Firefighter Anthony Carfagno, 58, who succumbed to his battle with COVID-19 on December 21, 2021
Atlantic City Firefighter Michael Carfagno passed from a COVID-19 related illness he contracted while on duty in 2021.
On Thursday, November 25, 2021, shortly after working a shift, Firefighter Anthony Michael Carfagno began showing symptoms and signs of COVID-19. After a lengthy battle he succumbed on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, according to a press release by the U.S. Fire Administration.
Carfagno started with the Atlantic City Fire Department in 1998 serving the city for more than 23 years.
The Atlantic City Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 198, Njfmba Local 8 posted on Facebook, "He was a true gentle soul who was strong in his convictions. Two characteristics that normally don't mix well that he easily mastered. His warm demeanor enabled him to handle any situation, conversation or problem with tact, a courtesy unseen in such a one-sided minded world today. His ability to view something in a different light & cause you to think twice was another rarity. Wrong or right, he always held a polite but strong stance.
