(above) Angelo Cerulli served as Chief of the Stirling Fire Company from 1962 – 1971.
Angelo Cerulli
July 20, 1920 – August 22, 2020
Angelo Cerulli died Saturday, August 22, 2020 at his home in Stirling, NJ. He was 100.
Angelo was born in Stirling, NJ on July 20, 1920, a son of the late Assunta (Carlone) and Frank Cerulli, Sr. and was a lifelong resident of Stirling.
He worked as the Maintenance Supervisor for the Passaic Township School System and prior employment included working as the Assistant Chief at the Federal Firefighter General Service Administration from 1948-1974.
Angelo was the oldest current member of the Stirling Fire Company in Stirling, NJ joining in 1941. He served as Vice President, Captain and as Chief from 1962-1971, was awarded the Distinguished Service Award in 1969 and was a Life Member of the Relief Association.
He was a WWII Army Veteran serving from 1942-1946 received the American Service medal, Philippines Liberation Ribon, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific Service Medal and the Distinguished Unit emblem.
He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul RC Church in Stirling, NJ.
Angelo loved to play baseball growing up and was an avid Yankee Fan.
He was pre-deceased by his wife Elizabeth Ann (Granata) Cerulli in 2013.
Angelo is survived by his son Eugene S. Cerulli, a daughter, Debra S, wife of David (2019) Moscara and his granddaughter Melissa and her husband Max Frater.
The Stirling Fire Company posted on their Facebook page “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of our oldest member, Past Chief Angelo Cerulli. He was Chief of the Stirling Fire Company from 1962 – 1971, the longest consecutive tenure in company history. In fact, from 1939 through 1978, either he or one of his brothers, Dan, or Frank, served as chief for 30 of those years. He is a life member, and the longest serving member at 79 years. He was the township’s first fire marshal and was instrumental in passing the no open burning ordinance after large brush fires in the early 60s. Thank you Chief Cerulli for your service to our township and our country. Thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends, Rest In Peace Chief.”
Photo by Stirling Fire Company
