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 1939 - 1972 (32 years)
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| Name |
Russell Charles Schoemer |
| Suffix |
Jr. |
| Birth |
2 Aug 1939 |
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Fact 1 |
7 May 1972 |
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States |
May 7, 1972, Newark (Essex Co.):
Three firefighters died while battling a multiple-alarm fire in an abandoned building that formerly housed a tavern. Capt. Dominick LaTorre of Engine 12, Capt. Anthony V. Lardiere of Truck 4, and Firefighter Russell Schoemer of Truck 5 all perished when the structure suddenly collapsed and they were buried beneath tons of debris in the basement. Several other firefighters were injured. According to newspaper accounts, the blaze had been deliberately set by two teenage boys. |
| Fact 2 |
7 May 1972 |
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States |
Russell Schoemer Memorial Stone
Located in Br. Brook Park |
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LaTorre Lardiere Schoemer
Memorial Stone
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| Fact 3 |
7 May 1972 |
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States |
Newark Fire Museum
Honor Roll LODD 2007 |
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Newark NJ FD Honor Roll Monument LODD
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| Newspaper Article |
8 May 1972 |
, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States |
Delaware County Daily Times
NEWARK, N. J. CAP) - Three firemen were killed and three others.were injured Sunday night when a burning two-story building collapsed on them. Two 13-year-old youths were arrested on suspicion of setting the blaze, fire officials said. Two fire captains and the son of a career fireman were killed. One of the injured was a brother to one of the men killed. The men .were.part of a squad fighting the three-alarm fire in a vacant tavern in a rundown section in the city's Eastward. Some of the firemen were buried for up to two hours before,their mates, working in a driving rain with picks, shovels, and their bare hands,, could dig thorn out. The dead were identified as Capts. Victor Lardiere and Dominick Latorre and Fireman Russell Schoemer. Schbemer's brother, Richard, was one of three firemen admitted to Martland 'Hospital for superficial burns and bruises. They are the sons of Russell Schoemer Sr., who is on terminal leave from Newark Fire Department pending retirement. |
| Newspaper Article |
8 May 1972 |
, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States |
| The Daily Register - Monmouth County NJ |
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Three Fireman Killed At Newark Blaze
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| Death |
8 May 1972 |
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States |
| Cause: Injuries sustained in a building fire |
| Burial |
11 May 1972 |
First Baptist Church of Laurelton Cemetery, Laurelton, Ocean, New Jersey, USA |
| Agency: First Baptist Church of Laurelton Cemetery |
Address:
1836 New Jersey 88
Brick, NJ 08724
USA
(732) 840-1505 |
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| Newspaper Article |
31 Oct 2012 |
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States |
| 1st Responder Newspaper |
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Russell C Schomer - Death in the Line of Duty
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| Newspaper Article |
10 Dec 2013 |
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States |
Newark Fire Fighters Pipe Band Website
http://www.newarkfirefighterspipeband.com/html/memorial.htm |
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Russel C Schemer Jr
Newark Firefighters Pipe Band Web Site
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| Social Security Number |
153-30-5051 |
| Person ID |
I1843 |
Walters Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
11 May 2025 |
| Father |
Russell Charles Schoemer, Sr., b. 10 Oct 1910, , , New Jersey, United States d. May 1976, , , New Jersey, United States (Age 65 years) |
| Mother |
Emma E., b. 11 Feb 1912, , , New Jersey, United States d. 10 Apr 1983, , , Michigan, United States (Age 71 years) |
| Census Records |
 | Russell and Emma Schoemer
1940 Census
Newark Essex Co New Jersey |
| Family ID |
F697 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 2 Aug 1939 - Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States |
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| Fact 1 - May 7, 1972, Newark (Essex Co.):
Three firefighters died while battling a multiple-alarm fire in an abandoned building that formerly housed a tavern. Capt. Dominick LaTorre of Engine 12, Capt. Anthony V. Lardiere of Truck 4, and Firefighter Russell Schoemer of Truck 5 all perished when the structure suddenly collapsed and they were buried beneath tons of debris in the basement. Several other firefighters were injured. According to newspaper accounts, the blaze had been deliberately set by two teenage boys. - 7 May 1972 - Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States |
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| Fact 2 - Russell Schoemer Memorial Stone
Located in Br. Brook Park - 7 May 1972 - Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States |
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| Fact 3 - Newark Fire Museum
Honor Roll LODD 2007 - 7 May 1972 - Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States |
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 | Newspaper Article - Delaware County Daily Times
NEWARK, N. J. CAP) - Three firemen were killed and three others.were injured Sunday night when a burning two-story building collapsed on them. Two 13-year-old youths were arrested on suspicion of setting the blaze, fire officials said. Two fire captains and the son of a career fireman were killed. One of the injured was a brother to one of the men killed. The men .were.part of a squad fighting the three-alarm fire in a vacant tavern in a rundown section in the city's Eastward. Some of the firemen were buried for up to two hours before,their mates, working in a driving rain with picks, shovels, and their bare hands,, could dig thorn out. The dead were identified as Capts. Victor Lardiere and Dominick Latorre and Fireman Russell Schoemer. Schbemer's brother, Richard, was one of three firemen admitted to Martland 'Hospital for superficial burns and bruises. They are the sons of Russell Schoemer Sr., who is on terminal leave from Newark Fire Department pending retirement. - 8 May 1972 - , Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States |
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 | Newspaper Article - The Daily Register - Monmouth County NJ - 8 May 1972 - , Monmouth, New Jersey, United States |
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| Death - Cause: Injuries sustained in a building fire - 8 May 1972 - Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States |
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 | Burial - Agency: First Baptist Church of Laurelton Cemetery,Address:
1836 New Jersey 88
Brick, NJ 08724
USA
(732) 840-1505 - 11 May 1972 - First Baptist Church of Laurelton Cemetery, Laurelton, Ocean, New Jersey, USA |
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| Newspaper Article - 1st Responder Newspaper - 31 Oct 2012 - Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States |
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| Newspaper Article - Newark Fire Fighters Pipe Band Website
http://www.newarkfirefighterspipeband.com/html/memorial.htm - 10 Dec 2013 - Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States |
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Kathleen Ann Schoemer