Ginger at her first wedding. Ginger is in the center. Early 1970s.
Ginger dancing with an unknown man.
(L-R) Unknown man, Ginger
Ginger with her husband, William, and family.
(L-R) William Nelson (husband), Ginger, Unknown man, Unknown woman
Ginger with her mother, Mary Malfi.
(L-R) Ginger, Mary Malfi (mother)
Ginger decorating a Christmas tree with one of her brother.
(L-R) Ginger, Brother
Ginger with her mother, Mary Malfi, and three brothers, John, Joe, and Rick.
(L-R) Brother, Ginger, Brother (rear), Mary Malfi (mother), Brother
Ginger with her mother, brothers, and other family at Christmas. Ginger is the second from the right, standing next to her mother, Mary Malfi, and her husband, William, Nelson.
Ginger with her husband - William, mother - Mary, and brothers at Christmas. Ginger is in the center, holding a stuffed moose.
Ginger with her family eating dinner. Ginger is in the front center, looking over her shoulder.
Portrait of Ginger as a young girl.
Ginger in a dress as a young girl.
Portrait of Ginger as a young girl.
Ginger talking on the phone while at work.
A photo of Ginger
Ginger in front of a wall with an iron ring set into it.
Ginger Nelson on a bench with several stuffed animals.
Ginger with her brother, John Caggiano, after running the New York Marathon in New York City.
(L-R) John Caggiano (brother), Ginger
Ginger at their beach house in Southampton, New York. She loved being there.
Ginger on the beach at their house in Southampton, New York.
Ginger at the beach in Southampton, New York.
Ginger at the beach in Southampton, New York.
Ginger at their beach house in Southampton, New York.
Ginger at the beach in Southampton, New York.
Ginger at the beach in Southampton, New York with a stuffed moose.
Portrait of Ginger.
Portrait of Ginger.
Ginger relaxing when holding a stuffed moose.
Ginger relaxing on a couch with several stuffed moose.
Ginger on the beach with several stuffed moose.
Photo of Ginger.
Photo of Ginger.
Ginger wearing a hat from her favorite basketball team, the New York Knicks.
Ginger in Paris, France.
Ginger standing in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France.
Ginger at her wedding to William in 1992.
Photo of Ginger.
Ginger painting her apartment in the Upper West Side of New York City.
Ginger in Saint Peter's Square in Rome, Italy.
Ginger on vacation in France or Italy.
Ginger with her husband, William, on vacation at the beach.
(L-R) William Nelson (husband), Ginger
Ginger with her husband, William, at Christmas.
(L-R) Ginger, William Nelson (husband)
Ginger with her husband, William, at the beach while on vacation.
(L-R) Ginger, William (husband)
Ginger with her husband, William, training for the 1992 New York Marathon in New York City.
(L-R) Ginger, William Nelson (husband)
Ginger with her husband, William, after a training workout for the 1992 New York Marathon in New York City.
(L-R) William Nelson (husband), Ginger
Ginger with her husband, William, at their beach house in Southampton, New York.
Ginger with her future husband, William, while they were dating, 1989.
Ginger sitting on the cough with her husband, William, and holding several stuffed moose.
(L-R) Ginger, William Nelson (husband)
Ginger with her husband, William, at their house in Southampton, New York.
Ginger with her husband, Nelson, in formal clothing.
Ginger with the infant child of a friend.
(L-R) Unknown infant (lying down), Ginger
Ginger with a group of her friends. Ginger is standing second from the left.
Ginger with a friend and a young child.
(L-R) Unknown child (being held), Unknown woman, Ginger
Ginger at a party with her husband and other friends and family. Ginger is on the far right.
Ginger with her mother, Mary Malfi, at the beach, likely in Southampton, New York.
(L-R) Ginger, Mary Malfi (mother)
Ginger at the beach with a friend, likely in Southampton, New York.
(L-R) Ginger, Unknown woman
Ginger with her husband - William, mother - Mary, and brothers at Christmas. Ginger is in the center, holding a stuffed moose.
Ginger with her mother, Mary Malfi, and her brothers, John, Joe, and Rick Caggiano. Ginger is the second from the left.
Ginger with her friend, Susan Knights.
(L-R) Susan Knights (friend), Ginger
Ginger with the niece, Christine, the daughter of her brother Rick.
(L-R) Ginger, Christine (niece; being held)
Ginger with her friend, Sarah Manly, and the wife of another Alger employee at a party hosted for Fred Alger Management. 1991-1992.
(L-R) Sarah Manly (friend), Ginger, Unknown woman
Ginger at the wedding of her friend, Sarah Manly. This photo was taken just 1-2 weeks before 9/11. 2001-08.
(L-R) Sarah Manly (friend), Ginger
Ginger with her husband, William, at the wedding of her friend, Sarah Manly. 2001-08.
(L-R) Ginger, William Nelson (husband)
Ginger with her husband, William, at the wedding of her friend, Sarah Manly. 2001-08.
(L-R) William Nelson (husband), Ginger
Ginger with her brother, John Caggiano. She is just out of college, 1972.
(L-R) Ginger, John Caggiano (brother)
Ginger with her mother, Mary Malfi, and two brothers, John and Rick.
(L-R) Brother, Mary Malfi (mother), Ginger, Brother
Ginger with her mother. sisters-in-law, and niece.
