Michael R. Cimino
MICHAEL R. CIMINO was a member of the Camden Police Department and a life member of Lodge 1, Fraternal Order of Police, Camden. His father, Joseph Cimino, ran Joe’s Bar at 437 South 5th Street. In 1959 Cimino received two divisional commendations for quick work in solving burglaries, and was cited alongside fellow patrolmen Dominick DiBartolomeo, Maurice Bielicki, Joseph J. McComb Jr., and Howard Smith.
Michael R. Cimino retired from the Camden Police Department and moved to Lower Township, Cape May County. He died on June 9, 1995, at Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital, Cape May Court House. He was 68. He was survived by his wife Emma (née Garrison); three daughters, Stephanie Jo Nelson, Diane M. Welke, and Kathleen Mattea; a son, Michael P.; two sisters, Rita Salamay and Alfreda Sciaomonna of Pennsauken; a brother, Aldo of Pennsauken; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Sick and Jobless, Man Hangs Self
Camden Courier-Post —
A 51-year-old Whitman Park man was found dead in his home, 1309 Green st., Monday, and Coroner Blake said he would issue a certificate of death by suicide.
The body of Andrew Romanowski was found hanging from a second floor banister by his wife, Stella, police said.
Ptl. Michael Cemeno [sic] and Joseph Hainsworth, who investigated, said Mrs. Romanowski told them her husband had been suffering from a heart ailment and was unemployed.
No notes were left, police said.
5 Patrolmen Win Citations For Services
Camden Courier-Post —
City’s Finest Cited for Good Work
AWARDS for excellent police work were presented to five Camden Patrolmen Thursday by Insp. Willard Shriver (right), patrol division commander. The patrolmen (left to right), Maurice Bielicki, Joseph J. McComb Jr., Dominick DiBartolomeo, Howard Smith and Michael Cimino, will all be given an extra day off for their good work.
Two Camden patrolmen, who saved a motorist from drowning, and three others, who apprehended three alleged burglars, received divisional commendations at Patrol Division headquarters Thursday.
Insp. Willard Shriver, patrol commander, said Ptl. Dominick DiBartolomeo and Maurice Bielicki, on July 31, kept a partly submerged automobile, in which the driver was trapped, from slipping into the Delaware River by “super human strength,” holding onto the bumper of the car, to keep it from slipping from its precarious position.
Two citations were awarded to Ptl. Michael Cimino, for his quick work in solving two burglaries. Cimino apprehended Samuel Thomas, of the 300 block Kaighns ave., July 20, and recovered merchandise stolen from a Broadway appliance store before the burglary was discovered.
The next night Cimino caught Benjamin Thomas, 28, of the 200 block Mt. Vernon st., hiding under a truck, reportedly with six rings and a watch stolen from a Broadway jewelry store. Cimino had to battle Thomas to get him to leave his hiding place.
The prompt action of Ptl. Joseph McComb and Howard Smith was credited with the arrest of Robert Thomas, 36, of the 400 block S. 3rd st., who is charged with breaking into a Kaighns ave. appliance store July 15. Their work resulted in the recovery of the stolen merchandise, Shriver said.
The patrolmen were all recommended for the citation by Lt. Edward Watson, second district commander.
Father Tells Son of Holdup Beating
Camden Courier-Post —
Joseph Cimino, 66, owner of Joe’s Bar at 437 S. 5th st., was robbed of more than $150 and severely beaten by two bandits outside his tavern at 11.15 o’clock Thursday night.
Police said the pair may be the men who wounded a patron in a $50 holdup of the A-M Bar, 519 S. 5th st., Wednesday night, and escaped with $60 after holding up the night clerk of the PRR YMCA, 3rd and Mickle sts., Tuesday night. In those cases, the bandits wore masks.
Cimino, a large, powerful man and father of Ptl. Michael Cimino, was armed with a pistol, but said he was overpowered by two young Negroes and was unable to fire a shot. The policeman asked to be assigned to track down his father’s assailants.
The elder Cimino said he closed his bar about 11 p. m., put the money from the cash register in his pockets and was working around the bar when he thought he heard a shot fired outside. He said he got his pistol, opened a side door and two young Negroes barged in.
“He’s got a gun in his hand,” one of them shouted.
Cimino said he tried to fire but one of the bandits grabbed his hand. Meanwhile he was pulled outside to Washington st., beaten over the head with a blunt instrument and fell to the sidewalk, bleeding and dizzy, Cimino told police. The bandits fled.
Seven stitches were required at Cooper Hospital to close the cuts in Cimino’s scalp.
Neighbors, hearing the noise of the fight, called police. Ptl. Cimino was among those who immediately responded.
Death Notice
Camden Courier-Post —
MICHAEL R. CIMINO, 68, of Lower Township, died Friday at Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital, Cape May Court House.
Formerly of Camden, Mr. Cimino was a retired member of the city’s police department.
He was a life member of Lodge 1, Fraternal Order of Police, Camden. Mr. Cimino also was an avid gardener.
Surviving are his wife, Emma (née Garrison); three daughters, Stephanie Jo Nelson of Lower Township, Diane M. Welke of Upper Township, and Kathleen Mattea of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a son, Michael P. of France; two sisters, Rita Salamay of Florida and Alfreda Sciaomonna of Pennsauken; a brother, Aldo of Pennsauken; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Raymond’s Church, Bayshore and Ocean avenues, Villas, Lower Township, where friends may call after 10 a.m.
Burial will be private. Arrangements are by Evoy Funeral Home, Cape May.