Former Chief Joseph Montgomery, Jr, was remembered in a highway renaming ceremony on September 25th, the day that would have been his 56th birthday. A portion of Route 352, stretching from Gradyville Road near his childhood home to Barren Rd, will now be known as the “Chief Joseph J. Montgomery, Jr. Memorial Highway.” Members from Edgmont and Rocky Run Fire Companies, the Delaware County Park Police and Riddle EMT, as well as Joe’s family and friends, were in attendance.
Joe was raised in Gradyville, PA, and graduated from Penncrest High School in 1987. While at Penncrest, 
Joe was a varsity athlete in Football, Lacrosse and Wrestling. Chief Montgomery committed himself to a career in public service, which began with his time as a Boy Scout and continued as a volunteer firefighter, serving as Chief of Edgmont Township Fire Company for 20 years. Before joining the Delaware County Park Police, Joe worked as a paramedic with Main Line Health EMS for 30 years and founded his own business, ProRescue, teaching CPR and First Aid.
In addition to Rep. Lisa Borowski’s introduction, speakers included Mike Johnson (Deputy Fire Marshal and Public Safety Officer for Middletown Township), Ron Gravina (Edgmont Township Supervisor and Assistant Chief Edgmont Township Fire Company) and Montgomery’s daughters, Allison and Erin.
Chief Montgomery passed away unexpectedly in September 2023, but now as we travel this stretch of road that was his frequent commute, his memory will live on.