(L-R) Mary Malfi (mother), Ann (sister-in-law), Ginger, Tammi (sister-in-law), Kristina (niece; being held)
Ginger with her mother, brothers, and sisters-in-law. Ginger is on the far right, her mother, Mary Malfi, is in the middle.
Ginger with her infant niece, Kristina.
(L-R) Ginger, Kristina (niece; being held)
Ginger with her mother, Mary Malfi, and niece Kristina.
(L-R) Kristina (niece; being held), Mary Malfi (mother), Ginger
Ginger with her mother, Mary Malfi, and sisters-in-law at Christmas.
(L-R) Unknown woman (sister-in-law), Unknown woman (sister-in-law), Mary Malfi (mother), Ginger
Ginger with her husband, William, and friends, Jean and Kim Larkin, who lived a few blocks away.
(L-R Rear) Kim Larkin? (friend), Ginger
(L-R Front) Jean Larkin? (friend), William Nelson (husband)
Ginger with Mike Leslie from Dartmouth University and another friend.
(L-R) Unknown woman, Ginger, Mike Leslie
Ginger at her wedding with her stepdaughters, Courtney and Hilary Nelson, 1992-04-04.
(L-R) Courtney Nelson (stepdaughter), Ginger, Hilary Nelson (stepdaughter)
Ginger with her husband and family at their wedding, 1992-04-04.
(L-R) Unknown man, Mary Malfi (mother), Ginger, William Nelson (husband), Unknown woman, Unknown man, Unknown woman, Unknown man
Ginger at her wedding to William in 1992.
(L-R) Unknown woman, Ginger, Unknown man
An article written in the Veteran's Administration National Newsletter about Ginger Nelson and her husband, William. The article describes their last morning together and how William waited with hope that she survived the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 in New York City.
Medal that Ginger received from running the 1990 New York Marathon in New York City.
Backside of the medal that Ginger received from running the 1990 New York Marathon in New York City.
Two stuffed moose significant to Ginger that her husband placed in the window on September 11, 2001 to watch out for her return.
A stuffed moose that was significant to Ginger. Her husband, William, placed this in their window to watch for her return on September 11, 2001.
A stuffed moose that was significant to Ginger. Her husband, William, placed this in their window to watch for her return on September 11, 2001.
Ginger Nelson's medal from the 1990 New York Marathon
Ginger Nelson's medal from the 1990 New York Marathon
Framed sketched portrait of Ginger.
The missing poster created to help locate Ginger after the terrorist attacks in New York City on September 11, 2001.
Ginger at her wedding to William in 1992.
Ginger with her husband, William, at their wedding.
(L-R) William (husband), Ginger
Ginger kissing her husband, William, at their wedding in 1992.
(L-R) Ginger, William Nelson (husband)
Ginger holding a bouquet of flowers at her wedding, 1992-04-04.
Ginger walking down the aisle at her wedding to her husband, William, 1992-04-04.
Ginger posed with a bouquet at her wedding, 1992-04-04.
Ginger was awarded the Medaglia D'Oro Prize in Italian Studies while at Columbia University, 1979-05-16.
Ginger's Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University. She earned a dual degree in economics and art history, 1980-05-14.
Photo collage of the 1967 graduates from Saint Athanasius School. Ginger Nelson is listed as Theresa Caggiano in the third row, third column.
Photo collage of the 1967 graduates from Saint Athanasius School. Ginger Nelson is listed as Theresa Caggiano in the third row, third column.
Ginger's diploma from her middle school, Saint Athanasius.
Ginger's diploma from her middle school, Saint Athanasius.
Program from the 2010-2011 Columbia University School of General Studies scholarship celebration where a scholarship commemorating Ginger Nelson. The recipient was Hye Ran Hong.
Program from the 2010-2011 Columbia University School of General Studies scholarship celebration where a scholarship commemorating Ginger Nelson. The recipient was Hye Ran Hong.
Memorial service program for Ginger that was held at St. Paul's Chapel at Columbia University, her alma mater.
Memorial program for Ginger Nelson
Memorial program for Ginger Nelson
Memorial program for Ginger Nelson
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
Ginger was an exceptional
Ginger was an exceptional person and my best friend at work. Her memorial was memorable at the chapel in Columbia University. Attended by hundreds the most particular feature to me was the number of very successful investors on Wall Street who remembered Ginger as their boss mentor colleague competitor but ultimately always a great friend. She made our work seem exciting fun and even easy -- though it never was. We shared broad interests in everything from biking fashion food art (we used to discuss Bill and Ginger's growing art collection frequently) and even more new york and its culture and people. Ginger was exceptionally kind and funny with my kids and I imagine most kids. We had summer houses nearby each other in Southampton and would visit and barbeque together. There are many more memories than I can write here but there is hardly a day that goes by that I do not think of her. I have a beautiful belt (Gucci -- Gingers favorite designer) that she gave me for my 39th birthday that I wear "for luck" often. It is as Ginger was timeless and beautiful. I am extremely happy that I found the attached picture of Ginger and her equally wonderful husband Bill.
Published by Dan Chung
Condolences
As I often do on the anniversary of 9/11, I found myself reading the gut-wrenching stories of those whose souls departed that fateful day. I was particularly touched by the story of Ginger- her love for moose and her impeccable style. The love for her shines bright through the commemorative photos and posts highlighting her many accomplishments. Thank you for sharing her story and life with the world. My condolences to your family for your loss, and wishing you love and joy into the future.
Posted by Claire L
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