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Steven G. Berstler, Chief Investment Officer and
Treasurer of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and Harding
Township resident, died of cancer in his home on Wednesday. He was 46.
Visitation is Monday from 3 to 7 pm at the Burroughs, Kohr & Dangler
Funeral Home, Main Street, Madison . A Funeral Mass will be held at the Church
of Christ the King in Harding at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2007. Burial
will follow at the US Military Academy at West Point at 1:30pm.
Born and raised in central Ohio , Mr Berstler lived in the Harding area
since 1989. He graduated 12th in the class of 1982 at West Point with a
concentration in Russian Studies and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant. Mr.
Berstler served in the US Army for five years, with assignments as an artillery
officer in Oklahoma, Colorado, and South Korea .
After his honorable discharge, he received his MBA from the Wharton
School of Business in 1989. He joined JP Morgan and became a Vice President in
the fixed income and corporate finance areas, and later worked at Bear Stearns.
In 1997 he changed careers, and joined the Metropolitan Museum , rising to his
current position while delivering superior investment results for the museum.
Steve was an avid reader, lover of history, and sports. He was a devoted father
and husband. A man of great faith, he converted to Roman Catholicism in 1986.
First diagnosed with melanoma in 1995, he fought back, and lived another
dozen years. Mr. Berstler is survived by his loving wife, Pamela Motill Berstler;
a daughter, Samantha, and son, Spencer; his parents, parents in-law, a brother
and sister, two brothers in-law and numerous nieces and nephews.
No flowers will be accepted. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking
that donations be sent to Villa Walsh Academy in Morristown , NJ , and Oratory
Preparatory School in Summit , NJ . These funds will be used to establish the
Steven G. Berstler Scholarship Funds, which will help deserving students
attend these schools. Contributions should be mailed to:
Villa Walsh Academy
Steven G. Berstler Scholarship Fund
455 Western Ave
Morristown , NJ 07960
Oratory Preparatory School
Steven G. Berstler Scholarship Fund
1 Beverly Road
Summit, NJ 07901
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