Schumaker’s – A literal mom and pop store (owned and run by Frank and Maisy Schumaker for 51 years in the same Lower West Side location) near where Jerald Reinhold and his friends grew up in Thankless in Death. Jerry and Joe Klein stole candy and comic discs there; when they were caught, Mrs. Golde, Barbara Reinhold, Dave Hildebran's mother, and Joe's mother dragged the boys (Joe, Jerry, Dave, and Mal down there to make it right. Mrs. Golde said Davey and Mal were shamed and sorry, and rightfully. Joe was mostly shamed and sorry he got caught, but Jerry was mad. A couple of weeks later a rock went through the store window, and everybody assumed it was Jerry’s doing.[1] The Schumakers lived above the store, on the third floor (northwest corner unit).[2] Jerry accused Joe of daring him to steal that candy from Schumaker’s.[3]
References:
- ↑ Thankless in Death, Chapter 13
- ↑ Thankless in Death, Chapter 17
- ↑ Thankless in Death, Chapter 20