Edward Fishman
Feb 4, 2021
Edward E Fishman, 88 years of age, of West Hartford, CT passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Herman and Maybelle (Taylor) Fishman. Ed was born in Hartford and grew up in West Hartford, where he remained a resident until his passing. He was a graduate of Hall High...
Sandra (Kaufman) Gershman
Feb 4, 2021
Sandra (Kaufman) Gershman, of Mamaroneck, NY, formerly of West Hartford, CT and Naples, FL, died Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the age of 91.Sandra was the widow of Melvin Y. Gershman, her husband for over 62 years. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Alice Kaufman. A former elementary school teacher at the...
Frederick Cohen
Feb 3, 2021
Frederick Cohen, 86, a Tariffville Connecticut resident for nearly 60 years, passed away at his home on February 3, 2021. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Fred was born in 1934 into difficult circumstances in the South Bronx, growing up surrounded by violence, poverty, and food insecurity. He managed to pass the entrance exam to...
David S Fishman
Jan 31, 2021
David S. Fishman passed away with his family gathered on January 31, 2021 at the age of 87 of Parkinson’s-related complications, a disease he quietly and resolutely fought for more than 25 years. He was born to Harold and Tessie (Walder) Fishman on March 1, 1933, in Providence, RI. David was chosen to attend the elite Classical High School,...
Barbara Ruth (May) Bloom
Jan 30, 2021
Barbara Ruth (May) Bloom, formerly of Bloomfield, passed away on Saturday evening, January 30th, in Randolph, NJ. She was born in New London and grew up in the village of Chesterfield. She was daughter of the late Helen Kaplan and Samuel May. Barbara was predeceased by her loving husband of 53 years, Leonard, her son Alan Michael, and her...
Debra (Varble) Goldstein
Jan 27, 2021
Debra Kay Goldstein, 68 of West Hartford, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Born in Madison, IN, she was the daughter of the late Duard and Cecile Varble. She is predeceased by brother William Varble. She leaves a husband, Richard H. Goldstein; two daughters, Katie and Sarah Goldstein; son-in-law, Patrick O’Leary and future son-in-law, Leon Averbukh; a sister,...
Shirley (Galinsky) Kassman
Jan 27, 2021
Shirley Kassman (Galinsky ) ,91 years of age, ofHebron, died January 27, 2021. Born in Hartford,she was thedaughterofthe late Joseph and Bessie (Spector) Galinsky.She was married to her beloved husband Barney for 56 years before his passing in 2009. January 25th is their wedding anniversary date. Shirley was...
Marc (Silver) D
Jan 23, 2021
Marc D. Silver, 68, of West Hartford, on January 23, suddenly, at home. He was born March 25, 1952 in Pittsburgh, the oldest child of Rabbi Harold and Ruth Lee Silver. He moved to Connecticut when he was a teenager, but still rooted for Pittsburgh sports teams all his life. He graduated from Holy Cross in 1974 with a...
Liza Abkowicz
Jan 22, 2021
Liza Abkowicz , 93 years of age, of West Hartford, formerly of Russia, died Friday, January 22, 2021. She leaves her daughter Nelly Abkowicz of West Hartford. She was married for over 60 years to her beloved husband, the late Joseph Abkowicz. She also leaves her sister Meera and brother Joseph of Russia, and was predeceased by her sister...
Brody David I.
Jan 15, 2021
David I. Brody, age 95, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on January 15th, 2021. Dave was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. He was born in New York City on October 5th, 1925 to the late Rebecca and Harry Brody. Dave was a World War II Veteran and P.O.W.. He moved to Hartford, Connecticut...
Miriam D. Klau
Jan 9, 2021
Miriam “Miri” Klau died on Saturday, January 9, 2021, of a drug overdose following a long struggle with addiction, narcolepsy and mental illness. Born in Boston, she was 26. She was the beloved daughter of Dr. Jennifer (Feldman) Klau and the Honorable Daniel J. Klau of West Hartford. Miri had proudly enjoyed more than a year of sobriety before...
Frederick Silver
Jan 9, 2021
Frederick (Fred) Silver born 10/30/31 passed away peacefully on 1/9/21 after a long term illness. Fred was born in Mount Vernon, NY and lived in Newington, CT with the love of his life, Bertha (Finkelstein)Silver, for the past 60 years. Fred was predeceased by his parents Samuel and Francis Silver as well as his brother and sister in law...
George Feltman
Dec 30, 2020
George Feltman, 63 years of age, of Liverpool, NY, died Wednesday, December 30, 2020 due to pancreatic cancer. Born in Hartford, he was the son of Philip and Frances Feltman (deceased). George graduated from Hall High School in West Hartford and was a member of the jazz band for 4 years. He attended Syracuse University and was a founding...
Lola (Lipszyc) Swede
Dec 30, 2020
Lola Lipscyz Swede passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 due to complications of COVID and chronic illness. Left to cherish her memory are daughters Renata Lantos (Joseph) of Portland, CT, Helen Swede of West Hartford, CT, Sari L. Swede (Neil Grossman) of Arcata, CA, Marci Jan Swede (Bruce Taillon) of Naperville, IL; four beloved grandchildren, Paul, Daniel, Aaron,...
Ada D. (Maislen) Goldstein
Dec 29, 2020
Ada D. Goldstein, 94, of Brookdale West Hartford, formerly of Fox Chase Lane, West Hartford and Shore Road, Clinton, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. Born in Hartford, Ada was the daughter of the late Samuel Maislen, MD and Elizabeth Aisenberg Maislen. She was predeceased by her son, Lawrence Goldstein and her husband, David Goldstein. She leaves a...
Donald C. Rosenblatt
Dec 29, 2020
Donald C. Rosenblatt, 98 years of age, of Newington, died Tuesday, December 29, 2020. He was the husband of the late Phyllis (Eldrich) Rosenblatt. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Rosenblatt .He was a member of Temple Sinai and a retired attorney for the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation. He was...
Elaine (Gerber) Kagan
Dec 28, 2020
Elaine G. Kagan of Boca Raton, FL and formerly of West Hartford, CT, passed away peacefully at home on December 28, 2020 with her beloved husband, Eugene, and beloved youngest daughter, Julie, by her side. Elaine was born in Newark, New Jersey on May 26, 1933, and lived in the Hartford area most of her life. She was the...
Dolores Sue (Palanker) Laschever
Dec 22, 2020
Dolores Laschever, a distinguished journalist and longtime Connecticut resident, died on December 22, 2020 in Simsbury, Connecticut. She was 92. Born in Buffalo, New York, Dolores was the daughter of Meyer N. and Rose (Banditson) Palanker. Her father was a furrier and her mother owned a dress shop. The first in her extended family to attend college, she earned...
Sharon (Stoltz) Chaet
Dec 21, 2020
Sharon (Stoltz) Chaet, 71 years of age, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2020. She was born on April 6, 1949 in Hartford, CT and was the daughter of Morris and Henrietta Stoltz. Her son Aaron Nicholas pre-deceased her. She is survived by her daughter Rachel Nicholas and fiancé John Hernandez of Hartsdale, NY, daughter Leah Rumore and wife...
