Obituaries

Oscar Poriss, 75 of West Hartford passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2008 after a sudden illness. He was predeceased by his sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Joseph Vinick and by his brother, Raymond Poriss. Oscar was born March 16, 1933 in Hartford, the son of the late Hyman R. and Anna (Gross) Poriss. He graduated from Weaver High School in...

Sandra Sklarinsky Levine, 74, of Delray Beach passed away on October 12, 2010. She leaves behind daughter Judith and husband George Vlach and their two children Rebecca and Allison Vlach; son Jeffrey and wife Marji Levine; son Michael and wife Holly Levine; and daughter Robin and former husband Dave Borschel and their daughter Olivia. Predeceased by her parents Abraham Jacob...

Howard U. Kremer, M.D. of Village Gate, Scott Swamp Road, Farmington, died Thursday, December 16, 2010. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late David and Minna (Garber) Kremer. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. A US Army veteran, he served in the Army Medical Corps...

Anna Anshel was born in NYC in the fall of 1909. She was brought back to Wilejka, Poland by her parents in 1912 until 1932 when she returned to the US. She met her husband Frank Heineman at the Central Park tennis courts in 1937. They married shortly thereafter. Frank was able to get Anna?s parents and brother out of...

Anne Irene (Berdofsky) Raskin, 94, of North Haven, died Thursday (February 28, 2013). She was born on October 10, 1918 in Wallingford to the late Elizabeth (Levine) and Joseph Berdofsky. She attended Connecticut State Teachers College and taught Third grade in the New Haven Public School system until her retirement. She was predeceased by her husband, Jack M. Raskin; her...

Sheldon Mann of New York City,, formerly of Hartford, died Wednesday, August 24, 2005. Sheldon was born February 13, 1924 in Hartford where he grew up and attended the Kinsella School, Bulkeley High School and Trinity College. From 1943 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Army where he received a Purple Heart at the Battle of the Bulge. In...

Lawrence Hurwit died peacefully at home in Miami, Florida on June 19, 2022. He was born in Hartford, CT in 1928 and was the oldest son of the late Benjamin and Helen Hurwit. Larry is survived by his wife Edith, whom he married in 1955. He is also survived by his four children: Mark (and his wife Oriana), Tilvila-Marci, Lee,...

Morris Newman, 80 years of age, of Thistle Pond Drive, Bloomfield, died Friday, November 12, 2010. Born in Poland, he was the son of the late Yehuda and Sara (Mossman) Najman. Mr. Newman, a Holocaust survivor, was a member of the Emanuel Synagogue, West Hartford. He leaves his wife, Alice (Grant) Newman, two sons: Jeffrey Newman of Edison, NJ, and...

Adolf ‘Al’ Kadden, 97, of Boynton Beach, FL and West Hartford, CT, died Friday, March 21, 2014. He was the husband of the late Frieda (Wasserman) Kadden. Born in Germany, he was the youngest of five children of the late Salomon and Malchen (Goldshmid) Kadden. He served in the US Army during World War II. A skilled and enthusiastic salesman...

Edith Berigow Grossman, 96, of West Hartford, Connecticut died peacefully Sunday (April, 20th, 2014). She was a native of Norwalk, Connecticut and lived there for most of her life. She was the beloved wife of the late Herman Grossman for over 60 years. She was predeceased by her parents Harry and Dora Berigow of Norwalk, Connecticut. She was a vivacious...

KRINSKY, Lillian L. Krinsky, 96 years of age, of Farmington died at home Monday, February 23, 2009. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Fannie (Lessner) Krinsky. Lillian was the manager of the WIC Work Program for the State of Connecticut before she retired. She was predeceased by her brothers, William V. Krinsky and Dr....

Stanton I. Revzon, 66, of Boyton Beach, FL and Niantic passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in New London on Sunday, (September 3, 2006). He was born in New Britain on March 1, 1940 the son of Herman and Celia (Epstein) Revzon. He is survived by his wife Rose Michaels-Revzon and his three children, Edward...

Albert J. Levenson, 82, of Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, formerly of West Hartford, died Friday, August 25, 2006. Born in Springfield, MA, he was the son of the late Harry and Alice (Melhado) Levenson. He was a US Navy Veteran of World War II. He leaves his three sons: Howard M. Levenson of Nashville, TN, Ted D. Levenson of New York,...

Amelia ‘Mickey’ (Neiditch) Katz passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at her home after a courageous battle with leukemia, which was rather ironic since she managed to survive two bouts of breast cancer. Born in Hartford on August 1, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Simon and Sophia (Coff) Neiditch. She resided in West Hartford for the past...

Pauline (Diamond) Kaplan, 101, of Stafford Springs died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at home. She was the widow of Meyer Kaplan. Born in Russia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ida Diamond. She lived in Stafford Springs since her marriage in 1941. Pauline owned and operated with her husband, Wasserman?s Department Store in Stafford Springs for over...

Alice Menzer, 87, of High Ridge Road, West Hartford, died Wednesday, September 6, 2006. She grew up in Basel, Switzerland and came to America in 1950 with her husband, the late Alexander Menzer, M.D. They were married for 59 years prior to his death. For more than 50 years, she was a resident of West Hartford. She was a docent...

M. Diane (Goldschlager) Prince, 77, of West Hartford, died peacefully after fighting a courageous battle with ovarian cancer for six years on Saturday (October 8, 2005) with her loving family and dear friends surrounding her at the Hebrew Home and Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, Diane was the daughter of Sadye and John Jay Crone and lived for many years in...

Judith (Dember) Schneider, 81, of Norwich Ave., Colchester, widow of her best friend David Schneider, died Thursday, June 12, 2008. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Dora (Fromberg) Dember. A former secretary, she owned and operated several businesses with her late husband, Dave. A member of Congregation Ahavath Achim, she was also a life...

Judy F. Lief, born in 1941 in Hartford, she graduated from Weaver High school in Hartford. She was employed at Aetna Life & Casualty and Heublein. The daughter of the late Jack and Sema Fisher, Judy leaves her husband of 43 years, Erickson Lief, her sister Patricia Gross and her two nieces, Jackie and Rachel Gross. Funeral arrangements are private....

Pearl (Noveck) Namerow, 99 years of age, of West Hartford died Friday, May 18, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital. She was the widow of Hymen Namerow. Born in Poland, Pearl was the daughter of the late Isadore and Bella (Braverman) Noveck. She worked with her husband in the wholesale electrical supply business. She was a member of Beth David Synagogue...