Button
- Description
- Memorial button created in memory of David Paul DeRubbio. The button depicts a photograph of DeRubbio wearing his fire helmet and printed text: "FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS | F.F. DAVID P. DERUBBIO: E. 226 9-11-01."
- Historical Notes
- Brooklyn native David DeRubbio lived in Bensonhurst with his wife, Lorraine, and their daughter. He collected MAD magazines and was a fan of the New York Rangers hockey team. He would often spar in good humor with his daughter, who rooted for the Long Island Islanders. On September 11, David, a firefighter, responded with FDNY Engine Company 226 to the towers. Firefighter DeRubbio was 38 years old.
- Accession Number: C.2015.288.1043
- Dimensions: 3 in
- Dimensions (Metric): 7.62 cm
- Source: Keith J. De Cesare
- Credit Line: Gift of Keith Piaseczny
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