Button
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: T.2013.17.31
Dimensions: 0.375 in X 2 in
Dimensions (Metric): 0.9525 cm X 5.08 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 0.9525 cm X 5.08 cm
Credit Line: Collection 9/11 Memorial Museum, Memorial Tribute Archive
Description
Memorial button created in memory of Laura Lee Defazio Morabito and left at the 9/11 Memorial. The button depicts a photograph of Morabito and printed text: "In Memory of | Laura Morabito | September 11th 2001."
Memorial button created in memory of Laura Lee Defazio Morabito and left at the 9/11 Memorial. The button depicts a photograph of Morabito and printed text: "In Memory of | Laura Morabito | September 11th 2001."
Historical Notes
Born in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, Laura Lee Morabito lived in Framingham, Massachusetts, with her husband, Mark. She was a fan of Barry Manilow’s music, and her family all knew her quirk of letting ice cream melt so it was drinkable. On September 11, Laura Lee, a national sales manager for Qantas Airways, boarded Flight 11 to attend a business meeting in California. She was 34 years old.
Born in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, Laura Lee Morabito lived in Framingham, Massachusetts, with her husband, Mark. She was a fan of Barry Manilow’s music, and her family all knew her quirk of letting ice cream melt so it was drinkable. On September 11, Laura Lee, a national sales manager for Qantas Airways, boarded Flight 11 to attend a business meeting in California. She was 34 years old.
Curator's Comment
This button was left on the N-74 parapet of the North Pool on the 9/11 Memorial for Laura Lee Defazio Morabito on September 11, 2013.
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This button was left on the N-74 parapet of the North Pool on the 9/11 Memorial for Laura Lee Defazio Morabito on September 11, 2013.
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