Kevin R. Crotty: Children at the
Bakery
The ladies behind the counter at a bakery in Summit,
N.J. used to look forward to Saturday mornings when Kevin
R. Crotty would show up with his three children. With
wild candy-store looks in their eyes, Megan, 7, Kyle, 5,
and Sean, 2, would load up on cookies and chocolate and
glazed doughnuts and doughnut holes.
But it has been more than a month since Mr. Crotty
took his children to the bakery. Mr. Crotty, 43, worked
as a bond trader at Sandler O'Neill & Partners on the
104th floor of 2 World Trade Center. Besides the bakery,
he could be seen taking the children to soccer practice
and dance lessons.
"I've been very open with them about it," said his
widow, Lori Crotty. "The more I talk about it, the more
comfortable they are. Sean is having a hard time, but
it's going to take time."
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