Minnie Shusterman Adelstein, passed away peacefully in her home on November 26, 2009 at the age of 92. She was the devoted wife of Thomas Adelstein who passed away June 2002. They enjoyed nearly 64 years of their married life and knew each other for 66 years. Minnie was the daughter of the late Morris and Rose Galinsky Shusterman. Her in-laws were the late Moses and Betty Bushell Adelstein. She graduated from Hartford High School. She was a member of the National Honor Society. She worked in the office of Royal Bakery and Newton Robertson Baking doing production work. She was a member of the B’Nai Brith, Alen U Chapter. She was a life member of the Hebrew Home and Hospital and a life member of the sisterhood of the United Synagogue. She leaves behind her sons Victor A. Adelstein of West Hartford, CT and Lester J. Adelstein of Boston, MA. She was predeceased by her daughter-in-laws, Fern Edstine Adelstein of West Hartford, CT and Susan Blackman Adelstein of Boston, MA. She leaves her grandchildren Steven Adelstein of Salon Medusa of West Hartford, CT and Roxanne Adelstein of West Hartford, CT, Elyse and Yuval Golibroda of Framingham, MA and Melissa and Dr. Daniel Selig of Lafayette Hill, PA. She also leaves her sister, Shirley Shusterman Rickman of West Hartford, CT and her brother and sister-in-law Sidney and Eleanor Adelstein of Naples, FL. She leaves nieces and nephews and many close friends including Dick and Irene Ident. The family would also like to thank the wonderful people at the Hebrew Community Services/Home Health Hospice. She asked that you not mourn her but to remember the joyous and happy times that were spent together. The funeral will be held Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Weinstein Mortuary, 640 Farmington Avenue, Hartford with burial in the Piaterer Verein Society Cemetery Wethersfield. A memorial period will be observed at the home through Tuesday. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. For further information, directions or to sign the guestbook for Minnie, please visit online at www.weinsteinmortuary.com.
