Brad S. Green, 53, of East Amherst was a salesman for Kraft Foods, according to former neighbors. Green and his family were kind and helpful, the type of people everyone would want living next door, said Dave Braunscheidel, a former neighbor.

Braunscheidel and Green used to help each other with projects around their houses, like working on Green’s hot tub and an engine on his son’s three-wheeler.

Green, a member of Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church in Clarence, is survived by his wife, Sharon, and two children, Jennifer and Brad Jr.

“Our heart goes out to them,” said Braunscheidel, who said he was neighbor to the Greens for about 10 years.

George Regan, another former neighbor, described Green as “very, very well-liked.”

Regan, 88, said the family used to help him use the Internet to keep in touch with his own son, who traveled around the world.

“Anybody that knew them, they’re going to be astounded,” Regan said.

Green was one of two Kraft employees on the plane, along with David M. Borner of Pendleton.

“We are devastated by the news, and our most heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with our employees’ families during this difficult time,” the company said in a statement issued to the Tonawanda News. “Kraft Foods also extends its deepest condolences to all families affected by this tragic event.”

— Aaron Besecker