Family History

Ruth Kronheim Stern

Understand the Relationships

Mother of: Andrea Stern, Karen Stern Brenner-Stein

Grandmother of: Shelly Spiegel, Terry Spiegel Thal, Jamie Spiegel Levick, Brad Spiegel, Wendy Brenner Palat, Mitchell Brenner, Dan Meredith-Stein
Great Grandmother of: Ben Spiegel, Will Spiegel, Olivia Levick, Harrison Levick, Stephanie Palat, Max Palat, Indigo Meredith-Stein, Huck Meredith-Stein, Seegar Meredith-Stein

Photos

Ruth Kronheim Stern34 new photos added to shared album

When we think of Ruth, we think of ... Afghans, behavior modification, teaching us to fly a kite, lots of friends, fur coats, computer (knock your socks off), conversations about food, coordinated outfits, disco, drapes, not elderly (she was insulted when someone referred to her as "an elderly woman"), errands, first aid, home design, towels, leather skirt, Newcomb Hospital, photography, pocketbooks, punctual, put toys together, Readers Digest, always knew the right thing to do, Rod Stewart, sand wash, took a sleeping bag with her to all hotels and used it, smoking (read a book on how to stop and stopped), talking on separate phone lines, towels, saxophones, The Steele Pier ...

Audio Recordings

On March 22, 1997, I interviewed my grandmother, Ruth Kronheim Stern, about our family history. Below are the digital recordings from that day.

Part 1: 30 minutes

Part 2: 30 minutes

Part 3: 30 minutes

Birth

Ruth Kronheim Stern was born on April 24, 1917 in Vineland, New Jersey.

Occupation

Ruth fulfilled her life long dream of becoming a medical technician at the age of 52.

Lively Grandmother Fulfills Dream of Becoming a Medical Technician
The Daily Journal,
April 11, 1969

Ruth Kronheim Stern: Medical Technician2 new photos added to shared album

The Humidifier

Ruth was well-known for writing witty, wonderful, and heart-warming thank you notes. In February 1995, Ruth and Alfred received a humidifier from her daughter, Andrea, as a gift. See how Ruth thanked Andrea for the gift.