Robert Hurwitz
Aug 24, 2022
Robert (Bob) Hurwitz, 90, died on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at the Caleb Hitchcock Health Center, part of Duncaster, of advanced Parkinsons Disease. He leaves his life partner of 50 years, Roberta Prescott, and their children Laura Prescott (Adam Robinson, Edward and Sara) of Washington, DC, and Emily Prescott of San Francisco, CA. He was pre-deceased by a 3rd...
Norman Cohen
Aug 15, 2022
Norman Cohen, 92, of Bloomfield passed away on August 15, 2022 at St. Francis Hospital. Norman was the beloved husband and soulmate of Dorothy. They shared 68 years of true marital bliss, united in their love for each other, their four children, grandchildren and great-grandsons. Born in Hartford to Ted and Ida Cohen, Norman attended Weaver High School, graduating...
Roslyn (Millstein) Elston
Aug 7, 2022
Roslyn Millstein Elston, of Dayville, formerly of West Hartford, passed away peacefully at her home on Alexander’s Lake. Born in Hartford on November 7, 1924, Roslyn was the daughter of Barney and Monya Millstein, the youngest of three children. She worked various jobs from the age of 16 until she met Leon Elson, the love of her life; they...
Barbara (Weber) Canter
Jul 30, 2022
Barbara (Weber) Canter passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, July 30, 2022. She was born in Springfield, MA to the late Jacob and Sarah Weber. She was educated in Springfield where she graduated from Classical High School. As a young adult she worked as an administrative assistant before meeting the love of her life, Edward Canter, who...
Helene (Stoltz) Fabian
Jul 27, 2022
For someone who wanted everyone “to just be happy”, we couldn’t be any sadder to announce that Helene Fabian passed away with her loving husband of 60 years, Bill, by her side on July 27, 2022. Helene (Stoltz) Fabian was born in Hartford on August 13, 1939, to Albert “Smiley” and Lillian Stoltz. Helene was the proud mother of...
Lois (Cutler) Wasserman
Jul 26, 2022
Lois Cutler Wasserman died Tuesday, July 26, 2022 peacefully in her home in South Windsor Connecticut. Lois is survived by her husband of 61 years, Kenneth Wasserman; her children Nancy and Marc London, Jason and Jennifer Wasserman, her grandchildren Brooke Wasserman, Brian London, Taylor London, Morgan Wasserman and David London, and her sister Maxine Dorfman. Lois is predeceased by...
Michele Lynn (Breit) Rosenberg
Jul 24, 2022
Michele Rosenberg, 79, of West Hartford, CT, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2022, in Boston, MA following a hard-fought battle with cancer. She is survived by daughter Bonnie and her husband Joseph of Dallas, TX, son Lewis and his wife Judi of Westborough, MA, and beloved grandson Evan. She was predeceased by her sister Leona Kraus. Michele was...
Louis H. Goldberg
Jul 23, 2022
Louis H. Goldberg, 96, of West Hartford, beloved husband of Marilyn for 73 years, died Saturday, July 23rd. Lou’s accomplishments were myriad. Amongst many other things, he was a proud and patriotic veteran, an aviator, fitness devotee, fun loving, competitive golfer and highly successful businessman. First and foremost, though, he was a loving husband, son, brother, father, grandfather, and...
Scott A. Shoham
Jul 1, 2022
Scott Shoham, age 66, died peacefully on Friday, July 1, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Hartford, CT to Alvin & Joy Shoham, Scott grew up visiting his grandparents on their farm in Windsor, CT and spoke fondly of his times on Hilltop Circle as well as his childhood in Bloomfield, CT. As a lifetime employee and...
Elaine (Title) Lowengard
Jun 21, 2022
Elaine Title Lowengard, 93, passed away on June 21, 2022 at Anthology Senior Living, a long-term care community in Farmington, CT. Born in Hartford, CT on April 5,1929 to Melvin W. and Fanchon Hartman Title, she resided in West Hartford for most of her life. Known to family and friends as “ET,” she was a scholar, teacher, politician, businesswoman...
