A tribute to Joao
World Trade Center remembrance band for Joao Aguiar
Photo of all of Joao's trophy's
Joao's Varsity letters
Joao on his little league team as a boy
Joao as a baby
Joao playing baseball as a boy
Joao playing little league as a boy
Joao playing little league as a boy
Joao as a boy
Portrait of Joao
Photo of Joao
Photo of Joao
Photo of Joao at the beach
Photo of Joao in a Tuxedo
Photo of Joao waterskiing
Photo of Joao
Photo of Joao
Joa with friends and family
Joao with a friend
Photo of Joao
Photo of Joao with Nephew, Sebastian
Photo of Joao with friends
Photo of Joao
Photo of Joao at graduation
Photo of Joao with friends
Photo of Joao at graduation
Photo of Joao in a family photo
Joao with friends
Joao with family
Photo of Joao
Joao's car
The 9/11 Memorial Bridge
Empty Sky: NJ State 9/11 Memorial
Hoboken Island
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
Last year, while sailing off the coast of New Jersey, Joao Aguiar was knocked unconscious by the flying boom of his catamaran and fell into a coma. The prognosis wasn't good, but he emerged from unconsciousness two days later. In two weeks he was out of the hospital. His uncle, Raymond S. Smith, said he was not surprised that his nephew defied the odds.
"J.J. is a strong, athletic guy," he said. "Just like then, I'm sure he'll pull through." Joao, 30, of Monmouth Beach, N.J., worked for KBW Investments on the 86th floor of the south tower. Raymond said he had learned from co-workers that his nephew made it to the 76th floor. "He's resourceful, a really smart kid," said Raymond, who raised his nephew after his parents returned to Portugal while Joao was still in high school. Joao was crazy about horses, and he recently met a woman while riding. He was was planning to move in with his girlfriend, who owns a horse farm in Colts Neck, N.J., Raymond said. "For the first time in his life, he was in love," he said.
New York Times Portraits of Grief
Last year, while sailing off the coast of New Jersey, Joao Aguiar was knocked unconscious by the flying boom of his catamaran and fell into a coma. The prognosis wasn't good, but he emerged from unconsciousness two days later. In two weeks he was out of the hospital. His uncle, Raymond S. Smith, said he was not surprised that his nephew defied the odds.
"J.J. is a strong, athletic guy," he said. "Just like then, I'm sure he'll pull through."
Joao, 30, of Monmouth Beach, N.J., worked for KBW Investments on the 86th floor of the south tower. Raymond said he had learned from co-workers that his nephew made it to the 76th floor.
"He's resourceful, a really smart kid," said Raymond, who raised his nephew after his parents returned to Portugal while Joao was still in high school.
Joao was crazy about horses, and he recently met a woman while riding. He was was planning to move in with his girlfriend, who owns a horse farm in Colts Neck, N.J., Raymond said. "For the first time in his life, he was in love," he said.
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We love and miss you and we
We love and miss you and we will never forget JJ
Posted by Diane Aguiar
Happy Birthday. We miss you
Happy Birthday. We miss you every day Love Mom and Dad
Posted by Diane Aguiar
Joao i did not know you but
Joao i did not know you but you seemed to be a very smart man and i inspire to take my future very far as you did i'm very sorry for your families loss god be with you
Posted by Jessica Gibson
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