In Memory of Michael Trinidad

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I saw your story on a Story Corps video and it was very sad. I am glad you got to tell the woman you loved that you loved her. I hope you have found a peaceful place. Godbless you.

*** Posted by francesca on 2012-02-02 ***

May you rest in peace. I saw your story on Stroy Corps. You are truly one amazing man and a great father. Something that only a few girls and boys have in their lives. Blessings and peace!

*** Posted by Elizabeth Lakew on 2012-01-25 ***

I really didnt know you, but I beat your daughter Thea(Rosita) is dedicating her matches to you.

*** Posted by Johnny Balbuena on 2011-09-24 ***

Hey Mike - Your old ABN AMRO peer. I think of you each day and mention your name always when something about the days at ABN is mentioned. Besides those days, I always think of you and hope (as you sister said) you are not playing jokes on the angels. I miss you and hope you are at peace and enjoy the beauty of eternity. Again, miss you much and hope your family is well. Enjoy the journey of peace :-)

*** Posted by Daphne DeMary on 2011-09-14 ***

Hey Mike - Your old ABN AMRO peer. I think of you each day and mention your name always when something about the days at ABN is mentioned. Besides those days, I always think of you and hope (as you sister said) you are not playing jokes on the angels. I miss you and hope you are at peace and enjoy the beauty of eternity. Again, miss you much and hope your family is well. Enjoy the journey of peace :-)

*** Posted by Daphne DeMary on 2011-09-14 ***

i first met mike at north junior high school. both his brother bobby (robert) and mike,, and myself use to wait for the school bus at the corner of third st and duboise st along with a group of friends,he was always joking around pulling pranks on others etc, but in a good way.he was always a ladies man had all the girls,i use to say wow he is the man.i will always remember mike by the dance moves he use to have and dance contest he used to enter at the club. R.I.P MIKE GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN....H.VELAZQUEZ : (

*** Posted by heber velazquez on 2011-09-13 ***

I saw your story on Animated Shorts. You are an angel. God rest your soul. Bless your beloved family who loves you!

*** Posted by Tara Stevens on 2011-09-12 ***

Michael and I grew up together we were close friends he just call me that Sunday before 9/11 we talk Michael was one of my best friends and I will always miss him I hope his kids and family are doing good. I know Mike is one of the angels that looks out for his family and friends. See you soon love your friend Alexei Maldonado.

*** Posted by Alexei Maldonado on 2011-09-12 ***

Michael and I grew up together we were close friends he just call me that Sunday before 9/11 we talk Michael was one of my best friends and I will always miss him I hope his kids and family are doing good. I know Mike is one of the angels that looks out for his family and friends. See you soon love your friend Alexei Maldonado.

*** Posted by Alexei Maldonado on 2011-09-12 ***

I saw your story on storycorps and posted the little cartoon on my facebook. Then I found out that one of my friends grew up seeing you and your family in the neighborhood as a kid. It made me realize just how small this world is, and how connected we all are to each other. I will never know you, but I am glad that you have touched my life.

*** Posted by Niki on 2011-09-11 ***

There are no words......and saying thank you seems so little....God Bless you and your family...

*** Posted by Susan McDonald on 2011-09-11 ***

We went to school together and our families use to play together when we were kids. I found it so hard to believe that you were on the list that day for the World Trade Center. It is still very emotional for me and many. You are missed!

