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If anyone has additional information about any of these " Delaware Heros "
The following below firemen that are listed " GAVE THEIR ALL " to the State of Delaware and to the Delaware State Fire Service. Their names are etched on the Firemen's Monument in Dover, Delaware. I pay tribute here to my brother firefighters who gave their all to the Delaware Fire Service!
Wednesday,
May 11, 2022
" Firemen's Monument "
Please contact me via email and I will quickly update their information.
( russpickde@comcast.net )
( Below names listed " Alphabetically " by Last Name )
Cranston Heights Fire Company
Wilmington, Delaware
June 15, 1907 ~ January 15, 1926
( Age: 18 years and 7 months )
Place of Interment:
White Clay Creek Church Cemetery
Newark, Delaware
August 5, 1887 ~ November 6, 1959
( Age: 72 years, 3 months, and 1 day )
Place of Interment:
Volunteer Hose Company
Middletown, Delaware
Forest Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Middletown, Delaware
Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company
Greenwood, Delaware
June 10, 1972 - April 30, 2000
( Age: 27 years, 10 months, and 20 days )
Place of Interment:
St. Johnstown Cemetery
Greenwood, Delaware
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
1937 ~ July 22, 1978
( Age: 41 years )
Place of Interment:
Gracelawn Memorial Park
New Castle, Delaware
Five Points Fire Company
Wilmington, Delaware
January 13, 1885 ~ February 22, 1948
( Age: 63 years, 1 month, 9 days )
Place of Interment:
Silverbrook Cemetery
Wilmington, Delaware
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
February 8, 1856 ~ November 2, 1896
( Age: 40 years, 8 months, 26 days )
Place of Interment:
Chester Rural Cemetery
Chester, Pennsylvania
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
August 17, 1876 ~ August 3, 1923
( Age: 46 years, 11 months, and 17 days )
Place of Interment:
Silverbrook Cemetery
Wilmington, Delaware
Frederia Volunteer Fire Commpany
Frederica, Delaware
June 3, 1946 - April 12, 1980
( Age: 33 years, 10 months, and 9 days )
Place of Interment:
Barratt's Chapel
Frederica, Delaware
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
1857 ~ March 21, 1904
( Age: 46 years )
Place of Interment:
Cathedral Cemtery
Wilmington, Delaware
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
April 3, 1867 ~ December 24, 1896
( Age: 29 years, 8 months, and 21 days )
Place of Interment:
Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Cemetery
Greenville, Delaware
Wilmington Manor Fire Company
New Castle, Delaware
October 1, 1995 ~ August 22, 2021
( Age: 25 years, 10 months, and 21 days )
Place of Interment:
Gracelawn Memorial Park
New Castle, Delaware
Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Company
Bridgeville, Delaware
July 1, 1944 ~ July 10, 2005
( Age: 25 years, 10 months, and 21 days )
Place of Interment:
Bridgeville Cemetery
Bridgeville, Delaware
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
September 24, 2016
Place of Interment:
" Currently Unknown "
Marydel Volunteer Fire Company
Marydel, Delaware
February 23, 1898 ~ January 3, 1964
( Age: 65 years, 10 months, 11 days )
Place of Interment:
Wesley Methodist
Episcopal Church Cemetery
Dover, Delaware
Five Points Fire Company
Wilmington, Delaware
April 3, 1931
Place of Interment:
Silverbrook Cemetery
Wilmington, Delaware
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
1859 ~ September 13, 1890
( Age: 30 )
Place of Interment:
Riverview Cemetery
Wilmington, Delaware
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
March 29, 1914 ~ August 12, 1950
( Age: 36 years. 4 months. and 14 days )
Place of Interment:
Cathedral Cemetery
Wilmington, Delaware
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
January 29, 1947 ~ June 19, 1990
( Age: 43 years, 4 months, and 21 days )
Place of Interment:
Delaware Veteran's Cemetery
Bear, Delaware
Cranston Heights Fire Company
Wilmington, Delaware
November 21, 1909 ~ March 1, 1931
( Age: 21 years, 3 months, and 10 days )
Place of Interment:
East New Market Cemetery
East New Market, Maryland
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
February 28, 1889 ~ May 12, 1939
( Age: 50 years, 2 months, and 14 days )
Place of Interment:
Riverview Cemetery
Wilmington, Delaware
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
December 31, 1887 ~ June 11, 1929
( Age: 51 years, 5 months, and 11 days )
Place of Interment:
Cathedral Cemetery
Wilmington, Delaware
Cranston Heights Fire Company
Wilmington, Delaware
August 15, 1866 ~ January 20, 1933
( Age: 66 years, 5 months, and 5 days )
Place of Interment:
Kings Assembly of God Church Cemetery
Marshallton, Delaware
Cranston Heights Fire Company
Wilmington, Delaware
1905 ~ January 15, 1926
( Age: 20 years )
Place of Interment:
Kings Assembly of God Church Cemetery
Marshallton, Delaware
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
December 1, 2016
Place of Interment:
" Unknown "
August 19, 1918 ~ January 3, 1965
( Age: 46 years, 4 months, and 15 days )
Place of Interment:
Sharon Hills Memorial Park
Dover, Delaware
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
January 28, 1867 ~ April 3, 1919
( Age: 52 years, 2 months, and 6 days )
Place of Interment:
Riverview Cemetery
Wilmington, Delaware
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
