Darrell E. Sternberg

STERNBERG Darrell E. Darrell E. Sternberg, 74, retired Adrian school teacher, died Sunday, April 19, 2009, at Flower Hospital, Sylvania, Ohio. Darrell was born in Centralia, Illinois and graduated from Centralia High School. He graduated from Bradley University and took graduate studies at Siena Heights University, Southern Methodist University and the University of Illinois. He taught commercial courses at Adrian High School for over 30 years where he was chairman of the department. Many of his former accounting students went on to be become C.P.A.'s. Darrell had a life time interest in chickens, was famed as a baker, and enjoyed bringing pastries to the Watts' cottage at Sand Lake and to Christmas dinner in the Old West End, Toledo, and to other friends. He volunteered his bookkeeping skills to the Crosswell Opera House and many other organizations over the years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert E. Sternberg and Mamie Sternberg, of Centralia- who were married over 60 years, and by his sister, Evelyn Broughton. of Dallas, Texas. He is survived by his brother, Robert M. Sternberg, of Centralia, Illinois, a niece and several nephews. He was a member of First Congregational Church, Col- lingwood Blvd., Toledo, Ohio. His residual bequests were to create an organ music fund for the First Congregational Church and to benefit Bradley University. Visitation will be at Reeb Funeral Home, 5712 N. Main St., Sylvania, OH, on Friday, April 24th, 2009 from 5-8 p.m. There will be a musical memorial service at First Congregational Church, 2315 Collingwood Blvd., Toledo, OH, 43620 on Sunday, May 3rd, at 11:30 a.m. Interment will be in Centralia, IL. Contributions can be made to the First Congregational Church Music Fund. Online condolences may be offered to the family at: www.reebfuneralhome.com