Faye Krantz
Dec 14, 2024
Faye (Shlomberg) Krantz of West Lane, Bloomfield died Saturday, December 14, 2024. Born in Hartford, she was a graduate of Weaver High School class of 1942 and was head of the reunions for the class every year. She was a member of the Emanuel Synagogue and a Hadassah board member for over 70 years. She was the widow of...
Rose (Weiss) Schwartz
Dec 10, 2024
Rose (Weiss) Schwartz, of Bloomfield died Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Born in the Bronx, NY, Rose was the daughter of the late Samuel and Anna Weiss. She was predeceased by her husband Nathan Schwartz, and her sisters, Elyse Marvit and Beatrice Schwartz. Rose is survived by her son, Robert B. Schwartz of West Hartford. In 1951, after her marriage...
Klara (Zalkina) Izikson
Dec 9, 2024
Klara (née Zalkina) Izikson, a remarkable woman who faced every challenge life presented with strength and grace, passed away on December 9, 2024, at the age of 99.5 after a long, fulfilling, and at times difficult life. Born in Gomel, Belarus, on May 25, 1925, she demonstrated incredible resilience and adaptability, overcoming numerous hardships. As a WWII Holocaust survivor,...
Marilyn (Rockitter) Cantor
Dec 3, 2024
Marilyn Rockitter Cantor, 74 years of age, of Glastonbury, CT passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 after courageously fighting a long battle with bronchiectasis. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Marilyn was the daughter of the late Jack and Sylvia Rockitter. She was a graduate of Brooklyn College and had completed graduate level coursework in support of her profession as...
Joan (Ushkow) Spector
Dec 3, 2024
Joan Spector (Ushkow), age 79, of Farmington, CT passed away on December 3, 2024. She left behind yards of yarn, numerous pairs of bedazzled jeans and a few mahjong winnings. Joan is survived by Frank, her loving and mostly patient husband of 55 years. They met as teenagers and raised two daughters, Ivy (Larry) Licata and Stephanie Spector. Her...
Neal Rubinfeld
Dec 2, 2024
Neal Rubinfeld (85) of Simsbury, CT passed away peacefully on Monday December 2, 2024 surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Ramat Gan, Israel, he was the son of Mayer and Ida Rubinfeld of Israel. Neal served in the tank corp of the IDF and then moved to the United States to pursue a degree in computer engineering...
Irving R Becker
Nov 28, 2024
Born in 1929 in Sarny, Poland, Irving Becker, passed away peacefully at his home on November 28th at the age of 95. A Holocaust survivor, he overcame unimaginable challenges to build a life of resilience, love, and accomplishment. Irving immigrated to the United States in 1949. He graduated from Weaver High School and later from the University of Connecticut...
Lewis Spiegel
Nov 27, 2024
On the 27th of November, 2024 Lewis Spiegel, 74, peacefully passed away at home from a short illness due to cancer. He was predeceased by his mother, Ada (Serota) Spiegel and his father, Carl Spiegel of Kingston, NY and our son, Aron Michael Wilson. Lewis is survived by his partner and spouse of 38 years (Wayne) Allen Wilson and...
Elizabeth Ina Scharr
Nov 25, 2024
Elizabeth Ina Scharr, age 58, of West Hartford, Connecticut passed away in the early morning of Monday, November 25 at UConn Hospital. Elizabeth was the daughter of Jerome “Jerry” (predeceased) and Marlene (Ginsberg) Scharr, youngest sibling of Janet Scharr Gochberg (predeceased) and Michael Scharr (predeceased), Sister-in-law of Julie (London) Scharr and a proud aunt of Katelin Gochberg, Alison Sjoberg,...
Mary Lipman
Nov 21, 2024
MaryLipman, 103, died Thursday,November 21, 2024, atSeaburyinBloomfield.Shewas born Feb.28, 1921inHartford, CTtoAaronandEstherBenMaor.She marriedGeorge Lipman on April 27, 1943;he predeceased her onNovember 13, 2004. Her survivors include her daughter: Linda Patkin and her husband Greg Burritt of South Carolina and her son Mark Lipman and his wife Nadine of Waterford; six grandchildren; three great-children along with several nieces and nephews. She was...
