Bookmark
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2015.149.2
Dimensions: 5.25 in X 1.625 in
Dimensions (Metric): 13.335 cm X 4.1275 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 13.335 cm X 4.1275 cm
Source: Tanya Villanueva Tepper
Credit Line: Gift of the Villanueva family in memory of Sergio Gabriel Villanueva
Description
Memorial bookmark created in memory of Sergio Gabriel Villanueva. The bookmark includes a photograph of Villanueva cut from a newspaper clipping. Handwritten text on the bookmark reads: "America Remembers." A red tassel with a blue bead is attached to the top of the bookmark.
Memorial bookmark created in memory of Sergio Gabriel Villanueva. The bookmark includes a photograph of Villanueva cut from a newspaper clipping. Handwritten text on the bookmark reads: "America Remembers." A red tassel with a blue bead is attached to the top of the bookmark.
Historical Notes
Born in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, Sergio Villanueva came to the United States in 1970. He lived in Flushing, Queens, with his fiancée, Tanya. Sergio cheered for Argentina’s soccer team and played on an FDNY team. Before joining the Fire Department in 2000, he had worked as an NYPD officer. On September 11, Firefighter Villanueva responded to the towers with Ladder Company 132. He was 33 years old.
Born in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, Sergio Villanueva came to the United States in 1970. He lived in Flushing, Queens, with his fiancée, Tanya. Sergio cheered for Argentina’s soccer team and played on an FDNY team. Before joining the Fire Department in 2000, he had worked as an NYPD officer. On September 11, Firefighter Villanueva responded to the towers with Ladder Company 132. He was 33 years old.
