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 Vicent Jr., had moved to 1826 South
4th Street in Camden, New Jersey. The elder Orme worked as a
shoemaker to support his family. 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 he 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. |
