John T. Vigiano II "Vig"

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February 24, 2020

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I knew john as a kid that always had a smile he worked for my business dial beer and soda in deer park GOD bless his family and may he RIP love Gloria

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Age:
36
Place of Residence:
West Islip, NY
Location on 9/11:
Two WTC
John T. Vigiano II "Vig"
Occupation:
Fire Department of New York | Firefighter, Ladder 132
Dedicated Memorial Sites:
John T. Vigiano II Street Naming
Lakeland Fire Department Memorial
Gardens of Remembrance
Long Island 9/11 Memorial
Town of Babylon September 11 Hometown Memorial
Brooklyn Wall of Rememberance
Queen Elizabeth II September 11 Memorial Garden
Conseleya 9/11 Memorial
Dewitt 9/11 Memorial
Montclair State University 9/11 Memorial
Reflections:
The New York Times Portraits of Grief

FDNY Memorial Day Book

Education:
Stony Brook University
Deer Park High School
Hobbies and Special Interests:
ice hockey
Biography:

John Vigiano Jr. was a New York City firefighter. His younger brother, Joe, served on the police force as a detective.

For some reason, perhaps a dozen men who came of age during the 1970's and 80's in Deer Park, N.Y., developed an appetite for civic duty. They became New York City police officers and firefighters in their professional lives, and volunteer firefighters with Engine Company No. 2 in Deer Park in their personal ones. They called it the Deer Park Connection, and Firefighter John Vigiano and Detective Joseph Vigiano, two of the tightest brothers you could ever find, were among the best-liked and most accomplished members.

Both followed the unwritten manual on growing up right in Deer Park, said their father, John Vigiano, a retired captain in the New York City Fire Department. They were active in sports. They became Eagle Scouts. They hatched pranks that were wicked in their creativity but gentle in their impact. "They never embarrassed me," said Captain Vigiano. "They were good fathers, good husbands and they were good men.

John Vigiano, at 36, was older by two years, though his brother never let him forget that he was also four inches shorter and maybe 30 pounds lighter, too. John was the quieter of the two, and spent as much time as possible with his two young daughters, his father said. He was a terrific hockey player (and rabid Rangers fan) and he would occasionally rent out an entire rink for his family, his brother's family and a few other friends.