In Memory of Jason Christopher DeFazio

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Dear Jay,

I was thinking about you yesterday. I remember seeing you in Staten Island at our Grandma Agnes's house when we were little and later hearing from my mom all the good things you were up to as an adult. I was heartbroken to hear that you had passed.

I can't believe that it's been nine years since that horrible day. I have no doubt that you're watching over your parents, your brother, and Michele. I hope they've found some peace in this world. I had a son last year, and I can't imagine how painful it must be for your mom and dad to have lost you. Please know that my family continues to think about you and your family, and you are all in our thoughts and prayers.

Love,
Eileen Paschik Khan

*** Posted by Eileen Paschik Khan on 2010-09-12 ***

Dear Jay,

I love you and miss you. It’s Christmas and very hard to know that you are not here physically to share it with us. We miss you and think of you all the time.

Love,
Dad

*** Posted by James C De Fazio on 2009-12-25 ***

Dear Jay,

Today is September 11, 2009, the worst day for me to continue to go up to the site where once stood two gleaming buildings. To see the empty spaces only makes me think of what you went through. My nightmare is always thinking of your last moments in the north tower. I cannot still believe this happened here in New York. Jay, mommy’s heart is broken, and I miss you so much. I love you and always will. Please watch over me and help me find the strength to get through the days. Remember, mommy loves you.

*** Posted by Roseann Defazio on 2009-09-11 ***

Thanks to all those who have remembered my son. We all miss him dearly. He made me very proud. He was a very compassionate person.

*** Posted by James C De Fazio on 2009-05-07 ***

Hi Jason,

I never got a chance to meet you, but I knew your wife. We met at a gym, and she and you have been in my heart since then. I was at your wedding, and you said "Hi" to me. I was so honored that Michelle invited me to her wedding. We had just started to become friends. I was supposed to do the MS bike tour, leaving the world trade center that following week after that day. I worked on Franklin St. when it happened. How do we have a connection? Well, I was telling Michelle during aerobic class one day that I didn't have a bike to do the bike tour, and she offered to ask you to let me use it. That goes to show what type of people that two of you are. That morning I got to work around 8AM and what seem like a moment I now get, you send me an email, I only have meet you for a brief moment at your wedding, and you sent me an email saying that I could use your bike and that it was not a problem. Then an hour later I heard, "Boom!" And I looked from Franklin Street to see what I saw, and spent the rest of day running as fast from the smoke as I could. When I made it home that night alive, I couldn't believe what I just been through, clothes full of black smoke and hearing the screams and chaos as people ran in fear. I received 30 messages that night from people I had not heard from in years, including my father, begging me to call them back to let everybody know that I made it home alive. Everybody I knew that could've died that night I thought was okay. I went to the gym the next day to get my mind off what I just saw and had been through. I was talking to one of the instructors saying, "I can't believe I'm okay, and that everybody I knew was." It was then that they told me that Michelle's husband Jason worked in the towers. I didn't know. I didn't know that that email I got from you would link you to my life in my heart and memory forever. I never saw Michelle after that, and for years I hid from any place I was told she was at because I couldn't look her in the face to say, "I am sorry I made it out alive, and your husband didn't." I work for a department that serves and protects our city every day and night. I do this because of that day. And I was able to say your name two years ago in a memorial service. You and your family don't know me as well as you know others, but Jason Defazio has been in my heart since that day and will continue to stay there.

*** Posted by Ladessia Gardner on 2008-09-13 ***

God bless you all.

*** Posted by Justin on 2007-10-12 ***

Jay your Father and I just came back from the Curtis H.S.Football dinner, Michelle gave a young man a scholarship in your name. I dont know if you know how hard that is for me. It always feels like another door is closing on your life. Iwanted to tell them how much you loved to play football, you had the time of your life in Curtis. I wanted to tell them what a wonderful son I had but instead the tears came rolling down my cheeks. I find it very hard to speak in front of a large group,I get so choked up when I think about what happened to you that day.I continue to try every day to find the strenght you always had. I pray that you stay close to me always, give me that strong sholder to lean on, as you always did before. Ilove you so much and miss you everyday, please watch over me till it is my time to see you again. 

Remember always Mommy loves you

*** Posted by Roseann DeFazio on 2006-02-16 ***

Jason as I thnk of you  Im reminded of all the great times we had as a family at Cristmas. you always loved Christmas, You always remained a child, you put the music on and decorated the tree you were always so happy then.Im not doing so well,I am trying very hard to have Cristmas the way you wanted especially for your three neices, Alexis misses you so I tell her she has a own private angel watching over her. Jay I miss You  So much and Love You stay with me give me the strenght to go on as I know you want me to . It is Hard everyday waking to such pain because I lost you you only went to work that day and I never saw you again. I could write forever I will just say that you were the light of my life a light that went out much to soon you were just starting your life with Michele  Jay you were the best Son Brother Husband, uncle and best friend to all who had the pleasure of knowng you Till I see you again always remember how much Mommy loved you .

*** Posted by Jason C Defazio on 2005-12-23 ***

For all who knew Jason, he is most remembered by his infectious smile and comic sense of humor. He was a best friend to each of his friends and a loving and adoring husband, son, and uncle. He will be greatly missed for the rest of our lives, an empty space remains in our lives which will never be replaced. He will live in our hearts and we know he will guide us from above, we look forward to meeting with him again in heaven. Our tears will never stop falling until that glorious day...Jay, I miss you so much.

*** Posted by Eva Markou on 2004-02-08 ***

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