Tribute Page for Patricia Colodner

Patricia Colodner

Family Tribute:

CLOSER

As close as the sea is to the seashore
The tide still rises twice a day
That’s just the ocean’s way of getting CLOSER
CLOSER

As close as today is to tomorrow
At midnight they can fin’lly touch
Cuz every minute brings them that much CLOSER
CLOSER

So on this silent night
I call your name and suddenly
All time and space between us disappear

I see your face in firelight
I hold you close in memory
And even though I know you’re gone, I know you’re here

As close as the glow is to the ember
You’ve always been a part of me
Now living in my heart you’re even CLOSER
CLOSER

INTERLUDE

I see your face in firelight
I hold you close in memory
And even though I know you’re gone, I know you’re here

As sure as there’s snowfall in December
Your love lives on in everything
Summer, winter, fall or spring
Every thought of you will bring us CLOSER

The distance may be large or small
Someday I know that we will all be CLOSER

Tom Snow/Dean Pitchford

Lyrics by Tom Snow and Dean Pitchford. Dean Pitchford is the brother of Patti Colodner

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Patti and I met several years ago, she was returning to work after Colby was old enough to go to school. I noticed her immediately, she stood out from the rest of the group with her keen sense of humor and brilliant smile. Over the past several years, we enjoyed many lunches and so many laughs. Patti was the kind of person that I didn't need to see or speak with everyday to know she was my friend. We would have a quarterly "catchup" lunch, our last one was in June 2001. I have thought about that so many times over the past year. She was in transition at that time, I had been traveling quite a bit and didn't realize she had taken a position in the WTC. We traded voicemails, but didn't chat. I was looking forward to seeing her in the Fall. I was puzzled when I didn't hear from her but my trusty Palm Pilot had mysteriously lost her home phone number. After sending our holiday card, my husband and I received a note from Warren in early December. I am still recovering from the news.

Her love for Warren, Colby and Jordan was always apparent. She spoke so highly of Dean and his accomplishments. Patti was so proud of her family.

I think of Patti when I see the brightest star in the sky at night. I know she is watching - with a smile.

I miss you and love you my dear friend.

Susan Wingender, 8/12/2002 1:54:59 PM

I only met Patti once. I was 8 months pregnant at the time and was wondering about child care arrangements for my unborn son. Patti said she found people from Guyana to be very warm and caring, although I would always have a special relationship with my son as his mom, not to worry. These simple words were a tremendous gift to me. Now my son is almost 2 and he laughs and plays with his nanny from British Guyana. His face still lights up when he sees me at the end of the day. Patti's spirit shines on in her children and many others.

Jennifer White, 5/23/2002 2:00:33 PM

Patti and I started with Marsh around the same time. I came to Marsh in February 2001 and she came a few weeks later. We sat next to each other on the 96th Floor of the North Tower, and in the months of April and May, we had a lot of time on our hands, so we were constantly chatting away and making plans for lunch and shopping. My favorite memories of Patti were when we'd go out to lunch in the Financial Center - We'd enjoy a nice Chardonnay with delicious calamari or hamburgers and curly fries. We frequented Amish Market (across from the South Tower) a lot, doing our grocery shopping together and sometimes having lunch there as well. Patti was a good listener and was always ready to give me good advice. And she was funny, especially when talking about her years growing up. But the thing I remember most about her was the way she spoke of her children, Colby and Jordan. Her eyes would light up like you wouldn't believe. And she talked about Warren, her husband, like she had just fallen in love with him.

I miss her so much - I feel as if I've lost an old friend. I only knew Patti for a short while, but it seems like I knew her for much longer than six months. She is constantly on my mind and has been since that day in September.

Patti - you are very much loved and you will always be in our hearts!

Serena Barrera, 4/11/2002 5:51:16 PM

The first time I met Patrica, was when I first moved to New York and she came to help me paint my apartment. Not too many people, even close friends, would volunteer to help with that chore, and Patricia did it without asking twice. That was just how Patricia was - always thinking about how to help others.

Her smile, her sense of humor, the light in her eyes and the love in her heart will continue through her children.

I am so glad to say that I knew Patricia.

Though the voice is quiet, the spirit echoes still.

Shannin Seeholzer, 4/10/2002 5:00:25 PM

The grandeur of this unforgettable woman can be witnessed by the love beaming off of all those that her life touched. Her children, her husband, her brothers and her mother all carry the torch of her fierce bravery and irreverent humor. She is sorely missed. May God rest her soul.

Jeffrey Marcus, 4/10/2002 2:47:11 AM

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