EDMUND F. GORCZYNSKI was born in Camden, New Jersey on March 29, 1932 to Vincent Gorczynski and his wife, the former Anne Jurczykowski. His mother was born in Poland, and had come to the United States in 1911 with her mother and siblings, her father having arrived in 1907. Vincent and Anne Gorczynski and older sister Eleanor were living with Anne's family at 1236 Liberty Street when the census was taken in April of 1930.

The 1940, 1943 and 1947 City Directories show the Gorczynski family at 1021 Atlantic Avenue. The family maintained a presence as late as 1994.

Edmund F. Gorczynski joined the United States Army in 1952 and served for two years. Not long after leaving the Army, he married Madeline Mastrangelo. The Gorczynskis were blessed with two sons, Michael and John. 

On September 28, 1962 Edmund F. Gorczynski was appointed to the Camden Fire Department. He reported for duty for the first time on 

October 1, 1962. In January of 1969 he was promoted to Captain. He retired on January 1, 1990.

Prior to Camden Camden lifting its residency requirements for firefighters in the 1970s, Edmund F. Gorczynsi and family lived at 272 North 33rd Street in East Camden. The family subsequently moved to Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where oldest son Michael was a star football player in the mid-1970s at Cherry Hill High School East. 

Edmund F. Gorczynski passed away on April 20, 201

4, survived by his wife, sons, and five grandchildren.