Boys R Us

 

John Paul Bocchi

Photo Credit:  Voices Center for Resilence

At thirty-eight years old, John Paul Bocchi had it all.  A Managing Director at Cantor Fitzgerald, he and his wife, Michele, were the proud parents of four sons, all of whom were under the age of ten when he was killed on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, while he was at work in the North Tower of the World Trade Center.  

John Paul, Michele, and their four boys lived in New Vernon, New Jersey.  Even though he worked in Lower Manhattan in the fast-paced world of high finance, Michele said one of his favorite things was Friday night pizza with her and the boys.  While his time with the five of them was far too short, the impact he made upon them carried forward long after he was taken from them.  You need to look no further than Matthew's comments on his father's obituary to see it.    Or, if you prefer, you need to look no further than Matthew Bocchi and his memoir, Sway.  

Forever their father.  Forever taken from them far too soon.  

-AK