Thomas Pecorelli, October 8, 1970 - September 11, 2001

On September 11th, 2001, Thomas Pecorelli boarded American Airlines Flight 11 from Boston to Los Angeles. He carried with him an ultrasound of the unborn son he was never to meet. He had shown this ultrasound to co-workers and family, he was said to be, “an exuberant father-to-be.” Kia Pavloff-Pecorelli, whom Tom married on October 2nd, 1999, gave birth to their son, Nicholas Thomas Pecorelli on March 19th, 2002.


His sister Angela writes,

Tom’s story is the story of the American Dream. He had a vision, a loving family, support from his peer group, and he worked hard.

Tom was a very talented cameraman with Fox Sports, E! Entertainment Television, and numerous award shows, including the Emmy’s and the Oscars. At the time of his death he was working on a documentary, Man in Search of Immortality, and had recently returned from a trip to the Greek Republic, where he had gathered several hours of footage.

From Aisha Tyler, former host of E!’s Talk Soup,

On Talk Soup, we lost a wonderful and beloved camera man, Tom Pecorelli. We miss him dearly.

And from the producers of A Man in Search of Immortality

Today we lost a dear friend and colleague, Tom Pecorelli, in the terrorist attack in New York. He was on a flight from Boston to Los Angeles when his plane was hijacked and directed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Tom was one of the most talented people I knew and will be truly missed. Our thoughts are with his family.


In 2001 I awoke with the rest of the nation, I turned on the t.v. and watched American Airlines Flight 11 hit World Trade Center Tower One. I didn’t know who was on that flight. I didn’t even know Thomas Pecorelli’s name until I signed up for this project. The only thing I can do for Tom now is to remember his name, remember his son’s name and refuse to be afraid and refuse to hate.

There were more than 2,996 bloggers that signed up, so Thomas is also being remembered at B. Miru

Tommy’s Sister: Angela’s Memorial Site
Tommy’s Book at Legacy.com
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