Obituaries

Daniel A. Esakov, 83 years of age, of Fuller Drive, West Hartford, husband of the late Shirley (Green) Esakov, died Monday, July 26, 2010. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Niman and Ida (Aranow) Esakov. He was a US Navy Veteran of World War II. He was a member of Congregation Tikvoh Chadoshoh of Bloomfield....

Claire (Kaplan) Geetter of Bloomfield died on Tuesday, February 6, 2007. Born in Hartford, she lived in the Hartford area all of her life. She was a former employee of Travelers Insurance Company. She was a former member of the Beth Hillel Synagogue of Bloomfield. Beloved wife for 64 years to the late Maurice Geetter; loving mother of Beverly and...

Barry Alan Ginsburg (BA) for short, passed away peacefully at his home in New Britain, Ct. on Monday, November 14, 2022, at the age of 68. Barry was surrounded by his family and friends. Barry is survived by his older brother, Laurence Steven Ginsburg of New Britain and his younger sister, Hilary Ginsburg, of Mckinney, Texas. Barry also had two...

Daniel Burstein, 90, of Palm Beach, FL, formerly of New Britain, died December 24, 2011. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Issie and Lillie (Miller) Burstein. He attended Brooklyn College and served in the Army Air Corps during WWII, and spent his career with the family business Rabinow Insurance and Real Estate in New Britain....

Jean Lorinstein Ellen passed away peacefully on April 6 in West Hartford, CT. She was born on March 5, 1915 to Fannie (Sachs) and Isidore Goldenberg in Norristown, PA and was the stepdaughter of Simon La Van. She was predeceased by husbands Charles Lorinstein and Herman Ellen. Jean is survived by her loving children, Harriet and husband Jay Cudrin of...

GOLDENTHAL, Barry J. Goldenthal of Bloomfield, died Saturday,November 17, 2007 unexpectedly at Saint Francis Hospital, Hartford. He was born in Hartford, the son of Dorothy Goldenthal and the late Jack Goldenthal, of West Hartford. Barry was co-owner of New England Seating Co. along with his son, Robert. Besides his wife, Ina (Epstein) he is survived by his children, Cary Goldenthal...

GOLDEN, Annette (Greenberg) Golden, beloved wife of Edward Golden, of West Hartford entered into eternal rest on December 27, 2006. She was born in Hartford, the daughter of the late Morris and Alta (Waisman) Greenberg, and has lived here all of her life. Annette and her husband were founding members and first presidents of the former Mr. & Mrs. Club...

Carol Kreeger Davidson of Bloomfield, CT, passed away the evening of June 16, 2014. Her artwork is the passionate legacy she leaves behind, as well as her loving husband of 63 years, Donald, and her two children Cynthia and Jeffrey. She was born in Chicago, IL, on May 17, 1929, the daughter of Julius Kreeger and Edith Weiskopf Kreeger. She...

Adeline “Lynn” (Kaufman) Freedman, 75, of West Hartford, wife of Elisha “Eli” Freedman, died Wednesday, November 9, 2005 in Rockville, MD. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Frida (Lifton) Kaufman. Lynn was a 1947 graduate of Weaver High School, received a Bachelor’s Degree from Syracuse University in 1951, and her Masters in Government Administration...

Mel Garfinkel of Farmington passed away March 10, 2013 following a long illness at the age of 84. Born on September 30, 1928 in the Bronx, NY, the youngest son of Louis and Sadie Garfinkel. He graduated from CCNY with a degree in civil engineering. He spent the Korean War with the Army Corp of Engineers rebuilding Germany. A long...

It is with great sorrow and heavy hearts that we say goodbye to a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. Lillian Blonstein died Sunday, May 15, 2011, surrounded by her loving family at Hartford Hospital. She was born October 12th, in Norwich, the beloved daughter of the late William and Rae (Blatt) Hankin. She graduated from Norwich Free Academy...

Murray J. Hershman, 57 years of age, died Wednesday, August 6, 2008 in Prescott, AZ. Born in Bristol, CT, he was the son of the late Harry H. Hershman, M.D. and Beverly (Cohen) Hershman. He attended Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, MA (Class of 1970), received his B.A. from George Washington University, Washington, DC (Class of 1974) and J.D. from Thomas...

Sylvia (Friedman) Gluskin, 94, of Seabury Dr., Bloomfield, passed away on Sunday, (May 27, 2007). She was the daughter of the late Bessie and Harry Friedman. She was born in Russia and came to the U. S. as a child. In 1978, she moved to West Hartford from Cranston, RI, where she and her late husband Arthur were in business....

Etta (Sherman) Golanski of Highland Street, West Hartford, formerly of Pontiac Road, West Hartford, died Wednesday, July 12, 2006. Born in Whitney Pier, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Faiga Sherman. Mrs. Golanski was a former member of Beth Hillel Synagogue, Bloomfield and of Hadassah. An avid sports fan, she was devoted to...

Joyce (Willens) Gibbons was born in Mt. Sinai Hospital in Hartford to Leah Perry Willens and Morris J. Willens on October 22, 1933. She passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014. She graduated from Hall High School in 1951 and from Hartt College of Music in 1955. As a newlywed, she went cross country with her (then) husband William Gibbons...

Doris (Levine) Diamond, 92 years of age, of West Hartford died Friday, April 12, 2013. She was the widow of Harry Diamond. Born in Hartford she was the daughter of the late David and Ceil (Feldman) Levine, sister of the late Saul Levine. She was a former member of the Emanuel Synagogue of West Hartford. She leaves her son, Richard...

Ruth (Cohen) Hershkovitz, loving mother, grandmother, and sister, 94, of West Hartford, passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 surrounded by her devoted family. She was the widow of Saul Hershkovitz, her adoring husband of 54 years. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Carrie (Toporoff) Cohen. Ruth grew up in Hartford and was a graduate...

William Cohen, 83, of Plainville, passed away on September 8, 2013 after a short illness. He leaves behind his daughters Sharon Pelkey, Lorrie Acevedo and Tammy Aransky. His grandchildren: Kimberly and her husband James Vancerderfield, Jennifer and her husband Michael Fusso, Josh Binder, Alyson and Melissa Aransky and great grandchildren: Samantha and Zachary Vancerderfield, Madalyn and Francisco Fusso, and Ariella...

A. Richard (Dick) Harris of Avon, 87, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2012. His loving survivors include his wife Joan, sons Steven, James and Peter, grandchildren Jennifer, Lauren, Katie, Maxwell, Evan and Lily, and 2 great grandchildren Hanna and Trevor. He was loved and admired by daughters-in- law Donna, Meghan and Martine as well as sons-in-law Mike Smith and...

FELDMAN, Lily (Simon) Feldman, 86, of Ellington died Wednesday, October 17, 2007. She was the loving wife of Daniel Feldman for 66 years. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Rose and Joseph Simon. Lily was an accountant for the City of New York and a volunteer for several charitable organizations over the years. She...