Jolene Goldenthal

Jolene Bleich Goldenthal, born in Boston, MA on November 25, 1921, died peacefully on March 26, 2026 at the Caleb Hitchcock Center having lived for almost 70 years in West Hartford. She was the daughter of Lillian Hochberg (Bleich) and Abraham Heschel Bleich. She is survived by her sons, Peter (Madelaine) and Lance (Jann); her granddaughters, Sara, Rebecca, Ariel, Maddie, and Lillian (Joshua); and great-grandchildren, Colton, Brody, and Alden.

She graduated from Smith College in 1943 and later received an MA from Trinity College. Jolene was a prolific author and dramatist, writing scripts, monologues, and poetry. She published Mequasset by the Sea and Other Plays, a collection of stories, Oh How We Danced, and two collections of monologues for women.

Funeral services will be on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Weinstein Mortuary 640 Farmington Ave. Hartford, CT. 06105 at 10:00am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Emily’s List.