Irving Edmund ("Buddy/Ed") Hare, Jr

Irving Edmund “Buddy/Ed” Hare, Jr. of New Hartford passed away February 13, 2015. Buddy was born February 15, 1942 in Hartford to the late Ruth Forman Hare and Irving Edmund Hare, Sr. After graduating from Weaver High School, Boston University and Boston University Law School, Buddy practiced law in the Hartford area for many years. Surviving Buddy are his beloved son Michael, Michael’s partner Paula Bart and their daughter and Buddy’s granddaughter, Claudia, all of Portland, Oregon. Also surviving Buddy are niece Merle Commisso of Saratoga Springs, New York, nephew Robert Brandwene of Marlborough, New Jersey, niece Hollie Benwar of Midlothian, Virginia, sister-in-law Lorraine Hare of Hawley, Pennsylvania, and former wife Leslie Hare of Durham, CT. Buddy is predeceased by his beloved and caring aunt Esther Forman, brother Donald Hare and sister Zandra Brandwene. Donations in Buddy’s name may be made to the “Friends of the Library” fund at the Congregation Beth Israel of West Hartford. Information is available at WWW.cbict.org/donate. Messages to the family may be sent by email to buddyharememorial@gmail.com.