*** Posted by Linda Bell Gray on 2011-09-11 ***

THOUGH I ONLY KNEW YOU FROM BEING YOUR NEIGHBOR WHEN WE WAS KIDS AND TEASING YOU ABOUT ALL YOUR SISTERS YOU WAS MAD COOL.THEN YEARS LATER WHEN I BUMPED INTO YOU.WE WERE ALL GROWN UP.THEN WHEN I HEARD YOU WORKED IN WINDOWS AND FOUND OUT YOU PASSED I WAS DEEPLY SADDENED.YOU BEING LOST MADE IT PERSONAL,WE ALWAYS HAD THAT THIRD ST JOKE ABOUT LIVIN IN THE HOOD AND HOW WE MADE IT OUT.ON THAT TRAGIC DAY I WORKED AROUND THE CORNER FROM THE CENTRAL FIREHOUSE IN MIDDLETOWN WITH KIDS FROM ORANGE COUNTY.THEY GOT SO SCARED WHEN THE SECOND PLANE HIT AND WITHIN MINUTES THE MAIN FIRE ALARM WENT OFF AND ALL THE TRUCKS WERE PULLIN OUT.WE ASSUMED THEY WERE ON THEIR WAY TO NY TO HELP.WELL THEY DID HAVE GUYS GO WHO LATER ON I MET ONLY THEY WERE GOING TO HELP WITH RECOVERY WORK.WELL ON THAT TRAGIC ANNIVERSARY I TOOK THEM SOME PANS OF FOOD TO THANK THEM,I SHARED WITH THEM NEWBURGH LOST SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT DAY AND I WANTED TO THANK THEM FOR WHAT THEY DID.HAVING SERVED IN THE MILITARY I KNOW WHAT THEY WENT THROUGH WOULD BE WITH THEM FOR LIFE.I TOLD THEM ABOUT YOU AND HOW YOU WERE THE ONLY SON AND BROTHER THAT YOUR FAMILY HAD THAT I KNEW OF.JUST LAST YEAR I FOUND THE COURAGE TO TRY AND CONTACT SOMEONE IN YOUR FAMILY TO LET THEM KNOW EVERY YEAR WE HAVE THAT LUNCHEON AND IT WAS MAINLY BECAUSE OF YOU.EACH YEAR IT GOT BIGGER AND BIGGER,FELLOW CO-WORKERS GOT INVOLVED AND ANY OF THE KIDS IN PLACEMENT FROM NEWBURGH WOULD REALLY TAKE INTEREST IN IT.YOU KNOW HOW US NEWBURGH PEOPLE ARE,WE GONNA GO ALL OUT FOR EACH OTHER LIKE WE RELATED OR SOMETHING.WHEN I WOULD TELL THEM WHAT LITTLE I DID KNOW OF YOU MADE THEM FEEL CONNECTED.TO THIS DAY WHEN I SEE ANY OF THEM THEY REMEMBER THE DAY WE HONOR YOU AND ALL OF THE FALLEN ON THAT DAY.THIS YEAR THE EMPLOYER IS NO LONGER THERE BUT AS I TOLD THE FIREMEN AS LONG AS IM BREATHING I WILL BE COMIN BY AND DROPPING OFF SOME FOOD.THIS YEAR WILL BE NO DIFFERENT OTHER THEN IT MAY BE SMALLER THEN YEARS PAST.WE HAD MILITARY PEOPLE COME AND JOIN US YEARS PAST,MANY RECOVERY WORKERS HAVE COME OVER AND SPOKE TO THE CHILDREN ABOUT BEING THERE ON THAT HALLOW GROUND.I BELIEVE IT WAS A NIECE OF YOURS I SPOKE TO,SHE LIVED IN PLATTEKILL.SHE WAS REALLY NICE EVEN THOUGH I WAS OVERCOME WITH EMOTIONS,I EXPLAINED TO HER I ONLY KNEW YOU FROM THIRD ST. WHEN WE WAS KIDS BUT HOW WE TRIED TO HONOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WITH OUR LITTLE OFFERINGS TO THAT FIREHOUSE THAT HELPED OUT AFTER THE COLLAPSE.TODAY SOMETHING MADE ME LOOK ON THE INTERNET AND I FOUND THIS PAGE.I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU AND HONOR YOU ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THAT TRAGIC DAY.THIS YEAR I THINK I MIGHT TRAVEL DOWN TO THE CITY AND VISIT THE SITE.IM SURE THE FIREHOUSE EVENT WILL CONTINUE BECAUSE MANY OF MY CO-WORKERS ARE SO PROUD TO DO IT.ESPECIALLY ANOTHER YOUNG LADY FROM NEWBURGH TANESHA SHES BEEN A BIG PART OF IT THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.WELL I KNOW YOUR IN HEAVEN,IM SURE MY MOM HAS INTRODUCED HERSELF TO YOU AS SHE WAS THERE LAST YEAR AT THE FIREHOUSE AND SHE WAS 84YRS OLD.SHE PASSED SHORTLY THERE AFTER AND WAS SO PROUD TO HAVE MADE THE TRIP TO SEE THE FIREHOUSE.UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN MY BROTHER.

