Obituaries

Leona (Leventhal) Nestor, 93, of New London and Mystic, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2013 at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London. Leona was born on January 31, 1920, daughter of Reba (Sofness) and Hyman Leventhal of Sharon, MA. She grew up in Sharon, MA. She married Joseph Nestor in 1943 and they operated Nestor’s Interiors in Hartford,...

David W. Leader, life-long resident of West Hartford, CT, died August 4 at the age of 97. He was dedicated to his family, service to the general and Jewish communities and public education. Born in Hartford, CT on March 22, 1911 to Yetta Bender and Morris Leader, he graduated from Weaver High School in Hartford, CT, where he was president...

Florence Marcus Portnoy, a long time resident of West Hartford, was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She passed quickly on September 7, 2021 at the age of 94. “Florrie” (not Flo!) left three children, Lisa, Michael (Susan), and Neil; four grandchildren, Olivia, Elizabeth, Andrew (Nicole), and Ben (Rachel); and two great-grandsons, Zach and Gabe. She was predeceased...

Beth Ann Lipton, 54, of Ellington, died peacefully Saturday, (April 29, 2006) at Manchester Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on February 14, 1952 in Springfield, MA, she was the daughter of Eleanor Lipton and the late Simon Lipton. She is survived by three brothers, William Lipton and his wife, Jeanne, Donald Lipton, Jeffrey Lipton and his...

Max Potish of Farmington died on Thursday, September 13, 2006. He was a wonderful man and will be missed by his family and everyone who knew him. He was born in the Bronx, NY on May 5, 1921. A long time resident of Bloomfield, CT he enjoyed his retirement years in Boca Raton, Florida with his wife Florence. Max proudly...

Gertrude (Blum) Kahn, 87, of Albany Ave., West Hartford, wife of Harry I. Kahn, died Monday, November 19, 2007. Born in Austria, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Adele (Braun) Blum. She was a former member of Congregation Tikvoh Chadoshoh, Bloomfield and a former member of Princess Rebekkah Lodge. Besides her husband, she leaves her daughter, Arleen...

Phyllis (Hirsch) Kornfeld, 86, of West Hartford, formerly of Bloomfield, died Sunday, January 5, 2014. She was the widow of Stuart M. Kornfeld. Born in The Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Saul and Lillian (Gellerman) Hirsch. She was a member of Congregation Beth Israel of West Hartford. She leaves two sons, Steven Kornfeld and his wife...

Michael Adam Kellogg, 24 years old, died on Wednesday October 27, 2010 in Tel Aviv, Israel. He was born on July 2, 1986 in Hartford. Michael was a 2005 graduate of Rockville High School, and a 2010 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he received a Bachelors in Political Science and a minor in Philosophy and...

Alfred Rosenthal, 92, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family and caregivers on Thursday, (February 7, 2013) at his home. He was the beloved husband of the late Hilda (Veroff) Rosenthal for 55 years. A life long native of Hartford, he was the son of the late Isadore and Mollie (Sklar) Rosenthal. Al attended Weaver High...

Dr. Arthur (Art) Sidney Kesten, of West Hartford, Connecticut, passed away on October 31, 2021, after 87 wonderful years. Art spent his final days exactly as he would have wanted – comfortably at home, surrounded by a family he loved more than anything. He is survived by his wife, Hilda Kesten, his two daughters, Gwen and Ilene Kesten, their spouses...

Libbie Richmond of Abrahms Blvd., West Hartford widow of Charles Richmond died Saturday, (May 26, 2007). Born in Hartford she was a lifelong resident of the Hartford area. She is survived by a daughter, Geraldine Nagelberg and her husband, Murray of North Woodmere, NY. Funeral services were held on Sunday, May 27, 10 a.m. at the Jonathan Welfare Society Cemetery,...

Robert C. Mindell of West Hartford, CT passed away on Friday, September 14, 2007 from a malignant brain tumor. He was the son of Sadie and Jack Mindell. Bob was known as one of the few remaining hardware distributors in Connecticut. He was President of Sechtman-Mindell Hardware from 1958-1990 and then Fine Distributing Co. from 1990 to the present day....

Gloria (Fisher) Resnick of West Hartford, formerly of New Haven, CT, died on December 14, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Lee (Fleischman) Fisher. She was a loving homemaker who enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She looked forward to her weekly card game, having lunch with friends and spending time at the movies. She...

Rita C. Ruzansky, 88 years of age, of West Hartford, died peacefully on Sunday, November 2, surrounded by her daughters. Rita was born in Hartford to the late William and Ann (Hurwitz) Neporent. Rita graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in dental hygiene. In this capacity she worked for the Simsbury School system; University of Connecticut Dental...

KAPLAN, Frances Shapiro Frances Shapiro Kaplan, 93, of West Hartford passed away Friday, (May 9, 2008) at the Hebrew Home and Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Sidney Abraham Kaplan, and her daughters, Judith Kaplan Kulick and Deborah Kaplan Polivy and son-in-law, Richard B. Polivy. She was the loving “Granny” of Rachel Kulick and Morgan Schwartz,...

Theodore Alexander Lubinsky passed suddenly on June 26, 2024. Ted was born on July 12, 1931 in Waterbury, CT to the late Samuel and Mary Lubinsky. He graduated from Crosby High School, the University of Connecticut and Boston University School of Law. Ted toured Europe as a trombone player in the army band for two years. Upon his return he...

Peacefully at home, at 66, in West Hartford, Connecticut, after waging a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving husband Abe and daughters Lana and Dylan, on Friday, August 4. Devoted and loving wife of Abe Hefter. Loving and devoted mother and mother-in-law and step-mother of Lana Cooney-Gavin, Amanda Gavin, Dylan Cooney, Brian Hefter, Talia Varley, and Aaron Hefter....

Donald David Pet, 86, passed away at his home in East Hartford, CT on December 26, 2022, after a long struggle with kidney disease. Don was born in Baltimore, MD to Morris and Shirley Petrushansky. He graduated high school from City College in 1954 and majored in psychology and philosophy at Johns Hopkins University, during which time he met and...

Irene (Tobias) Hufnagel, 89 years of age, of Bloomfield, widow of Stanley Hufnagel, died Monday, January 30, 2012. Born in England, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude (Goodman) Tobias. She was a Life Member of Hadassah, and a member of the Emanuel Synagogue of West Hartford. She leaves a son, Jeffrey Markel and his wife Zita...

Ethel (Ronner) Kamins, of Abrahms Blvd., West Hartford, beloved wife of 64 years of the late Frank Kamins, died Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at the Hebrew Home & Hospital. Born in Hartford on October 30, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Sophie (Landberg) and Abraham Ronner. She lived in Hartford most of her life until moving to Boynton...