Cinnaminson Firefighters Pay Tribute to One of Their Own

Cinnaminson firefighters and emergency personnel turned out in force Friday to remember one of their own, the late Christopher Ricciuti, who died suddenly last week at the age of 51. 

Members of the fire department stood at attention outside Sacred Heart Church in Riverton as friends and family entered the church for Ricciuti's funeral Friday morning.

Ricciuti was a lifelong Cinnaminson resident and a member of the department for 20 years. Fire Chief Bill Kramer said Ricciuti was attached to the fire police for his entire tenure and was a past president of the department.

"He took his job very seriously," Kramer said. "He gave 20 years of his life to the community."

The chief said Ricciuti's commitment to the department wove its way into his family life as well. His son is a member, and his wife and daughter would often drop by the station—which was right down the street from their home—to hang out and cook for the members when they had to staff the station during emergencies.

When Ricciuti's funeral procession made its way into Lakeview Memorial Park, they passed under an American flag hung between two fire trucks, one each from the Palmyra and Riverton fire departments, with firefighters lining the drive, standing at attention.