Stanley Engle 

Stanley Engle was born August 16, 1917 in Youngstown and became a leading organizer in the Jewish community. After his father’s untimely death, Stanley’s mother regrettably placed Engle, who was only six at the time, at Bellefaire, operated by the Cleveland Home for Orphans. He remained there until his graduation from Cleveland Heights High School. 

After receiving a B.S. in Social Administration from Ohio State University, he returned to Youngstown and took a position doing social case work for the Jewish Federation. In 1945, he became director of the Federation and five years later executive director of the organization. 

Engle oversaw several vital projects as executive director. Among his tasks was the 1954 dedication of the Jewish Community Center at 505 Gypsy Lane and directing the new Heritage Manor, the Jewish Home for the aged. He also directed the Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council. The council was responsible for promoting interracial and interfaith cooperation for fair housing and employment, and appropriate care for the elderly.

Engle’s social work was not his only contribution to the Youngstown community. He also served on numerous boards including, the Anshe Emeth Temple, the Ohio Fair Housing Committee, the city’s Health and Welfare Council, and the Kent State University Hillel Jewish Services Center. He received many awards including the B’nai B’rith’s Guardian of the Menorah Dinner in 1977, Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work distinguished service award in 1978, and the Youngstown Zionist District’s prestigious Louis D. Brandeis Award and Kfar Silver Scholarship plaque. He died in 1984 an honored and distinguished member of Youngstown’s Jewish community.[1]

Stanley Engel. Acc. No. JA95-570P-1, MVHS Collection

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