Pennington… Sidney Finkle, 101 years old, passed away peacefully July 9, 2022. He would have turned 102 years old on July 16.
Mr. Finkle was a lifelong resident of New Jersey, born and raised in Trenton, then Fleetwood Village in Ewing before moving to Brandywine Living in Pennington eight years ago with his wife Jean. He was nicknamed “The Mayor of Brandywine” for his friendly and helpful way with new residents and everyone there.
Mr. Finkle was the manager of Tracy’s 5 & 10 cent store on Hamilton Avenue for more than forty years. Many people in the community remember him as “ Mr. Tracy”.
You could find almost anything you needed at Tracy’s including the best yarn and little toys that children loved.
Mr. Finkle was an avid golfer and was a member of Yardley Country Club. He continued to play golf into his 90’s often with his brother Humpsey.
He was also a member of the Knights of Pythias, Young Judea and the Jewish War Veterans.
Mr. Finkle served in the US Navy during World War 2 as an Aviation man, 3rd class. Last year the NJ Department of Veterans awarded him the “NJ Distinguished Service Medal” in a ceremony at Brandywine Living.
He was predeceased by his parents Max and Annie Finkle, his brothers Henry, Abraham and Herman (Humpsey) and his sisters Minnie Hersh and Edna Wolinsky.
Mr. Finkle is survived by his loving & devoted wife of almost 74 years Jean (Saperstein) and his loving daughter Dr. Grace Finkle of North Carolina. They were extremely close and a loving family. He was a wonderful and caring husband, father, honorary grandfather, son, brother and uncle. He will be sorely missed by his niece Maxine Valunas and her husband Joe, who visited them at least once a week and helped them with their activities and essentials as needed.
Funeral services and burial are Monday 1:30PM at the Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Pitman Avenue, Hamilton Township.
Please refrain from physical contact with the family due to covid concerns.
The family respectfully request memorial contributions to Greenwood House, 53 Walter St, Ewing, NJ 08628.
RIP Mr. Tracy. Thanks for all the wonderful memories of your store-especially that magical popcorn machine. Tracy’s was a wonderful part of my childhood.
Sorry very sorry for your loss. Keeping you in our thoughts. It’s hard losing a parent especially one as nice as your dad.
Our sincere condolences. We will hold close to our hearts the wonderful memories we shared. We met our wonderful neighbors over 20 years ago, we lived across the street from The Finkle’s, where we embraced a beautiful bond . Over the years we enjoyed many special moments including our visits at Brandywine. We were just there for Fathers ‘s Day to celebrate Mr. Finkle. We will miss his loving kind heart, joyful laugh and his love for candy, Forever in our Hearts (Honorary Grandfather).