Seymour S. Seymour S. Shifreen, of West Hartford died Sunday (July 24, 2005). He was born in Brooklyn, NY and was formerly of New York City, NY and New London before moving to West Hartford. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the Merchant Marine. He was a member of Congregation Tikvoh Chadoshoh, Whitestone Hebrew Center and B’nai Brith. He leaves his wife, Rhoda (Shafter) Shifreen; his sons, Dr. Steven and his wife, Julie Shifreen of West Hartford, Frank Shifreen of New York City, NY; a daughter, Mrs. Dawn and her husband, Stanley Pomerantz of Lafayette, CA; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Schweitzer of West Hartford; and four grandchildren, Eli and Briel Pomerantz, and Amanda and Aaron Shifreen. The funeral service will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Weinstein Mortuary, 640 Farmington Ave., Hartford with interment in Tikvoh Chadoshoh Cemetery, Windsor. A memorial period through Thursday will be observed at 4 Tabor Circle, West Hartford. Memorial donations may be made to Congregation Tikvoh Chadoshoh, 180 Still Road, Bloomfield 06002, or the American Cancer Society, PO Box 1004, Meriden, CT 06450-1004. For further information, directions, or to share memories of Mr. Shifreen with his family, please visit online at www.weinsteinmortuary.com.
