Obituaries

RUZENSKY, Helen (Aron) Ruzensky, 90, of Avon, devoted wife of 68 years, to Abe Ruzensky, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 7, 2007, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Hartford, daughter of the late Benjamin and Rose Aron, she lived in the greater Hartford area her entire life and graduated from Hartford High School, Class of 1935. Besides her...

Judy Moses, 70, of Mystic, CT passed away on Saturday, (August 7, 2010). Judy was born in Hartford in 1939, the loving daughter of Sydney and Jean (Vinick) Perry. Judy leaves her husband of 48 years, Vic; her son Michael, and daughter, Carrie. Her granddaughters Sarah, Jennie, and Rebekah; all of whom loved her dearly. She also leaves a brother,...

Laura Max Rapport, died at age 96 on June 14, 2010, as she wished, in her home in West Hartford with family surrounding her. She was the wife of the late Reuben Rapport, and the daughter of Rose B. Max (Sklarinsky) and Max Sklarinsky, who emigrated from Russia and founded S. Max Furriers in Hartford. Laura attended Dean Junior College....

Esther Rotenberg Robbins, born in 1915 in Rochester, NY, to Ceilia (Tsippa) Tobias Rottenberg and Louis (Leib) Rottenberg. She was a 53-year resident of Griswold Drive, West Hartford until 2003 and a recent resident at Chatfield in West Hartford, spending her last years at the Hebrew Home in West Hartford. Wife of Mayer/Roby Robbins (deceased), she leaves her children Al...

William Mayer Rubin, 67 years of age, of Unionville, CT died Monday, November 17. Born in Brooklyn, NY, and raised in Wethersfield, CT, Bill was the son of the late Harry and Gloria (Mestel) Rubin. He was a retired, high achieving Sales Representative of Brescome Distributors. Bill left us a warrior, having fought MS for years, exemplifying courage, perseverance and...

Mark Gurtman, 89 years of age, of West Hartford, died suddenly on Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Born on March 27, 1923 in Poland, he was the son of the late Henry and Dora Gurtman. Mark was a Holocaust Survivor and a veteran of World War II. He worked in the aerospace industry and designed components for the Gemini and Apollo...

Jack Lampert, 89 years of age, of Simsbury, CT, formerly of Massapequa Park, NY, died Friday, December 19, 2014. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Alex and Molly Lampert. He leaves his daughter, Susan Rich and her husband Daniel of Simsbury; his son, Michael Lampert of Westfield, NJ; and his two grandchildren, Matthew Rich...

Marvin M. Ruzansky, 88 years of age, of West Hartford died peacefully on Tuesday, January 22, surrounded by his wife, daughters, and grandchildren. Marvin was born in Hartford to the late Harry and Rose (Roisman) Ruzansky. He was a US Navy veteran of World War II serving as part of the submarine service. Marvin owned and operated the former Capitol...

David Merin, 91 years of age, of West Hartford and Boynton Beach, FL, died Thursday, July 9th at St. Francis Hospital with his loving and devoted family by his bedside. The son of Abraham Jakub Merin and Rose (Jacobs) Merin, he was born in Slomniki, Poland on July 13th, 1917. David was a Holocaust survivor, having worked as a tailor...

SCHNEIDER, Edith (Jacobowitz) Schneider, of West Hartford, formerly of Norwalk and Stratford, died Thursday, February 7, 2008 at home. For 59 years she was the wife of the late Milton Schneider. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Tessie (Blecher) Jacobowitz. She graduated from Long Island University and she was a member of Hadassah....

Muriel D. Rosenthal, 90, beloved wife of the late Arthur Rosenthal, died on Monday, November 17, at the Hebrew Home and Hospital in West Hartford. Muriel leaves two sons and daughters-in-law: Attorney Edward Rosenthal and his wife, Martha, of West Hartford, and Todd Rosenthal and his wife, Betsy, of West Hartford; four grandchildren: Alison Rosenthal of Palo Alto, CA, Daniel...

SHAFER, Arnold L. Shafer, 74, of Bloomfield died Friday, March 2, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Pollack) Shafer. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Sam and Sarah (Krinsky) Shafer. Arnold was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked for Preston Engravers in South Windsor before...

Naomi (Nadelman) Grossberg, 75, of Bloomfield died Friday, (July 8, 2005) after a long battle with cancer. She was the widow of Chaim Grossberg. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Mary Nadelman. She was a bookkeeper at Tumble Brook Country Club in Bloomfield and also worked for Attorney Richard Case. She leaves...

Shirley (Schwartz) Rackowitz of Haynes Rd., West Hartford, beloved widow of William Rackowitz, died Monday, July 12, 2010. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Gussie (Kargman) Schwartz, and was a graduate of Weaver High School, Class of 1943. She was the head bookkeeper at Made Rite Products and PGS Distributors and was...

Charles H. Press of Harvest Lane, West Hartford, husband of the late Barbara Rosenthal Press, died Monday, February 8, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by two sons: Bruce Press and his wife Julie of Ellicott City, MD, and Matthew Rosenthal and his wife Christine...

Arnold S. Novick, 67, of Tamarac, FL, passed on Sunday (6/22/14). Beloved husband of the late Susan (Menis) Novick. Devoted mother of Ross (Kate) Novick and Justin Novick. Loving brother of Heidi (Robert) Begun. Proud uncle of Joanna Begun and Stuart, Michael, Andrea and David Menis. Adored grandfather of Nathaniel and Sariah Novick. Funeral will be Wed, June 25, 2:30pm,...

Lois (Yasler) Isaacson, born December 12, 1942, of West Hartford, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. Born in Danbury, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Florence (Reiner) Yasler. The world has lost one of the good people. Lois was an outgoing and adventurous soul. In high school she traveled to Europe with her Girl Scout troop,...

Barry Kursman, 65, of Spyglass Drive, Avon, husband of Nancy (Sodokoff) Kursman, died Thursday, June 14, 2007. Born in Worcester, MA, he was the son of the late Irving and Lillian (Levinson) Kursman. He was a graduate of Boston University. He was a member and Past President of Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation-Emek Sholom, a past member of the Simsbury Theater...

Ann C. Poch, age 95, died Tuesday, January 26, 2010, in West Hartford. Born in Plattsburg, NY on January 14, 1915, she was the daughter of Samuel and Bessie (Hoff) Caplan. She moved to the Hartford area when she was a little girl and became a lifelong resident of the greater Hartford community. Ann graduated from New Britain State Teacher’s...

Ethel Hutner-Blum, 91 years of age, of Margate, FL and Thousand Oaks, CA, died on Monday, March 10, 2014 at her home in Florida. Born in Hartford, CT, where she lived most of her life, Ethel was the daughter of the late Esther and Abraham Freeman, and sister of the late Anna Beck. Husbands, Albert D. Hutner, Alfred Blum and...