Remembering Morristown Area Residents Lost On 9/11

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Ten Morristown, Morris Township, and Morris Plains residents died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Many of them were husbands, wives and parents, but all of them were neighbors and friends in the greater Morristown community.

As we remember them today, read more about their lives, courtesy of obituaries complied on legacy.com.

Sean Patrick Lynch

Sean Lynch made sure to be home by 6:15 p.m. every night to spend time with his wife and two children. When he wasn't working, he loved playing sports and watching his New York teams: Mets, Jets, and Knicks. Read more here.

William A. Mathesen

William Mathesen was an avid songwriter and piano player, who wrote songs for his daughters. He was remember as "just a happy guy" by his wife. Read more here.

Martin Paul Michelstein

Martin Michelstein was born in New York, NY, before moving to Morristown. He was an Aon Corporation visitor from American International Group, Inc., and was 57 years-old. Read more here.

Alexander John Robert Napier

Alexander Napier was an employee of Aon Corp. He was 38, and a Morristown resident. He immigrated to America from Cyprus. Read more here.

Richard Cyril Rescorla

Colonel Rochard Rescorla was a Vietnam veteran who served in the British army before moving to America to fight in Vietnam. He led the evacuation of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter's group on Sept. 11; the company lost only 6 of its 3,700 employees, thanks to him. Read more here.

Barbara A. Shaw

Barbara Shaw was a beloved grandmother well-known for her cooking. She moved into her Morristown home specifically for its kitchen, her daughter said. Read more here.

Edward W. Straub

Edward Straub was a grandfather who loved spending his time golfing, camping, and spending time with his family. He was an Eagle Scout who kept the scouting tradition alive with his own children. Read more here.

Eileen Marsha Greenstein

Greenstein was known for her loyalty, making it a point to start a "cousins club" with relatives so they could catch up once a month. She never missed birthdays, and loved traveling to Florida to see family. Read more here.

Thomas H. Polhemus

Thomas Polhemus was remember as loving golf nearly as much as he loved his wife and two sisters. He played through rain and snow three times a week, and would travel to Myrtle Beach to play with friends. Read more here.

Maria Theresa Concepcion Santillan

Maria Santillan was in the middle of planning her wedding to her high school sweetheart when she died. She had long dreamed of working in New York City, and often commuted with her father to the PATH station. Read more here.

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