9/11 A Decade Later: Fort Lee Remembers
9/11 Stories: Fort Lee Dentist Keeps Son's Spirit Alive
Dr. Robert Zampieri remembers his son, Robert Alan Zampieri
Dr. Robert Zampieri, a graduate of Fort Lee High School and dentist to many generations of Fort Lee residents, says there is no such thing as closure for him. "Why would I want closure?," he said. "Why would I ever want to close out my son?" On September 11, 2001, Robbie Zampieri was a 30-year-old Asian markets commodities trader for Carr Futures with nothing but a bright future ahead of him. A 1989 graduate of Bergen Catholic High School and 1992 graduate of St. Francis University in Loretto, Pa., Robbie studied in London and worked in Dublin, Ireland, before landing on the 92nd floor of One World Trade Center. An inspirational older brother to Jeannie and Michael, Robbie loved spending time with his family. Whether it was gathering …
Roseann Reilly
12:50 am on Thursday, September 1, 2011
We were in Fort Lee High at the same time. Please accept my profound condolences. I heard you lost your son on 9/ll. This is the first occassion I've had to convey my sympathy to you and your wife. I comiserate with the sadness of your loss, and revel in the quiet joy you experience when you know Robbie is touching you both. Be in peace. Roseann Reilly more ›