The 10th Anniversary of 9/11
Description of 9/11 through the eyes of Alan's wife
Description of 9/11 through the eyes of Alan's wife
Description of 9/11 through the eyes of Alan's wife
Essay by Tara Feinberg on her father
NY Post Essay written by Alan's daughter, Tara
Alan's family at the 9/11 memorial
Alan's family at the 9/11 memorial
Fireman's memorabilia in the house
Memorial for Alan Feinberg
Memorial for Alan and fellow fire fighters at his firehouse
Memorial picture for Alan Feinberg
Memorial for the fallen fireman at Alan's Company 54
Fire car named after Alan Feinberg
In memory of Alan and his fellow fire fighters
Public Safety Medal of Valor given to Alan Feinberg
Little league field named in Alan's memory
Street renamed after Alan Feinberg
9/11 Memorial at Mount Mitchill
9/11 Memorial at Mount Mitchill
Alan's son at firehouse with Jets players
Alan's son with Jets players and many fireman after 9/11
Alan's son with Jets players and many fireman after 9/11 (2)
Tattoo of Alan's initials
A photo of Alan Feinberg standing in front of a FDNY fire truck in New York, NY. "Never missed a performance".
Alan in a blizzard
Alan rocking with a guitar
Alan posing with his jeep.
Alan enjoying himself on a cruise
Alan relaxing on the stairs
Alan's birthday at the Hard Rock Cafe
Alan sitting on fire truck bumper
Alan on the job
Alan skiing at Hunter Mountain
Alan hitting the slopes at Hunter Mountain
Alan at Amy and Marty's wedding
Alan enjoying seafood dinner with friends and family
Alan dancing with his wife at a wedding
Alan enjoying himself at a party
Alan with friends and family
Alan and brother Jeff at wedding
Collage of pictures with Alan and Tara
Alan at wedding
Alan with friends and family at wedding
Alan in helicopter overlooking twin towers
Alan's coworker leaving NYPD helicopter on the job
Alan with family
Alan at couples dinner night
Alan's family members
Alan's son with family member
Alan's wife and daughter post-9/11
Alan's daughter, Tara, running the NYC marathon
Alan's family cheering on Alan's daughter running the NYC marathon
Alan's wife and daughter after 9/11
Wendy's 50th birthday
Alan coaching Michael's team
Alan and his family
Alan coaching Tara's team
Tara's soccer team
NY Post article featuring Alan and his family (Part 1)
NY Post article featuring Alan and his family (Part 2)
Article in local paper remembering Alan (Part 1)
Article in local paper remembering Alan (Part 2)
Local paper covering the fire truck dedication in honor of Alan (Part 1)
Local paper covering the fire truck dedication in honor of Alan (Part 2)
NY Post article featuring Alan and his family (Part 3)
Alan's family on USA Today cover
Alan with his kids
Alan at a family wedding
Alan with his family
Alan with his wife and kids
Alan with his wife, daughter and son
Alan and daughter, Tara, make a snow-woman
Family Vacation
Alan with his nephew
Alan with family at wedding
Alan's kids with firehouse dog
Alan with daughter, Tara, and son, Michael
Alan's daughter, Tara, and son, Michael
Alan's kids having wintertime fun
Alan's daughter, Tara, as a newborn
Alan with his daughter, Tara
Alan with his daughter
Alan's daughter, Tara
Alan's wife, Wendy, with newborn Daughter, Tara
Alan with newborn daughter
Alan with daughter, Tara, right after birth
Alan's wife, Wendy, with newborn daughter, Tara
Alan with newborn daughter, Tara
Alan with teenage daughter, Tara
Alan at wedding
Alan and family at 3D movie
Alan and family
Alan and family on the waterfront
Alan's family after 9/11
Alan's wife and kids celebrate thanksgiving after 9/11
Alan's son Michael at Yankee Stadium
Alan and his son Michael
Alan and his son Michael fishing
Alan and his son Michael
Alan and his son Michael
Alan's son as a baby
Alan and family at Tara's Bat Mitzvah
Alan and family at Tara's Bat Mitzvah (2)
Alan and family at Tara's Bat Mitzvah (3)
Alan, his wife and daughter at Tara's Bat Mitzvah
Alan with his family
Alan's wife, Wendy and their daughter, Tara at Disney World
Alan's wife with his newborn child
Alan and boy
Alan and Wendy
Smiling with frosting on their faces
Letter written by Alan's nephew
Alan and wife, Wendy
Alan and his wife, Wendy on their wedding day
Alan and his wife, Wendy on their wedding day (2)
Alan and his wife, Wendy at family event
Alan and his wife, Wendy at Halloween
Alan and his wife, Wendy
Alan and his wife, Wendy
Alan and his wife, Wendy
Alan and his wife, Wendy
Alan's wife, Wendy
Alan and Wendy at the beach
Alan and Wendy in a tiki hut
New Jersey Living Memorial, A Grove of Remembrance
The 9/11 Memorial Bridge
Atlantic Highlands County Memorial
Empty Sky: NJ State 9/11 Memorial
Queen Elizabeth II September 11 Memorial Garden
Conseleya 9/11 Memorial
Dewitt 9/11 Memorial
Montclair State University 9/11 Memorial
East Newark 9/11 Memorial
Alan Feinberg's penchant for helping came naturally, if not effortlessly.
A firefighter for 19 years, Mr. Feinberg's helping hand was not limited to his work but was extended to anyone in need, from passers-by at his Midtown Manhattan firehouse to youngsters at his children's games.