1898 ~ December 27, 1955
( Age: 57 years )
Place of Interment:
Cathedral Cemetery
Wilmington, Delaware
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
September 24, 2016
Place of Interment:
" Unknown "
Holloway Terrace Volunteer Fire Company, No. 1
Holloway Terrace, Delaware
April 23, 1933 ~ January 30, 1958
( Age: 24 years, 9 months, and 7 days )
Place of Interment:
Gracelawn Memorial Park
New Castle, Delaware
Selbyville Volunteer Fire Company
Selbyville, Delaware
1964 ~ April 9, 2021
( Age: 56 years )
Place of Interment:
Dagsboro Redmen's Memorial Cemetery
Dagsboro, Delaware
Holloway Terrace Volunteer Fire Company, No. 1
Holloway Terrace, Delaware
May 1, 1899 ~ April 12, 1969
( Age: 69 years, 11 months, and 11 days )
Place of Interment:
Gracelawn Memorial Park
New Castle, Delaware
Lewes Fire Department
Lewes, Delaware
June 29, 1970 ~ July 11, 2016
( Age: 45 years, 11 months, and 13 days )
Place of Interment:
" Unknown "
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
July 3, 1888 ~ December 23, 1945
( Age: 57 years, 5 months, and 22 days )
Place of Interment:
Cathedral Cemetery
Wilmington, Delaware
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
October 9, 1864 ~ October 8, 1896
( Age: 31 years, 11 months, and 30 days )
Place of Interment:
Riverview Cemetery
Wilmington, Delaware
" Fire Company Unknown "
Date of Passing: Place of Interment:
" Unknown "
Unknown
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
July 10, 1939 ~ January 6, 1998
( Age: 58 years, 5 months, and 27 days )
Place of Interment:
unknown
Cranston Heights Fire Company
Wilmington, Delaware
September 21, 1913 ~ December 2, 1962
( Age: 49 years, 2 months, and 11 days )
Place of Interment:
Gracelawn Memorial Park
New Castle, Delaware
June 9, 1942 ~ June 16, 1997
( Age: 55 years, and 7 days )
Place of Interment:
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Laurel, Delaware
Cranston Heights Fire Company
Wilmington, Delaware
1904 ~ January 15, 1926
( Age: 21 years )
Place of Interment:
Silverbrook Cemetery
Wilmington, Delaware
Edward Pappa " Driving The Car " |
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
June 20, 1922
( Age: " unknown " )
Place of Interment:
unknown
Clayton Fire Company, No. 1
Clayton, Delaware
February 12, 1968 ~ March 7, 2022
( Age: 54 years, and 25 days )
Place of Interment:
Cremated
Lewes Fire Department
Lewes, Delaware
March 30, 1946 - February 3, 2002
( Age: 55 years, 10 months, and 4 days )
Place of Interment:
Bethel Methodist Cemetery
Lewes, Delaware
Georgetown Volunteer Fire Company
Georgetown, Delaware
February 23, 1924 ~ April 4, 1969
( Age: 45 years, 1 month, and 12 days )
Place of Interment:
Union Cemetery
Georgetown, Delaware
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
January 26, 1868 ~ February 3, 1923
( Age: 55 years, and 8 days )
Place of Interment:
Riverview Cemetery
Wilmington, Delaware
" Fire Company Unknown "
Date of Passing: Place of Interment:
" Unknown "
Unknown
Felton Community Fire Company
Felton, Delaware
1954 ~ August 3, 1971
( Age: 16 - 17 years )
Place of Interment:
Henlopen Memorial Park
Milton, Delaware
" Fire Company Unknown "
Date of Passing: Place of Interment:
" Unknown "
Unknown
Carlisle Fire Company
Milford, Delaware
Date of Passing: Place of Interment:
" Unknown "
Unknown
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
February 10, 1918 ~ February 27, 1962
( Age: 44 years, and 17 days )
Place of Interment:
Greensboro Cemetery
Greensboro, Maryland
Michelle L. Newton Smith |
Delaware City Fire Company, #1
Delaware City, Delaware
December 29, 1978 ~ December 22, 2008
( Age: 29 years, 11 months, and 24 days )
Place of Interment:
Odd Fellow's Cemetery
Smyrna, Delaware
Mill Creek Fire Company
Marshallton, Delaware
September 17, 1953 ~ September 26, 2001
( Age: 48 years, and 9 days )
Place of Interment:
Silverbrook Cemetery
Wilmington, Delaware
Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Department
Dagsboro, Delaware
December 11, 1994 ~ September 27, 2012
( Age: 17 years, 9 months, and 16 days )
Place of Interment:
Dagsboro Redmen's Cemetery
Dagsboro, Delaware
Citizens' Hose Company, No. 1
Smyrna, Delaware
June 12, 1962 ~ August 26, 1982
( Age: 20 years, 2 months, and 14 days )
Place of Interment:
Glenwood Cemetery
Smyrna, Delaware
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
1911 ~ June 27, 1953
( Age: 41 - 42 years )
Place of Interment:
Silverbrook Cemetery
Wilmington, Delaware
City of Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington, Delaware
June 18, 1896 ~ November 12, 1938
( Age: 42 years, 4 months, and 25 days )
Place of Interment:
Riverview Cemetery
Wilmington, Delaware
South Bowers Volunteer Fire Company
South Bowers, Delaware
May 17, 1919 ~ April 22, 1973
( Age: 53 years, 11 months, and 5 days )
Place of Interment:
Barratts Chapel Cemetery
Frederica, Delaware
March 15, 1913 ~ April 26, 1977
( Age: 64 years, 1 month, and 12 days )
Place of Interment:
Odd Fellow's Cemetery
Laurel, Delaware
Minquadale Fire Company
New Castle, Delaware
May 13, 1885 ~ April 24, 1944
( Age: 58 years, 11 months, and 11 days )
Place of Interment:
Gracelawn Memorial Park
New Castle, Delaware
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Russ Pickett
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Last update:
May 11, 2022