Lowell N. Waldo
Jul 10, 2023
Lowell “Sonny” Waldo, 91, of South Windsor (formerly of Bloomfield) died peacefully surrounded by his family on July 10, 2023. He was born in Philadelphia PA on November 12, 1931 to Rosalie (Weinfeld) Waldo and Albert Waldo. He was a standout athlete in baseball, cross country and track at Central High School (’49). Lowell was a veteran of the...
Isabel (Jacobs) Dobkin
Jun 17, 2023
Isabel Dobkin, 97, passed away on June 17, 2023 at her home on Mountain Road in West Hartford from complications following a stroke. Born on October 23, 1925 in London, England, Isabel was the youngest of 6 children born to Maurice and Esther (Butnick) Jacobs. Isabel grew up in Ealing, London and graduated from Pitman Business College in London....
Barry Gorfain
Jun 13, 2023
Barry Gorfain, 80, of Venice, FL and Preston, CT, formerly of Windsor, CT, died with his family by his side on June 13, 2023 after a brief illness at Saint Francis Hospital. He was the loving husband of 55 years to Lillian Gorfain. Born on October 24, 1942 in New Britain, CT, he was the son of the late...
Joel Sable
Jun 10, 2023
We lost a true gentleman, the kind you rarely see anymore, caring, considerate and kind to all. Joel Sable, husband of Kyle Annulli-Sable of Manchester, formerly of West Hartford, died June 10, 2023. Joel is also survived by his loving and devoted daughters of whom he was so proud. Jennifer Kabakoff, a teacher in West Hartford and her husband,...
Sharon P (Brenner) Chasen
May 30, 2023
Sharon Chasen passed away on May 30th at Care One at Redstone in East Longmeadow, MA after a long and determined fight. Sharon was born on April 27th, 1943 in Hartford, CT to Samuel Brenner and Eva Shapiro. She graduated from Weaver High School in 1961 and went on to work at Pratt Whitney and Kaman, as well as...
Marlene Gail (Ganezer) Passman
May 23, 2023
Marlene Gail (Ganezer) Passman of West Hartford, CT passed away suddenly on Monday, May 23, 2023. She was predeceased by her loving husband of nearly fifty years, Dr. Bernard Passman. Born in Waterbury, Connecticut she was the daughter of the late Morris and Faye Ganezer. Mrs. Passman obtained her B.A. in English at the University of Connecticut. Following college,...
Stephen N. Rudnick
May 19, 2023
The family of Stephen Rudnick is saddened to announce his passing on May 19th at his home in Mountain View, California. Steve was born on March 12, 1943 in Hartford, Connecticut. Steve is survived by his wife Janet Werkman, as well as her daughter Rachel Werkman and her spouse, Paul Venuti. He also leaves behind his sister Cynthia Greenblatt...
Arline Iris (Leichtman) Glotzer
May 12, 2023
Arline Iris Leichtman Glotzer, 90, of West Hartford, CT, and Boston, MA, passed away peacefully on Friday (May 12, 2023) surrounded by loved ones. Born in Bridgeport, CT, Arline was the daughter of the late Samuel and Helen Leichtman. She attended the University of Connecticut, completing her BS in Education at the University of Bridgeport at the age of...
Mary (Colangelo) Epstein
May 10, 2023
Mary Epstein, 94 of West Hartford, widow of Arthur Bushy’ Epstein, died on Wednesday May 10, 2023. She was a beloved mother, Nana, and great grandmother. She was a remarkable woman that spent her life focused on selfless acts of kindness and giving to others. She was born in Hartford CT on December 12, 1928, and was the daughter...
Edith "Edie" (Kupersmith) Baskin
May 6, 2023
Edith “Edie” Kupersmith Baskin, 88, of Windsor Locks CT, passed away peacefully on May 6th, 2023. Edie was preceded in death by her beloved sister and best friend, Mollie K. Ettinger, along with her brother-in-law, James Ettinger. She is survived by her three sons and their wives: Scott and Maureen; Joe and Cindy; and Glen and Marianne. She leaves...
