Lonny with his son and father
A photo of Lonny holding his young son
Lonny, Ben, Ev, Alex, and Josh in Key Largo
Lonny with his mother and father holding his son
Lonny with his grandfather and Benson
Lonny with his grandfather, Benson, and Stacy
A tribute speech written for Lonny by his Aunt
A tribute paper written by Lonny's son Josh
A collage of Lonny and his coworkers on tropical day
The cover of Lonny's tribute book
The first page of Lonny's tribute book
The second page of Lonny's tribute book
Lonny's son's AP English project
The table of contents from Lonny's son's AP English project
The first page of Lonny's son's AP English project
The second page of Lonny's son's AP English project
The third page of Lonny's son's AP English project
The fourth page of Lonny's son's AP English project
The fifth page of Lonny's son's AP English project
The sixth page of Lonny's son's AP English project
A tribute letter from Carr Futures for the families of their lost workers
A tribute poem written by Stacey for Lonny
A tribute paper written by Lonny's son Josh
A poem by Kristin Bauer
Lonny with his parents and two kids
Lonny at the pool with his father and son
Lonny with Benson and Gayle on vacation
Lonny posing with Evie at his wedding
Lonny and his family at Gayle's wedding
Lonny and Charlie at Gayle's wedding
Lonny and Gayle posing for a photo at her wedding
Lonny and his grandmother
Lonny with his grandma Rose
Lonny holding his son
Lonny with his kids and nieces
Lonny with his wife and kids
Lonny with his sister and parents
Lonny with Rose, Evie, Gayle, and kids
Lonny, Stacy, Gayle, and Charlie with their first borns
Lonny with his son Josh and mother Evie
Lonny and his grandmother Rose
Lonny with his parents and children
Lonny with his parents and children
Lonny with all of his extended family
Lonny holding his sons for a birthday photo
Lonny with his son and a friend in sport stands
Lonny with his son, wife, and mother
Lenny and Benson posing for a photo
Lonny with his son, wife, and family
Lonny and his father in law sporting new hats
Lonny with his kids and mother
Lonny holding his son for a birthday photo
Lonny with his son and Gayle
Lonny with Stacey, his son, and friend
A photo of Lonny with his newly born son
Lonny holding his young son
Lonny in the bathtub with his son
Lonny and his son riding on a sled
Lonny having dinner with his son
Lonny posing for a photo with his son
Lonny playing tee ball with his son
Lonny and his sons building a snow man
Lonny and his sons in a pop up pool
Lonny and his sons in their pop up pool
Lonny and his sons enjoying the playground
Lonny and his sons posing for a photo in the town pool
Lonny and his sons on the couch
Lonny and his son playing fight with sticks
Lonny and his sons boogieboarding at the beach
Lonny with his sons and their friends at the pool
Lonny and his sons getting on a chairlift
Lonny and Stacey's wedding photo with Lonny's parents
Lonny with Stacey and his firstborn
Lonny with Stacy and his firstborn posing for the camera
Lonny with Stacey and his two sons
Lonny and his family out at a cooking class
Lonny and Stacey at their son's school's parent night
Lonny and his family on a hike
Lonny and his family at the beach
Lonny with his family out for dinner
Lonny with his family posing in front of decorative lights
Lonny and his family posing for a photo in front of a garden
Lonny dressed up with his family
Lonny with his family and their newest member - the dog
Lonny, Evie, Benson, Brandy, and Gayle
Lonny next to Gayle
Lonny's high school photo
Lonny and Sandy with their friends at a party
Lonny sitting down at the dinner table
Lonny posing for a photo
Lonny drying off his dog outside
Lonny's high school photo
Lonny standing in front of the ski slopes
A portrait of Lonny sporting a Yankees shirt
A portrait of Lonny and two dogs
A portrait of Lonny with his grandfather
Lonny and friends together on his couch
Lonny, Evie, and Benson at Gayle's graduation
Lonny and Sandy at a party
Lonny and Stacy together outside
Lonny with family at Todd's wedding
Lonny and a friend relaxing in beach chairs
Lonny and Gayle at Charlie's wedding
Lonny and his sister Gayle
Lonny and Gayle at her wedding
Lonny with his son and his friends
Lonny and Benson raking leaves
Lonny hanging out with Gayle and their spouses
Lonny and Benson working outside
Lonny and his sister, mother, stepbrother, kids, and niece
Lonny with his kids and a friend
