IN MEMORIAM - Carmen Iannelli

CARMEN IANNELLI was a second-generation Camden firefighter. He died in the line of duty in the aftermath of a fire in the 1300 block of Pine Street. His father, Frank Iannelli, and older brother, Captain Leonard Iannelli, also died on active duty,

Carmen Iannelli was born in Camden on November 7, 1924 to Frank and Rose Iannelli, both of whom were born in Italy. In 1924 the family lived at 310 Berkley Street in South Camden. Frank Iannelli was then working as a laborer. By April of 1930 he had joined the Camden Fire Department. Frank Iannelli, died on active duty as a member of Engine Company 9 on April 5, 1942.

Carmen Iannelli served with the United States Army during World War II. He joined the Camden Fire Department around 1953. Carmen Iannelli was still living at 310 Berkley Street as late as October of 1959. By this time his brother Leonard had moved to 3055 Stevens Street in East Camden.

Tragedy again struck when his brother, Captain Leonard Iannelli, died while fighting a fire at Broadway and Chestnut Street on January 14th, 1964.

Assigned to Engine Company 9 in East Camden, by the mid 1960s Carmen Iannelli lived with his wife Jean and son Carmen Jr. at 3061 Stevens Street, near Woodrow Wilson High School.

Like his father and older brother, Carmen Iannelli died in the line of duty as a Camden fire fighter. On January 5th, 1975, during the aftermath of a third alarm fire, Engine Company 9 was cleaning hose and restoring equipment at their quarters in East Camden at Federal and North 27th Street. While stretching line at the rear of the apparatus, Fire Fighter Iannelli suffered a massive heart attack, which took his life. Carmen Iannelli was the twenty-third member of the Camden Fire Department to make the Supreme Sacrifice in the line of duty while protecting the City of Camden.

Carmen Iannelli was a member of Local 788, International Association of Fire Fighters, and of St. Joseph's Pro-Cathedral on Federal Street ant 29th Street in East Camden. He was survived by his mother, wife, son, and a brother, Frank L. Iannelli.

Camden Courier-Post - June 5, 1975

Heart Attack

Fireman Dies After City Blaze

A Camden fireman collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack early today after returning from the scene of a two-alarm fire that severely damaged a city warehouse.

A brother of the fireman died under similar circumstances at a fire scene in 1964.

Carmen Iannelli, 50, of 3061 Stevens Street, Camden, collapsed at No. 9 Engine Company headquarters at 27th and Federal Streets and was dead on arrival at Cooper Medical Center. Camden, at 2:50 a.m.

A 22-year veteran of the Camden Fire Department, Iannelli had been on the scene of a fire at the Pompas waste paper warehouse at 1300 Pine Street.

According to Battalion Fire Chief Robert Dukes, the fire broke out at 7:45 pm. and burned out of control until shortly before 10 p.m. There were no injuries at the scene, Dukes said, and the fire is under investigation by the Camden City Fire Marshal's office.

A hospital spokesmen said Iannelli died of an apparent heart attack.

His brother Leonard Iannelli Sr. collapsed at the scene of a fire at Broadway and Chestnut Street, January 14, 1964, He was 41 years old at the time.