Donald J. Felker died at the age of 38 when he suffered an aneurysm while working as a crew member on Collingdale’s Ambulance. He had just finished carrying a heart attack victim down a flight of stairs and was en route to Delaware County Memorial Hospital when he slumped over…
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Walter “Bud” Bley died at the age of 54 as the result of a heart attack. He was helping to handle a 2 1/2 inch hose line at the fire at Janess Plumbing Supply Company on the 300 block of MacDade Blvd. He collapsed following an explosion of propane gas…
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Roy Rogers died at the age of 52 in Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital after being exposed to ammonia fumes at a fire at the Collingdale Inn on the 900 block of MacDade Blvd. He developed respiratory problems that ultimately contributed to his death. Roy was employed as a carpenter with the…
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John McNeile died at the age of 50 after being overcome by smoke when he attempted to rescue two boys from a burning building in the Penn Pines housing development. After fighting his way out of the smoke-filled building, he collapsed. The Darby Fire Co. #1 ambulance transported him to…
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William Gorgas died at the age of 54 as a result of a fractured skull. The tragedy occurred on route to an alarm when the fire truck overturned at 9th and Main in Darby, and he was thrown from the apparatus and onto the roadway. William lived at 215 Parker…
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Samuel Langley contracted pneumonia as a result of being drenched by water while fighting a fire. He had only been sick for four days when he passed away. His death came as a shock to his family and many friends. In his obituary, Sam was described as one of the…
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