![]() ![]() ![]() Francis of Assisi, whose encouraging and inspirational phrase, “while we have time, let us do good,” were words that Stephen lived by. ![]() Stephen’s parents were lay Franciscans and he grew up under the guiding philosophy of St. Stephen had everything to live for a great wife, five wonderful children, a devoted extended family, and friends. of gear to his back and raced on foot through the tunnel to the Twin Towers, where he gave up his life while saving others. Determined to carry out his duty, he strapped 60 lbs. Stephen drove his truck to the entrance of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, but it had already been closed for security purposes. Upon hearing the news, Stephen called his wife, Sally, and asked her to tell his brothers he would catch up with them later. On September 11, 2001, Stephen, who was assigned to Brooklyn’s Squad 1, had just finished his shift and was on his way to play golf with his brothers when he got word over his scanner of a plane hitting the North Tower of the World Trade Center. We also honor our first responders, veterans and their families. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation honors the sacrifice of the firefighter, Stephen Siller, who laid down his life to save others on September 11, 2001. We're so humbled to have been able to donate 200 American Flags to the Tunnel to Towers 5K taking place in Nelsonville, Ohio, this weekend on May 1. A Tribute to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation ![]()
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