Camden People - Anthony Orme

ANTHONY T. ORME was born in Norristown Pennsylvania to Clara and Vincent Orme on June 12, 1924. By April of 1930 the Orme family, which included siblings Lena and Vincent Orme Jr., had moved to 1826 South 4th Street in Camden, New Jersey. The elder Orme worked as a shoemaker to support his family. The family later moved to 231 Berkley Street.

Inducted into the United States Army in April of 1943, Anthony Orme was stationed at Camp Davis, North Carolina in July of that year.

Anthony Orme was living at 540 North 9th Street with his wife Anne when the 1947 Camden City Directory was compiled. He was then working as a wool sorter.

On January 13, 1951 Anthony Orme was appointed to the Camden Fire Department. He was serving with Engine Company 2 in 1960.

The 1956 and 1959 New Jersey Bell Telephone Directories show Anthony T. Orme living at 714 State Street in North Camden. He had moved to 3317 River Road in Cramer Hill by 1969, where he would live out his days.

On January 1, 1969 Anthony Orme was promoted to Captain. He retired on March 1, 1990, having given faithful service to the City of Camden for over 29 years. Anthony Orme passed away on August 12, 1993

Camden Courier-Post * August 19, 1957

Firemen Here Get Advanced First Aid Course

More than 40 members of the Camden Fire Department have completed the Red Cross course in advanced first aid according to announcement today by Howard F. Keller, Collingswood, chairman of the Camden County Chapter's first aid committee.

Instruction sessions were under the direction of Fire Chief William V. Pfefferle, Drillmaster Anthony Dzinski, a member of the local chapter first aid group, assisted by Nicholas E. George, were instructors. Dzinski is a member of the Red Cross faculty at the National Aquatic School held in this area each year for instruction in advance safety techniques. Dick Harris, director of Red Cross safety services, supervised.

All members of the graduating class are personnel of several units housed at fire department headquarters here. These include the Headquarters Company, Engine Company 2, Rescue Squad 1 and Truck Company 1. These groups include:

Rescue Squad: Captains Arthur Batten, Philip A. Stinger and Albert Weller; Edward Brendlinger, Harrison MacNeir, Robert Olesiewicz and James W. Smith.

Headquarters Company: Raymond Banford, John K. Voll and John W. Yates.

Truck Company 1: Captains Daniel Jiannetto, Robert E. Dukes and Otto V. Kaiser; William Watkin, Chester Gedrich, George Baxter, John Mogck, George C. Hennessy, Charles Devlin, Ambrose W. Faust, Joseph McTaggart, Howard R. Taggart, William G. Winstanley and Elmer Johnson Jr.

Engine Company 2: Captains James R. Asher, Thomas Winstanley; Carl Wirtz, James McGrory, Edwin V. Decker, James Stewart, Francis X. McTaggart, Anthony T. Orme, Mario D. Fattore, James O. Jones, Francis P. Stibi, William Hopkins, Robert E. Briggs, John Giuliano, Casper Martelli, Harold H. Pike, John J. Vane, William Stibi, John DiMaggio and Harry Kleinfelder.

*Camden Courier-Post June 28, 1968**

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	Kenneth Clark Joseph R. Gfrorer George D. Getty John Dimaggio Joseph J. Anderson Philip A. Maycott James McMaster William D. Hillman Joseph Arensberg Robert E. Briggs John S. Brzozowski Edmund F. Gorczynski Anthony F. Orme William B. Young William D. Ayers Joseph Dowhy Sr. James O. Jones Joseph Chelhowski James T. Robinson Anthony D. Moffa Robert E. Davenport John F. Gaffney Jr. Albert E. Collum Jr.

Robert D. Craig - Edwin Hoffman - Flem Hopkins Jr. - Joseph Fox - Charles W. Cahilly - Edward Bush John F. Oppman - Gary E. Miller - Donald Tymusczuk - Joseph A. Broccoli - Richard W. Merta Robert G. Gibson - Elwood L. Ridge - Joseph E. Benton - David Vautier Jr. - Frank R. Pedano

Camden Courier-Post * December 26, 1968

ANTHONY C. SAPONARE

25 Firemen Finish Training

In a move aimed at staffing the Camden Fire Department for a new 42-hour work week. 25 probationary firemen will be graduated from the city fire academy Monday and 10 fire officers will be given promotions Tuesday.