"He was an excellent firefighter, but one of the things that distinguished Al is his enthusiasm, his endless energy," said George Maier, a chief at Battalion 9 who worked with Mr. Feinberg for the past five years. "Whether it was somebody looking for directions, locked out of their car, or just asking for the time, Al could not do enough to help anybody with any type of problem."
So when terrorists struck the World Trade Center, Mr. Feinberg did not hesitate to race to the scene. He, along with 14 others from his firehouse, hasn't been seen since. Maier said 32 men from the battalion remain missing and are presumed dead.
A memorial service for Mr. Feinberg, 48, will be held at 8:15 p.m. today at Marlboro Jewish Center at Schoolhouse and Wyncrest roads in Marlboro. The family will receive friends from 7:15 p.m. until the time of the service.
Born in Brooklyn, Mr. Feinberg moved to Marlboro 16 years ago. He was an assistant battalion chief, responsible for most of the administrative duties concerning the five fire companies that make up Battalion 9.
As much as he was devoted to his firefighting duties, Maier said his colleague was equally enthusiastic about his time with his children. "He was a proud father, and believe me, we heard it after each game."
That pride was not lost with his daughter, Tara, who at age 17 wrote a moving essay about her father as a hero for an application to the University of Florida in Gainesville, which she now attends.
"My father has taught me the true meaning of a hero," wrote Tara, now 18. "It amazes me how someone can have such an unyielding desire to help others, even when there is a constant risk of the danger involved. Even when my father is not fighting fires, he is altruistic in other ways. If there is an accident on the road, he will always stop to administer first aid and call the police. My father is the first one to run onto the field at a soccer game to make sure the player is not seriously hurt."
As much as she was proud of her dad's work, she also said she realized his job was a dangerous one, and knew one day he might not come home.
In addition to his daughter, Mr. Feinberg is survived by his wife of 23 years, Wendy; a son, Michael; his parents, Harold and Sylvia Feinberg of Brooklyn; and a sister, Ilene Kustin of Brooklyn.
In lieu for flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alan Feinberg Family Fund, P.O. Box 883, Manalapan, N.J. 07726.
Profile by Michael A. Wattkis published in THE STAR-LEDGER.
New York Times Portraits of Grief
When Wendy Feinberg recalls meeting Alan D. Feinberg 21 years ago, she remembers not only the man, but also his car — a sharp Datsun 240-Z. From that encounter in the parking lot of a Sheepshead Bay diner came marriage, children and a life for Mr. Feinberg as both a firefighter and a Mr. Mom.
Unbeknownst to his wife, Alan Feinberg, who worked at the time as a salesman of buttons and boys' clothes in the garment district, secretly wanted to be a firefighter. Four years into the marriage, that is what he became. To compensate for a cut in salary, Mr. Feinberg took advantage of the flexible hours of firefighting to remain home with Tara, now 18, and Michael, 15, while Wendy took the 6:05 a.m. into the city to work as a broker at Cantor Fitzgerald, a job she left in 1996.
His children remember Firefighter Feinberg, 48, making breakfast, putting them on the school bus and being the "class dad" who chaperoned school field trips and coached baseball and soccer. As his children got older, Firefighter Feinberg, who was the battalion chief aide at Engine Company 54 in Manhattan, took on a second job that built on his love of fancy cars: he became a transporter of new cars to the automotive press, which would then write about them. Just recently, he was thrilled to have dropped off a PT Cruiser and a red 2002 Corvette. "He would have loved that new Thunderbird if he had seen it," his wife said. "He was doing what he wanted to do," she added. "He was very happy. Everyone should have had such a happy life. He was the little boy who never grew up."
I was searching for another
I was searching for another person with the same name and I came across this site...My heart aches for you.
You had a brave Father and Husband and I am sure you think of him every day and miss him.
I know he is in you.
Please accept my sincere condolences and thanks.
Posted by Fran
Sadness
Sadness
Published by Mindy Cagen
You are in my thoughts and
You are in my thoughts and prayers
Published by Janet Manzoni
Our family and yours are
Our family and yours are forever intertwined from years of spending time together .......when the kids were small and life was simpler......we love you and you will forever be in our hearts and mind.......as the most pasionate caring and fun loving individual we know....
always,
Miriam, Dan, Josh and Aly........
Alans memory will live on
Alans memory will live on with all of us...
Published by Randye Derris and Family
Alan was a wonderful man...we
Alan was a wonderful man...we miss him. xoxo
Published by Sari Placona
tis humbling to see alan; my
tis humbling to see alan; my experience is that you wendy are an incredibly strong and loving and kind person. his memory lives on in your spirit. love you
Published by kathy and steve
Everyday i think of u and i
Everyday i think of u and i remember how u loved life and how contagious your passion is and guess what i finally got it miss u love u xoxo
Published by 2010-06-07 23:26:29
Alan was larger than life -
Alan was larger than life - it' s hard to believe he's gone. His memory and his family will last forever.
Published Cheryl and Richie Hand
We did not know the Feinberg
We did not know the Feinberg family before 9-11 however we have come to know and love Wendy Tara and Michael and consider them part of our family. We only wish we could have known Alan as we would have been able to tell him how wonderful his family is and how much they loved him.
Published by The Conway family
Always good times with you.
Always good times with you. Many good memories.
Published by Arlen Marmel
Former Little League Coach
Coach Alan was the assistant coach on my little league team at Marlboro Little League many years ago, maybe 26 or 27 years ago. I remember him as a great coach, and a really kind man. I was broken hearted years ago when I learned of his passing. I'll normally search his name every year on or around the 9/11 anniversary and it's tough not to get choked up. Today was no different. Went to Middle School with his son, hope you are doing well Michael.
Posted by a Former Player
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