Memorial tattoo honoring Kevin Nathaniel Colbert on Kevin's youghest brother Alex Carroll
Memorial tattoo for Kevin Colbert on his mother Susan Carroll Hutchin's back, meant to honor all who died that day
Kevin getting a tattoo in Manhattan with brother Andrew and his wife Jeny watching
Photo of Kevin at uncle Ed's bar
Kevin on vacation a few weeks before his death, last photo taken of Kevin
Kevin putting up Christmas lights at the O'brien house in West Hempstead
Kevin at the Palm Cafe
Kevin holding his younger cousin Brendan Ainbinder taken on Thanksgiving at uncle Bob's house.
Kevin's uncle Bob Anbinder at podium, his mother Susan Carroll Hutchins and Aunt Diedre A giving out memorial scholarship
Kevin with his cousin Cindy (left) and High School girlfriend Melinda Ramirez (right) at family wedding
Kevin and friend Billy Faulk at the Palm Cafe
Kevin dressed as a baby on Halloween 1998 in his Uncle's bar
Kevin with his friends Billy Faulk, Stephanie Erdel and Fred Leidner taken in Manhattan winter of 2000
Kevin and his friend Tara taken at the Palm Cafe that his uncle Ed owned and at which Kevin worked part time
Kevin tending bar as a baby on Haloween at the Palm Cafe 2008
Kevin and girlfriend Stephanie Erdel taken in 2000
Kevin's brother Andrew Colbert who became a fierfighter mt after 9/11 at graduation with their Mom, Susan Carroll
Kevin & his Aunt Geri at her house Baldwin Harbor summer 2000
Kevin tending bar as a pregnant nun at the Palm Cafe
Kevin's younger brothers Alex Carroll, Matthew Carroll and his cousin Brendan Ainbinder
Kevin at Fenway Park to see the Mets play Boston with his friends and fellow Mets fans, Mike Eberhar
Kevin's dog Corona, named after his favorite beer, with her head on Kevin's leg
Kevin with his cousin Ashley at his Uncle Bruce's house for Max's Birthday
Kevin's niece Avery and his nephews Logan and Kaeden. Kevin never lived to see them but they know all about him.
Kevin jumping on a water trampoline out at his Uncle Ed's in Baldwin Harbor July 4
Kevin in Baldwin harbor at his Uncle Ed's house with friends Charlie Ferarra and Fred Leitner on July 4th.
Kevin with his mom Susan Carroll Hutchins and brother Andrew dressed for Halloween
Kevin with brothers and cousins at BBQ at Uncle Bob's house in West Hempstead
Kevin's dog Corona
Kevin (age 2) with younger brother Andrew taken at Macy's with Santa
Kevin's mom Susan Carroll Hutchins holding Kevin as an infant with his grandmother Norma Ainbinder looking on
Kevin's family's house in West Hempstead Halloween 2000. Kevin decorated the house and carved all the pumpkins
Kevin Nathaniel Colbert as a 3 month old baby
Andrew with younger brothers Andrew Colbert and Matthew Carroll
Memorial brick at the Met's Citi field purchased for Kevin by his cousin Toss Steinhaus and his wife Melissa
Military explosive with Kevin's name written on it by Kevin's friends who joined the military
Bomb that was dropped in Afghanistan in Kevin's memory right after it was loaded on to plane
Bomb that was dropped in Afghanistan in Kevin's memory right after it was loaded on the plane
Drawing done by Kevin's friend Stephanie Erdel, the night before Colbert died. He was watching Monday night football.
Kevin in 5th grade
Kevin playing in a football game. Kevin was #24 at West Hempstead High School and played the full back position
Kevin at 6th grade graduation
Kevin in his little league uniform, June 1991
Kevin with cousins at his Uncle Bob's house (from left) cousin Todd Steinhaus, young bro Andrew Colbert and Brendan Ainbinder
Kevin & his mother Susan Carroll Hutchins dancing at a relatives wedding
Kevin and his mom Susan Carroll Hutchins in their matching shirts. Kevin just arrived from NY to visit Susan and me.
Kevin Nathaniel Colbert Memorial Scholarship Fund
Queen Elizabeth II September 11 Memorial Garden
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
Kevin Nathaniel Colbert, 25, of West Hempstead, was working at the brokerage firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. He was last seen on the 89th floor of the south tower, where the firm had its offices. Although two colleagues urged Colbert to leave the building with them, his mother said he apparently heeded the public announcement that said the fire in north tower was contained and he stayed.
Athletic, competitive, a terrific football player, and someone who didn't mind being ribbed by the family occasionally. That's the way Edward Ainbinder will always remember his nephew, Kevin Colbert, whom he had coached as a youngster. Aindbiner coaches young football players to this day, and when he gives them direction, he always thinks of Kevin.