*** Posted by BLAKE on 2011-08-31 ***

I do not know Michael, but read the account of his death in the New York Times. Trapped in one of the towers and knowing that he was going to die, he called his ex wife, told her he loved her and asked her husband to look after his kids. I shall never forget Michael's grace and humanity and nearly ten years after 9-11 I remember his name. I shall always remember the name, Michael Trinidad.

*** Posted by Mary Anne Gaetti on 2011-05-02 ***

Michael, I hope you are not terrorizing the angels that walk with you cause you were my true brother and friend that kept me out of trouble and in contact with the family. I hope I was not a bad influence on you whenever you came on the sneak to my house in MD. I miss you so very much. My kids are grown now. Daniel is in college and Ashlee made me a grandmother. You would really love Jamaria. She will be 2 on September 30, 2010. Michael, I miss you and I still talk to you as if you were right next to me. Call me crazy if you would but, I can't help it. Michael, may you look down to us and guide us every day of our life. Until we meet again in the beautiful heaven above. Say hello to mom and the rest of the family. I LOVE YOU SO AND MISS YOU MORE. Your loving sister Carol Trinidad..

*** Posted by Carol Trinidad on 2010-09-11 ***

I remember your brilliant smile, lighting up your face and the entire room. It was snowing out, and New Year's Eve. You and your wife were both so beautiful, so young. Your daughter had just been born, and you had wrapped her in a huge bundle of blankets. She was so tiny inside of it. It was so cold out. You were so proud of her. Nine years seems like an eternity, or as if it were only yesterday. God bless you, and God bless America.

*** Posted by Anonymous on 2010-09-09 ***

Michael, my little brother,

We miss you terribly, but I thank you for being there every time I needed you to help me with Mom—and just for being my best friend. I could always tell you everything, and you told me everything.... I miss that. I know you wanted me to be Mom after she died, but no one could ever take her place, nor did I want to try. Well, my little brother, now you have her all to yourself ... haha.

Well, your children are growing, and how I wish we could see them, so that we could see you in them, and they could see you in us. Michael, you were always a man of many titles, but the one I miss the most is "my brother." You have a new niece now, and her middle name is Louisa ... uh oh.

We talk about you at family reunions and laugh hysterically. Then there are those days that a painful crying sneaks in.

Love you mucho mucho tanto tanto!
Millie

*** Posted by Millie Schifano on 2009-10-09 ***

Michael came from a small town in upstate NY but lived in a big mansion that looked like a Haunted House lifted high above the Hudson River near a beautiful park. He had a lot of beautiful sisters, brother and a mother who withstood life challenges. Our childhood hometown consisted mostly of first generation Puerto Ricans. The little girl inside of me remembers you and your dream Michael Angel Trinidad.

*** Posted by Yvette Cruz on 2009-09-11 ***

I know Michael Trinidad and his family from Newburgh, New York. My memories: I went to school with Michael, Brenda, and Bobby. We went roller skating and walked back at 1 in the morning if we didn't have a ride. Michael and I entered many dance contests at the Dungeons doing the waup and freestyle music, lol. We had many laughs together, dances together, snowball fights on Dubois St. Wow. What memories! Back then we were listening to freestyle music. He had a beautiful smile. God only knows his time was limited, but his memory will last a lifetime.... Until we meet again in heaven ...

Berlinda
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

*** Posted by Berlinda Smith on 2009-09-11 ***

Michael and I grew up together. He lived right down the road from me. We went to NFA and were on the wrestling team. I always remember walking back from practice through Downing Park in Newburgh. We had good conversations. He is deeply missed ... deeply. We will never forget.

*** Posted by Jesse Tirado on 2009-09-11 ***

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