Sanit Worker Dies Of Heart Attack Suffered On Collection Route

STEPHEN DIXON

Sanitation Worker Stephen Dixon, 61, collapsed and died March 12 of a heart attack he suffered on his route in Queens.

The 19-year veteran of the Sanitation Department leaves behind four children and seven grandchildren. Mr. Dixon, who worked in the Bureau of Cleaning and Collection, collapsed at 10:35 a.m. in front of 710 Almont Rd. in Far Rockaway. He worked out of the Queens East 14 garage.

Condolences From Mayor

"He did the back-breaking work that keeps our streets clean," Mayor Bloomberg said. "Most New Yorkers don't know his name, but they know his work, and it is evident in the changes we have seen across this city in the last two decades. On behalf of the city he served, I extend my condolences to his wife Diane, their four children, and their many grandchildren."

Sanitation Commissioner John J. Doherty said, "Sanitation Worker Dixon represented the best of this de- partment and was one of thousands of dedicated men and women who do a very difficult but essential job of keeping New York clean and safe each and every day."

Uniformed Sanitationmen's Association President Harry Nespoli said, "Our sympathy goes out to the family of Stephen Dixon. New York City Sanitation Workers have one of the most strenuous and dangerous jobs in the country. This is the eighth death of a sanitation worker on the job in less than six years. Since Nov. 29, 2003, five sanitation workers have been killed in accidents involving trucks and three had heart attacks while at work."