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Stephen Fingerman

(September 22, 1943 - July 21,2019)

STEPHEN FINGERMAN passed away in Cherry Hill, NJ. Funeral Home Services for Stephen are being provided by Platt Memorial Chapels, Inc. Graveside Services will be Tues. at 11:00 A.M. at Locustwood Memorial Park.

[This obituary was featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer and was published on Philly.com on July 22, 2019.]



 
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09/06/19 10:10 AM #1    

Ian Newman

Steve Fingerman was a friend of mine.

I met Steve 70 years ago and I remember going to his house on Third Street. The first vivid memory of Steve that I would like to share was in 1958, at a ninth grade school dance at Memorial Junior High School. For whatever reason a dance contest erupted during that event between Steve and Ralph Pasciello (sp). Such are the vagaries of testimonial history that as I write I am quite certain that Ralph won the dance contest but Alan Kirsch is equally sure that Steve won. In any case it was a wonderful moment. Steve was one of the very few of my male friends that was able to dance without benefit of alcohol.

Steve had a perpetual twinkle in his eye, he was easy going and fun to be with. We didn’t have any long or deep conversations except related to which diner to go to for coffee and toast. We lost track of each other after high school but reconnected several years later. By then Steve was married, a father of two boys and the Trial Court Administrator for the Superior Court for Southern New Jersey. Additionally Steve was completing a Masters degree at The John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Steve was an officer of Toastmasters International and I remember him fondly being the MC of our FLHS ‘61 Reunions.

The easy going friend of my youth had become an adult; more than that he was a mensch, a man to be admired. We met over the years and I last saw him in 2015 when he was visiting California. By then Parkinson’s had taken hold but he was able to get around and we made plans to visit further. With his passing a thread from the fabric of my life has been torn, the fabric is still there but it’s no longer connected to a living person, it’s no longer connected to Steve.


09/08/19 07:24 AM #2    

Carol June Gibbs (Stover)

Steve was a lovely person, one you couldn't help but want to be around. Yes, he had that twinkle in his eye that was welcoming and brought out the best in others, We met in junior high school and both loved to dance, so my memory is of us both dancing away to fast music, twirling away, having such fun. Steve was an important part of my life at that stage and will always be a fond memory. I'm sad that he's gone. 


09/09/19 01:37 PM #3    

Robert Shapiro

I couldn't agree more with Ian and Carol. Steve is a guy I grew up with, from the same neighborhood, and with so many of us in common. A marvelous free spirit-- having fun and making others of us happy. It took quite some time to realize how different and special Steve was. He was not a clown--though he would undoubtedly try to convince you otherwise when he was really young. His true colors developed like a fine wine, aging well--really well. So the free spirit  we remember from our very early years became an example for all of us. He succeeded professionally and as a family man-- but his honest sense of humor never left--it only got better. I wonder who will be the leading dancer and mc at future class events. Bob


09/10/19 11:42 PM #4    

Marci Solomon

It hurts to know Stephen's presence on earth has left us.

Grand memories of this dear man.

Marci Solomon


09/17/19 02:04 PM #5    

Anne O'Neill (Horst)

I was sorry to hear of Steve's passing, he was such a special guy, another loss for the Class of '61.

My favorite recollection of Steve is that several reunions after our graduation, he contacted me to ask if we would like him to MC the next reunion, I think if was the 25th; as he had joined Toastmasters of America.  The Reunion Committee, Roni and Jerry Liebowitz, Lynne and Rocky Royer, Marion Sugden-Lill, Irene Stoddard Dietz and I were delighted.  He went on to MC the reunions up to and including our 45th.  Everyone in the Class knew Steve and when he took the microphone, he immediately had the attention of the entire group.  Steve was a raging success, a natural communicator using words, his smile, warmth and humor....and that boy could really dance!

He'll be missed.

 

 


09/20/19 09:07 AM #6    

Marlene Weiss (Peters)

So sorry to hear about the passing of Steve, I remember taking dancing lessons and Steve was my partner,I will always remember all the fond memories we shared and my heart goes out to Sandy and his family for their loss of a very special man.

 


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