{
  "id": 6575620,
  "title": "‘Their papa loves them’: 25 years later, Montreal woman remembers husband’s final call on 9/11",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/their-papa-loves-them-25-years-later-montreal-woman-remembers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T10:38:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/10/september-11-montreal-woman-remembers-husband-final-call/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the twenty-fifth year since the tragic events of 9/11, Kimmy Chedel is still haunted by the memory of her late husband, Frank Doyle, who perished in the World Trade Center. At the time, Chedel and Doyle were raising two young children, Zoe and Garrett, in Englewood, New Jersey. As Chedel reflected on the last words shared with her husband, she remembered the sense of relief upon hearing his voice on the phone, only to be shattered moments later when the second plane hit the South Tower where Doyle worked. In a desperate attempt to rescue colleagues, Doyle called his wife from the 87th floor, pleading for her to promise to tell their children every day of their lives how much their father loved them. He then instructed her to call 911 and inform them of the trapped individuals on the 87th floor. Chedel, unaware of the gravity of the situation, hung up the phone and immediately called emergency services, fulfilling her husband's final request. Doyle's last words came at 9:22 a.m., less than forty minutes before the South Tower collapsed. He was 39 years old, and his body was identified through dental records several weeks later. For Chedel, the recovery process was a long and arduous journey, involving multiple phone calls over the next three and a half years, each revealing more pieces of her beloved husband. Despite the immense grief, Chedel prioritized her children, ensuring they never witnessed her tears and maintaining a sense of normalcy in their lives. In the years that followed, Chedel transformed her pain into a legacy, creating Team Frank Africa in Montreal in 2017. The organization has since supported nineteen schools across South Africa, with more planned, as a tribute to her husband's love for sports and his desire to make a difference. Chedel hopes that her children will one day recognize the pride their father would feel in the impact he has made through Team Frank Africa.",
  "summary": "Twenty-five years after 9/11, Kimmy Chedel is still carrying the memory of her husband, Frank Doyle, who was killed in the World Trade Center. Their children were just two and one at the time. Now, she’s reflecting on the last words they shared and the legacy he has left behind. Chedel says she first met […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}