Category: People
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Arthur H. Holl
Arthur Holl, born in 1887, was a notable undertaker, businessman, and political figure in Camden, NJ, with his business and political legacy continuing posthumously.
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Raymond J. Healey
Raymond J. Healey had a colorful, albeit short-lived, career as a right-wing demagogue during the early 1930s.
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Roy R. Stewart
Roy Stewart was Camden Mayor, envisioning the high speed line (now PATCO) across the Delaware Memorial Bridge, the Housing Authority, and Westfield Acres.
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Dominick J. Persiani
Dominick J. Persiani was born in New Jersey in 1918 to parents Caesar and Alma Persiani. According to the 1920 Census, the family resided at 311 Division Street in South Camden, with Dominick and his three older sisters. After completing grammar school, Dominick entered the workforce. The 1930 Census shows him living with his parents,…
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Charles G. Berry
Charles G. Berry received an appointment to the Camden Fire Department in 1890 and was assigned to Engine Company 4, being one of its original members.
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Leonard Iannelli
Leonard Iannelli, born into a family of dedicated firefighters, followed his father, Frank Iannelli, who had lost his life as a member of Engine Company 9.
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Frank Iannelli
The legacy of firefighting courage and sacrifice continued as Frank Iannelli’s two sons, Leonard and Carmen, also followed their father’s footsteps. Tragically, both would also make the supreme sacrifice.
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Carmen Iannelli
Carmen Iannelli was a Camden firefighter who, along with his father and brother, lost his life while on active duty.
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James T. McGrory, Jr
James McGrory was a Camden firefighter, retiring in 1990. He remained dedicated to helping with fundraising and was active in a number of community events.
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William H. Deitz
William Harry Deitz was a Camden firefighter rising to District Chief. He suffered a fatal heart attack on scene, on November 14, 1962.
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Judson K. Fish
Judson K. Fish was born in April 1851 in New Jersey to parents Amanda and Ezra Fish. In 1860, the family resided in Delaware Township (now Cherry Hill), New Jersey. By the 1870 Census, they had moved to Camden’s Middle Ward, where Ezra Fish worked as a policeman. The family included Ezra, Amanda, older brother…
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Josiah DuBois Jr.
Josiah DuBois, Jr was born in Camden and was a direct influence to President Roosevelt’s creation of the War Refugee Board which helped save 200,000 lives.