Bernie Platt, a beloved figure in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, passed away at the age of 90. He served two terms as mayor, known for his compassion and dedication to public service. Platt also co-owned a funeral home with his wife, blending his personal and professional lives.
During his second stint as mayor in the 2000s, Mr. Platt oversaw the expansion of the Cherry Hill Mall and the $500 million redevelopment of the former Garden State Park race track.
Harry Platt said his father taught him everything he knows about “how people need to be listened to and understood at a time of incredible loss.” Cherry Hill’s population boomed to 70,000 under Mr. Platt’s time in office during the 2000s, landing on national rankings as amongFrom 2008: Under Mayor Bernie Platt, Cherry Hill offers proof that recycling pays
“He’d sit at the desk next to me in the office and ask a lot of questions about everything happening in Voorhees,” Harry Platt said. By the time the mayor’s seat reopened in Cherry Hill in 2002, Mr. Platt was reenergized, even joking that his daughter Rena should move to Winslow Township and run for office there. Mr. Platt enjoyed spending time with his family, watching westerns, and reading biographies of great leaders, like Winston Churchill and President Harry S. Truman, whose campaign Mr.
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