David Seima Aoyama, 48, of Culver City, Calif.: Worked for SGI-USA, a Buddhist association headquartered in Santa Monica. Aoyama was born in Hokkaido, Japan, and came to the United States in 1977. He leaves a wife and two teenage children, said his attorney and friend, David Kadin.
- a buddhist dies in a muslim attack while flying as a passenger on a plane.
-excerpt from press release.
David Seima Aoyama, who was killed in Tuesday's terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York. David was returning to Los Angeles from Boston on official business, when his flight, American Airlines #11, was hijacked and crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center.
Born in Hokkaido, Japan in 1953, Aoyama came to the United States in 1977, and managed restaurants in Dallas and Memphis before becoming a member of the Buddhist association's staff in 1983. Since 1995 he worked at the organization's national headquarters in Santa Monica after serving in its Chicago, Philadelphia and Kansas City regional offices.
"To me, David was a hero in the truest sense of the word," said the SGI-USA's Director Daniel Nagashima. "He was my dear friend who cheerfully gave of himself in service to his fellow human beings. He never begrudged the time or effort it took to help someone in need, or to help a colleague sort out a complex problem. He died in the course of this service and this is why I call him a hero. He will be greatly missed."
In memory of David's selfless dedication toward the happiness and welfare of others, the SGI-USA has donated $10,000 to the American Red Cross to help fund ongoing emergency relief efforts.
AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 11 American Airlines Flight 11, from Boston, Massachusetts, to Los Angeles, California, crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center with 86 people on board, none of whom were alleged hijackers or Arabs CREW John Ogonowski, 52, of Dracut, Massachusetts, was the pilot of Flight 11. A lifelong aviation buff, he joined the Air Force after graduating from college and flew planes at the close of the Vietnam War. He joined American Airlines in 1979. First Officer Thomas McGuinness, 42, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was Flight 11's co-pilot. Barbara Arestegui, 38, was a flight attendant from Marstons Mills, Massachusetts. Jeffrey Collman was a flight attendant. Sara Low, 28, was a flight attendant from Batesville, Arkansas. Karen Martin was a flight attendant. Kathleen Nicosia was a flight attendant. Betty Ong, 45, was a flight attendant from Andover, Massachusetts. Jean Roger, 24, was a flight attendant from Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Dianne Snyder, 42, was a flight attendant from Westport, Massachusetts. Madeline Sweeney, 35, was a flight attendant from Acton, Massachusetts. PASSENGERS Anna Williams Allison, 48, of Stoneham, Massachusetts, was the founder of A2 Software Solutions. , David Angell, 54, of Pasadena, California, was the creator and executive producer of the hit NBC sitcom "Frasier." Lynn Angell, 45, of Pasadena, California, was the wife of "Frasier" creator and executive producer David Angell. Seima Aoyama Myra Aronson, 52, of Charlestown, Massachusetts, was a press and analyst relations manager for Compuware Corp. Christine Barbuto, 32, of Brookline, Massachusetts, was a buyer for TJX Cos. Berry Berenson, 53, of Los Angeles, California, was an actress and photographer. Carolyn Beug, 48, of Los Angeles, California. Carol Bouchard, 43, of Warwick, Rhode Island, was a Kent County Hospital emergency room secretary. Robin Caplin was from Natick, Massachusetts. Neilie Casey, 32, of Wellesley, Massachusetts, was a merchandise planning manager for TJX Cos., Jeffrey Coombs, 42, of Abington, Massachusetts, was a security analyst for Compaq Computer. H Tara Creamer, 30, of Worcester, Massachusetts, was a merchandise planning manager for TJX Cos. Thelma Cuccinello, 71, was a Wilmot, New Hampshire, resident with 10 grandchildren. Patrick Currivan Andrew Curry Green was from Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Brian Dale, 43, of Warren, New Jersey, was an accountant and attorney with Blue Capital Management. David DiMeglio was from Wakefield, Massachusetts. Donald Ditullio, 49, was from Peabody, Massachusetts. Albert Dominguez, 66, was a baggage handler for Qantas Airways in Sydney, Australia. Alex Filipov, 70, was an electrical engineer from Concord, Massachusetts. Carol Flyzik, 40, was from Plaistow, New Hampshire. Paul Friedman, 45, from Belmont, Massachusetts, was a consultant for Emergence Consulting. Karleton D.B. Fyfe, 31, of