9/11 Stories: Steve Schirripa
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- Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024
- This is the 9/11 story of Steve Schirripa, best known for his breakout role on the iconic show “The Sopranos”, as Bobby "Bacala” Baccalieri. Steve lost three of his Bensonhurst, Brooklyn childhood buddies on September 11th. They were all from Rescue 5, just off the Verrazano Bridge on Staten Island, a fire company which suffered the loss of eleven firefighters on 9/11. Steve went to kindergarten with firefighter Carl Bini and was there for Carl’s wedding years later. He knew FDNY Captain Louis Modaferri since they met when he was just 11, and Joseph Mascali, posthumously promoted to Lieutenant, since they were teens. All were great friends, but as friends sometimes do, they lost touch for over 20 years after Steve moved to Las Vegas in 1980. In early 1999, Joey and Carl called Schirripa and a reunion was set for Vegas. Shortly after, when Schrippa was called in to audition for “The Sopranos”, Carl was there at the airport to pick him up, and Joey drove Steve to his call-back, for his first major acting role…a role that would change his life forever. After landing “The Sopranos”, Steve moved to Staten Island to be closer to his 3 FDNY pals, who helped his family move in, even aiding with repairs at the new house as Steve began his life back in New York. Steve calls the 3 FDNY’ers his angels.
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Childhood friends hold a special place in our hearts. So glad you were able to reconnect. They sounded like great guys. So sorry for your loss. Glad you were able to help their families.
So very true about childhood friends holding a special place in our hearts..
I was at the eulogy of Carl Bini at St. Charles parish....and what steve said brought down the house....so heartfelt funny, sad and genuine....it resonates with me to this day....after being to so many that year....which felt like an eternity....it was important to see someone so touched by these 3 great heroes, in person, to help me and all of us to remember the ppl who gave the ultimate sacrifice....never forget 9/11....it's so important....rip all the victims of that day
Such a beautiful story of friendship!
I love that divine intervention concreted your friendship before the terrible events of 9/11,
giving you those memories and that love,
and bringing your family into the lives of their families.
Thank you for sharing.
I was really good friends with Carl binis daughter. I was with her that very day. Not thinking much of it. We went home not thinking about the magnitude being we were in college. Or even to think her father from Staten Island would be there. I visited her house for several days to be support and her mother was just blank in shock and devastated. We were all just praying for the best. Sadly that didn’t happen. It really was a terrible experience to see a family go through that. Really changed things in my life emotionally after that. We are not friends like we used to be but there is no bad blood. I wish her family well and think of them often. I was at the memorial when you spoke. You spoke so beautifully. What a loss for you. ❤
Dear Mr. Schirripa, I am so, so sorry for your losses. How great to have such a wonderful community and family around you, though
Take care.
Steve...I never knew you lost such good friends down there? So sorry for that tremendous loss my old Vegas chum! Godspeed pal. 😥🙏
Love him so so much. Thank you for this!
Steve's a hoot! Love the Italian accent, Eastchester swagg!! But seriously, awsome actor and real good hearted man!! Hats off Steve!! New hero time!! 🙃🙂💕
Thanks for posting this heartfelt account. ("Quasimodo" --> Nostradamus perhaps?)
He pondered
I visited Manhattan in July, 2001. We took the ferry in from Jersey to the World Trade Center. I still remember looking up from the street! Anyway these stories hit me hard. I’m so sorry about your dear friends! They sound like great guys. God bless 🕊
I bet that was great, I always wanted to go to NYC to see the WTC, it’s gone now and I no longer want to go to New York.
I guess you had to be there. RIP, Steve does go on and on and on and on and on and on