9/11 first responder, brother killed by coronavirus just 12 days apart - New York Post

A pair of brothers from Queens, one a retired FDNY captain, shared a lifelong bond — and died from the coronavirus less than two weeks apart.

Nicholas and Ralph Gismondi were “big family men” who were so beloved that neighbors posted banners praising them when they succumbed to the pandemic, CNN said in a report Sunday.

Ralph Gismondi, 68, had retired from the fire department with the rank of captain and was among the first FDNY personnel to respond to the Sept.

Two days later, he and his wife Ann — who had known each other since they were teenagers — tested positive for the virus.

He died from complications from coronavirus on April 5.

“I could not have a funeral for him,” Ann Gismondi told CNN.

Nicholas Gismondi, 65, did not learn about his older brother’s death until he himself was hospitalized with the virus.

“Volunteerism and giving back to the community were very important to him,” his wife, Mary Jane, told CNN.

Just 18 days later — 12 days after his brother’s death — he also died from the virus

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