Brookline, Massachusetts, was a senior investment analyst for John Hancock. Peter Gay, 54, of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, was a Raytheon Co. vice president of operations for electronic systems based in Andover, Massachusetts. He had worked for Raytheon for more than 28 years. Linda George, 27, of Westboro, Massachusetts, was a buyer for TJX Cos. Edmund Glazer, 41, of Los Angeles, California, was the chief financial officer of MRV Communications. Lisa Fenn Gordenstein, 41, of Needham, Massachusetts, was an assistant vice president, for TJX Cos. Paige Farley Hackel, 46, was a spiritual adviser from Newton, Massachusetts. Peter Hashem, 40, was an engineer from Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Robert Hayes, 37, from Amesbury, Massachusetts was a sales engineer with Netstal. Ted Hennessy, 35, was a consultant for Emergence Consulting in Belmont, Massachusetts. John Hofer Cora Holland, 52, of Sudbury, Massachusetts, was with Sudbury Food Pantry. Nicholas Humber, 60, of Newton, Massachusetts, was the owner of Brae Burn Management. John Jenkins Charles Jones, 48, was a computer programmer from Bedford, Massachusetts. Robin Kaplan, 33, of Westboro, Massachusetts, was a senior store equipment specialist for TJX Cos. Barbara Keating, 72, was from Palm Springs, California. David Kovalcin, 42, of Hudson, New Hampshire, was a Raytheon Co. senior mechanical engineer. Judy Larocque, 50, of Framingham, Massachusetts, was the founder and CEO of Market Perspectives. Jude Larson, 31, was from Los Angeles, California. Natalie Larson was from Los Angeles, California. N. Janis Lasden, 46, of General Electric was from Peabody, Massachusetts. Daniel John Lee, 34, was from Los Angeles, California. Daniel C. Lewin, 31, was the co-founder and chief technology officer at Akamai Technologies Inc. Susan MacKay, 44, of Westford, Massachusetts, was an employee of TJX Cos. Chris Mello, 25, was a financial analyst with Alta Communications from Boston. Jeff Mladenik, 43, of Hinsdale, Illinois, was the interim president at E-Logic. Antonio Montoya Carlos Montoya Laura Lee Morabito, 34, was the Qantas Airways area sales manager in Boston. She lived in Framingham, Mass. Mildred Naiman was from Andover, Massachusetts. Laurie Neira Renee Newell, 37, of Cranston, Rhode Island, was a customer service agent with American Airlines. Jacqueline Norton, 60, was a retiree from Lubec, Maine. She was traveling with her husband, Robert Norton. Robert Norton, 82, was a retiree from Lubec, Maine. He was traveling with his wife, Jacqueline Norton. Jane Orth, 49, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, was retired from Lucent Technology. Thomas Pecorelli, 31, of Los Angeles, California, was a cameraman for Fox Sports and E! Entertainment Television. Sonia Morales Puopolo, 58, of Dover, Massachusetts, was a retired ballet dancer. David Retik was from Needham, Massachusetts. He was a general partner of Alta Communications. Philip Rosenzweig of Acton, Massachusetts, was an executive with Sun Microsystems. Richard Ross, 58, of Newton, Massachusetts, headed his own management consulting company, the Ross Group. Jessica Sachs, 22, of Billerica, Massachusetts was an accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Rahma Salie, 28, was from Boston. Heather Smith, 30, of Beacon Capital Partners was from Boston. Douglas Stone, 54, was from Dover, New Hampshire. Xavier Suarez Michael Theodoridis, 32, was a consultant from Boston. James Trentini, 65, was a retired teacher and assistant principal from Everett, Massachusetts. Mary Trentini, 67, was a retired secretary from Everett, Massachusetts. Mary Wahlstrom, 75, of Kaysville, Utah, was traveling with her daughter, Carolyn Beug. Kenneth Waldie, 46, of Methuen, Massachusetts, was a Raytheon Co. senior quality control engineer. John Wenckus, 46, was a tax consultant from Torrance, California. Candace Lee Williams, 20, was a student from Danbury, Connecticut. Christopher Zarba, 47, of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, was a software engineer at Concord Communications. AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 77 American Airlines Flight 77, from Washington to Los Angeles, crashed into the Pentagon with 56 people aboard, none of whom were alleged hijackers or Arabs. CREW Charles Burlingame of Herndon, Virginia, was the plane's captain. He had more than 20 years of experience flying with American Airlines and was a former U.S. Navy pilot. David Charlebois, who lived in Washington's Dupont Circle neighborhood, was the first officer on the flight. Michele Heidenberger of Chevy Chase, Maryland, was a flight attendant for 30 