Russell Wintner, the owner and manager of the Memphis Kiddie Park, a treasured hidden gem in Brooklyn, died peacefully Monday at his home in Florida, according to his obituary. He was 70.
Wintner was born in Cleveland and worked as an industrial engineer with Proctor and Gamble in New York City, but returned home to join his father in operating a regional chain of movie theaters, his obituary states.
Memphis Kiddie Park celebrates 70th birthday RELATED: Memphis Kiddie Park, treasured landmark and destination for fun, celebrates 70 years this weekend Like most businesses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been a struggle to find workers to keep Memphis Kiddie Park open. When Wintner reopened the park last summer, he wasn’t sure what the reception would be like.
“One of the things that has killed a lot of small parks like this is it's really easy to get tempted to put in a big Ferris wheel or a giant slide,” he said in 2022. “Once you do that, you're inviting older kids, teenagers and the whole environment just changes.”
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