Obituaries

Rose (Ratsimor) Donskoy, 93 years of age, of West Hartford died Monday, September 22, 2014. She was the widow of Boris S. Donskoy. Born in Ukraine, she was the daughter of the late Zelman and Sarah (Volovnik) Ratsimor. Rose taught in public schools until she retired. She was a member of Congregation Beth Israel of West Hartford. She leaves her...

BERSON, Selwyn D. Berson, 78, of Oak Bluff, Avon died Sunday, April 1, 2007. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Hyman and Sophie Berson. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and received a Masters Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Engineering School at the University of Pittsburgh. Selwyn began with Pratt & Whitney in...

COHEN, Rabbi William Cohen, 89 years of age, of West Hartford, Rabbi Emeritus of Beth David Synagogue of West Hartford, died Saturday, November 7, 2009. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Shlomo and Dvora Cohen. He graduated from Yeshiva College of Yeshiva University and its affiliated Rabbinical School, Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary in...

APTER, Louis Apter, of Manchester, passed away peacefully at his home February 23 surrounded by his loving family. He was one month shy of his 98th birthday. For 60 years he was president and chairman of the board of Regal Men’s Shop in downtown Manchester. At one time, Regal’s was one of the largest independent men’s stores in Connecticut. Lou...

Helen Berkman, 92, of Willimantic, died peacefully at Douglas Manor Nursing Home on Thursday, May 29, 2008. She was born in Hartford, CT, the daughter of the late Louis and Bessie Kaminsky. She was the devoted wife of the late Samuel (Shim) Berkman. Helen was predeceased by eight siblings and was the beloved mother of Eleanor Shane of Willimantic, Harriet...

Murray Federman, 96, of Longmeadow, MA died peacefully Sunday February 22. Born in New York City on August 15, 1918, he married Ruth Geldman, the love of his life, on November 2, 1940, and they have been married for 74 years. Murray’s devotion to Ruth was unparalleled. He moved to Hartford in 1941, where he was the accounts payable manager...

DWARTZ, Martha (Spaien) Dwartz, 88, of Deerfield Beach, FL, formerly of West Hartford, died Sunday, April 15, 2007. She was the widow of Benjamin Dwartz. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Tillie Spaien. She leaves two sons, Dr. Robert Dwartz and his wife Lois of Martha?s Vineyard, MA, and Norman Dwartz of Canindagua, NY;...

William J. Friedeberg, 69, of Craigmoor Road, West Hartford, died Sunday, February 7, 2010. Born in New Bedford, MA, he was the son of the late Bert and Lotte (Jungman) Friedeberg. He was a US Navy Veteran. He was a member of the Connecticut Bar Association since 1965, as well as a member of the Hartford Tennis Club and Beth...

Booth, Lois Beatrice (Kurland)Booth, 84, of Canton, formerly of Rocky Hill and Lake Worth, Fl, died May 7, 2006, peacefully comforted by the presence of her family at home. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Henry Benjamin and Charlotte (Tucker) Kurland. She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Milton Booth. Retiring after for more...

Helen (Krizack) Dulberg, of Ironwood Rd., West Hartford widow of Bernard M. Dulberg died Saturday (March 11, 2006). She is survived by a daughter, Lynda Moll and her husband, Dr. David Moll of Orange; five grandchildren, Marc Moll and his wife, Kimberly, Dr. Nadene Moll, Melissa Greenspon and her husband, Kevin Reiner, Julie Greenspon and her husband, Lawrence Quigley, Randy...

BYER, Joseph A. Byer, 69, West Hartford and Boca Raton, FL died Saturday, July 16, 2005. Born in Norwich, he was the son of the late Jacob and Helen (Sussman) Byer. He attended the University of Connecticut and Boston University. Mr. Byer was the former president and owner of Carey Wiping Materials Corporation in New Britain, the oldest and largest...

CHAIN, Sara (Mandell) Chain, of West Hartford, widow of Sydney Chain, died peacefully on November 14, 2006. Born in Manchester, NH to the late Benjamin and Charlotte (Teicher) Mandell, Sara moved to Hartford in 1945. A member of United Synagogues of Greater Hartford, she was active in several local organizations. She leaves her brother, Bernard Mandell and his wife Dorothy...

On Saturday, December 7, Robert R. Cherlin, 98, of West Hartford passed away surrounded by his loving wife and family. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of the late Isadore and Sarah (Falkowitz) Cherlin and a US Army veteran of World War II. He had a career in Human Resources, which suited him perfectly. After retirement, he became...

Richard Sheldon Eisenberg, 82 years of age, of Bloomfield, CT, died peacefully in his home on May 27, 2010. He was born and raised in the north end of Hartford, CT, where he later met the love of his life, Marion (Lefkin) Eisenberg. Dick attended Weaver High School and Ward School of Electronics at The University of Hartford. Dick was...

BIELER, Morris A. Morris A. Bieler, 89 years of age, of West Hartford, died Saturday, (July 31, 2010). Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Samuel and Rose (Feder) Bieler. He was a US Air Force veteran of World War II. Morris was the founder and president of Controls For Automation, Inc. in Waltham, MA....

The full and active life of Ethel L. Friedman ended on Thursday, June 13, 2013. Thanks to the compassionate caregivers at Hughes Health and Rehabilitation and Masonicare Partners, she died as she lived, with dignity and in peace. Only child of Rebecca (Wieber) and Louis Libman, Ethel was born in Hartford, moved to West Hartford with her late husband, Jacob...

Jean (Radisch) Golden, 89, of Hamilton Heights, West Hartford, widow of Samuel Golden, died Wednesday (March 26, 2008). Born on November 27, 1918 in Hartford, she was the daughter of Nathan and Celia Radisch from the USSR. She was raised on Love Lane, Hartford and graduated from Weaver High School. She also lived on Woodland and Cabot Streets in Hartford...

Dr. Robert L. Adams, 88, of Bloomfield CT, was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many throughout his life. He passed away peacefully on March 1st, 2023. Born in Hartford, Dr. Adams was a long-time resident of West Hartford and attended Hall High School. In 1959, he graduated from Temple University School of Liberal Arts and the Temple...

Dorothy Rose (Furman) Beller, 83, of West Hartford, formerly of Norwich, died on Friday, June 23, 2006 at St. Mary Home, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Born in Brooklyn, NY in 1923, she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Mollie (Gerber) Furman. The family moved to Norwich when she was a young girl. Dorothy was a...

GORDON, Beatrice (Miller), 87 years of age, of Dalewood Rd., Newington, died Thursday, August 14, 2014 at home. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late David and Leah (Strachman) Miller. She was a graduate of Hartford High School. She was a retired Library Aide for the Newington Public School System as well as a bookkeeper for the...