New York Times Portraits of Grief
Everybody in West Hempstead, on Long Island, knew who Kevin Colbert was. He was the nice man who helped his mother move into a new house with her younger sons after a divorce, and then helped raise those sons, his half-brothers, who are teenagers now. And he was the nice man behind the bar at his grandfather's place, the Palm Cafe, where he was larger than life: more than six feet tall and 275 pounds.
He loved the Mets, particularly Rey Ordonez, but he still went to Yankee Stadium because Alex and Matthew, his half-brothers, worshiped Derek Jeter. And he did not make them sit in the cheap seats. ''He would try to get the best seats that he could,'' said his mother, Susan Carroll, who recently celebrated what would have been his 26th birthday.
An employee of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, he never left the room, got out of the car or hung up the telephone without uttering his trademark line, ''Take care, comb your hair.'' And he was never without his enthusiasm. A friend of his mother's wrote recently, ''Kevin laughed so hard, loved so passionately and lived like there was something wonderful to look forward to each day.''
How do I honor a son who now
How do I honor a son who now lives within my soul? He was taken from me before he even got a chance to get married, have children & grown old. Now there is this deep sorrow in me and ache in my heart that I am sure will always last. I wish so many people would learn from this especially my brothers and sisters.
Kevin's death has taught me it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds with your mouth and hurt the people you say you love yet i takes many years to heal them. Learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness. Learn that there are people that love you dearly but simply don't know how to show it. Learn 2 people can look at the same exact thing and see 2 entirely different things. Kevin would always say a true friend is someone that knows everything about you but doesn't care and loves you regardless of it all.
Learn that it is not enough to forgive others and that that you have to forgive yourself. Accept yourself for who you are. People will will always forget what you said, forget what you did but they will never forget how you made them feel. Especially if you loved them unconditionally. Knowing my son Kevin the way I did he would want the memories of him to be happy ones. He would like to have left smiles on all our faces. He would want all of us to remember happy times, laughing, bright sunny days filled with softball, tag, football, volleyball, the beach, family get togethers, wild nights at the Palm Cafe.
He would like the tears of all of us who are grieving so deeply for him to dry before the sun and to keep in our hearts all the happy memories we have of him now that his life is done. I want everyone that reads this to know that my son lived his life like everyday was his last. He caught the mystery in life in all that was wild and free and I always saw the entire whole world in him because he meant the world to me.
Posted by Susan Carroll
My name is Stacey Kadosh and
My name is Stacey Kadosh and I am a friend of Kevin's mom Susan for as long as I have memory ( more then 40 years). I only remember Kevin as a young beautiful little boy. From what I have heard and read Kevin grew into a fine, caring, smart wonderful man and son. His life was snatched away from him forever breaking the heart of his wonderful mother and family. Let us all keep him in our minds and hearts so he will always be with us and never forgotten.
Posted by Stacey Spindel Kadosh
Let's see ... I have told
Let's see ... I have told this story a million times but it seems to sum up Kevin the most. He was my neighbor and my friend. We lived on Long Island. Our fences touched one another. You could hear his laughter through the trees. You could hear him call out to Corona (his dog) while they were messing around in the yard. My mom used to sit on the deck in the yard and look over her right shoulder with a little smile when she heard him laugh. She commented on the fact that she missed that laugh after 9/11.
He was a soldier not the kind that fought in a war - the kind that fought for his family, his friends, the people that meant something to him.
He was a protector ... He protected his brothers, he protected his Mom, he even protected me from a few wackos at the Bar.
My husband and I share stories and we laugh. Kevin is someone that will be missed forever.
The people he loved felt TRULY loved by him and the people that loved him will love him forever.
Thanks for being my friend.
Love Barbara and Ed Ferenczi
Posted by Barbara Ferenczi
Wow where do i start
Wow where do i start
Kevin was a great friend and inspiration to me. We play high school football together and i sat a lot with kevin on the bus on our away games he would always tell me keep your head up and play hard
kevin was one of the best damn full backs i have ever seen play the game he would never avoid a defender when he had the ball he would always run them over like a Tank! i all ways laughed when he did that! he was a funny guy always telling jokes and laughing he was the type of guy who would bend over back wards for any body he cared for. damn kev i miss you bro i wish i could see you one more time love you bro!
Posted by Benjamin Basora Jr.
Though years keep passing,
Though years keep passing, Kevin will never be forgotten. His love of life and the many friends he made in the very short time with us will live on through his family and friends forever.
Kev - we will save a seat for you at Citi Field!
Posted by Charlie Ferrara
With love, Jenny Colbert
With love, Jenny Colbert
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