Introduction
Named: Kilo Company, Third Battalion, Seventh Marine Regiment, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam 1965, 1966, Grenadier, Squad Leader Charles “Chuck” Cahilly, and photo taken on a sweep along the Song Tra Bong River.
CHARLES W. “CHUCK” CAHILLY II was born in 1941. In 1965 and 1966 he served in Vietnam with Kilo Company, Third Battalion, Seventh Marine Regiment, United States Marine Corps.
After returning from Vietnam Chuck Cahilly was appointed to the Camden Police Department in 1968. He worked for the Department in many capacities, including as a K-9 officer, for over 27 years, retiring in February of 1996 with the rank of Detective. Besides his time with the United States Marine Corps, he was a member of the New Jersey National Guard, and retired from federal service as well. He was also instrumental in reviving the Camden Police Department Honor Guard in the late 1960s.
A longtime resident of Haddon Township, New Jersey, Charles W. Cahilly II was married to Mary E. Mollenkopf. There were five children, Sherry, Mary, Charles W III, Jennifer, and Deborah Ann.
Charles W. Cahilly II was a member of the Marine Corps League, Mt. Holly Masonic Lodge #14, Sons of Union Veterans, Fraternal Order of Police, NRA, and was a Civil & Revolutionary War re-enactor.
Charles W. Cahilly II passed away on April 20, 2015.
About Chuck Cahilly
Chuck and I came on together in ‘68 and worked together on the old Tac/Force & K9 Unit. Good man, good cop…
— W. Larry Worrell, DeBary FL.
1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company
Named: What was left of the 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Kneeling front: Cpl. Jack Carpenter, Sgt. Chuck Cahilly, and Standing Rear: Cpl. Cady, Sgt. Unknown, Unknown, L/Cpl. George Bunting, Cpl. John Cornell, Cpl P. Morales.
Camden Police Graduation
Camden Courier-Post —
Courier-Post Bureau
TRENTON — The high rate of failures on police and fire examinations was repeated yesterday in the Civil Service Department’s announcement of the results of tests for fire captain and patrolman in Camden City.
In the captain’s test, 23 passed, 64 failed and two did not show up for the test. In the test for patrolman, 10 passed, 32 failed and 14 failed to show. In the non-residents’ test for Camden patrolman, six passed, eight failed and five did not appear.
In the fire captain’s test, Kenneth M. Clark of 111 North 26th St., Camden, a veteran, qualified with a score of 92.6, highest for the seven veterans who qualified. Joseph R. Gfrorer of 3040 N. Constitution Road, Camden, was highest of applicants with a score of 96.5.
In the residents’ patrolman test, Robert D. Craig of 817 Vine Street was high with 78. In the non resident’s test, Edwin B. Hoffman of 514 Walnut Street, Audubon, a veteran qualified with 72.2 and Flem J. Hopkins Jr. of 113 Estates Ave., Pine Hill, was high with 78.
Others who passed the fire captain’s test were:
George D. Getty of 1111 N. 34 St., 95.4; John DiMaggio of 319 Beckett St., 94; Joseph J. Anderson of 2406 Denfield St., 92.96; Phillip A. Maycott of 2836 Lincoln Ave., 90.5; James McMaster of 402 N. 37th St., 90.2; William D. Hillman of 3071 Constitution Rd., 89.4; Joseph Arensberg of 1041 N. 32nd St., 88.3; Robert E. Briggs of 2861 Congress Road, veteran, 86.3; John S. Brzozowski of 371 N. 34th St., 86.2; Edmund F. Gorczynski of 272 N. 33rd St., veteran, 85.4; Anthony F. Orme of 3317 River Ave., veteran, 82.4; William J. Young of 1126 N. 33rd St., 80.5; William D. Ayers of 2846 Pierce Ave., veteran, 79.1; Joseph Dowhy Sr., of 866 Beideman Ave., veteran, 78.9; James O. Jones of 3214 Mitchell St., 78.3; Joseph Chelhowski of 1324 Sheridan St., veteran, 75.8; James T. Robinson of 504 Trenton Ave., 75.5; Anthony D. Moffa of 23 Leonard Ave., 73.3; Robert E. Davenport of 1026 Reeves Ave., 73; John F. Gaffney Jr., of 78 S. Dudley St., 72.8, and Albert E. Collum Jr., of 2409 Howell St., 72.6.
Patrolman (residents) who passed:
Joseph A. Fox of 2117 Mount Ephraim Ave., 77.1; Charles W. Cahilly 2d of 2015 Westminster Ave., 75.; Edward B. Bush of 3210 Mitchell St., 78.9; John F. Oppmann of 550 N. 30th St., 77.7; Gary E. Miller of 486-A Rand St., 77.4; Donald J. Tymusczuk of 2737 Concord Ave., 75.1; Joseph A. Broccoli of 1467 Pershing St., 74.2; Richard W. Merta of 1641 Pulaski St., 72.9, and Robert G. Gibson of 572 Clinton St., 72.6.
Patrolman (nonresidents) who passed:
Flem J. Hopkins Jr., 78; Elwood L. Ridge, 75.4; Joseph E. Benton, 74.7; David Vautier Jr., 74.1, and Frank R. Pedano, 73.8.
Charles W. "Chuck" Cahilly, II
Daytona Beach News-Journal —
Charles W. “Chuck” Cahilly, II
AGE: 73 . Haddon Twp.
April 20, 2015, of Haddon Township, NJ, age 73. His memory is carried on by his wife, Mary E. (nee Mollenkopf), his beloved children Sherry Thomas, Mary Bowman, Charles W. Cahilly III, Jennifer Menow (Troy), the late Deborah Ann Cahilly and dear brother of Carol Nordberg (Craig), Nancy, Jim and Wayne (Audrey) Cahilly. He is also survived by his dear grandchildren Jim, John, Brittany, Sean, Justin, Kyle, Kalie, Tim, and 9 great grandchildren.
Chuck was a Veteran of the US Marine Corps. and a retired Veteran of the Army National Guard, having served our country for 32 years including Combat service in Vietnam. He was a decorated, 27 year, Veteran Police Officer and Detective with the Camden Police Department, He was a member of the Marine Corps League, Mt. Holly Masonic Lodge #14, Sons of Union Veterans, Fraternal Order of Police, NRA, and was a Civil & Revolutionary War reenactor. Chuck was an amateur Historian specifically American Military History, and enjoyed fishing and genealogy. The World is a better place for had having him in it.
Relatives and friends are invited to meet Friday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the CRERAN FUNERAL HOME, 400 WHITE HORSE PIKE, OAKLYN, NJ. Chuck’s Funeral Service will be held 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Interment will follow at the Camden Co. Veteran’s Cemetery, at Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, NJ.