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Bernice Stein

Bernice Stein

Bernice Stein (née Braverman), formerly Bernice Schnell, of Livingston, New Jersey, died on May 25, 2020, on her birthday, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Bernice was a devoted mother, grandmother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt and loyal friend. In addition to a distinguished teaching and legal career, Bernice was a competitive bridge player, avid theatre goer, book club enthusiast, world traveler, advanced puzzler, accomplished knitter, unabashed chocoholic, a generous supporter of the arts, and a fierce defender of the underdog and underserved. Bernice was born in Newark, attended Hillside High School, Rutgers College (Phi Beta Kappa), and Rutgers Law School. She married Richard (Dick) Schnell in 1957, with whom she had two sons, David and Gordon. Richard died in 1971. She married the Hon. Kenneth R. Stein in 1974, who died in 2018. Bernice taught English at Bloomfield High School and Seton Hall University and worked as a lawyer for Riker Danzig Scherer & Debevoise, and then for Beneficial Corporation until she retired in 1989. In addition to her sons, David and Gordon Schnell, Bernice is survived by their wives, Sara and Polly; four grandchildren through Richard Schnell (Ryan, Wynter, Rayn and Quoya); and through Ken Stein, three stepchildren, Linda Stein Truesdale, Debbie Stein Salinger, Richard Stein and his wife, Kristine; and seven grandchildren (Sara, Evan, Rachel, Allison, Jamie, Matthew, and Carolyn). She will be forever cherished. Learn more at https://www.forevermissed.com/bernice-stein/about. ...

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