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Name: Sean Rooney
Age: 50
From: Stamford, CT, United States
Occupation: risk management services, Aon Corp.
Location: World Trade Center
Tragically 9/11 Widow was killed Feb 12th 2009 in the Continental Airlines Commuter Plane Crash in Buffalo.
A Sept. 11 widow who lost her husband in the World Trade Center was among those who perished aboard a commuter flight that crashed into a house in Buffalo, N.Y.
Beverly Eckert of Stamford, Conn., whose husband Sean Rooney died in the 2001 attacks, was one of the 50 victims of the Continental Flight 3407 accident.
Her sister Sue Bourque was at the Buffalo airport awaiting official confirmation that Eckert had been on board. Officials investigating the crash have not yet confirmed Eckert was among the 44 passengers killed Thursday night.
“We know she was on that plane,” Bourque told the Buffalo News, “and now she’s with him.”
Eckert and Rooney were high school sweethearts. She had continued to live in the couple’s home in Stamford after he died more than seven years ago.
She was flying to her hometown Thursday night when the plane crashed on approach to the Buffalo airport. She had planned to celebrate Rooney’s 58th birthday.
19 Comments
Our deepest condolences to the bereaved family.
My deepest condolences to to their families T-T
Sean Rooney and Beverly Eckert are together now.My deepest condolences goes to families of Sean and Beverly.God bless you all.
Why such tragedy occurs we can only wonder…first her husband then her.
May God give them eternal peace…they are together now and can never be hurt again.
Oh Father…..please comfort your servants in this
time of their need. Lift up their hearts so the pain
of the loss will be comforted by your hands……
in your name I pray…..
To the Family of Sean and Beverly…I too lost my husband on 9/11 and the pain remains with me. I cannot imagine the pain you are all in right now..May God be with you at this terrible time and please know that Beverly is now with Sean again for all eternity and while you are left here to grieve, she is safely in his arms again…I am so sorry for your loss. God Bless you
Barbara C
My condolences and deepest compassion for the families.
Babak, Denamrk.
All I can say is that the 2 of you get to spend Valentine’s day together, once again. Til death did you part, and til death you reuinite. Love, indeed, conquers all. And God knows you made a difference and so bravely honored Sean’s memory until your dying breath to celebrate his birthday.
Our deepest sympathy to the family. What a tragic end to a beautiful love story. They are together now – we do believe this. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the victims of the world including 911 and now this tragic airplane accident.
Message from carrying souls in Ontario, Canada
This is too sad, I can only Pray Beverly Eckert is united with her husband after all these years apart. Rest in Peace!
Blessings, John
As a former employee of Aon, I was saddened to see that Sean’s wife Beverly Eckert was among those killed in the Continental plane crash in Buffalo. What a tragedy for their families. I wish them all peace and offer my deepest condolences.
So very, very sorry for your family’s loss. May you somehow find solace in what is an unthinkable tragedy. Our hearts break for you all.
Very sorry to hear of the loss of Beverly our prayers are with your family.
Beverly & Sean rest in peace. We send our deepest sympathy and prayers to your family and friends. Lets get through this time with there Happy memories and we will heal.
I hope that you are united once again…
Only God can determine when we live and when we die. We determine what to do with our lives, with the time we are granted. From all I have read, these two souls appreciated life and love and did the most with both. Now that they are joined together again…may eternity bring them peace in their love and in God’s arms.
Laura, New Jersey
Condolences to the familes of Sean and Beverly. May you find peace and comfort in God’s sustaining grace for these two terrible tragedies. Cling to the wonderful thoughts and memories you have of them both. Mary, Brooksville, FL
May Beverly and Sean rest in eternal love and peace together.
Our thoughts are with you.
Stephanie
Chicago
When Sean laughed, which was often, his shoulders would shake. Even as a toddler, he had an irrepressible chuckle. The ability to see the humorous angle in almost any situation characterized Sean throughout his life. In high school, he was notoriously irreverent. Later, during an early stint in the restaurant business, his wit made a lasting impression on his staff for whom he was both friend and mentor. During his career in insurance, he forged lasting friendships with colleagues and clients alike. And his laughter and warmth made each day special for his wife. Sean was both intelligent and wise, and his input was frequently solicited by friends and family.
Beverly Eckert, wife