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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Vicki,

Con todo respecto hoy dia en tu memoria tu amigo Ricardo Roman. Vicki, god bless you where you are, I know a great person like you is in god heaven. Siempre pienso de ti amiga. The kids must be so big by now. Gracias por siempre estar cudiandome desde el cielo amiga. Yo retorne bien de Iraq y se que tu estava mirandome del cielo. Un abrazo fuerte,

Ricardo Romman

Ricardo Roman, 9/11/2009 5:46:05 PM

I worked with Victoria @ my first corporate job @ Moore North America, and she became a great friend and mentor @ work. I worked closely about 2 years with her before she got her new job where she had gotten me an interview. I know she was a great person all around. I trully miss her, my deepest thoughts and condolences goes to her family. Mario, if you ever ready this please get intouch with me so I may have go and visit NYC again. I have left since joined the army, went to Iraq and came back. God bless you vicky.

Your friend,

Ricardo Roman

ricardoroman1@aol.com

Ricardo Roman, 9/3/2009 12:17:34 AM

Hi Viki,

In your memory I want to let you know we had a priest who flew in for mass for 9/11 and a special prayer was made for you from all the soldiers here in COP MEADE, Iraq. I know your in a peaceful place. God bless the family. I am still here in Iraq and pray to you all the time.

Que dios te bendiga.

Tu amigo,

Ricardo Roman

101st Airborne Division

3BCT, 1/187 IN REG, FSC

COP MEADE, IRAQ

APO, AE 09344

Ricardo Roman, 9/12/2008 11:07:42 AM

Mamiiiiii why u died :,(

Raul, 8/13/2008 10:37:08 AM

Me victoria worked together in Moore North America for a couple of years together. I got to meet her family, husband, daughter and son as well did they meet my family. Vicky was like an older sister to me. She always guided me with work and advice. She always said I was like her yonger brother, iam 30. I was never able to read or look at any site about Victoria becuase I remember her so clearly. I was suppose to go to her job that morning and interview for a job. I worked at that time next to the Empire State Bldg, and called her at 8:15am to confirm and I got nothing. I met up with her family afterwards and went on the search just liek everyone else. I want you to know Briot-Alvarez family, Iam in IRAQ right now fighting the war on terrorism. I look at the sky her in Baghdad and speak to vicky and tell her Iam sorry that this happened to you. With all respect, Victoria"Sandra" Brito-Alvarez, bless you and your in all the soliders prayers here in IRAQ. MUCH RESPECT,

PFC RICARDO ROMAN

Ricardo Roman, 12/7/2007 12:09:20 PM

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