Yelena Melnichenko was 28 years old and from Brooklyn, N.Y. (Born: Vilnus, Lithuania). Yelena worked for Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. on the 96th floor in the North Tower of the World Trade Center.
"Your mother, Nina Gavriusina, died on 2008.03.02. Her heart stopped after more than a year of struggle with a brain tumor and two successful surgeries. She loved you so much and died after the loss. You'll be together, and will be waiting for me" Vladimir, father of Yelena.