Joseph and Daniel Shea and Amy O’Doherty
Learn about brothers Joseph and Daniel Shea and family friend Amy O’Doherty below, and leave a tissue-paper flower at their names on the 9/11 Memorial. Panels N38, N39.
COURTESY OF VOICES OF SEPTEMBER 11th, THE 9/11 LIVING MEMORIAL PROJECT
Daniel Shea and his older brother Joseph were both known for their generosity. Joseph coached local youth hockey and baseball teams. Daniel helped support the families of three New York City firefighters who were killed on the job in early 2001. Both brothers worked as managing directors at Cantor Fitzgerald, a company that occupied the top floors of the North Tower. Amy O’Doherty, a recent college graduate, began babysitting for both Daniel and Joseph’s children when she was just 13 years old. After impressing the company during a college internship, Cantor Fitzgerald hired Amy as a broker’s assistant. On September 11, 2001, Daniel, Joseph, and Amy all reported to work on the 104th and 105th floors of the North Tower. They are three of 658 Cantor Fitzgerald employees killed that day.
Tissue-Paper Roses Activity
Activity Instructions
- Choose two circles of colored tissue paper.
- Pinch the center of the circle from the bottom and twist until it forms a cone shape.
- Tape the end of the tissue paper cone to a piece of pipe cleaner to create a rose.
Think About It
- Why do you think people leave items next to specific names on the parapets?