Lonny on New Years Day with Joshua, Alex, Brian, and Austin
Lonny with his kids and a friend at the town pool
Lonny and a friend on a late night walk
Lonny and a friend in his backyard
Four generations of Stone on a fishing trip
Lonny with his wife, parents, and grandma
Lonny and Stacey with a friendly couple
Lonny resting on a couch with his son and a friend
Lonny with Stacey and his father and mother in law
Lonny with Stacey's family
Lonny and his son out baking in a class
Lonny's basketball team photo
Lonny's soccer team photo
Lonny and Stacey's wedding photo
Lonny's wedding photo with his family
Lonny with Stacey, Gayle, and her husband dancing
Lonny and Stacey with their son and his friends at his birthday party
Lonny, Stacey, and Benson posing for a photo
Lonny and Gayle at the Worlds Fair
Lonny with Herb and Norma at his Bar mitzvah
Lonny and Gayle as children at the pool
Lonny and his friends at his Bar Mitzvah
Lonny's Elementary school photo
Lonny with Gayle and friends on the swings
Lonny in a suit posing for a photo
Lonny dressed up as a doorman for Halloween
Lonny with his childhood friends
Lonny with his wife and two kids
Lonny with his sister and his father in the park
Lonny and his friends gathered around his birthday cake
A young Lonny standing on the diving board
A childhood photo of Gayle and Lonny
A childhood photo of Lonny and Gayle
Young Lonny on a swing
A childhood photo of Lonny playing with a toy phone
Lonny with his grandmother and Gayle
Lonny and Gayle in the bath tub
Lonny as a child playing with a doll
Lonny as a child with his mother
Lonny and Gayle in their fathers lap
Lonny as a baby
Lonny dressed up for a special event as a child
An article about Lonny and Stacy's 15 anniversary
A tribute article about Lonny
A newspaper article about Lonny
An article about Lonny and Stacey
A thank you letter Stacey wrote to the local paper
A letter Lonny wrote to his cousin Harold
A letter Lonny wrote to his cousin Harold
Lonny's son's AP English project grade
A letter to Lonny's son Alex from a teacher
A letter to Lonny's family thanking him for his contributions to the local soccer community
The cover for the NY Soccer Foundation letter
Letter from Josh's pre-k teacher
Letter from a friend of Lonny's
The cover of a condolence card
A thoughtful letter from Cindy and the Marshall family
A Valentine's day card from Lonny to Stacey
The cover of Lonny's Valentine's Day card
A Valentine's day letter from Lonny
The cover of Lonny's Valentine's day letter
The cover of Lonny's Valentine's Day card
A Valentine's Day Card written by Lonny
A letter to Lonny's son Alex from his university
A collage made up of photos of Lonny
A collage made up of photos of Lonny
Lonny outside during summer eating ice cream
A photo of Lonny
Lonny posing for a photo with his dog
Lonny posing for a photo
A portrait of Lonny wearing a Rangers sweater
Lonny holding his catch on his fishing trip
A photo of Lonny holding his fishing rod in front of the lake
Lonny driving the boat
Lonny in his office working his hardest
Lonny playing in the park with his dog
A photo of Lonny with his dog in his kitchen
Lonny with his dog waiting for a treat
Lonny in a tropical hotel garden on vacation
Lonny on vacation standing infront of the ocean and a mountain
Lonny holding two lobsters in his kitchen
Lonny asleep in a hammock
Lonny teeing off on the golf course
Lonny in a Rangers uniform next to the Stanley Cup
Lonny in the backyard playing baseball with his sons
Lonny rowing around the lake
A photo of Lonny in his kitchen
A photo of Lonny eating dinner outside with friends
A photo of Lonny on a fishing trip wearing the chain
Lonny and Stacey's wedding rings
A 9/11 memorial created for Lonny and other people who were lost in the attack
Lonny and Stacey's engagement announcement
Lonny's name engraved at the 9/11 memorial in Eisenhower Park
The two tower's of the Eisenhower Park 9/11 Memorial
The pond in front of the 9/11 Memorial at Eisenhower Park
The sign for the September 11 memorial at Eisenhower park
Plaque at the Mill Pond Memorial
The bottom of the Mill Pond Memorial featuring the writing 'Now and then, in the course of our everyday lives, we are faced with a situation where we can choose o put another person's needs before our own. And every now and then, that unselfish decision on behalf of a neighbor, a coworker or even a stranger- can change another person's destiny and, at the same time our own. In that moment... Real People Become Real Heros.'
