Stern-Tankel Family
On of my best friends in the Trenton School System was Chuck Stern. In fact, when
we attended Junior #3, his Dad, who taught at the THS Night School, took us to see
the THS Basketball games. (yeh, Wally Collender)
Phyllis’ father was Maxwell Stern, who taught
for 35 years in the Trenton Public Schools. He married Lillian Tankle. Her
grandfather was Morris Stern, one of the 8-Kosher Butchers at 54 Union
Street.
Figure 1 Stern's Meat Market
Figure 2 Stern's Meat Market w/ Morris Stern
Phyllis and I, together with Al Downing helper to cheer up Chuck during his illness.
Figure 3 Lillian Stern Young Lillian and Maxwell Stern
Rose
and Samuel Tankel, owner of a tavern and liquor store on Pennington Ave., had
three children: Lillian, Beatrice. And Robert.
Celia and Morris stern, a kosher butcher
on Union St., sired eight children: Harry, Ben, Herb, Jack, Lillian,
Maxwell, William and Clara.
After graduating from Trenton High, Lillian Tankel
met and fell in love with Maxwell Stern; married,
December 25, 1938 at the Hotel Jersey, officiated by Rabbi Issachar Levin.
Among other things, Lillian was president of the
Ahavath Israel Sisterhood and always worked shul's bingo.
Maxwell was a well-loved teacher at Junior #4
and Junior #3 (he was my beloved science teacher in eighth grade). He worked in
the Trenton School System for 35- years.
Maxwell, besides taught mathematics and science,
He also directed Operettas at Junior #4, and productions at Junior Three and a
featured performer in Trenton education association
productions. Max was president of the Men's Club at Ahavath Israel
and also work their bingo.
Lillian and Maxwell begat: Charles and Phyllis.
Charles was a systems analyst. Phyllis is a retired mathematics
teacher and volunteers as ‘the math lady’ at the Burlington County Library. (She
lives in Edgewater Park.)
Figure 4 Charles Stern
Phyllis Stern
Maxwell
Stern died on August 16,1981.
Lillian stern died on December 18,1994.
Charles stern died on April 5, 2007.
May they rest eternally in dignity and peace.