Joanne Cregan: Everyone's Best
Friend
Joanne
and Grace Cregan were sisters. The kind who moved here
from Ireland and bought identical apartments, just two
floors apart in the same Brooklyn Heights building; the
kind who sent each other e-mail messages throughout the
day and watched television together every night; the kind
who were best friends.
But there was something about Joanne Cregan, 32, who
worked at eSpeed, that made most people think she was
their best friend. When her friends needed advice, she
gave it freely. When she went home to Ireland, she took
gifts for her family and friends. Her laugh and her sense
of humor made bleak situations brighter.
Ms. Cregan, who loved music, also connected with
children and was to become the godmother of three
babies.
"She was an excellent big sister," Grace Cregan said.
"Sometimes it just hits me that I'll never see her again.
I won't get to grow old with her."
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