Introduction
Santo DiMaggio, Camden Fire Department
SANTO DI MAGGIO was born on July 18, 1918 to Mary and John DiMaggio. His parents had lived at 811 Clare Street in the summer of 1917 and were still there in the spring of 1918. By January of 1920 the DiMaggio family was making its home at 319 Beckett Street in South Camden. John DiMaggio operated a DiMaggio’s Sunoco Service Station at 1458 Haddon Avenue in the late 1940s and in the 1950s had DiMaggio’s Esso Service Station at 915 South 3rd Street. Besides Santo, the family included two younger brothers, John and Anthony.
Santo DiMaggio was appointed to the Camden Fire Department on January 13, 1951. He reported for duty three days later. Santo DiMaggio served with Engine Company 3 early in his career. Younger brother John DiMaggio also served with the Camden Fire Department, retiring with the rank of Captain.
Santo DiMaggio passed away on September 28, 1973.
37 Camden Men Pass Tests for City Firemen
Camden Courier-Post —
Thirty-seven candidates have passed the Civil Service test for fireman in the Camden City fire department. Thirty-two of those who qualified are former service men and three of them, disabled veterans, were placed at the top of the list under the preference given by law.
Joseph T. Hackett, of 158 Branch Village is listed first; Owen D. Gale, 320 Marlton avenue, second and August L. Johnson, 916½ Chestnut street, third. The salary on Jan. 1 will begin at $2400 and reach a maximum of $3150 after four years.
Following is the complete list of those who qualified in the test:
Joseph T. Hackett, 158 Branch Village; Owen D. Gale, 320 Marlton avenue; August L. Johnson, 916 Chestnut street; Harry Sterling, 112 Aleibt Village; Albert A. Stinger, 1123 Bradley avenue; Jesthroe Hunt, 753 Walnut street; Harold H. Pike, 429 Penn street; Roy R. Moffa, 216 Morse street; Allen F. Hess, 2733 Sherman avenue; Franklin W. Whylings, 602 North Thirty-Second street; William L. Gosnell, 3303 Crescent drive; David W. Humphries, 3017 Mickle street; William G. Winstanley, 510 Penn street; Joshua H. Robinson, 1934 Kossuth street; Henry S. Keubler, 336 Broadway; Adolph S. Zubrzycki, 1223 South Tenth street; Ralph H. Palmer, 585 Mickle street; Alexander P. Matis, 903 Haddon avenue; Earl G. Robinson, 1036 Penn street; Anthony J. DiMaggio, 530 South Eighth street; Earl A. Smith Sr., 201 Biederman avenue; Philip J. MacDonald, 123 North Eleventh street; Robert F. Olesiewicz, 921 Mt. Vernon street; Eugene E. Demers, 2034 High street; Chester J. Gedrich, 1154 Thurman street; John F. Chudzinski, 1043 Thurman street; Samuel D. Siniscalki, 803 Line street; Santo Dimaggio, 319 Beckett street; Ludwig S. Polniak, 471 Pfeiffer street; George P. Baxter, 817 Howard street; Ralph F. Schaeffer, 909 Berkley apartments; Joseph J. McTaggart, 3135 Waldorf avenue; Louis J. Monahan, Canterbury apartments; John DiMaggio, 319 Beckett street; William N. Stone Jr., 950 Vine street; Casper J. Martelli, 220 Mt. Vernon street; H. Raymond Dixon, 439 Trenton avenue.
Engine Company 3, 1956
Engine Company 3 and the 3rd Battalion in quarters, at 1813 Broadway, south of Ferry Avenue, South Camden. 1956. Left to right, standing: Chief Joseph Guarino, Fireman John Chudzinski, Captain Edward Tyszko, Fireman Ernest Tartaglia, Fireman Santo DiMaggio; Kneeling: Fireman Adlebert Kirk, Fireman Angelo Borghero.
Memorial Card
Memorial card for Santo DiMaggio, Camden Fire Department