Obituaries

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...

GROSSMAN, Harry Grossman, 95, of Abrahms Blvd., West Hartford died Saturday, September 22, 2007. He was the husband of the late Goldie Dansky Grant and the late I. Mildred Zamal. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Cohn) Grossman. Harry taught in the Hartford Public School System before he retired. He was a member...

Sidney Abraham Kaplan born on October 15, 1908 died on Thursday, (January 06, 2011). He was the son of Isadore and Rachel (Blumenthal) Kaplan and husband for 70 years of Frances Shapiro Kaplan, who predeceased him. He lived a long and fulfilling life. He leaves his daughters, Judith Kulick and Deborah Polivy, son-in-law, Richard Polivy, grandchildren David and Kellie Kulick,...

Louis Jainchill, 92, beloved husband of the late tte “Nunny” (Jaffa) Jainchill passed away peacefully July 29, 2011 at Brittany Farms Health Center in New Britain. Born in Hartford, the son of the late David and Jenny (Krinsky) Jainchill, he attended local Hartford area schools, including the Hartford Trade School, and worked for Colt Firearms before entering the Army during...

Esther (Berger) Pearson, 102, of West Hartford, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2013. She was the wife of the late Robert Pearson. She was born in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of the late Martin and Sarah (Schwartz) Berger. Esther graduated from St. Louis Teachers College and taught in the Hartford Public School system. She was a member of...

JAINCHILL, Edythe Marion Lavine Jainchill, widow of Charles Jainchill, of East Lansing, MI, formerly of West Hartford, CT and Delray Beach, FL passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008. Born in Worcester, MA, she was the daughter of the late J. Sydney Lavine and Dora (Cohan) Lavine. She leaves behind her loving children, Ann-Sandra and Michael Gearhart of Lansing, MI, Marshall...

Marjorie (Frauenglas) Schiff, passed away at 3:10 AM on Tuesday (May 13, 2008), surrounded by family. Marjorie, known as Mitzi, born March 24, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY, to Harry and Fannie (Frances) Frauenglas, was the beloved wife of the late Allan Schiff, adored mother of Dr. Laurence Schiff and his wife Virna of Kingman, AZ, Dr. Michael Schiff and his...

Barbara (Goldberg) Mandell, 95 years of age, of Hartford and West Hartford, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014. She was the widow of Daniel I. Mandell. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Ada (Pausmentier) Goldberg. She was predeceased by her brothers, Bernard, William and Solon Goldberg. She leaves her sister-in-law, Ida Goldberg; several nieces, nephews...

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...