Leonard M. Kaplan
May 5, 2023
Leonard M. Kaplan, 70, passed away on Friday, May 5. He was the beloved son of Rhoda (Elansky) Kaplan and the late Seymour Kaplan. Leonard was a lifelong resident of West Hartford where he worked for the town’s Parks Dept. He was an active darts player, enjoyed axe throwing, and worked for many years with the Bethlehem Fair. Leonard...
Selma (Milkofsky) Schwartz
Apr 11, 2023
Selma Milkofsky Schwartz, 99, of West Hartford passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 in West Hartford. Selma was born on January 10, 1924, the daughter of Jacob and Rose (Yaffo) Milkofsky of East Hartford, Connecticut. Selma was a graduate of Hartford College for Women and Penn State. At Penn State, Selma met David Schwartz of the Bronx, New...
Judith Lois (Zommick) Selzer
Apr 8, 2023
Judy Selzer slipped away peacefully in the company of loved ones at Hartford Hospital on April 8, 2023. Judith Lois Selzer was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Herman Zommick and Rhoda Caplowitz Zommick. The family moved to New Haven where Judy and her brother Larry grew up and where Judy met her lifelong friend, Carol Levinson Novick. Judy was...
Eugene M. Kagan
Apr 7, 2023
Eugene M. Kagan of Boca Raton, FL and formerly of West Hartford, CT, passed away peacefully at home on April 7, 2023 at the age of 92. He was the husband of the late Elaine G. Kagan, who passed away in 2020. Gene leaves behind his three daughters who worshipped him, Tamara Kagan Levine, Caren Kagan Evans and Julie...
Mae (Rivkin) Herman
Mar 30, 2023
Mae Rivkin Herman, 98, formerly of West Hartford and Avon, died peacefully March 30 at her home in Boynton Beach, FL. Mae was born March 16, 1925, in Hartford, CT, the daughter of Lithuanian and Ukrainian immigrants Robert and Anne (Oxengoren) Rivkin. She was a proud member of the Weaver High School class of 1942. She earned a BA...
Daniel R. Schaefer
Mar 28, 2023
Daniel Robert Schaefer, passed away at the age of 84 on March 28,2023. He was born to the late Alice (Leavitt) Schaefer and Dr. Abraham Maurice Schaefer on April 1,1939, in Hartford CT. He was a proud member of the United States Navy and served on the USS Shangri-La during the Vietnam era. Dan was a graduate of Yale...
Noel Davidson
Mar 28, 2023
Noel Davidson passed away peacefully Tuesday evening March 28th. He was born and raised in the Bronx, NY to the late Florence Nadel and Charles Davidson on May 5, 1932. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, and serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean war, Noel began his lifelong career in retail with Casual Corner...
William Newman
Mar 26, 2023
On March 26, 2023, William Newman of West Hartford, CT, beloved husband of Joan Newman, passed away peacefully at home at the age of 83. He was better known as Bill to all who knew and loved him. Bill was born in Kovno, Lithuania on April 28, 1939 and was a Hidden Child Survivor of the Holocaust. His parents,...
Elisabeth Levine
Mar 16, 2023
Elisabeth A. Levine, 88, daughter of I. Oscar Levine and Selma Levine died on March 16, 2023. She was brought up in West Hartford and graduated from Hall High School in 1952. She went on to graduate from Smith College in 1956 after which she earned a Master’s Degree from the University of Hartford. She was a greatly-loved teacher...
Patricia Berke
Mar 16, 2023
Patricia’s family is sad to announce her passing on Thursday, March 16, 2023. She is survived by her husband, Howard Berke; children, Joel Cohen, Nanci Granow, Kim Cohen and Claudine Barnes; as well as grandchildren, Marshall Cohen, Blaire Cohen, Jeremy Granow and Amanda Granow; numerous great-grandchildren; sister Ellen Hope Kearns and brother Mark Lediard. Patricia survived her previous husband,...
