Edward Calderon

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Age:
44
Place of Residence:
Jersey City, NJ
Location on 9/11:
One WTC
Edward Calderon
Occupation:
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey | Operations Manager
Dedicated Memorial Sites:
Echo Lake Park 9/11 Memorial
Connecticut's 9/11 Living Memorial
New Jersey Living Memorial, A Grove of Remembrance
Empty Sky: NJ State 9/11 Memorial
Conseleya 9/11 Memorial
Dewitt 9/11 Memorial
Montclair State University 9/11 Memorial
East Newark 9/11 Memorial
Fair Haven 9/11 Memorial
Freehold Township 9/11 Living Memorial Tree Grove
Reflections:
The New York Times Portraits of Grief
Biography:

Calderon was always proud to wear the uniform that marked him as a security guard for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, but his feet felt best in dancing shoes. "When I think of him I remember that he loved salsa" said his niece, Desiree Henley. "He was extremely outgoing, loved to dance." "He was the life of any gathering", said his sister-in-law, Sandra Calderon. And for years, he organized a regular Wednesday night salsa party in different locations at the World Trade Center for anybody who wanted to come, said his brother, Anthony. "He liked to act and he wanted to direct — he was an entertainer" Anthony said. "That was his knowledge. That was his calling."

Eddie Calderon, 43, lived in Jersey City and worked at the trade center for 22 years. He was last seen running toward the north tower after helping guide dozens of workers to safety. He was hoping to reach a few more just before the building collapsed, Mr. Calderon's boss told his brother.