Sidney Laibson
Jun 18, 2022
Sidney Laibson, a builder, artist, and community leader, passed peacefully at home on June 18, 2022, surrounded by family. He was 98. Born May 6, 1924, in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Isadore Laibson and Rebecca (Vogel), who immigrated to the US from Berdichev, Ukraine. Sid attended the High School of Music...
Roberta (Trauman) Soifer
Jun 11, 2022
The family mourns the loss of Roberta T. Soifer of Windsor, formally of Newington, who died Saturday, June 11, 2022. She was predeceased by her husband, David Soifer and later by her companion, Howard Most. Born in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Max Trauman and Leona Rosenthal. She leaves her two children Laura Lerner and...
Rhoda Gorfain
Jun 8, 2022
The family mourns the loss of Rhoda L. Gorfain of Farmington, formerly of Newington who died Wednesday, June 8, 2022. She was predeceased by her husband Perry Gorfain, her long time love of many years, and her daughter Ilene Gorfain. Born in Norwich, CT she was the daughter of the late Irving and Jennie Levy. She leaves her two...
Herbert Byk
Jun 6, 2022
Herbert Byk, 92, beloved father, husband, uncle, and stepfather, died at his home in Manchester, CT on Monday, June 6 after a recent illness. He was born in Vienna, Austria on June 20, 1929, and emigrated to New York on August 23, 1939, a week prior to the start of World War II. He was a veteran of the...
Leila Joy (Andelman) Shoham
Jun 4, 2022
Leila Joy (Andelman) Shoham, 92, of Bloomfield Connecticut, passed away peacefully on Friday June 3rd, 2022 at home. Joy was born on April 17th, 1930, in Hartford, Connecticut to Sinea (Gere) and Joseph Andelman. She grew up in Hartford and graduated from Weaver High School. Joy loved spending time at the beach and was an active member of the...
Jean (Goldberg) Hotez
Jun 1, 2022
Jean Hotez, 92, originally of Hartford, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning June 1, 2022, at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, Boston, Massachusetts. She will be laid to rest at Beth El Cemetery, 51 Jackson Street, Avon, Connecticut 06001. Shiva services will be held at 200 Estate Drive, Apt 333, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467. Jean was born in Hartford,...
Scott Cunningham
May 30, 2022
Scott Earnest Cunningham May 31, 1950 - May 30, 2022 Son of Robert and Barbara Cunningham, Scott Earnest Cunningham was born and raised in Tenafly, New Jersey. He graduated from Tenafly High School in 1968, where he was talented at math, receiving a nearly perfect score on his SATs. He played trombone in his youth and was an avid...
Ruth (Marmulstein) Sheintop
May 15, 2022
Ruth Sheintop, 92, of Farmington, formerly West Hartford, passed away on Sunday, May 15. She was born on November 2, 1929 in New York, NY to Rose and Benjamin Marmulstein, and was the beloved sister of Mildred, Ceil, Renee and Vivian. Ruth was pre-deceased by her husband of 39 years, Herb Sheintop, who she met while on vacation in...
Herbert Shedroff
May 15, 2022
Herbert Shedroff, son of Edward and Rose Shedroff, loving husband, father and grandfather, died on Sunday at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Conn. He was 89. Herb was born and grew up in Colchester, Conn. After graduating from Bacon Academy in 1951, he enlisted in the Navy and served through 1955. On his return, he devoted his life to...
Samuel Y. Golding
May 15, 2022
Samuel Yale Golding died peacefully May 15th at his winter home in Indian Wells, CA. He rests in Emanuel Synagogue cemetery in Wethersfield CT. His wife, Natalie Bassevitch predeceased him. He served in WWII in the Army Air Corps and was president of The Standard Structural Steel Co. He leaves a daughter Vivian Robinson and a son, Gary Steven...
