Longtime Stern Pinball employee Shelley Sax-Eldridge has sadly passed away.
Stern paid tribute to Shelley as a “legendary jack-of-all-trades” with more than 40 years of service with the company and whose contributions to the pinball industry "will live on forever."
After helping found the company in 1986 she worked alongside Stern chairman and founder Gary Stern, undertaking many roles including receptionist, purchasing clerk, bookkeeper, traffic manager, personnel manager, office manager and administrative assistant.
Gary Stern, paid tribute to his colleague, saying: “Without Shelley, there would be no Stern Pinball.
“Shelley embodied our company’s entrepreneurial, 'get it done' spirit. More importantly, she was one of my closest and dearest friends and I will miss her.
“Despite her occasionally profane protestations to the contrary, Shelley absolutely loved what she did and being part of the Stern Pinball family.
“We will never forget Shelley. Her immense contributions to our company and the pinball industry will live on forever. Rest in Peace, Shelley.”
She is survived by her husband Larry Eldridge, brother and sister-in-law Steve and Dianne Sax, and niece Misty Sax. Memorial arrangements are currently being planned.
