Tribute Page for Victoria Alvarez Brito

Victoria Alvarez Brito

Just before school started this year, Victoria Alvarez-Brito and her husband, Mario, took their children on a weeklong vacation to Cancún, Mexico. It was a yearly ritual: pick a part of the world and explore it.

In the past, the family had traveled to the Dominican Republic and to Disney World, in Florida. Next year, the Britos were planning to visit the Netherlands. "She wanted to get to know Europe, and we have relatives in Holland, so that was a good place to start," Mr. Brito said.

During the Cancún vacation, the Britos took pictures and made a video. Watching the video or putting the pictures in the album with the children, Jamie, 8 and Raúl, 5, was sometimes as fun as the vacation itself. On Monday, Sept. 10, Mr. Brito took the pictures to be developed. On Tuesday, Sept. 11, Mrs. Alvarez-Brito, 38, left home early for the long commute from Elmhurst, Queens, to her job in the finance department of Marsh & McLennan in the World Trade Center.

Mrs. Alvarez-Brito promised her daughter she would get cod on the way home from work that night to cook her favorite meal, cod and potatoes in a thick creole sauce. "She didn’t get to see the pictures," Mr. Brito said. "Now we can’t bear to watch that video."

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I live in Michigan and only got to talk to my aunt a couple of times. I barely remember her voice. I just wish I could have met her before all of this happened then I could really say that I was her niece. But now all I can say is that she was a stranger to me.it burned a hole in my heart when I found out about this. I just want to say that I will always keep my aunt and the rest of my family in my prairs. mabye some day I will be able to visistthem and they can tell me more about Victoria.

with Much love, Your niece Allie

Alexandra Brito, 8/7/2003 8:10:59 PM

Victoria did not work for Marsh for very long, but she made a lasting impression with everyone she dealt with. She often spoke about her family and had many pictures of them on her desk. I hope her family can find the strength to carry on with their lives the way she would have wanted them to.

Corinne Simonetti, 9/12/2002 10:38:07 AM

I trained Victoria when she first came onboard the Finance dept at the WTC. My first impression was that she was very family oriented, her persona was one of warmth...and she had a great sense of humor. I remember talking to her about her poetry, something she was quite proud of...seemingly she was quite Artistic. For the rest of my days, I'll never understand why she was torn from this World...

God bless her family...and with all that is good, Victoria, I'll never forget you. Always your friend...Branden

Joseph Branden Tirado, 7/10/2002 9:09:33 AM

I worked with Victoria on a close basis. She was only with Marsh for 5-6 months. During that time I knew a person that loved her family dearly. Victoria spoke frequently throughtout the day of her then 8 year old daughter, 5 year old son and husband. She was proud and had many pictures of them on her desk. She was thoughtful and kind. We had similar taste in books and she lent me some great books.

I truly enjoyed working with her and I will miss her a great deal.

Leila Elvebakk, 4/19/2002 1:30:12 PM

I had the priviledge of knowing Victoria for only a short time. I work in the UK and corresponded with Victoria on a daily basis for around a year. Although I was never lucky enough to meet her, it was always great to talk to her on the phone or receive one of her e-mails. The news that she was one of the WTC victims was devastating. My thoughts immediately went to Mario, Jamie and Raul.Their grief at losing their wife and mother must have been devastating beyond anything I could ever imagine. Being so far away made me feel helpless, but I hope that the Brito family, and of course all others this tradgedy affected, knew that we felt their pain and loss. I hope that in time, the sorrow will be overtaken by the many happy and cherished memories that Mario and the children have of Victoria. A very special lady, never forgotten.

Lesa Mace, 4/4/2002 5:19:02 AM

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