16 Comments

1. POSTED BY montclair_is_crazy  |  May 31, 2006 @ 1:54 pm

   Rest in peace. Sounds like he was a great guy and a real asset to our community.
2. POSTED BY Linda Sobers  |  May 31, 2006 @ 1:55 pm

   Carlos Wormley had the personality of a giant. He will be sorely missed for his warmth, generosity and most of all, his great sense of humor.My brother and dad worked along side Calos for many years and there was never a dull moment! Carlos, Montclair will miss you!
3. POSTED BY Josephine  |  May 31, 2006 @ 2:08 pm

   I’m sorry to hear about the loss of this kind, funny, and good man. Rest in peace, Carlos.
4. POSTED BY The Bird  |  May 31, 2006 @ 2:15 pm

   The Montclair Police and Fire Departments, originally scheduled to play a charity basketball game to help defray the cost of Carlos’ medical bills, will still play the game, now sadly in his honor.
   Please come out to Montclair High School on Friday, June 9, to honor someone who was truly a gift to Montclair and one of the good guys in town.
5. POSTED BY JT  |  May 31, 2006 @ 2:27 pm

   Damn! Damn!
   I had a feeling in my gut when I saw that title
   Decorated Montclair Cop Dead At 47 that it was Carlos.
   I knew him for many years
   as a friend. Someone you can talk to one on one. someone you could confide it .
   There was a charity basketball game coming up on June 9th for Carlos. MPD vs MFD. I was waiting for the Calendar for that week so that I could post it and let people know.
   Tell ya it’s true Only The Good Die Young.
   Bye Carlos.
6. POSTED BY Black Irish  |  May 31, 2006 @ 2:53 pm

   A very, very nice man. What a shame.
7. POSTED BY resa  |  May 31, 2006 @ 7:13 pm

   I’m heartbroken to hear this. I met Officer Wormley when I moved to this town 15 years ago after an altercation between my husband and a neighbor. He was very philosophical, convincing him not to escalate the problem. How very different he was from the police officers in Brooklyn!
   We were the same age. We got to know several members of his family. He was the one who finally convinced my son to stop wearing those big baggy pants. I will always love him for that!
8. POSTED BY Jessica  |  May 31, 2006 @ 10:36 pm

   I knew Carlos from the Y. He was a gentle giant of a man. My heart goes out to his family.
9. POSTED BY Sharon Egan  |  May 31, 2006 @ 10:59 pm

   My deepest sympathy to the Wormley Family. I spoke to Carlos last year about a Soul Stomper reunion for the 4th of July parade. We had a great chat about the good old days at M.H.S. He was still so cool. I will never forget the Soul Stompers. They were the high light of the 70s!
10. POSTED BY resa  |  June 01, 2006 @ 9:09 am

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11. POSTED BY May  |  June 01, 2006 @ 9:30 am

    Carlos mentored many young
    students, including my
    son;and showed them what
    it really means to be a
    man.He was a role model,
    proactive crime fighter, community activist
    and all-around nice
    guy.
    I am so sorry that he
    did not go gently into
    the night. It’s time for a
    youth recreational center
    to be dedicated in his
    name, and honor his
    memory.
    He did so much for
    police-community relations; becoming a friend to all rather than an enemy
    with authority. He’ll be
    patroling the Pearly
    Gates in his muscle shirts
    for eternity.
12. POSTED BY May  |  June 01, 2006 @ 9:32 am

    Carlos mentored many young
    students, including my son;
    and showed them what it really means to be a man.
    He was a role model, crime
    fighter, community activist
    and all-around nice guy.
    I am so sorry that he did
    not go gently into the night. It’s time for a youth recreational center
    to be dedicated in his name, and honor his memory.
    His did so much for police-
    community relations; making
    himself a friend to all rather than an enemy with
    authority. He’ll be patroling the Pearly Gates
    in his muscle shirt for
    eternity.
13. POSTED BY May  |  June 01, 2006 @ 10:19 am

    The viewing for Carlos will be Monday, 6/5 from 10am-12noon and immediately afterwards will be the funeral.
    It will all take place
    at St. Mark’s on Elm Street.
    The burial will be at Rosedale and then the repast will take place @ St. Mark’s.
    Let’s honor the memory of
    an all-around nice guy,
    mentor to our youth; who
    did not go gently into
    the night.
14. POSTED BY May  |  June 01, 2006 @ 10:26 am

    The viewing for Carlos will be Monday, 6/5
    from 10am-12noon and immediately afterwards
    will be the funeral.
    It will all take place
    at St. Mark’s on Elm Street. Burial will
    be at Rosedale Cemetery.
    (I think it’s in Orange)and then the repast will
    take place @ St. Mark’s.
15. POSTED BY Tom Minet  |  June 05, 2006 @ 3:55 pm

    A few years ago, I was running through Immaculate Conception Cemetary and found a man hanging from a tree. A passerby called 911 and Officer Wormley responded. Needless to say the fellow who called 911 and I were both very shaken by the experience, but Officer Wormley got everything under control (the man who tried to hang himself lived). Before he left, Officer Wormley gave me his card in case I wanted to talk about the incident. He didn’t mean “talk about the case” — a detective took care of that — he meant “talk about how you’re feeling.” That’s just the kind of guy he was. A great loss to all who knew him, and to Montclair.
16. POSTED BY Donnette Campbell  |  June 09, 2006 @ 10:09 pm

    Carlos you were a dear friend a wonderful, kind and considerate guy…so dearly loved. Don’t worry you are now cradled in God’s arms smiling down upon us. Rest peacefully dear brother..