Obituaries

Philip Y. Robbin, 74, of West Hartford died Wednesday, (August 9, 2006) at home. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Elisha and Sophia (Cooper) Robbin. He attended the University of Connecticut and received a degree from the Hartford School of Business. Philip was a manager of the Bureau of Rights of Way’ for the State of...

HORENBEIN, Marilyn (Ganezer) Horenbein, 71 years of age, of Farmington, formerly of Cheshire, died Saturday, November 13, 2010. She was the widow of Howard L. Horenbein, D.D.S. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of Sylvia (Koplowitz) Ganezer of West Hartford and the late Abraham Ganezer. Marilyn managed the administrative responsibilities of her husband’s dental practice. She was a...

Karen (Zeligman) Newberg, 47 years of age, of Canton Valley Circle, Canton died Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of Evelyn Hirsch of West Hartford and the late Allen Zeligman. She attended Hall High School in West Hartford. Besides her mother she leaves her son, Reece Newberg; her daughter, Sarah E. Newberg; her brother Earl...

Thelma J. ‘TJ’ Levin, 84 years of age, died Tuesday, February 6, 2013. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of Joseph and Fannie (Sosin) Levin. TJ was a graduate of the University of Arizona and was a very talented artist. She was a devoted, involved member of Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford. TJ was a kind, caring person...

Herbert “Herbie” Daniel Nair, 86 years of age, of Newington, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Louis and Evelyn (Feigenbaum) Nair. He attended New Britain High School. and was a US Army Veteran serving as part of the occupational forces in Japan during World War II. He was the president...

Barry Marc Rosen of Palm Beach, FL and West Hartford passed away at the age of 79 on December 27, 2010. Born in Princeton, NJ, Mr. Rosen grew up in Trenton, NJ, where he graduated from the public school system. He received his Bachelor’s degree from The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania and then served in the US...

Jessica Lynn Kostin, 26 years of age, of Manhattan and formerly West Hartford, passed away unexpectedly August 8, 2010. Born on February 23, 1984, Jessica attended the Bess & Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy, King Philip Middle School and Hall High School, graduating early in January, 2002. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Vermont as an arts major...

Marcia (Youlovsky) Levin, 87, a lifelong resident of the Hartford area, died peacefully at St. Francis Hospital, with her family by her side on Thursday, February 14, 2013. She was born to Sam and Dora Youlovsky on August 23, 1925. She was predeceased by her loving husband and soul mate Leonard Levin, and her dearly beloved daughter Dorry (Levin) Hamano....

Geraldine (Abels) Kay of West Hartford, CT died Thursday, August 10, 2006. She was the widow of Sidney Kay. She leaves two sons: Edward M. Kay and his wife Patricia of Ft. Lauderdale, Richard S. Kay and his wife Claire of West Hartford, CT and three grandchildren: Rachel, Jeffrey and Ashley Kay. Funeral services Sunday, August 13, at 11:00 AM,...

Ruth Gail Salomon, With heavy hearts we mourn the passing of our dear mother Ruth on 6/25/2023 at home surrounded by family. Born in New York City, she was a vibrant woman with a beautiful smile, calm demeanor, extensive interests and accomplishments. Fiercely independent, intelligent and blessed with youthful energy and an inquisitive mind, she always searched for new challenges....

Elizabeth Gutman died peacefully on Saturday, (May 17, 2008) after a very short illness and in the presence of her son Tom and grandson David. Elizabeth was born as Liesel Ottensoser on January 21, 1913 in Suhl Germany, a community in the Thuringia region. She enjoyed much of her youth in Erfurt Germany, growing to maturity in the bosom of...

Dorothy “Dotti” P. Seaman, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away on January 1st, 2015 at the age of 83. Born to Sicilian immigrants, Salvatore and Louise Perruccio, on July 14th, 1931 in Portland, Connecticut, Dotti was the oldest of three siblings. Her sister, Irene P. Roberts, and brother, William Perruccio passed away in 2011. She married...

Judith Liebman died April 25, 2022 in West Hartford, Connecticut, following a long, determined, and improbable fight against pancreatic cancer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chuck Hyman, in February 2022. She’s survived by her sons Jake Hyman and Max Reiss, her grandchildren Eli and Sydney, daughters in law Vanessa and Kelley, and her three sisters Beth, Ruth...

Jack (Jacob) ?”Sonny”? H. Saffer, 83, of Boca Raton, FL and formerly of West Hartford, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Hospice by the Sea in Boca Raton,FL. Born in Hartford, on March 25, 1926, he was the son of the late Oscar and Goldie (Dolgoruck) Saffer. Growing up in Hartford, he graduated from...

Maurine E. Kessler, (B.A., M.A., PhD), 85 years of age, of West Hartford died Monday, July 25, 2011. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1925, she was the daughter of the late Eli and Dorothy (Letween) Evnen. She is the beloved wife of Stanley M. Kessler (Rabbi Emeritus of Beth El Temple of West Hartford.) In June 2011 they celebrated their...

Herbert Janow, 76, of West Hartford, died Friday, May 20, 2005 at his home surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 14, 1928, in Hartford, to the late Benjamin and Lillian (Tellar) Janow. Herb was a graduate of Weaver High School, and attended Hillyer College. After a lengthy and varied career as...

RUDIN, Dorothy Toby (Kamberg) Rudin, 93, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 12, 2006. Born in Hartford, February 11, 1913, daughter of the late Rose and Jacob Kamberg, wife of the late Meyer ?Mike? Rudin, she will be remembered by all for her kind heart and generous spirit. She was a member of Temple Sinai and a life time...

Louis Peck, 92, of Farmington, died peacefully Friday, July 18 at John Dempsey Hospital, surrounded by loving family. Born on December 3, 1921 in Moodus, CT, Louis was one of ten siblings. After growing up in Moodus and serving briefly in the U.S. Army during WWII, Louis spent youthful days driving a taxicab in New York City before returning to...

Gloria (Rischall) Rulnick, 84 years of age, of Parsons Drive, West Hartford, and Old Colony Beach, Old Lyme, died Sunday, October 31, 2010. Born in Meriden, she was the daughter of the late Max and Ida (Schwartzman) Rischall. Gloria was an active member of Beth El Temple, West Hartford, and its Sisterhood, as well as a volunteer at the Hebrew...

Mae Miller, 90 years of age, of Bloomfield, died Sunday, October 30, 2011. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Sarah (Klein) Miller. She was a member of Hadassah. She leaves three nephews, David Miller and his wife Terri, Stephen Miller and his wife Elizabeth, and Alan Miller and his wife Lynn; eight great nieces...