Trenton’s Stores
From Ruthie
Berkelhammer
Peoria, Arizona
Berk's Drug
Store
912
Pennington Avenue
Albert
Berkelhammer, R. Dr.
Dad opened the store in 1942.It was cheap and he didn't want to
take money from his sisters and yes the plant was great. Everyone loved him. He
would open 9-5. Come upstairs for an hour, eat and nap and reopen at 6 til 9.
Closed on Sundays. Always took off for all the high holidays.
No other pharmacies nearby.
When Korvettes opened that was some competition. Zabinsky, Bloomberg,
Zimskind That's who I remember. Sold the store when I was finished with
Douglass and started working for other pharmacies.
[Ruthie’s brother, Eddie was Best Man at Wedding with Linda]
{Ed’s daughter, Lara Berk played Annie on Broadway)
Date of Birth
1972, Short Hills, New
Jersey, USA
Birth Name
Lara Berkelhammer
Spouse
Mathew
Glazier
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(?
- present) 1 child
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From Tony
Siegel, Scottsdale, AZ
Siegel’s
Stationery
S. Stockton
Street
My father owned and operated Siegle Brothers, a wholesale house
(not a stationary store) late of 28 North Stockton Street right next to Rossi
Bakery, smell and all. The business going way back was on Hanover Street in my
early days operated by my grandfather Sam Siegle. Dad and his brother Sydney
Siegle (father of Phil Siegle) ran it until Syd's death in 1868. Dad ran it
solely until his passing in 1972. My mother Ruth, still alive and kicking in
Greenwood House ran it until the doors closed in 1986 or so. It's local
competitors were Harold Anshen and Luis Kuperschmidt. Trenton Tobacco was also
in the mix.
I lived all my
Trenton days in West Trenton, first Sanhican Drive and then to Cadwalader
Drive. Each day was a prized possession. I have virtually no history with South
Trenton. At least while I was around, both parental grandparents lives on West
State Street till the die they died.
We are members
of Adath Israel until my grandfather, a pillar in the synagogue, passed
in 1957. We then changed to Har Sanai.
I knew David and
Howard Finkle quite well and Lester was my Dad's doctor. I presume you were related
to them? [Yes. Great people]
Attended Junior
Three (1954) and THS (1957)
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© 2013 COOPER PEST SOLUTIONS.
351 LAWRENCE STATION ROAD
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ 0874
Born
in Philadelphia, the Coopers moved when Mr. Cooper took as offer of a major
family owned Trenton Department Store as
Furniture Salesperson. His son, Ted,
matriculated and graduated Trenton high
School
After mjoring in ‘Enetemology at Colorado University,
serving the medic corps in Korea, Theodore H. Cooper Ted Cooper returned to
Trenton. He had stints in Washington, DC and worked As a furniture salesperson at Sanborn’s Furniture
in Trenton.
Initially, he caught on with the cleaning and maintenance Company
applying his skills for pest control. He also had a few other jobs. Finally, he
knew he had to concentrate on his own business.
So in 1955, he opened Cooper Pest Control; placed an ad in the Yellow pages; networked and soon he
began a business that has grown to more than 77 employees.
Renamed Cooper Pest Solutions,
the
company is now a second generation family run business. Theodore and Sybil
Cooper’s sons, Phillip and Richard, contributed their own talents on the
changing industry and the new issues.
and customer service consultant maintains
client
relationships.
A Nationally recognized entomologist (now pursuing his
doctorate), Richard Cooper utilizes his knowledge of bug biology and behavior
to control and prevent pest solutions issues that also are environment tally
friendly. In addition, the company also houses a talent pool that is passionate
about researching and informing.
Employing 77 employees, Copper Pest Solutions
services all of New Jersey and the Bucks County-Philadelphia region, including
some Philadelphia Hospitals.
In 2007, Cooper Pest Solutions
created Bed Bug Central, an information resource and website available to the
public to give information on bed bugs and bed bug related issues. Since its
inception, Bed Bug Central has expanded to include a web series entitled Bed
Bug TV, hosted by research entomologist Jeff White. Jeff also appears on an
Animal Planet Channel and National Geographic Channel. He appeared on NBC's
"Today Show", ABC's "World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer"
and "Dateline", among others.
In 2010, Cooper was named by INC.
Magazine as one of the Top Small Companies to Work for in the Nation. In 2011,
the company was awarded the prestigious 2011 Angie's List Super Service Award
and was honored with the New Jersey Family Business of the Year award from the
Rothman Institute. Most recently in 2012, Cooper Pest Solutions was selected as
a 2012 "Top Business" by DiversityBusiness.com.
Phillip Cooper gives back, using his
bike riding skills to raise MONEY FOR multiple sclerosis. He has a website
detailing his sponsorships Phil Across America.com. This year he will raise $50,000 for The National Multiple
sclerosis Society. The non-profits mission is to rid the world multiple
sclerosis.
