Pamela J. Boyce
(1958 - September 11, 2001) U.S.A.
September 11 victim
Two weeks before the terrorist attack, Pamela Boyce and her partner, Catherine Anello, residents of Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, talked of the inevitable for no particular reason, unaware of how soon it would come.
"Her direct quote was, 'Don't mourn my death, celebrate my life,' " Anello said. "She's been saying for years, 'I'm not afraid to die, because where I'm going is beautiful.' "
While working full time as assistant vice president of accounting for financial services firm Carr Futures Inc., Boyce maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average at night school, graduating in May with an associate's degree in accounting from Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn. She planned to go on for bachelor's and master's degrees, Anello said.
"Once she put her mind to it, that was it," Anello said. "I used to get tired watching her come home and study after a full day of work."
Still, Boyce had plenty of energy left over for friends. She was a competitive disco dancer.
"During the summer, we were always at the beach. She loved to get a tan and relax," Anello said. "Or we'd go to a friend's house and hang out poolside and celebrate whatever was going on."
On September 11 2001, Pamela was at work on the 92nd floor of the World Trade Center's north tower as assistant vice president of accounting for the New York office of Carr Futures when it was struck by a hijacked airliner.
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