Marilyn (Nassau) Goldberg
Dec 23, 2022
Marilyn Goldberg, 93, of West Hartford, beloved widow of Louis H. Goldberg died Friday December 23. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Nassau and Anna Rome Nassau. Marilyn was an accomplished duplicate bridge player achieving the status of Diamond Life Master. While she enjoyed her bridge success, the center of her life was always her family. Besides...
Rebecca Derosa
Dec 23, 2022
Rebecca DeRosa, 42, of Avon, CT, formerly of Canton, CT and Old Bridge, New Jersey, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022. Beloved wife of Brandon DeRosa, loving daughter of Marlena DeRosa, caring sister of Sarah, and affectionate and fun-loving “Mimi” to her niece, Sydney. She is pre-deceased by her father, Michael DeRosa. Rebecca was warm-hearted to everyone she...
Alberta (Epstein) Swett
Dec 19, 2022
Alberta Swett, 96, of Revere, Massachusetts, and, prior to that, a longtime resident of Hartford and West Hartford, Connecticut, passed away at home on December 19, 2022 with the loving support of family. Born in Hartford on January 24, 1926, she was the youngest daughter of the late Julius and Rose Epstein. She graduated as salutatorian of the class...
Joan (Gould) Cornfield
Dec 13, 2022
Joan Cable Cornfield, née Gould, 80, of West Hartford, died Tuesday, (December 13, 2022) at home with her children by her side. Born in Boston and raised in Newton MA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Bernice (Cable) Gould. She was predeceased by her husband, Stephen Joseph “Joe” Cornfield. She graduated from Brandeis University and spent...
Roberta Sylvia Nee (Weinstein) Prescott
Dec 13, 2022
Roberta Prescott, 85, died on December 13, 2022 at the Caleb Hitchcock Health Center/Duncaster in Bloomfield, CT. Roberta was preceded in death by her life partner, Robert Hurwitz and by her eldest daughter, Jennifer Prescott (Sean Dooley). Roberta is survived by her children Laura Prescott (Adam Robinson) of Washington, D.C. and Emily Prescott of San Francisco, CA; by her...
David Federman
Dec 3, 2022
David S. Federman passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022 surrounded by his immediate family and loved ones. He was 79 years old. Dave was many things to many people, but he will be remembered primarily as a doting, dutiful and loving husband. His love for Jeanie, his wife of 57 years, was second to none and the stuff...
Marshall David Kalin
Nov 26, 2022
Marshall David Kalin (75) passed away at Saint Mary’s Hospital on Saturday, November 26, 2022. Marshall was born on December 28, 1946 in Hartford to the late Adelaide (Kaplan) Kalin and the late Jarvis Kalin. He was the loving husband of Edith (Edie) Kalin. He graduated from Conard High School in West Hartford and from the University of Hartford...
Dr. Robert Dobrow
Oct 25, 2022
Maybe there are no saints in Judaism, but Robert Dobrow sure came close. An absolute mensch of the highest order, Bob died suddenly on Tuesday, Oct. 25th, leaving his family and many friends feeling both broken and amazingly grateful that such a man had graced their lives. The youngest son of Barnett and Minna Dobrow, Robert was, from an...
Jacqueline (Bailey) Seaman
Oct 18, 2022
Hanover, NH – Jacqueline B. Seaman died peacefully at Wheelock Terrace on Tuesday October 18, 2022 after a long, full and adventurous life. Born in 1927, Jackie grew up with her twin sisters in West Hartford, CT as part of the extended and accomplished Gersten family. It was at Russell Sage that she met the love of her life,...
Gerald N. Cohn
Oct 11, 2022
Gerald “Jerry” Norman Cohn, 85, of Windsor Locks, CT passed away peacefully on October 11, 2022 at Hartford Hospital following a sudden health event. He was born in Hartford to Barney and Bacia Cohn and attended Weaver High School. After graduating, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and completed communications school in Virginia before being attached to the submarine...
