Lieutenant
John Crisci
Haz-Mat Company 1
Laid
to Rest
on September 28, 2001
His
Two Families "The main thing about John," said Raffaella Crisci,
his wife, "he was a family man." Actually, Mr. Crisci, a lieutenant
who worked 23 years for the New York Fire Department, had two
families: Mrs. Crisci and their three sons in Holbrook, on Long
Island, and Hazardous Materials Company 1 in Maspeth, Queens.
He was equally at home in both places. At each he fixed dinners
of barbecued shrimp and ribs, built cupboards and shelves, and
organized the paperwork. He loved firefighting and was a rescue
specialist and teacher. His shift was over on Sept. 11 when
the alarm rang, Mrs. Crisci said, but "he automatically jumped
in, wearing civilian clothes." Off duty, "he liked being home
with me and the kids," she said. He found plenty to do, watching
his sons play hockey, nailing siding and sketching plans for
a little pond. "We didn't take fancy vacations," she said. "We
just liked sitting in the backyard, swinging on the swing, drinking
coffee. We had 30 years together. I want 30 more." Profile published
in THE NEW YORK TIMES on October 8, 2001.
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