Rememberinggina.org
Contents
Discovery
November 23, 2007
Rememberinggina.org was publicized through a mention in the first issue of The Gotham Times.
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John Tortericci's letter
An Open Letter from John Tortericci:
This is for everyone who, like me, trusted other people, your community, your city, your blood. I knew what people said about Sal Maroni. I didn't have any truck with that. I was a clean, upstanding guy, and I figured, as long as I kept my nose clean, what the Maroni's of this world did was their own business. But I was wrong and Gina is dead because of it. I don't even blame those two cops, the ones who were supposed to be on patrol that night. Karl Breitup and Jason McCree. They're just doing what I did, looking the other way. The problem is, we count on civilization to protect us. To protect our family. To protect our children. We count on the lights staying on and the water being safe and not having some fear toxin in it.
We count on the cops to protect us. Maybe, when I was a kid, this city was like that, but it's not anymore.
This is for everyone who, like me, trusted other people, your community, your city, your blood. I knew what people said about Sal Maroni. I didn't have any truck with that. I was a clean, upstanding guy, and I figured, as long as I kept my nose clean, what the Maroni's of this world did was their own business. But I was wrong and Gina is dead because of it. I don't even blame those two cops, the ones who were supposed to be on patrol that night. Karl Breitup and Jason McCree. They're just doing what I did, looking the other way. The problem is, we count on civilization to protect us. To protect our family. To protect our children. We count on the lights staying on and the water being safe and not having some fear toxin in it.
We count on the cops to protect us. Maybe, when I was a kid, this city was like that, but it's not anymore.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Gotham Victims Advocate Foundation.
Updates
December 2, 2007
In addition to the private service recently held for friends and family, a Funeral Mass and Memorial Service will be held for the public at St. Swithun’s on Monday at 2:00 pm. Thank you, everyone, for your incredible outpouring of support.
December 4, 2007
Dec. 4th - I would like to extend a sincere thank-you to everyone who came to say goodbye to our Gina at yesterday’s service. I really shouldn't be surprised over how many people made it to the memorial service. I should tell you that Gail made so many cookies I was worried I would be eating cookies for every meal through the New Year. And yet all of the cookies were gone by the time we all left, because that's how many people showed up.
They say the worst thing for a parent to endure is having their child die before them. It is not enough that Gina died and a piece of my heart is missing forever. It is the reminder every morning when we wake up and face a city that has not healed, that continues to stare me in the face, that leaves me wishing I could do more to honor my baby girl's life, to make her time here on Earth mean something. I struggle every day with this desire. I hope at least Gina has found her peace. Thank you.
They say the worst thing for a parent to endure is having their child die before them. It is not enough that Gina died and a piece of my heart is missing forever. It is the reminder every morning when we wake up and face a city that has not healed, that continues to stare me in the face, that leaves me wishing I could do more to honor my baby girl's life, to make her time here on Earth mean something. I struggle every day with this desire. I hope at least Gina has found her peace. Thank you.
December 9, 2007
A new story is added to the bottom of the page:
This is so unbelievable. How do I even begin to come up with the words in a moment like this? What can I say? Then it occurs to me, what would my Gina say to me? "Gotham Senior High rules!?" Ha! I don't think we ever said that!! Since first period, of the very first day of 9th grade, we were like brother and sister when we sat next to each other in Mr.Surrell's "creative writing" class. Man, he was such a hack! I remember during the summer of our sophomore year, I couldn't stand it when you nicknamed me "Piggy", simply because I ate an entire pizza at Kubbi's HalloweeN party! But, once again, you made it virtually impossible for me to even think of being mad at you because your costume that night was so adorable! You were my "Bunny"! Everyone at school began calling us "Bunny & Piggy" after that! In writing this, I just realized, I mean REALLY realized, I'll never hear you call me "Piggy" again. Wow. You know G, I'll always remember you, going above and beyond ("Gizzay Tizzay style"), tutoring me in history with those ridiculous assignments from Ms.Arora and then looking forward to sitting next to you, after lunch, in Mr.Vincent's music appreciation class. Who even knew half of those bands he liked! What a weirdo! All of this unbearable sadness, what has happened to you, what is still happening to our city and then reading what your father, John, has written in regards to your passing, is consuming me with such heartbreaking grief. He loved you so much...as did everyone who was fortunate enough to encounter you my sweet GT. You will be missed, remembered, loved always and never forgotten, my "Bunny".
Kevin V./"Piggy"
Kevin V./"Piggy"
Leads
- John Tortericci names the two officers who left their post immediately before the shootout at the Fillipazzo Community Festival that killed his daughter. Therefore, the public was aware of GPDIAD's investigations on Breitup and McCree before the sting operation set up to catch them.
- The family requested that contributions (instead of flowers) be given to the Gotham Victims Advocate Foundation, where site updates led to a major compromise in the GPD's online security.
- Gina's funeral took place at St. Swithun's Church, whose website was found.
Next: Saintswithunschurch.org