Howard Scheinblum
Oct 5, 2022
Retired Superior Court Judge Howard Scheinblum, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully on October 5, after a brief illness. Born in Hartford on October 7, 1940, Howard was the fourth of eight children to parents Robert and Marie (Berger) Scheinblum. He grew up in Hartford’s Blue Hills neighborhood and attended Hartford public schools through the tenth grade at Weaver...
Muriel (Wachtel) Zeldis
Sep 26, 2022
Muriel Zeldis, 90, of West Hartford, CT passed away at home on September 26, a month after celebrating her 70th wedding anniversary while wearing a gold paper crown and feeding chocolate cake to her loving husband, William Zeldis. Could there be a more splendid way to end one’s days? She is survived by her daughter Cheri Zeldis-Kolber and son-in-law...
Nancy (Levy) Goodman
Sep 21, 2022
Nancy (Levy) Goodman passed away peacefully on September 21, 2022 with her family by her side. Her family and many friends loved her dearly. Her thoughtful elegance and warm smile lit up a room. Everyone was instantly welcomed into her home and heart. She devoted her life to family and had a special unbreakable bond with her grandchildren. She...
Lauren (Nyary) Norman
Sep 9, 2022
We are saddened to announce Lauren Nyary Norman, 76, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 9, 2022. She was born on March 6, 1946 and is predeceased by: Parents Arthur Nyary and Lilyan Nyary (Grossman); Husband Mark Norman; Sister Susan Nyary; Sons Larry Norman and Stephen Norman. She is survived by: Siblings Lisa Frumkes, Jane Bertucci...
Fred Sherbacow
Sep 3, 2022
Fred Allen Sherbacow, 87, of West Hartford, Connecticut and Delray Beach Florida, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2022 surrounded by his family. Fred was born November 18, 1934 to Abe and Beatrice Sherbacow, and raised in Stamford along with his two brothers Paul and Donald. Fred was predeceased by his wife of 57 years Carol Ann Comen Sherbacow...
Barry Bernstein
Sep 2, 2022
Barry Bernstein passed away peacefully on September 2, 2022 at the age of 68. He was the devoted son of Alan and Evelyn Bernstein. Barry was born in Hartford on May 20, 1954, grew up in Bloomfield and was a graduate of the University of Connecticut and the Morse School of Business. Barry enjoyed a long career in the...
Jerrold Lipman
Sep 1, 2022
Jerrold S. Lipman, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Thursday, September 1, 2022. He is survived by his beloved wife, Joan Lipman, with whom he had just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. In addition to his wife, he leaves his dear children: Joyce Lipman-Kimball and her husband Tyler Kimball of West...
Stanley Sokolow
Aug 29, 2022
Stan Sokolow, 90, of Little Rock Arkansas-formerly of West Hartford-beloved husband, for almost 67 years, of Muriel Sokolow, died on August 29, 2022. Stan was born in Boston to the late Isaac and Rose Sokolow. He was a graduate of Boston Technical High School and Northeastern University, College of Engineering. Stan was a registered Professional Engineer in Connecticut and...
Robert Hurwitz
Aug 24, 2022
Robert (Bob) Hurwitz, 90, died on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at the Caleb Hitchcock Health Center, part of Duncaster, of advanced Parkinsons Disease. He leaves his life partner of 50 years, Roberta Prescott, and their children Laura Prescott (Adam Robinson, Edward and Sara) of Washington, DC, and Emily Prescott of San Francisco, CA. He was pre-deceased by a 3rd...
Norman Cohen
Aug 15, 2022
Norman Cohen, 92, of Bloomfield passed away on August 15, 2022 at St. Francis Hospital. Norman was the beloved husband and soulmate of Dorothy. They shared 68 years of true marital bliss, united in their love for each other, their four children, grandchildren and great-grandsons. Born in Hartford to Ted and Ida Cohen, Norman attended Weaver High School, graduating...
