ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (December 22, 2021) – The Atlantic City Fire Department regrets to announce the untimely passing of Firefighter Anthony Carfagno, 58, who succumbed to his battle with COVID-19 on December 21, 2021. Firefighter Carfagno was a skilled firefighter and driver/operator, assigned to Engine Company 3 of the Second Platoon. Entering the departments ranks in April of 1998, he faithfully served the City and stakeholders of Atlantic City for over 23 years.
Firefighter Carfagno was a fixture in the department and community, consistently supporting the International Association of Firefighters Muscular Dystrophy “Fill the Boot” initiative or being an integral caretaker of the community garden that surrounded his local firehouse at Indiana and Grant Avenues. Firefighter Carfagno’s impact will be sorely missed throughout the entire department and our community. His memory will live
on through the warmhearted legacy he left behind.
Funeral service details are pending and will be released at a later date.
