CAUSES OF DEATH

George DiSanto
Born June 14, 1900 in Matawan, NJ
Died October 13, 1918 in Matawan, NJ, age 18 years

Father: Lorenzo DiSanto (1859-1938)
Mother: Jane (Jennie) Ellison (1864-1922)

Cause of death: Lobar Pneumonia

George was only 18 years old and working at a munitions factory in Morgan, New Jersey during World War I when a terrible explosion killed more than 100 workers and injured hundreds of others. George was one of the wounded. He died at his home in Oak Shades one week after the blast, on October 13, 1918. The cause of death was listed as lobar pneumonia. He was buried at St. Joseph's Cemetery. To read more about his death, click here

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