Pearl (Ginsberg) Jacobson
Jan 6, 2022
Pearl (Ginsberg) Jacobson daughter of the late Dora and Samuel Ginsberg ,94, passed away peacefully in her home on January 6th. Pearl was born in Rockville, CT and was raised with her three siblings, Lillian, Jesse and Rosetta in the North End of Hartford. Pearl graduated from Weaver High School, Class of 1944. She continued her education at Hillyer...
Barry Ilberman
Jan 5, 2022
Barry Ilberman 71, of South Windsor CT and formerly of Old Saybrook, NYC and West Hartford passed away on January 5th after a courageous battle with ALS. Barry leaves behind his daughter Jodi Soloperto, Christopher Soloperto and his grandchildren Emma and Jason. Barry was born in Brooklyn on February 25, 1950 to the late Morton and Gloria Ilberman and...
Sheldon Dolinger
Jan 2, 2022
Sheldon Dolinger died 1/2/22 in Bloomfield, CT. He was a long term resident of West Hartford, and a resident of Newington since 2007. Predeceased by his wife Cynthia Kone Dolinger and his daughter Samantha Cook, he leaves two daughters, Julie Cushman (Guy), Ann Arbor, MI, and Marna Dolinger (Steve Gold) Brookline, MA, and a sister Thema Ratner of Boynton...
Lillian (Cicurel) Levin
Jan 1, 2022
Lillian Levin, longtime resident of Glastonbury and West Hartford, was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1934, to Salvatore and Esther Cicurel. She moved to Connecticut in 1986 from Akron, Ohio, where her husband Gerald taught at the university. Engaged in library volunteer activity, she served a few years as president of the friends library group. In Glastonbury, where she...
Dr. Burton Cunin
Dec 31, 2021
Dr. Burton Maurice Cunin of Simsbury, Connecticut, passed away on December 31, 2021, at the age of 85. Burton was born in Allentown, PA in 1936 to Harry and Fay Getz Cunin. Harry was a country doctor and Burton knew by age five that he wanted to be a be a physician like his dad. Burton did his undergraduate...
Ada (Goldberg) Leff
Dec 30, 2021
Ada Goldberg Leff, formerly of Colchester, Conn., died on Dec. 30 in Los Angeles, Calif., where she has lived for the last 60 years. Ms. Leff was born in Colchester on July 16, 1923, the daughter of Daniel (Zadel) and Rose Goldberg. She graduated from Bacon Academy and the University of Connecticut, and then earned her Ed.D. from Teachers...
Harvey Seltzer
Dec 25, 2021
Harvey Eugene Seltzer, age 90, of Newington, died Saturday, December 25, 2021. Born in Hartford on February 27, 1931, he was the son of the late Hyman and Sophie Seltzer. He was a graduate of Weaver High School, class of 1949 and was co-chairman of several of the class reunions. He was a 1953 graduate of the University of...
Leah (Maskowsky) Kaplan
Dec 22, 2021
Leah (Lee) Kaplan passed away peacefully on December 22, 2021 at her home in West Hartford. She is the daughter of her beloved parents, Anna and David Maskowsky of Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, and sister of Muriel Ketay, formerly of Concord, North Carolina. Her father owned the Collins Diner in Canaan and Farm Crest Dairy of Torrington, and she adored...
Herbert B. Fishman
Dec 19, 2021
On December 19, 2021, Herbert B. Fishman, 93, passed away after a valiant 17-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Herb was born on July 30, 1928, in Hartford, CT. He lived in West Hartford, attended Hall High, and earned two degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and a Master Degree of Engineer of Metallurgy. Herb worked...
Michael Aaron Freilich
Dec 17, 2021
It is with profound sadness that we announce that Michael Aaron Freilich of Oneonta, NY passed away in his sleep from natural causes this past Friday. Michael was born in Louisville, KY in 1991, but was raised in West Hartford, CT attending Hebrew Academy and Hebrew High School of New England. Michael was always a great big brother, a...
Edith (Gelt) Prague
Dec 16, 2021
Edith Gelt Prague passed away surrounded by love on the morning of December 16, 2021. Born in Methuen, Massachusetts, Edith was fortunate to live a life she loved, filled with family, friends, work and making a difference in this world. We were all so blessed to know her and to love her. When Edith’s father died when she was...
Marvin H. Lapuk
Dec 12, 2021
Marvin H. Lapuk (Marv) was born March 27, 1931, in Hartford, CT., and died at home in Avon on December 12, 2021, after heroic battles against Alzheimer’s Disease and cancer. He was the son of the late Sarah (Israel) and David Lapuk and the stepson of Birdie (Mazur) Lapuk. He was predeceased by his younger brother Seymour. Marv leaves...
Isabel S. (Daskin) Lovesky
Dec 10, 2021
Isabel (Daskin) Lovesky, longtime resident of Newington, Avon and finally Masonicare at Mystic died Friday December 10, 2021 after several months of declining health. She was born in Bronx, NY on May 8, 1934. She enjoyed a long career teaching elementary school, mainly at the Elizabeth Green School in Newington. She loved her summers in the Berkshires and was...
Phyllis S. (Pisetsky) Schloss
Dec 9, 2021
Phyllis Selma Schloss (Pisetsky), 85, of Mount Lebanon, PA, formerly of West Hartford, CT passed away peacefully at her home in Pittsburgh on December 9, 2021. Phyllis was the third of five children of Mildred and Benjamin Pisetsky, and was born and raised in Hartford, CT. She was the loving mother of three children, Laura (Brian) Davidson of Mount...
Helene (Angel) Freedman
Dec 5, 2021
Helene “Sherry” Freedman widow of Seymour Freedman, formerly of West Hartford died Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Delray Medical Center, Delray Beach Florida. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Esther (Elkin) Angel. She was predeceased by her two brothers Jerry and Henry Angel. She was also predeceased by her brother in law...
Mark Norman Levine
Dec 3, 2021
Mark Norman Levine, 81, a long time West Hartford resident, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2021, surrounded by his family. Born in Hartford, Mark attended William H. Hall High School and Boston University. He met the love of his life, Shirley, at a high school dance, and they were married for 58 wonderful years. Mark had a long...
Daniel M. Arnold
Dec 2, 2021
Daniel Michael Arnold passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 2, 2021. As he preferred, he “left on a high.” The previous week, he enjoyed a very active Thanksgiving with family and friends. His death occurred after his morning ritual: reading the paper over breakfast, going on his “constitutional,” and a workout. Dan enjoyed seeing people on his walks and loved...
Ruth (Berman) Mellion
Nov 29, 2021
Ruth Berman Mellion, 102 years old, a resident of West Hartford, Conn., for over 70 years, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2021. Ruth was married for 56 years to the late Dr. Gilbert LeVine Mellion, who predeceased her, in March, 1999 Born in New Haven, Connecticut on August 31, 1919, Ruth was the granddaughter of Abraham and Jennie...
