Born: 1895 LODD: 4/29/1922 Burial: Silverbrook Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware Fire Company: Wilmington Fire Department Wilmington Fire Department firefighter Edward R Pappa died on Saturday April 29, 1922 from injuries sustained after a brick wall fell on him while fighting a fire that occurred on the morning of March 1, 1922 at 220 King Street. Pappa had been suffering in Delaware Hospital since the incident, where his condition had taken a turn for the worse. Doctors
Born: 1904 LODD: 1/16/1926 Burial: Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, Delaware Fire Company: Cranston Heights Ogden was seriously injured while responding to a alarm in Marshallton around 11 p.m. on the evening of January 15, 1926. He succumbed to his injuries around 4 a.m. the following morning. Alfred was one of three Cranston Heights firefighters who died when the engine on which they were on, skidded on ice while attempting to make a turn at Foard’s
Born: 6/9/1942 LODD: 6/16/1997 Burial: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Laurel, Delaware Fire Company: Laurel On the night of June 16, 1996 the Delaware State Fire School was conducting an Air Bag Class at the station, equipment was being cleaned for the Maryland State Convention Parade and plans were being made for the upcoming July 4th celebration. An auto accident was reported north of town on Rt. 13. Jack Northam was doing a repair job to Eng.
Born: 9/21/1913 LODD: 12/2/1962 Burial: Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, Delaware Fire Company: Christiana Edward Naumann had completed his ten (10) hour tour of duty as a Lieutenant at Engine Company No. 8 in Wilmington, located at 2nd and Jackson Streets on December 2, 1962. He went home, then decided to go to the Christiana Volunteer Fire Company Station 12, where he had volunteered since 1959. An alarm was received for 990 Howell School Road, off
Born: 7/10/1939 LODD: 1/6/1998 Burial: Unknown Fire Company: Wilmington Fire Department Prince A. Mousley Jr, 58, died of a heart attack after collapsing at the scene of a residential structure fire in the 2800 block of N Washington St. He was revived by firefighters on the scene, but died an hour later in Wilmington Hospital. Mousley had just returned to work after a bout with cancer, where he had lost a lung. He was a
Born: 1847 LODD: 12/18/1933 Burial: Silverbrook Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware Fire Company: Minquadale William J. Mills, aged 86, died from an acute dilation of the heart. William J. Mills was a janitor at a textile mill. He was the husband of Annie Fuchs Mills. They resided on Altoona Avenue in Minquadale. Mr. Mills was one of the first to build in the community of Minquadale and was also a charter member of the Minquadale Fire Company.
