st floor of the north tower.
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Story Corps – John And Joe.
John Vigiano Sr. visits Story Corps to tell the story of his two sons, John Jr. a firefighter and Joe a police officer. The two brothers responded to the call of the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001 and gave their lives rescuing others. John Sr. is doing good, his last words to his boys were ‘I love you’. John was 36, Joe was 34, ironically the same number as his badge number, 3436.
She Was The One.
Richie Pecorella describes his relationship with the love of his life, Karen Juday. The two were engaged and living in together in Brooklyn. Karen worked as an administrative assistant on the 101st floor of the north Tower at the World Trade Center. Richie describes that day and will always love Karen.