Obituaries

Julius L. Galin, 85, of West Hartford and New London died on Monday, February 2, 2009 at home with his family by his bedside. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Isadore and Rebecca Galin. Julie, as he was known to his friends, graduated in 1941 from Weaver High School, in 1949 from the University of Connecticut...

Dr. Erwin Appell, 86, of Eddy Glover Blvd., New Britain, husband of Janet (Busker) Appell, died Friday, May 19, 2006. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Morris and Molly (Cooper) Appell. He attended the University of Connecticut where he received two Trustee Scholarships. In his sophomore year, he was appointed student conductor of the UConn...

Contributions: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Congregation Beth Israel 701 Farmington Avenue West Hartford, CT 06119 Shiva: Friends are welcome to join his family at his home on Sunday, April 14th from 2-5 p.m. to share remembrances of Steve.

Senta (Bodenheimer) Brown, 102 years of age, of West Hartford, died April 15, 2012. She was the widow of Fred Brown. Born in Bad Nauheim, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Ludwig and Frieda (Gutkind) Bodenheimer. She leaves her son, Dr. Louis Brown and his wife Trudi of West Hartford; three grandchildren, Dr. Sharon Brown and her husband...

Leslie H. Beatman, 86, of West Hartford died January 10, 2013. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Joseph and Caroline (Krauss) Beatman. He was a World War II veteran. He graduated from Weaver High School and UCONN with a BA in accounting. He was quick-witted, hardworking and generous to friends and family. He and his wife...

Lucile (Greenstein) Cohen, 89, of West Hartford, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2006. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Sarah (Welinsky) Greenstein, and the wife of the late Sidney P. Cohen. She received a Masters Degree in English from Central Connecticut State University and a Masters Degree in Library Science from Southern...

BLOOM, Attorney Marvin S. Bloom, of Simsbury, died Sunday, September 11, 2011. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Jacob and Lee (Budkofsky) Bloom. He graduated from Weaver High School in Hartford in 1947 and received his academic training and degree at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. He graduated from Boston University School of Law in...

Sandra Sholovitz Gamzon, daughter of Herman Sholovitz (deceased) and Celia Kapelow Sholovitz of West Hartford, died peacefully on May 3, 2010, at the end of a two year journey with lung cancer. She was surrounded by her family whom she loved truly and strongly, whether in-law, step or chosen. Her circle of friends included special people from her work and...

Saul Bernstein of Abrahms Blvd., West Hartford, husband of the late Helen (Kapper) Bernstein, died Monday, May 1, 2006. Born in Evanston, IL, he was the son of the late Hyman and Lillian (Pinzur) Bernstein. He was a US Army Veteran of World War II. A retired Certified Public Accountant, he was also an accomplished concert pianist. He leaves a...

Elaine (Mossberg) Bender, 80, of Avon, and in winter, Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of West Hartford, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2006 at John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington. Elaine was the daughter of the late Hyman and Mary (Fritz) Mossberg. She leaves her beloved husband, Dr. David Bender, her brother Dr. Sanford Mossberg and his wife Phyllis of Boynton...

Mary Heller, 82, of Branford St., Hartford, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008. Born in Colchester, she was the daughter of the late Isidore and Rose (Epstein) Heller. Mary was an Administrator for the Department of Transportation, State of Connecticut. A member of the Blue Hills Civic Association, she was also an aid to helpless animals and was a benefactor and...

Thomas Herlick of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of West Hartford, died Friday, April 20, 2012. He was the owner of Superior Typewriter in Hartford for 30 years, retiring in 1985. He maintained residences in both Connecticut and Florida for many years before moving permanently to Florida ten years ago. He was a lifelong and skilled tennis player, playing regularly until...

Lola Yvette (Lewin) Cohen of Hartford, wife of Myron A. Cohen died Sunday, (January 24, 2010) at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY. she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Gussie Lewin. She was a retired teacher in the Hartford Public School System. Mrs. Cohen was a member of Beth Hillel Synagogue Jewish Women International, B’nai Brith...

Harry ?Hosh? Cohn of Cumberland Road, West Hartford, died on Thursday, December 14, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late William and Bertha (Weiner) Cohn. Harry was a US Army Veteran of World War II serving as a Captain under General Patton. He graduated from Teachers College of Connecticut...

Harold ‘Hal’ Leon Brainin of Sharon Lane, Wethersfield, died Thursday, January 5, 2012. Born in the Bronx, NY, November 9, 1927, he was the son of Benjamin and Yetta (Braunstein) Brainin. Harold was a US Army Veteran of World War II and a graduate of Fordham University School of Pharmacy. He was a member of the Jewish War Veterans and...

Joseph A. Greene, 88, of Avon, passed away on Tuesday (October 21, 2008). Born in Newark, NJ, Joseph was the son of the late Morris and Frieda (From) Greenberg. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1942 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Commissioned as Ensign one year later, Joseph served on minesweepers along the Atlantic coast and later...

Charlotte (Albert) Ballon, 86 years of age, died Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at Windham Hospital. Born in Worcester, MA, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Rose (Shapiro) Albert. She was the widow of Stanley Ballon who predeceased her in 2004. She leaves a sister, Evelyn Brids of Braintree, MA. A graveside funeral will be held Friday, June...

DANTZIG, Sonia (Katz) Dantzig, 85 years of age, of Boston, MA, formerly of West Hartford, died Monday, May 11, 2009. She was the widow of Frank W. Dantzig. Born in Holyoke, MA, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Gisela (Wasserman) Katz. She was a member of Congregation Beth Israel of West Hartford. She leaves her children, Wendy...

CHAFETZ, Jocelyn (Jessie) Violette Chafetz, passed away peacefully on November 7 with her husband by her side, following a 15 year fight with cancer. Jessie worked for many years as a dental office manager, and was a friend to all she encountered. She is survived by her husband and best friend of over 50 years, Sheldon Chafetz. She is also...

Jean B. Cohen, 84, wife of the late Ralph L. Cohen passed away from ovarian cancer on June 9th, at home in Bloomfield, surrounded by her children. She was born on September 29, 1922 in Boston to the late Hyman and Lillian (Pure) Sandler. She leaves to mourn her passing, a daughter, Karen Lynn Taylor and her husband David of...