Ethel Hutner-Blum, 91 years of age, of Margate, FL and Thousand Oaks, CA, died on Monday, March 10, 2014 at her home in Florida. Born in Hartford, CT, where she lived most of her life, Ethel was the daughter of the late Esther and Abraham Freeman, and sister of the late Anna Beck. Husbands, Albert D. Hutner, Alfred Blum and Sam Zimmerman predeceased her. Ethel was a life member of the Hebrew Academy of Greater Hartford and Hadassah. In addtion, she was a former member of the Agudas Achim Synagogue in West Hartford, CT, the Hebrew Home and Hospital, West Hartford, CT, Women’s American ORT, AMC, B’nai Brith and Temple Beth Am in Margate, FL. She also gave generously to many other charitable organizations. While living in the Hartford area, Ethel sang with the Emanuel Choraleers and until her death, she sang with Temple Choirs in Florida and California. She is survived by her children, Steven Zimmerman and his wife Sarah of Pawleys Island, SC, Edward Hutner of Plainville, CT, and Anita Hutner of Centennial, CO; grandchildren, David Zimmerman and his wife Jill, Shayna Andrade and her husband Paul, great-grandchildren, Matthew and Alyssa Andrade, Myles Zimmerman and step-children, Elayne Caron, Neil Zimmerman, and Sherri B. Wechsler. She also leaves behind many loving nieces, nephews, and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, March 13, 2014 in the Chapel of the Weinstein Mortuary, 640 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT with Rabbi Yitzchok Adler officiating. Interment will immediately follow in the Hartford Mutual Society Cemetery, 175 Wolcott Rd., East Granby, CT. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hebrew Home and Hospital, 1 Abrahms Boulevard, West Hartford, CT 06117, Congregation Agudas Achim, 1244 North Main St., West Hartford, CT 06117, the National Jewish Medical and Research Center, P.O. Box 5898, Denver, CO 80217, or to a charity of the donor’s choice . For further information, directions, or to sign the guest book for Ethel, please visit online at www.weinsteinmortuary.com/funerals.cfm.
My thoughts are with you.She was a good aunt. We will miss her.
From: Fay Merkin clymer
From East Lyme, CT
Posted On: March 12, 2014
As the daughter of Lena Zimmerman Merkin ..Ethel's 1st husband Sam(z"l) was my 1st cousin.Ethel became 'family' when I was a kid..she remained 'family' for all of these years...may she rest-in -peace now...A death at any age diminishes us all...condolences to the Zimmerman-Caron cousins..the Hutner/Blum kids and her niece Gail Beck Shor...and her grand- and great grand-children...shalom and love..Cousin Fay
From: Gayle Wrubel Winkler
From Ventnor City, Atlantic
Posted On: March 12, 2014
I have very fond memories of Ethel and Al Hutner from the 60s and 70s when they were friends with my parents Lewis and Mickey Wrubel. Please accept my condolences.
From: Gail Beck Schor
From Norwich, CT
Posted On: March 12, 2014
Aunt Ethel, or Auntie Apple as I used to call her as a child, was a warm and generous person. She was a beautiful woman inside and out. My mother, Anna Beck, loved her sister very much. They were very close. Ethel was a talented singer and I remember her singing at my wedding. Aunt Ethel always remembered our birthdays, anniversaries and Yahzeits and reminded us by sending us a Jewish calendar each year upon which she had written in those dates. The Passover seders that she prepared when I was younger will always be a wonderful memory for me.
I loved her very much and will miss her.
From: Pat Field
From Tolland, Connecticut
Posted On: March 12, 2014
Dear Ed,
Please except my heartfelt sympathy at this time on the loss of
your mother.
May the precious memories and her love live forever in your heart
to bring you comfort, and give you strength.
With Sincere Condolences,
Auntie Pat
Michele's Aunt
