Stern, Harold Peter

1923 - 2018  (94 years)

• Name	Stern, Harold Peter  [1, 2]
  Born	16 Oct 1923	Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Helmut Stern  [5, 6]
  Died	18 Jan 2018	West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA   [2]
  Buried	Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hartsdale, Westchester, New York, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I29734	Our Family
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Stern, Hugo,   b. 19 Apr 1888, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany ,   d. 27 Oct 1984, New Rochelle, Westchester, New York, USA  (Age 96 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Strauss, Lily Carolina,   b. 24 Dec 1898, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany ,   d. 19 Apr 1979  (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	12 Jun 1922	Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany   [3, 6]
  Family ID	F11407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kaplan, Annette,   b. 27 Jan 1929, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ,   d. 25 Sep 2012, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	Y  [6]
  Children	1. Stern, Robert   2. Stern, Eric Kevin   3. Stern, Steven Bradley
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2024
  Family ID	F11410	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  West Palm Beach, FL, Formerly of Harrison - Harold Peter Stern, business executive, Chairman of the Westchester County Police Board of Commissioners, Colonel of the New York State Guard, and New York State Republican Committeeman dies at 94. On January 18, 2018, Harold P. Stern of IBIS, West Palm Beach, passed away, succumbing to complications from an influenza infection. He died with the same fighting spirit, determination and dignity with which he lived his long and eventful life. Born in Frankfurt Germany in 1923, attending school in Germany and Switzerland he grew up under the shadow of the rising NAZI regime. His family was forced to flee Germany in the late 1930s and emigrated to the United States with the assistance of Straus family relatives already established in America. The Stern family settled in New Rochelle, NY where he studied at New Rochelle High School and went on to Columbia University. As a young man, he was a Hemingway-esque sportsman- an avid hunter, fisherman, skier, equestrian, and traveler-- with a love for exploration and a lifelong penchant for trying bizarre and exotic foods. His love of travel drew him to post-World War II Europe where he found opportunity amongst the ruins and reconstruction. He developed a thriving import business ultimately focusing on cork products for construction, insulation, industrial and decorative purposes. He maintained some of these business relationships and activities well into his 90s. In 1956, with great panache he wooed and married the love of his life, Annette Stern. They travelled the world together and raised three boys: Steven, Robert and Eric. They lived in Westchester, NY where he was very active in local, county and state Republican politics and assumed a leadership role in overseeing the Westchester County Police, where he served for 15 years as a member and then Chairman of the Board of Commissioners. He served in advisory capacities at various levels of government including an appointment with the Federal Small Business Administration. Ready for warmer climes, Harold and Annette moved to South Florida in the mid 1990s and settled in the IBIS Country Club community, where he Chaired the Security Committee and was active in local Republican politics. Enthusiastic boaters, they joined the Old Port Cove Yacht Club where they made many wonderful and lasting friends. Over a life spanning more than nine decades, Harold Stern lived a life full of love, adventure, public engagement and service. He will be missed. He is survived by his sister Irene, his sons Steven and Eric, their wives Lee Ann and Cecilia, and four beloved grandchildren Adam, Josh, Elliott and Jacob. West Palm Beach, FL, Formerly of Harrison - Harold Peter Stern, business executive, Chairman of the Westchester County Police Board of Commissioners, Colonel of the New York State Guard, and New York State Republican Committeeman dies at 94. On January 18, 2018, Harold P. Stern of IBIS, West Palm Beach, passed away, succumbing to complications from an influenza infection. He died with the same fighting spirit, determination and dignity with which he lived his long and eventful life. Born in Frankfurt Germany in 1923, attending school in Germany and Switzerland he grew up under the shadow of the rising NAZI regime. His family was forced to flee Germany in the late 1930s and emigrated to the United States with the assistance of Straus family relatives already established in America. The Stern family settled in New Rochelle, NY where he studied at New Rochelle High School and went on to Columbia University. As a young man, he was a Hemingway-esque sportsman- an avid hunter, fisherman, skier, equestrian, and traveler-- with a love for exploration and a lifelong penchant for trying bizarre and exotic foods. His love of travel drew him to post-World War II Europe where he found opportunity amongst the ruins and reconstruction. He developed a thriving import business ultimately focusing on cork products for construction, insulation, industrial and decorative purposes. He maintained some of these business relationships and activities well into his 90s. In 1956, with great panache he wooed and married the love of his life, Annette Stern. They travelled the world together and raised three boys: Steven, Robert and Eric. They lived in Westchester, NY where he was very active in local, county and state Republican politics and assumed a leadership role in overseeing the Westchester County Police, where he served for 15 years as a member and then Chairman of the Board of Commissioners. He served in advisory capacities at various levels of government including an appointment with the Federal Small Business Administration. Ready for warmer climes, Harold and Annette moved to South Florida in the mid 1990s and settled in the IBIS Country Club community, where he Chaired the Security Committee and was active in local Republican politics. Enthusiastic boaters, they joined the Old Port Cove Yacht Club where they made many wonderful and lasting friends. Over a life spanning more than nine decades, Harold Stern lived a life full of love, adventure, public engagement and service. He will be missed. He is survived by his sister Irene, his sons Steven and Eric, their wives Lee Ann and Cecilia, and four beloved grandchildren Adam, Josh, Elliott and Jacob.

  
  

• Sources

  [S48] Obit, for Harold (Reliability: 3). [S1412] Findagrave. [S3677] Declaration of Intention, for Hugo (Reliability: 3). [S98] WWII Draft Registration Card, for Hugo. [S4564] New York, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794-1943, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;), The National Archives at Philadelphia; Philadelphia, PA; NAI Title: Declarations of Intention For Citizenship, 1/19/1842 - 10/29/1959; NAI Number: 4713410; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number:. New York, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794-1943 [S5896] Mayner tree by Adam Brown. Copied 9/13/2023.