Ruth O. Shapiro
May 31, 2026
Shapiro, Ruth (Oppenheimer) Ruth Oppenheimer Shapiro, 95, passed away peacefully at her home on May 31st in West Hartford, CT. Her life’s journey was shaped greatly by world events at the time, namely The Great Depression and WWII. Her family escaped from Germany when Ruth was just 8 years old.
When her family first came to America they lived in a...
Barry S. Tager
May 30, 2026
Barry Tager, 70, of Hartford, Connecticut, passed away on 05/30/2026. Born 06/13/1955 in Hartford, Barry grew up and attended school in Bloomfield, CT, and graduated from Wesleyan University.A beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, Barry’s favorite thing in life was making people laugh. He loved playing cards—especially cribbage—listening to classical music, and trying new restaurants and recipes with friends. Known...
Herbert G. Isaacson, Esq
May 25, 2026
Herbert G. Isaacson, 89, of West Hartford, CT, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 25, 2026. Born in Hartford on August 10, 1936, he was the only & favorite child of Joseph and Beatrix (Gordon) Isaacson. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Lois C. (Yasler) Isaacson, with whom he shared a lifetime of love, partnership, and travel.
“Strive...
Brian Steinberg
May 24, 2026
Brian Steinberg passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 24th, 2026 at the age of 84. Brian lived life loudly in a rhythm of movement and sound, fueled by his involvement in the popular music scene and politics. He was born in Hartford to an Italian mother and Jewish father. His early home life introduced him to politics at...
Carol B Hyman
May 20, 2026
Carol Bacon Hyman, 93, formerly of West Hartford, died May 20, 2026 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in South Windsor. Born in Hartford on November 1, 1932, she was the only child of the late Louis and Eva (Levin) Bacon. Carol married her high school sweetheart Edward Hyman while attending Smith College and completed her degree in...
Arthur Carlson IV
May 19, 2026
Arthur Carlson IV
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Arthur “Artie” Carlson IV, 35, of Manchester CT. Artie passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
Artie was born on April 7, 1991 in Manchester CT to Arthur Carlson III and Linda (Rudis) Carlson. He grew up in Manchester and attended Manchester High School before proudly earning his...
Lynn C. Scull
May 8, 2026
Lynn C. Scull died peacefully in the company of his loving indispensable wife Sharon on May 8, 2026 while a resident at Seabury lifecare community in Bloomfield, CT. Born in Madison, NJ in 1935 he was the son of Luther and Margery (Ruzicka) Scull. He graduated from Madison High in 1953 and from Lehigh University with B.S. in Industrial Engineering...
Bonnie F. Rabin
May 3, 2026
Bonnie Faye (Rogow) Rabin, 84, of Ellington, loving wife of 65 years to Sidney Rabin, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 3rd, 2026. She bravely fought the challenges of dementia.
Bonnie was born on January 1st, 1942, in Hartford CT, to Margery (Seidner) Rogow and George Rogow.
She attended and graduated from Weaver High School in Hartford, CT,...
Dorothy R. Sidelle
May 2, 2026
Dorothy Ruth Sidelle, 90, of Brooklyn, NY. Dorothy was born in 1935 and raised in Brooklyn, NY. An only child of Nettie Bernstein (later Lostfogel), she grew up in a loving and entertaining family with her mother and grandparents, her two aunts and three uncles, multiple cousins and large extended family, most of whom continued to live in Brooklyn and...
Judy F. Astman Goldberg
Apr 22, 2026
Judy Faith Astman Goldberg passed away on April 22, 2026, in Sarasota, Florida. She was 78 years old.
Born in Rochester, New York, Judy was the daughter of the late George and Bertha Astman. She married at the age of 22 and lived in Rochester, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Hartford during her married and working life. She earned a Bachelor of Science...
Helen Rosen
Apr 13, 2026
Helen Rosen, of West Hartford, CT, died on the morning of April 13, 2026 at Hartford Hospital, with her son David by her side. She was 90 years old.
A true child of the Great Depression, Helen Julia Weiss grew up in modest means. Her dad, Sidney, was a truant officer, walking long beats in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, before rising...
Jolene Goldenthal
Mar 26, 2026
Jolene Bleich Goldenthal, born to Abraham Henry Bleich and Lillian Hochberg (Bleich) in Boston, MA on November 25, 1921, died peacefully on March 26, 2026 at the Caleb Hitchcock Center having lived for almost 70 years in West Hartford. She is survived by her sons, Peter and Lance; her granddaughters, Sara, Rebecca, Lillian, Ariel, and Maddie; and her great-grandsons, Colton,...
Jerald I Friedman
Mar 12, 2026
Jerald I. Friedman, 89, born 1936 in Allentown, PA, died March 12, 2026. Jerry died with his family by his side.
Jerry graduated from Lehigh University with a degree in mechanical engineering. He went on to work as a property manager for many years for Stratford Associates. His true passion was airplanes and building model airplanes and he opened his own...
Mervyn F. Strauss Jr.
Mar 9, 2026
Mervyn Frank Strauss, Jr. | August 21, 1925 – March 9, 2026 (age 100)
Mervyn Frank Strauss, Jr., of West Hartford, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2026, at the age of 100, having lived a full and remarkable century.
Born on August 21, 1925, in San Francisco, California, Mervyn lived a life defined by curiosity, service, and creativity. He proudly...
Louis J. Maisel
Mar 7, 2026
Louis “Lenny” J. Maisel, 91, of Burlington, Massachusetts, passed away on March 7, 2026.
Lenny was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. After initially attending the City College of New York, Lenny graduated with B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.
Following graduation and after several...
Stuart R. Small
Mar 5, 2026
Stuart Richard Small, age 90, of Bloomfield, CT died on March 5, 2025. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut to David and Freda (Meirowitz) Small and was known for his generosity and his love of nature.
He graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1957 and was owner/CEO of Colonial Spring company for over 40 years.
Stuart was married to the love...
Phyllis Krechevsky
Mar 5, 2026
Phyllis Joan Krechevsky, 95, a longtime resident of West Hartford, died peacefully at home on March 5, 2026, with her loving family and caretakers by her side. Born on April 4, 1930, Phyllis was the only child of Reuben and Sylvia Swirin, of New York City. Phyllis grew up in New York City, and moved to West Hartford after marrying...
Bernd J. Selig
Mar 5, 2026
Bernd J. Selig, devoted husband, father and grandfather, distinguished mechanical engineer, business and community leader, passed away March 5, 2026. Born September 16, 1935, in Miltenberg, Germany, Bernie immigrated to America, where he built a life of remarkable achievement. Bernie’s youth was spent in Brooklyn, NY, where he worked his way through college, earning a degree in engineering and was...
Gilda S. Brock
Mar 3, 2026
Gilda "Jill" (Sheketoff) Brock, passed away on March 3, 2026 at age 92, loving Mom of Nancy Brock (Scott Goldman) of Buffalo, NY and William J. (Jill) Brock. Longtime devoted partner of Robert M. Fechtor of West Hartford. Daughter of Charles J. and Sade Bloom Sheketoff.
We wish you peace, Mom, which you so truly deserve. You're in our heart always.
Lawrence K Schwartz
Feb 28, 2026
Lawrence Keith Schwartz (Larry) passed away on February 28th under hospice care at home. He was born in Hartford May 15, 1934 to Philip Schwartz and Hilda Laschever Schwartz. He graduated from Weaver High School in 1952 & Yale University – School of Engineering in 1956. He married Merle Weitzman in December 1956 and lived in New Haven while working...
