Sussex Co. Firefighter Dies Hours After Responding To Several Fires

SUSSEX, NJ - A longtime Sussex Fire Department member died suddenly this week just hours after he responded to back-to-back fire calls, fire officials said.

Tony Duivenvoorde, a “life member” of the fire department, passed away in his home after responding to the fire calls on Wednesday, the department said.

In a Facebook post, the Stillwater Area Volunteer Fire Company noted that Duivenvoorde responded to back-to-back calls for a fire alarm “and then a car into a commercial structure which caught fire.”

“Firefighter Duivenvoorde suffered a heart attack while at home after the calls and did not recover,” the fire department said. “Please keep the Duivenvoorde family in your thoughts and prayers. To Sussex Fire & EMS, we are with you for whatever you need.”

Visitation will be held on April 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Ferguson Funeral Home (27 Third St.) in Sussex, according to Legacy.com.