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Massachusetts woman's remains identified nearly 25 years after 9/11 attacks: "We get closure"
CBS News • • business
Key Points:
- Barbara Keating, a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11 during the 9/11 attacks, had her remains identified 25 years after the tragedy through DNA technology by the New York City Medical Examiner's office.
- For years, the family was told her remains would never be recovered, making this identification a significant moment of closure.
- Barbara dedicated much of her life to helping children, including those with Down syndrome, and was part of a large Irish Catholic family in Boston.
- The family held a ceremony to lay her remains to rest alongside her husband, providing them with peace and a sense of completion after decades.
- The Keating family expressed deep gratitude to the New York City Medical Examiner's office for their ongoing efforts in identifying victims' remains.
