Title: New York Disciples Church Again Grieving the Death of a Member
Date: November 21, 2001
Disciples News Service Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Contact: news@cm.disciples.org
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NEW YORK (DNS) -- A New York City congregation of the Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ),
touched by death in the World Trade Center attack is now grieving the loss of a
long-time member
and members of her family in this month's plane crash in New York.
Mercedes Roman, for 34 years a member of Tercera Iglesia Cristiana
(Disc¡pulos de Cristo), was
among the 265 persons killed Nov. 12 when American Airlines flight 587 crashed
into a Queens
neighborhood shortly after takeoff from New York's Kennedy airport. Roman's
brother, Juan De
La Cruz; his wife, Maria; and their daughter, Alexandra died in the crash as
well. They were
traveling with Roman on a family visit to their native Dominican Republic.
The Sept. 11 Trade Center attack claimed the life of Jose De Pena, a member
of Tercera Iglesia,
and Esmerlin Salcedo, the son of church member Mirian Salcedo.
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