Joe's Tree
Date: Sunday, November 24 @ 07:39:14 EST
Topic: Community
WPCNR Sunday Sunrise. November 24, 2002: A gathering of friends and family of Joseph Riverso stood in the chill brisk winds of Saturday afternoon in the neat courtyard of Antonio Meucci Lodge 213, Order of Sons of Italy to plant a young Red Maple Tree to remember Joe.
JOE'S TREE: "Whenever we walk past this tree, we will remember Joe," said Lodge President, Antonio Capicotto, in his brief, wise remarks to the rememberers Saturday on Maple Avenue.
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Mr. Riverso was a bond trader for Cantor Fitzgerald who lost his life in the World Trade attacks. A popular assistant football coach with Archbishop Stepinac High School, whose parents are members of the lodge, Riverso was much admired in White Plains.
"CLOSER TO EVERYONE:" Mr. Capicotto (Center) observed that since September 11, the attacks have had the effect of bringing families across America "closer to everyone." He said we were "thinking for the world" in planting the tree to do something to remember Joe and all the victims of that day.
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TREE IS PLANTED: Joe's daughter, Danielle, looks on as the Joe Riverso Tree is planted. Father Leonard Della Vadia, of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, said a brief blessing which the wind made difficult to hear, but the wind carried his words to God and the world. Mr. Riverso's daughter placed some keepsakes of Joe's life in the planting site.
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Teresa Riverso, Joe's mother, read a touching tribute, that recalled some of the special things about her son, and thanked all for being so nice to the family.
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