Obituaries

A vibrant, indominable spirit has passed. Kate Miller – gifted mom and regional leader in philanthropy, community development, and affordable housing in Greater Hartford – died peacefully on Thursday February 4, 2021 at home in West Hartford following a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Kate was 68 years old. In a professional and...

MOONEY, Shella C. Shella Cecilia (Steinberg) Mooney, 88 years of age, of Simsbury, died Monday, (October 21, 2013) at home with her family at her bedside. She was a loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother. Born in New Haven, she was the daughter of the late Zachary and Ella (Toplitsky) Steinberg. She was a member of Beth El Temple of West...

Tevia “Teddy” Z. Manheim of Windsor died peacefully Saturday (September 14, 2013) at The Hebrew Home and Hospital. He was the son of the late Benjamin and Julia (Katz) Manheim. He was the co-owner of the former Lincoln Auto Supply Co. in Windsor. Teddy was a true history buff and knew everything about his beloved Hartford. He loved cars and...

Murry J. Levine of Highland St., West Hartford, husband of the late Ruth (Koppelman) Levine, died Monday, December 18, 2006. Born in Meriden, he was the son of the late Max and Esther Levine. Murry was a graduate of the University of Connecticut, and a US Army Veteran of World War II. He was a member and Past President of...

Ida Goldberg Scheff, formerly Ida Goldberg Ritvo, aged 97, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 at the home of her loving daughter Susan Ritvo Lewis and husband David of Monroe. Born in Drahitchen, Poland in 1911, Ida emigrated to the United States with her mother and sisters in 1922, establishing residence in Hartford.. She was married to Joseph Ritvo...

Eleanor (Gold) Liebowitz, 89, of Bainton Road, West Hartford, widow of Milton J. Liebowitz, died Sunday, October 22, 2006. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Molly (Blumberg) Gold. Mrs. Liebowitz was a member of Beth El Temple, West Hartford. She leaves a son, Frederick M. Liebowitz and his wife Carol of West Hartford; a...

Nancy Gail (Rosenberg) Rose, 62, died suddenly at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, on Sunday, September 11, 2005. Born in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Ellis and Dora (Wolf) Rosenberg. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Robert Rose of East Hartford; her daughter Stephanie Eden Rose of Bloomfield; and her son Eric David Rose and his...

Michael S. Kulick, Esq., 71 years of age, of West Hartford, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 11, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital, with his family at his bedside. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Arthur and Lottie (Parmet) Kulick. Michael graduated from Middlebury College and Columbia University School of Law. After graduation he served as...

KATZIN, David Katzin, son of Nathan and Judith Katzin, was born August 19, 1923, in Winsted, Connecticut, and died August 13, 2010, at the John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington, Connecticut. David graduated 1941 from the Gilbert School. He was President of his class and a three letter man. David served three years in the Navy, half of which he spent...

Esther ?Essie? (Maisel) Komiss passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2008. Born in Mobile, AL, she lived most of her life in New Britain. She was the widow of Leo Komiss who founded Holiday Travel in New Britain in 1952. Essie was pre-deceased by her daughter Laura Roden. She is survived by her daughter Michele Fragola and her husband Al;...

MEYERSON, Irma (Bloomfield) Irma (Bloomfield) Meyerson, of Abrahms Blvd, West Hartford, widow of Marvin Meyerson, died Friday, (Jan. 5, 2007). Born in Tarrytown, NY, she was the daughter of the late David and Jean (Goldberg) Bloomfield. She is survived by two sons, Michael Meyerson and his wife Michele of Weatogue, Douglas Meyerson and his wife Lori of Weatogue; a brother,...

Beatrice Hoffman of West Hartford, beloved daughter of the late Benjamin and Hattie (Ziskin) Schwolsky, beloved wife of the late Jack Hoffman and beloved sister of the late Faye Schwolsky, died Sunday morning at the age of 88 at the Hebrew Home and Hospital. As a young woman, she wanted to become a nurse, and since Hartford nursing schools denied...

Manuel ‘Manny’ M. Leibert, 98 years of age, of West Hartford, CT, died Saturday, April 30, 2011. He was the husband of Shirley Leibert. Manny was born in New York City and moved to Hartford at a young age. He attended Hartford Public High School graduating in 1931. As a teenager he worked in his dad’s kosher meat market learning...

Sylvia “Dubby” Maron Levy, of West Hartford, passed peacefully on Tuesday morning, (July 23, 2013) with her loving family by her side. Born in Hartford, the daughter of the late Hyman and Rebecca (Munitz) Maron, Sylvia graduated from Weaver High School, and on Valentine’s Day 1942, married her high school sweetheart, best friend and the love of her life, Max...

Stanley H. Labinger, 77, of West Hartford, beloved husband of Andrea (Kaplan) Labinger for 51 years, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013 at home. Born in Hartford, the son of the late Morris and Florence Labinger, he grew up in Hartford, graduating from Weaver in 1953. He attended the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy graduating with honors in 1957....

Helen (Singer) Max, died on Saturday, (March 10, 2007) at the Hebrew Home and Hospital in West Hartford. Born October 10, 1899 in Vienna, Austria. Her rich and active life spent three centuries. As a young girl of 18, she was hired as a bank teller by the Lander Bank of Austria, where, as a woman, she rose to a...

Archie Leppo, 95 , of West Hartford, formerly of Oceanside, NY, died Tuesday evening. Husband of Estelle; father of Amy Mandell and the late Henry; father-in-law of Neal; Poppi to Sarah and Ben. A loving and caring man, he will be missed by all. Special thanks to the staff at the Hebrew Home, especailly 4N. Friends may visit Sunday, 1-5...

Dr. Herbert Pasternak of Simsbury Road, West Hartford, died Friday, March 26, 2010. Born in Waterbury, he was the son of Ike and Stella (Pollack) Pasternak. He was a US Air Force Veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Connecticut, Florida, and American Optometric Association. He was also a past Board member of the Emanuel Synagogue,...

Barbara (Solomon) Kaufman of Newington, died on Wednesday, September 23,2009 at age 84. She was the daughter of the late King and Frances Solomon, and the wife of Stanley Kaufman, her husband of 62 years. Born in Hartford on July 9, 1925, she attended Hartford and West Hartford schools and graduated from Hall High in 1943. She received a Bachelor?s...

Edward S. Hyman, of Bainton Rd., West Hartford, husband of Carol (Bacon) Hyman died Sunday, (March 23, 2008) at home. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late George M. Hyman and Stella (Katz) Hyman. He was an attorney with Hyman & Cantor, and a member of the Hartford County and the Connecticut Bar Association. Besides his wife,...