R.J. Cammarota’s parents supported him since childhood to achieve his athletic dreams.
Sadly, a junior and a standout baseball player at Blue Ridge High School, R.J. Cammarota, died on the evening of January 18, 2025, at 17 due to an undisclosed reason.
Highlights
- A standout Blue Ridge High School baseball player, R.J. Cammarota, passed away at 17 for unidentified reasons.
- He was born to his father, Rob Cammarota, and his mother, Romina A. Cammarota.
- Cammarota had two siblings: AJ and Sam Cammarota.
Blue Ridge High School poured their heartfelt condolences and provided a small tribute to Cammarota through their official Twitter handle. They wrote,
Today, our Blue Ridge community proved once again that we are more than a school—we are a family. His memory will forever be a part of us. Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger.
Blue Ridge High School
Cammarota’s fans and relatives also poured their heartfelt condolences and prayers to his family in the comment section. One user wrote,
Prayers lifted for RJs family and friends
Tammy Harbert
Another one wrote,
So very very sad. Praying for our BLUE Ridge family
Sandi Kay
The third one wrote,
My heartfelt sympathy to RJ’s loved ones and the Blue Ridge community. May his memory bring you peace and comfort in this difficult time
Angie Alexander
Moreover, Blue Ridge High School’s basketball team played against Daniel to remember RJ, and the student section was requested to wear #2 shirts to show their love.
The entire Blue Ridge community has come together to honor his memory through memorials and events reflecting his impact on those around him.
Details regarding memorial services will be announced soon by his family.
R.J. Cammarota’s Parents Are Mourning The Tragic Loss Of Their Son
A promising baseball player from Blue Ridge High School, R.J. Cammarota was born in 2008 in Greer, South Carolina, United States, to his father, Rob Cammarota, and his mother, Romina A. Cammarota, who married on October 12, 2003.
His father, Rob, is originally from Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina, and is a former firefighter-paramedic who served at Professional Firefighters of South Florida from 1990 to 2008.
Per his LinkedIn profile, he has over 30 years of experience in Fire, EMS, and CC Flight Transport.
In addition, he studied Associates for an Associate of Science in paramedicine at Broward College. He attended Indian River State College in 2007, where he took a Disaster Claims Adjuster course.
From 1989 to 1991, he enrolled at Barna College of Health Science. In 2017, he attended the Carolina School of Real Estate and Excelsior College.
He worked at TriState CareFlight, L.L.C., as a Flight Paramedic from February 2010 to September 2013.
Before retirement, he served as Lehigh Valley MedEvac Critical Care Transport for Lehigh Valley Health Network from August 2013 to June 2017.
On the other hand, Cammarota’s mother, Romina, is originally from Caracas, Venezuela. She is an experienced patient service coordinator with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital and healthcare industry.
Her LinkedIn profile shows she is skilled in ICD-9/ICD-10, Orthopedics, healthcare, Pediatrics, and Faxing. She attended Lake Mary High School from 1994 to 1995.
Later, she moved to Seminole State College of Florida and got her Medical Transcription Certificate from an online platform called Career Step.
From March 2019 to April 2021, she worked as a Referral Coordinator at Bon Secours Health System. Later, she served as a Benefits Specialist at Bon Secours Mercy Health.
She serves as a full-time Data Control Clerk at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.
Additionally, R.J. Cammarota grew up with his two siblings, AJ and Sam Cammarota.
Earlier on January 1, 2008, Romina posted a photo of Cammarota’s siblings on her official Facebook handle with the caption,
Michaelanthony the redhead, AJ the blonde, and Samantha the princess
Romina A. Cammarota
Rob and Romina are mourning the tragic loss of their son, R.J. Cammarota, who had a significant impact on the Blue Ridge High School baseball team.
Many relatives and close ones have provided their heartfelt condolences to the Cammarota family to stay strong in this challenging period.
Additional Information
- R.J. Cammarota was set to graduate from Blue Ridge High School in 2026.
- Cammarota played baseball for the Blue Ridge Varsity Baseball team and had a state rank of #24 and a record of 20-6.
- He was 5 feet 10 inches or 177 cm tall and weighed 165 lbs to 74 kg.
