Families Remember Wendys Massacre Victims

The sobs of families punctuated Browns remarks while others sat hand in hand in the audience amid dozens of photographers, television crews and reporters.
"I have never seen a tragedy resonate as this tragedy has. I know your grief will never disappear, but I assure you the entire city is behind you."
Other speakers included representatives for Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Borough President Claire Shulman.
After the ceremony ended, Benjamin Nazario, brother of victim, Ramon, summed up the families feelings in an interview with The Queens Courier.
"We need to hear a jury sentence John Taylor to death," Nazario said.
Taylor, 37, and Craig Godineaux, 31, shot and killed the Wendys workers execution style last year in the basement of the fast food restaurant at 40-12 Main St. Godineaux pleaded guilty and is serving five consecutive life terms. Taylor is being held for trial and Brown is seeking the death sentence for him.
Godineaux, who state psychiatrists declared to be mentally retarded, escaped the death sentence.
The brief library ceremony was arranged by the new owners of the Wendys property who are turning it into a mini-mall, but one that will ban restaurants or any cooking in a show of respect for the victims. A representative of the new owner presented an $18,000 check on behalf of the victims and their families to the Flushing Library. The money will be used for a latch-key after school program.
The victims honored included Anita Smith, 22; Ramon Nazario, 44; Jean-Dumel Auguste, 27; Ali Ibadat, 40; and Jeremy Mele, 18.