Charles Entenmann, who propelled his household’s New York bakery right into a nationwide model, died in Florida final month on the age of 92.
Entenmann, his brothers and mom expanded the Bay Shore enterprise throughout the area and ultimately the nation, following the 1951 demise of his father William Entenmann, a German immigrant who opened the bakery in Brooklyn in 1898, according to its website.
His household offered its cakes-and-cookies enterprise for $233 million in 1978, which is greater than a billion {dollars} in in the present day’s cash, Newsday reported. Entenmann’s nonetheless operates beneath new possession, however closed their Bay Shore plant in 2014, the article mentioned.
Entenmann, a Korean Struggle veteran, was a supporter and advocate for the Nice South Bay YMCA, and funded analysis to enhance water high quality and habitats within the bay, which separates his hometown from Fireplace Island, according to his obituary.
“He by no means needed the accolades, the publicity; and when he gave, he gave with all his coronary heart and with full religion and belief in you,” Anne Brigis, a longtime YMCA government, informed the paper.
“He handled all people with respect. It didn’t matter for those who have been a janitor on the bakery or a custodian on the Y or senior management.”
In retirement, Entenmann spearheaded vitality and medical advances at his analysis lab and healthcare company, and alongside along with his brothers Robert and William established the Entenmann Household Cardiac Middle at Bay Shore’s Southside Hospital.
“He was an especially beneficiant man,” his son Charles Edward Entenmann mentioned. “He was only a actually clever man … He had a incredible humorousness and was all the time taking part in jokes on folks and having enjoyable. He did it proper.”
The elder Entenmann, who targeting the engineering and technical features of the bakery enterprise, didn’t share his household’s candy tooth, his son reportedly revealed.
“I’m going to inform you one thing that’s been just about a secret, most of my life anyway,” his son informed Newsday. “He didn’t eat Entenmann’s cake … He simply wasn’t a dessert man.”
Charles Edward Entenmann died exterior Miami on Feb. 24. He had lived in Florida for many years however was buried on Lengthy Island.