A photo of the Mill Pond Park Memorial's landscape
Bellmore library memorial stone
A photo of Lonny's memorial at the Bellmore Library
School sign for Martin Ave Elementary School
A plaque saying "May Peace Prevail On Earth"
The plaque for the Peace Pole dedicated to Lonny and Manuel Mojica
Lonny posing with Stacey outside
A wedding photo with his wife Stacey
Lonny sitting in front of a heart he traced in the snow containing 'Lonny + Stacey'
Lonny and Stacey's wedding photo of the two of them
A portrait of Lonny and Stacey
A photo of Lonny and Stacey in a pool on vacation
Lonny and Stacey relaxing together in a bed
Lonny and Stacey out at dinner together
Lonny and Stacey celebrating Lonny's birthday
Lonny and Stacey on vacation out at dinner
Lonny and Stacey on vacation out at dinner
Lonny and Stacey posing for a photo in their hotel
Lonny and Stacey relaxing in their hotel room
Lonny and Stacey at dinner together
Lonny and Stacey relaxing on the couch
A letter from Lonny to his Aunt about his wedding
A photo of Lonny's father Benson
A photo of Evie and Benson
Lonny's father Benson leaning on a tree outside
A photo of Lonny's mother Evie as a child
Evie's brothers and sisters
Evie's family posing for a photo
Evie standing outside
Evie as a baby being held by her father
A portrait of Evie's grandmother
Lonny's recovered wedding ring
Lonny's recovered wedding ring
Lonny's son Alex's American Heroes Silver Dollar
The certificate of authenticity for Alex's silver dollar
The certificate of authenticity for Alex's silver dollar
Lonny's business card from Carr Futures
Lonny's ID card for Johnson Matthey Commodities Inc.
Lonny's ID card for Johnson Matthey Commodities Inc.
A bracelet made from a chain Lonny wore
The inside of the bracelet made from the chain Lonny wore
A drawn portrait of Lonny in his Rangers jersey
A photo of Alex and Josh at Alex's Bar Mitzvah
Josh and Alex at Josh's Bar Mitzvah
A portrait of Josh and Alex
Josh, Alex, and a friend posing for a photo
A photo of Lonny's son Alex
A photo of Lonny's son Josh
Lonny's son Alex at his wedding
Alex standing next to his bride and Josh
A photo of Josh with Alex's bride
Josh giving his best man speech
Alex and Josh posing together in suits
Alex's wedding photo with his bride, best men, and best women
Alex's wife's bridal party invitation
The bottom of the bridal shower invite says 'In loving memory of Lonny Jay Stone'
A photo of Alex and Josh at Alex's wedding
Mill Pond Preserve
Port Jefferson Station
Bellmore/Wantagh New York Memorial
Long Island 9/11 Memorial
Queen Elizabeth II September 11 Memorial Garden
Conseleya 9/11 Memorial
Dewitt 9/11 Memorial
Montclair State University 9/11 Memorial
East Newark 9/11 Memorial
New York Times Portraits of Grief
Sometimes, Lonny Stone's family would lie on top of one another to make a hamburger. Lonny, at the bottom, was half the bun.
His sons, Joshua, 9, and Alex, 12, were the meat and the pickle. His wife, Stacey, was the top of the bun, and their dog, Sammy, was the coleslaw.
As for real hamburgers, Mr. Stone stopped eating them and other meat three years ago, when he turned 40.
He started jogging, eating organic foods and thinking about the yin and yang of things.
"In the last year or so, he would always tell me, 'Live for the moment, dear,'" his wife said. "We'd be watching the boys play in the garden and he would say, 'Take a picture of it in your mind.'"
She did, and not just of the boys. "We'd been together so long, but when the dog and I would stand at the door waiting for him to get out of the car, my heart would still skip a beat," she said.
Two years ago, life became even sweeter when Mr. Stone landed a dream job as operations manager at Carr Futures. "He loved going to work," Mrs. Stone said. He even made good use of the commute from Bellmore, N.Y. On Aug. 23, their 15th anniversary, his wife came home to find a two-page letter he had written on the train, full of hearts and smiley faces and loving sentiments.
"Maybe he knew something, 'cause it wasn't like him to write a letter," she said. "That letter was like he was saying goodbye to me."
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