Ruth Clifford McCourt. Resident of New London, Connecticut, born Ruth Clifford in Cork, Ireland. Died at age 45 in the crash of United Airlines flight in the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack with her four year old daughter, Juliana McCourt, and a friend who had joined them for their intended vacation in Los Angeles. Juliana was her only child.

She was survived by her husband, and her brothers John Clifford and Ronnie Clifford. Ronnie was working in the World Trade Center but escaped just as his sister's plane struck.

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See September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack/Casualties.

BBC News: Survivor's family die in tragic twist