Stern-Tankel Family

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.