years. S Flight attendant Jennifer Lewis, 38, of Culpeper, Virginia, was the wife of flight attendant Kenneth Lewis. Flight attendant Kenneth Lewis, 49, of Culpeper, Virginia, was the husband of flight attendant Jennifer Lewis. Renee May, 39, of Baltimore, Maryland, was a flight attendant. PASSENGERS Paul Ambrose, 32, of Washington, was a physician who worked with the U.S. Department of Health. Yeneneh Betru, 35, was from Burbank, California. M.J. Booth Bernard Brown, 11, was a student at Leckie Elementary School in Washington. Suzanne Calley, 42, of San Martin, California, was an employee of Cisco Systems Inc. William Caswell Sarah Clark, 65, of Columbia, Maryland, was a sixth-grade teacher at Backus Middle School in Washington. Asia Cottom, 11, was a student at Backus Middle School in Washington. James Debeuneure, 58, of Maryland, was a fifth-grade teacher at Ketcham Elementary School in Washington. Rodney Dickens, 11, was a student at Leckie Elementary School in Washington. Eddie Dillard Charles Droz Barbara Edwards, 58, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was a teacher at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas. Charles S. Falkenberg, 45, of University Park, Maryland, was the director of research at ECOlogic Corp. Zoe Falkenberg, 8, of University Park, Maryland, was the daughter of Charles Falkenberg and Leslie Whittingham. Dana Falkenberg, 3, of University Park, Maryland, was the daughter of Charles Falkenberg and Leslie Whittingham. Joe Ferguson was the director of the National Geographic Society's geography education outreach program in Washington. Wilson "Bud" Flagg of Millwood, Virginia, was a retired Navy admiral and retired American Airlines pilot. Dee Flagg Richard Gabriel Ian Gray, 55, of Washington was the president of a health-care consulting firm. Stanley Hall, 68, was from Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Bryan Jack, 48, of Alexandria, Virginia, was a senior executive at the Defense Department. Steven D. "Jake" Jacoby, 43, of Alexandria, Virginia, was the chief operating officer of Metrocall Inc. Ann Judge, 49, of Virginia was the travel office manager for the National Geographic Society. Yvonne Kennedy Norma Khan, 45, from Reston, Virginia was a nonprofit organization manager. Karen A. Kincaid, 40, was a lawyer with the Washington firm of Wiley Rein & Fielding. Norma Langsteuerle Dong Lee Dora Menchaca, 45, of Santa Monica, California, worked for a biotech firm. Christopher Newton, 38, of Anaheim, California, was president and chief executive officer of Work-Life Benefits. Barbara Olson, 45, was a conservative commentator who often appeared on CNN. Ruben Ornedo, 39, of Los Angeles, California, was a Boeing propulsion engineer. Robert Penniger, 63, of Poway, California, was an electrical engineer with BAE Systems. Lisa Raines, 42, was senior vice president for government relations at the Washington office of Genzyme. Todd Reuben, 40, of Potomac, Maryland, was a tax and business lawyer. John Sammartino Diane Simmons George Simmons Mari-Rae Sopper of Santa Barbara, California, was a women's gymnastics coach at the University of California. Bob Speisman, 47, was from Irvington, New York. Hilda Taylor was a sixth-grade teacher at Leckie Elementary School in Washington. Leonard Taylor was from Reston, Virginia. Leslie A. Whittington, 45, was from University Park, Maryland. John Yamnicky, 71, was from Waldorf, Maryland. Vicki Yancey Shuyin Yang Yuguag Zheng UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 175 United Airlines Flight 175, from Boston, Massachusetts, to Los Angeles, California, was the second hijacked plane to strike the World Trade Center South Tower) with 56 people on board. No alleged hikackers or anyone of Arab name or obvious descent. CREW Capt. Victor Saracini, 51, of Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, was a Navy veteran. Michael Horrocks was first officer. Robert J. Fangman was a flight attendant. Amy N. Jarret, 28, of North Smithfield, Rhode Island, was a flight attendant. Amy R. King was a flight attendant. Kathryn L. Laborie was a flight attendant. Alfred G. Marchand of Alamogordo, New Mexico, was a flight attendant. Michael C. Tarrou was a flight attendant. Alicia N. Titus was a flight atteandant. PASSENGERS Alona Avraham, 30, was from Ashdot, Israel. Garnet "Ace" Bailey, 53, of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, was director of pro scouting for the Los Angeles Kings hockey team. Mark Bavis, 31, of West Newton, Massachusetts. Graham Berkeley, 37, of Xerox Corp. was from Wellesley, Massachusetts. Touri Bolourchi, 69, was from Beverly Hills, California. Klaus Bothe, 