Edward Fergus
Edward in his car
A photograph of Edward windsurfing
A photograph of Edward fishing
Edward showing off the fresh catch
Edward skiing his daughter Shannon
Picture of Edward, his wife Linda, daughter Shannon and son Tom
Edward and Tom after a fun day on the slopes.
Edward and his daughter Shannon
Edward, Shannon and Tom during the holidays
Edward sledding with his kids
A photograph of Edward skiing
Edward enjoying one of his favorite outdoor activities, skiing
First time on skis
A photograph of Edward skiing
Edward at Tuckerman Ravine
Edward with daughter Shannon and son Tom
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Edward's sunglasses
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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
Crescent Beach Park - Flagpole/Memorial for 9/11 Victims
Garrison Elementary School American Patriot Garden
Keansburg Beach Front Memorial
It only seems appropriate that the photo honoring Edward Fergus shows him by the water – he would spend Saturday mornings helping to fix his parents’ boat and then the afternoons on Long Island Sound, fishing with his two children, Tom and Shannon.
Edward worked at Cantor Fitzgerald, the firm who lost one third of their international work force when 658 of their employees perished, having worked on the 101st-105th floors of One World Trade Center, the floors above which the first plane made contact.
His energy on the floor translated well into his family social life, and he was known for rousing his siblings and their children to Connecticut for the annual Oyster Festival in South Norwalk, or to have picnics on their boat, or to go skiing in Vermont in the winter. He also dedicated himself to helping others through volunteer work, and attended church weekly.
He was survived by his wife, Linda, their children Tom and Shannon, who were 10 and 11 years old at the time of his passing, and a score of siblings, cousins, nieces and nephews, most of whom live in the tri-state area.
New York Times Portraits of Grief
Every Saturday, the first thing Edward T. Fergus Jr. did was drive to Dix Hills, N.Y., to tinker with his parents' boat and do some chores. Returning home to Wilton, Conn., he would go fishing on Long Island Sound with his 10- year-old son, Tom, and 11-year-old daughter, Shannon. Then, before dinner, he would work on the nearby house he was renovating. The question was: how?
"On-tap energy," said Allison Fergus, his sister. Working at Cantor Fitzgerald, he was home early enough for picnics in the boat with his wife, Linda, and the children. The winter sports were skiing and snowboarding, usually in Vermont.
Mr. Fergus, 40, organized the annual seaside vacation with his parents and three sisters, and coaxed the two sisters who lived in Manhattan to get out of the city for events like the Norwalk Oysterfest. He was hard to miss, even in the church balcony. The priest always picked him out — a head above everybody, with red hair that nearly glowed.
Was one of my best buds
Miss you
Your dad was a good guy.
Posted by Mickey
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