Heading the list of fire officer promotions will be the selection of Battalion Chief Anthony C. Saponare, 51, of 117 S. 27th Street, Camden, as deputy fire chief. The new deputy chief is a 26-year veteran on the city fire force.

Two fire captains to be promoted to battalion chief are Matthew J. Davies, Jr., 36, of 2819 Carman Street, Camden, and James H. Stewart, 54, of 317 Garden Avenue, Camden.

Seven firemen to be named captains include William D. Hillman, 29, of 11 Crestfair Apartments, Camden; Joseph H. Arensberg, 32, of 1041 N. 32nd Street, Camden; Robert E. Briggs, 48, of 2861 Congress Road, Camden; and John Brzozowski, 28, 371 N. 34th Street, Camden.

Also to be named captains are Edmund F. Gorczynski, 36, of 272 N. 33rd Street, Camden; Anthony T. Orme, 44, 3317 River Road, Camden; and William B. Young, 29, of 1126 N. 33rd Street, Camden.

The new firemen include Richard E. Johnson, Thomas H. Eckel, Ronald C. Crowder, John A. DeLuca, Peter P. Carbone, Robert P. Hand, Robert M. Lapp, Jerome A. Kee, Thomas V. Kane, Charles E. Mayo, James C. Peterson and George S. Szychulski, all of Camden.

Other slated fire school graduates are Ronald Angemi, Robert C. Welch, Robert G. Boyle, Glenn H. Moore, Marvin W. Bendy, Thomas J. DiBiaso, Arthur J. Gibson, Daniel J. Galasso, Samuel Battle Jr., Ronald J. Boyle, Jerome J. Watson, George R. Abbey, 3rd., and William H. Huelas, all of Camden.

The appointments of all 35 men become effective Jan. 1, 1969.

Camden Fire Department - FIRE WATCH MAGAZINE, SPRING 1977

IN RECOGNITION…..

ANNIVERSARY DATES:		CONGRATULATIONS TO:
Fr. Howard G. Brickner #5	26 Years	Fr. Harvey J. Fisher #186	26 Years	Capt. James W. Smith	26 Years
Dep. Chf. Anthony C. Saponare	35 Years	Fr. Andrew H. Foreman #183	26 Years	Fr. William J. Stibi #120	26 Years
Batt. Chf. Robert E. Dukes	30 Years	Fr. Henry S. Keubler #34	26 Years	Fr. William N. Stone #29	26 Years
Insp. Fr. George C. Hennessy #21	30 Years	Fr. Joseph J. Lesniewski #50	26 Years	Capt. William G. Winstanley	26 Years
Dep. Chf. Daniel F. Jiannetto	30 Years	Fr. Phillip MacDonald #7(1	26 Years	Fr. Adolph S. Zubrzycki #62	26 Years
Dep. Chf. Theodore L. Primas	30 Years	Fr. Joseph J. McTaggart #26	26 Years	Batt. Chf. John J. Giuliano	21 Years
Fr. Eugene F. Alston #7	29 Years	Batt. Chf. John J. Mogck	26 Years	Insp. Fr. Alfred D. Nigro #76	21 Years
Batt. Chf. Biaggio P. Ardire	29 Years	Capt. John E. Moore	26 Years	Fr. Leon Puszczykowski #100	21 Years
Fr. William R. Harring #69	29 Years	Capt. Robert P. Olesiewicz	26 Years	Fr. John L. Sterner #73	21 Years
Fr. William E. Hinch #151	29 Years	Capt. Anthony T. Orme	26 Years	Fr. Francis P. Stibi #143	21 Years
Capt. Herbert J. Schott	28 Years	Fr. Ralph H. Palmer #46	26 Years	Fr. Carl R. Szalkowski #95	21 Years
Batt. Chf. Charles A. Bates	26 Years
Members as listed above, have anniversary dates which fall during the first quarter

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