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Ross Abdallah Alameddine, 20, Saugus, Mass.
Jamie Bishop, 35, Pine Mountain, Ga.
Brian Bluhm, 25, Cedar Rapids, IA
Ryan Clark, 22, Martinez, Ga. 
Austin Cloyd, 18, Blacksburg, Va.
Jocelyn Couture-Nowak, 49, Montreal, Canada
Daniel Perez Cueva, 21, Lima, Peru
Kevin Granata, 46, Toledo, OH
Matthew G. Gwaltney, 24, Chester, Va.
Caitlin Hammaren, 19, Westtown, N.Y.
Jeremy Michael Herbstritt, 27, Bellefonte, Pa.
Rachel Hill, 18, Glen Allen, Va.
Emily Hilscher, 19, Woodville, Va.
Jarrett Lee Lane, 22, Narrows, Va.
Matt La Porte, 20, Dumont, N.J.
Henry Lee, 20, Roanoke, Va.
Liviu Librescu, 76, Ploiesti, Romania
G.V. Loganathan, 51, born in Chennai, India
Partahi Lumbantoruan, 34, Indonesia
Lauren Ashley McCain, 20, Hampton, Va.
Daniel O’Neil, 22, Lincoln, R.I.
Juan Ortiz, 26, Bayamón, Puerto Rico 
Minal Panchal, 26, Mumbai, India
Erin Peterson, 18, Chantilly, Va.
Michael Pohle, 23, Flemington, N.J.
Julia Pryde, 23, Middletown, N.J.
Mary Karen Read, 19, Annandale, Va.
Reema Samaha, 18, Centreville, Va.
Waleed Shaalan, 32, Egypt
Leslie Sherman, 20, Springfield, Va.
Maxine Turner, 22, Vienna, Va.
Nicole White, 20, Carrollton, Va.
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Juan Ortiz, 26, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
April 18, 2007 6:57 PM
Juan Ramón Ortiz, a graduate student from Bayamón, Puerto Rico, was killed while teaching a class, according to the North Carolina News and Observer.
The teaching assistant, who was recently married, leaves his wife, Liselle Vega, also a student at Virginia Tech. Neighbors in Bayamon remembered Ortiz as a quiet, dedicated son who decorated his parents' one-story concrete house every Christmas. "He was an extraordinary son, what any father would have wanted," said Ortiz's father, also named Juan Ramón Ortiz.
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I did not know your son but my prayers and thoughts are with you all. May God keep you close to him during this heartbreaking time.
Posted by: Linda from Alabama | Apr 19, 2007 12:18:05 PM
Mis oraciones y apoyo están con la mamá de Juan Ramón, Bruni, quien junto a su esposo, forjaron un extraordinario ser humano. También para su joven viuda que tuvo la dicha de tenerlo a su lado aunque fuera por poco tiempo. Que Dios tenga en la gloria a Juan Ramón y le brinde fortaleza a su familia para seguir adelante.
Posted by: Maria Arteaga | Apr 19, 2007 1:19:08 PM
It is such a shame.
Posted by: David Ortiz and Family | Apr 20, 2007 12:48:13 AM
Celebrate the life of Juan with Light, Love and Peace.
Posted by: Wendy | Apr 20, 2007 12:54:11 AM
I am so sorry about your loss.. May Jaun rest in peace..My prayers are with you
Posted by: Rachael | Apr 20, 2007 9:33:52 AM
My prayers to you and ur family. May God give u strength during ur moment of pain and despair. I cannot imagine what you're going through but know that my heart and everyone else in America grieves with you. God Bless!
Posted by: Juanita Rios, TX | Apr 20, 2007 10:06:21 AM
We feel your pain, and we mourn this loss with you.
Posted by: JCJC | Apr 20, 2007 3:33:53 PM
May god bless the Ortiz family.
Posted by: Joe | Apr 20, 2007 6:39:09 PM
I am so sorry. He was just beautiful. I will keep you in my prayers. He will be waiting for you in Heaven. This whole country grieves with you.
Posted by: J Campbell | Apr 20, 2007 11:28:26 PM
I am so sorry to hear that a hispanic guys that was obviously doing so great in life was not allowed to continue on, may his life be an example to other hispanics youths to better yourself and make everyone proud. For his parents just remember, a person dies when you stop thinking about them and I know you will be think of Juan every day and the beautiful legacy he left behind.
Posted by: Maria Vega, San Antonio, TX | Apr 20, 2007 11:51:28 PM
I grieve with you for the loss of such a remarkable person. May you find comfort through family/friends support and precious memories of times shared with Juan. Please do not become filled with bitterness/hate but instead love like there is no tommorow. We don't know why such tragedies happen, but through such pain we need to create positive change. My faith has me believe that you will be reunited again someday. Please accept my prayers and love during this time of such sorrow.
Posted by: Michele in San Francisco, CA | Apr 21, 2007 2:43:38 AM
God Bless your family in this time of sorrow...
Posted by: sheila | Apr 21, 2007 8:14:42 AM
Nuestros pesames llegan a ustedes de Long Island New York. Nos unimos con todos los hermanos cristianos que estan orando para que el Señor Jesus les de aliento y paz durante esta tan dolorosa perdida. A los padres de Juan, no se si hay palabras que puedan consolar sus corazoes. Esperamos que Dios les traiga a sus mentes que fueron buenos padres y que pronto veran a su hijo en el cielo cuando vayamos a reinar con Dios para siempre.
Posted by: Tito y Millie Mattei | Apr 21, 2007 6:08:35 PM
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