Obituaries

KONTNER, Jeffrey H. Kontner, 64, of Howard St., Enfield died suddenly Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Brigham & Womens Hospital, Boston, MA, while recovering from open heart surgery. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Leo and Edith Kontner. Jeffrey graduated from the University of Hartford, where he was a Charter Member and President of Tau Epsilon...

Ruth Eve Kor, 86, died on August 22, 2007. Ruth was born in Berlin, Germany, her parents Alice and James Hammer perished at the hands of the Nazis. Ruth was predeceased by her beloved husband, Leo Kor. She leaves behind her devoted son, Robert J. Kor and his wife, Emily J. Moskowitz and a loving granddaughter Stefanie Kor. In addition...

Dorothy (Ticotsky) Kanell, of Steele Road, West Hartford, formerly of New Haven, died Thursday, February 26, 2009. She was the wife of Judge Samuel Kanell, a former Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Born in New Haven, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lena (Rosenblum) Tickotsky. Her family owned and operated Ticotsky?s Bakery for over 40...

KELCO, Barbara (Schnable) Kelco, 61 years of age, of North Granby died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at Hartford Hospital. She was the widow of Frank J. Kelco. Born in Norwalk, she was the daughter of the late J. Julius and Ethel (Cohen) Schnable. Barbara graduated from the University of Connecticut receiving a B.A. Degree and a Master’s in Education. She...

Jessie (Patursky) Iger, 102, of West Hartford, formerly of Queens, NY, died Monday, February 15, 2010. She leaves two sons: Howard Iger M.D. and his wife Lenore of Bloomfield, and Robert Iger and his wife Christine of Rancho Mirage, CA; and eight grandchildren: Andrea Duarte and her husband David, Russell Iger, Elizabeth Gaufberg M.D. and her husband Slava, Jessica Hecht...

Al Mandell, 82, of Boca Raton, FL and Old Lyme, beloved husband of Natalie (Allen) Mandell, died peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2009. Al was born in Hartford, the son of the late Anna and Meyer Mandell. He was a graduate of Weaver High School, class of 1944. A veteran of World War II, he served with the U.S. Army....

MANDELL, MAX E. ?NOSH?, 95 years of age, of West Hartford died Friday, August 21, 2009. Born in Hartford, he was predeceased by his wife of 66 years, Harriet Shafer Mandell. He was the son of the late Abraham and Raye Mandell. He was also predeceased by his brothers, Louis Lobs’ Mandell and Morris Jiggs’ Mandell and by his sister,...

Samuel I. Kassman, 87 years old, life-long resident of Columbia, CT, died of a brief, courageous battle with esophageal cancer on July 4, 2013. Born February 28, 1926 in Hartford, CT., son of late Max and Annie (Strauss) Kassman. Sam’s wife of 35 years, A. Marilyn (Merin) Kassman, predeceased him in 1985. He is survived by: his daughters, Robin Kassman-Jacobson...

Allyson (Strober) Hamilton, age 48, of Hebron, formerly of East Northport, NY, died, Thursday, April 5, 2012, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous ten-year battle with breast cancer. She was the beloved wife of Gary Hamilton for 24 years. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Jerome Strober and the late Lenore (Greenberg) Strober of Port...

Daniel Miller, M.D., 87, of Bloomfield, CT, formerly of Great Neck, NY, Devoted and beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, gifted physician and sculptor passed away Monday (December 12, 2005). Born in NYC in 1918, to the late Max and Sarah (Hershman) Miller. He studied at the New York City Sculpture Center under Dorothea Denslow, earned a B.A. (1940)...

Alexander D. Rosenzweig, 59, of West Hartford, Connecticut, loving husband and father passed away on Friday, December 7, 2012. Born in Hartford, CT on March 12, 1953, to Israel and Blanche Rosenzweig of New Britain, Alex was an attorney practicing in Connecticut who received his law degree in 1980 from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan. He enjoyed...

Jeanette (Goodman) Mendelson, 89, of West Hartford, CT, formerly of Norfolk, VA, widow of Abe Z. Mendelson, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007. Born in Portsmouth, VA, she was the daughter of the late Louis M. And Rebecca (Brady) Goodman. She was a life member Gomley Chessed Synagogue, Portsmouth, VA. She leaves a son, Dr. Louis M. Mendelson and his wife...

Jack S. Opinsky, DDS, 83 years of age, of Timrod Lane, West Hartford, died Friday, October 1, 2010 at John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington surrounded by his family. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Morris W. and Edith (Lubin) Opinsky. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and then in the U.S. Air Force...

We sadly mourn the passing of Barry Pattison, 77 years of age, of Boca Raton, FL and Bloomfield, CT. He passed away Monday, December 22, 2014. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Joseph and Bessie (Goldberg) Pattison. Barry worked for the State of CT as a social worker and was a member of the Emanuel...

Freda Freda Kamberg, 87, of West Hartford, died Saturday (September 3, 2005). Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Meyer and Esther (Selwitz) Shapiro. Before retiring, she was employed for many years at Florence Travis women’s clothiers. She leaves her brother Julius Shapiro and his wife Frances of Florida; her sister Ruth Schechter of California; her sisters-in-law...

Dr. Howard J. Wetstone of Bloomfield, died on Wednesday, May 24, 2006. He was born and raised in Hartford, CT, predeceased by his parents Murray and Natalie (Tonkonow) Wetstone. A graduate of Hartford Public High School, he subsequently graduated from Wesleyan University and served in the US Army Air Force. He then graduated from Tufts College Medical School in Boston,...

Stanley Kaufman, 87, a resident of Newington for more than 50 years and more recently of West Hartford, died on April 12, 2010 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain after a brief illness. He was the son of the late George and Ida Kauffman. Barbara, his wife of 60 years, predeceased him on September 23, 2009. Born...

MITRANI, Deborah Leah (Wilder) Mitrani, of Ancramdale, NY, widow of Aaron Mitrani, died Tuesday, February 13, 2007 in Tucson, AZ. Born January 7, 1926 in Miami Beach, FL, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Nettie (Korshinsky) Wilder. She was raised in Brooklyn, NY, attended Thomas Jefferson High School, and graduated from Hunter College. Deborah was a teacher,...

Howard L. Horenbein, D.D.S., 69, of Bloomfield, died Wednesday, (December 21, 2005). Born in Waterbury, he was the son of the late Harry and Ida (Marion) Horenbein. He practiced dentisty in Meriden before he retired. He leaves his wife, Marilyn (Ganezer) Horenbein; a son Alan J. Horenbein and his wife Fana of Edison, NJ; a daughter Cheryl Ziebka and her...

Joseph Roznar, 97, of West Hartford, died Sunday, November 2, 2014, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was the beloved husband for 65 years of Lillian (Mishkin) Roznar. Born in New Haven, he was the son of the late Jacob and Tillie (Liebowitz) Roznar. Joe grew up in Hartford, and graduated from Weaver High school in 1935. He...