Harold M. Rudin
Nov 12, 2024
Harold M. Rudin, aka Mr. Jai Alai, left for the big fronton in the sky on November 12, 2024. Harold was born on May 28, 1938, in Hartford, CT, to Dorothy K. and Meyer J. Rudin. He attended Weaver High School and coordinated every reunion for the Class of 1956. He was a UCONN graduate and a proud member...
Roger S Loeb
Nov 12, 2024
Roger S. Loeb, 85, of West Hartford, CT passed away peacefully after a short illness on November 12, 2024 at UConn John Dempsey Hospital with his family by his side. He was born on February 7, 1939 as the son of Jean (Mayer) Loeb Goodman and Robert S. Loeb and stepson of Allan S. Goodman. Roger grew up in...
Janice C. Glass
Nov 9, 2024
Janice Glass, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 9, 2024 with her family by her side. She was born on March 29, 1932 to Selma Kaplan and Jules Cohen. She grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey and graduated from Battin High School in 1949. She attended Ohio University and graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1953. She received...
Michael "Mike" Scharr
Nov 5, 2024
Michael “Mike” Scharr, 63, of East Granby, Connecticut passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 in Avon, Connecticut. Leaving behind his loving wife Julie (London), married 39 years.
Born in Hartford, Connecticut, on April 4, 1961, son of Jerome “Jerry” (predeceased) and Marlene (Ginsberg) Scharr, eldest brother of Janet Gochberg (predeceased), and Elizabeth Scharr. Father to...
Rhoda (Chase) Karp
Nov 3, 2024
Rhoda Chase Karp, 89 years young passed away Nov 3, 2024 peacefully in her home surrounded by her loved ones. Born February 20, 1935 the daughter of Abraham Chase and Eva Wood Goldberg. Rhoda is from Palm Beach Gardens and Delray Beach, FL. Formerly of West Hartford and Groton Long Point, CT. Rhoda was pre deceased by her husband...
Maxine (Cutler) Dorfman
Oct 30, 2024
Maxine Cutler Dorfman, 88, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2024. She leaves her son Andrew Dorfman and his wife Rebecca; her brother-in-law Kenneth Wasserman along with numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. She was pre-deceased by her parents: Samuel and Tillie (Goldfarb) Cutler; her brother Joel Cutler and her sister Lois Cutler Wasserman Maxine was a kind, compassionate and...
Frances (Edelson) Kaufman
Oct 29, 2024
Frances (Edelson) Kaufman, formerly of West Hartford and Bloomfield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 29 in Bethesda, Maryland days after celebrating her 91st birthday alongside her adoring family. Having lost her own parents as a teen, Frances was raised in part by her sister and brother-in-law, the late Edith (Edelson) Barker and the late Joseph Barker of Meriden....
Eleanor (Hoffman) Udolf
Oct 23, 2024
With profound sadness, we mourn the passing of Eleanor Udolf, beloved wife of the late Leonard Udolf of West Hartford, CT. She passed away peacefully on October 23, 2024 at her home, surrounded by her children. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Molly Hoffman. She graduated from Weaver High School and the University...
Abigail "Abby" Leah Zittoun
Oct 15, 2024
Abigail Leah Zittoun, age 13 of Simsbury, CT, died peacefully on October 15, 2024 after a courageous seven year battle with cancer. Abby was born to parents Dan and Gwen on May 8,2011, joining big sister, Ella, and three years later welcoming little sister, Olivia. Abby was the light in every room. She welcomed everyone with her bright smile,...
Jay G. Fromer
Sep 30, 2024
Jay G. Fromer, 88, passed away Monday, September 30, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Carole S. (Sammons) Fromer; his son Grant B. Fromer and his wife Erin Stabile of Boston; his grandson Hayes Fromer and his granddaughter Poppy Fromer; along with several dear friends.
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