31, of Germany was on a business trip with BCT Technology AG's chief executive officer. Daniel Brandhorst, of Los Angeles, California, was a lawyer for PriceWaterhouse. David Brandhorst, 3, was from Los Angeles. John Cahill was from Wellesley, Massachusetts. Christoffer Carstanjen, 33, of Turner Falls, Massachusetts, was staff assistant in the office of information technology at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. John Corcoran "Jay" Corcoran, 44, of Norwell, Massachusetts, was a merchant marine. Dorothy Dearaujo, 82, was from Long Beach, California. Gloria Debarrera Lisa Frost, 22, of Rancho Santa Margarita, California, graduated from Boston University this year. Ronald Gamboa, 33, of Los Angeles, California, was a Gap store manager. Lynn Goodchild, 25, was from Attleboro, Massachusetts. The Rev. Francis E. Grogan, 76, of Easton, Massachusetts, was a priest at Holy Cross Church in Easton. Carl Hammond, 37, was from Boston, Massachusetts. Peter Hanson, 32, of Groton, Massachusetts, was a software salesman. Susan Hanson, 35, of Groton, Massachusetts, was a student. Christine Hanson, 3, was from Groton, Massachusetts. Gerald Hardacre Eric Hartono James E. Hayden, 47, of Westford, Massachusetts, was the chief financial officer of Netegrity Inc. Herbert Homer,48, of Milford, Massachusetts, worked for Raytheon Co. Robert Jalbert, 61, of Swampscott, Massachusetts, was a salesman. Ralph Kershaw, 52, of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, was a marine surveyor. Heinrich Kimmig, 43, chairman and chief executive officer of BCT Technology Ag, of Germany. Brian Kinney, 29, of Lowell, Massachusetts, was an auditor for PriceWaterhouse Cooper. Robert LeBlanc, 70, of Lee, New Hampshire, was a professor emeritus of geography at the University of New Hampshire. Maclovio "Joe" Lopez Jr., 41, was from Norwalk, California. Marianne MacFarlane Louis Neil Mariani, 59, was from Derry, New Hampshire. Juliana Valentine McCourt, 4, was from New London, Connecticut. Ruth McCourt, 24, was from Westford, Massachusetts. Wolfgang Menzel, 60, of Germany joined BCT Technology AG in 2000 as director of human resources. He is survived by his wife and one child. Menzel had planned to retire in six months. Shawn Nassaney, 25, was from Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Patrick Quigley, 40, of Wellesley, Massachusetts, was a partner at PriceWaterhouse Cooper. Frederick Rimmele was a physician from Marblehead, Massachusetts. James M. Roux, 42, was from Portland, Maine. Jesus Sanchez, 45, was an off-duty flight attendant from Hudson, Massachusetts. Kathleen Shearer was from Dover, New Hampshire. Robert Shearer was from Dover, New Hampshire. Jane Simpkin, 35, was from Wayland, Massachusetts. Brian D. Sweeney, 38, was from Barnstable, Massachusetts. Timothy Ward, 38, of San Diego, California, worked at the Carlsbad, California-based Rubio's Restaurants Inc. William Weems of Marblehead, Massachusetts, was a commercial producer. UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 93 United Airlines Flight 93, from Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco, California, crashed in rural southwest Pennsylvania, with 45 people on board, none of whom were alleged hijackers or Arabs. CREW Jason Dahl, 43, from Denver, Colorado, was the plane's captain. Leroy Homer, 36, from Marlton, New Jersey, was the first officer on board. Lorraine Bay was a flight attendant. Sandra Bradshaw, 38, of Greensboro, North Carolina, was a flight attendant. Wanda Green was a flight attendant. CeeCee Lyles of Fort Myers, Florida, was a flight attendant. Deborah Welsh was a flight attendant. PASSENGERS Christian Adams Todd Beamer, 32, was from Cranbury, New Jersey. Alan Beaven, 48, of Oakland, California, was an environmental lawyer. Mark Bingham, 31, of San Francisco owned a public relations firm, the Bingham Group. Deora Bodley, 20, of Santa Clara, California, was a university student. Marion Britton Thomas E. Burnett Jr., 38, of San Ramon, California. William Cashman Georgine Corrigan Joseph Deluca Patrick Driscoll Edward Felt, 41, was from Matawan, New Jersey. Colleen Fraser Andrew Garcia Jeremy Glick, 31, from West Milford, New Jersey. Lauren Grandcolas of San Rafael, California, was a sales worker at Good Housekeeping magazine. Donald F. Green, 52, was from Greenwich, Connecticut. Linda Gronlund Richard Guadagno, 38, of Eureka, California, was the manager of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Toshiya Kuge Waleska Martinez Nicole Miller Mark Rothenberg Christine Snyder, 32, was from Kailua, Hawaii. She was an arborist for the Outdoor Circle. John Talignani Honor Wainio
