Maureen L. Olson

She moved to a Long Island suburb to raise her family, but Manhattan was the nexus of Maureen Olson’s life.

'We met in 1979 on a blind date in New York,' said her husband, John Eric Olson. At that time, 'She lived on 65th Street and First Avenue. But in the 1960’s and 1970’s she lived up in the high East 90’s.

'In the past year or so she had been looking around to move back to the city. I am sure we would have.'

The professional part of that goal was already in place.

Three years ago, with son Christopher and daughter Maeve in high school, Mrs. Olson took a job as a business librarian in the World Trade Center offices of Marsh Inc., a risk and insurance subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan, commuting to Manhattan with her husband from Rockville Centre, N.Y.

Mrs. Olson, who was a month and a day shy of 51 on Sept. 11, graduated from Manhattan Marymount College. She loved Broadway. She and her husband ran in the New York City Marathon.

'We met in college,' Marian Masone, a friend for roughly 30 years, said. 'Her sister and my sister were two years ahead of us. We even dropped out of college the same day, in the middle of our junior year. Eventually, we both went back.'

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I would like to pay my respects to this 9/11 victim and her family. America has not forgotten you.
Leslie Honcharik, Friend
Oct 2 2022 5:06PM
I used to speak to Maureen once a day from a bank in the Uk and always wondered what happened. She was a joy to speak to I will miss her and always remember her
Wendy johnson, Colleague
Sep 11 2021 5:05PM
You are not forgotten. I worked in NERA while you were in NYC. You helped me numerous times over the phone. The shock was horrific - a wonderful person like you left this earth much too soon. But we got Bin Laden - he didn't get away. I want to send condolences to your family. And to let them know someone cares - still.
Jean Trapani, Colleague
Sep 11 2020 6:27PM
Maureen - thinking of you today and everyday. You are so very missed and I hold of piece of you in my heart. What I would to hear your voice again to help me on some obscure request on Ford. xoxox #NeverForgtten
Linda Abersold-Burns, Colleague
Sep 11 2019 1:40PM
Maureen - We will never forget, thinking of you and your family today. xoxo
Linda Abersold-Burns, Colleague
Sep 11 2018 5:40PM
Thinking of you today, you are not forgotten.
Linda Abersold-Burns, Colleague
Sep 10 2015 6:10PM
I knew Maureen when I worked in Detroit. She was always so knowledgeable and helpful with all the strange requests our automotive clients had. We were just talking about Maureen and Margaret yesterday. Rest in peace, Maureen - you are missed.
Lauri Hanson, Colleague
Sep 10 2011 8:24AM
Maureen was a good friend and colleague. She was always there for me when I 'needed something' from the Info Center and I was always there for her when she became inundated with questions she didn't know how to answer relating to Workers Compensation from all over the Marsh system. I miss you and our phone conversations.
Bill Gardner, Colleague
Jun 24 2002 5:37PM