Obituaries

Rayna W. Pickman, 84 years of age, of Wethersfield, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2012. She was the widow of Marshall H. Pickman. Rayna was born in Hartford, daughter of the late Frank and Peggy (Lurie) Wenick. Besides her husband she was predeceased by her brother Stephen L. Wenick. She leaves her children Frank Pickman and his wife Leslie...

Harvey (Howard) Joseph Sack, a long-time resident of Bloomfield and West Hartford, passed away at the age of 73 in Ocala, FL on Sunday July 7, 2013. Born in Hartford he was the son of the late Louis and Rose (Feltman) Sack of West Hartford. He was predeceased by his sister, Wilma Cooper in 1970. He is survived by his...

Nettie (Sherman) Rosen, thirty year resident of Deerfield Beach FL, previously of Willimantic CT , born March 2, 1918 in New York City, to late parents Hyman and Bessie Sherman, passed away April 1, 2010. She was the devoted wife for 58 years of the late Louis Rosen, passed away December 1995. She was also the sister of the late...

Lillian (Friedman) Kamins, 90 years of age, of West Hartford, died Friday, February 3, 2012 at her home with her family at her bedside. She was the widow of Morris Kamins. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Rachael (Pickman) Friedman. She was a founding member of Beth El Temple of West Hartford and a...

Merwin S. Orenstein, of Bainton Road, West Hartford, husband of the late Selma (Beck) Orenstein, died Saturday (July 22, 2006). Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Sigmund and Bertha (Feirberg) Orenstein. He was a graduate of Bryant College and a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II. He established, together with his late partner Al Kling,...

Anna (Rabinowitz) Mintz, 99, of Colchester, widow of Samuel Mintz, and daughter of the late Barnet and Minnie Rabinowitz, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 9, 2006 at Genesis Eldercare in Colchester surrounded by her loving family after a long and fruitful life. Born on September 29, 1906 in Brooklyn, NY, Anna moved as a young child with her family...

Selma A. (Sherman) Kaplan, 86 years of age, of West Hartford, widow of Jack M. Kaplan, died Sunday, October 21, 2012. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Max and Lena Sherman. She was a member of Beth Hillel Synagogue, Bloomfield. She leaves two sons: Alan P. Kaplan and Mark G. Kaplan; four grandchildren and three great...

Dena Kranowitz Mann, born March 6, 1925 in New Britain, CT, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2011 from pneumonia. She was married to William H. Mann; and was the daughter of Louis and June Kranowitz, sister of Susan, Nomi and Alan Kranowitz. She grew up in New Britain and attended Barnard College. Dena is survived by her four children, Peter...

Dorothy London Oasis died peacefully Saturday, (August 6, 2005) at the Beth Sholom Home in Virginia Beach, VA. Born in Hartford in 1908, she lived most of her life in Hartford, West Hartford, and Bloomfield. A lifetime member of Congregation Beth Israel and Hadassah, Dorothy was a devoted wife and mother, caring for her immediate and extended family. She is...

Perry Lewis, 83 years of age, of Huron Dr., West Hartford, died Thursday, March 3, 2011. Born December 30, 1927 in Hartford, he was the son of the late Albert and Minnie (Sodafsky) Lewis. He graduated from the University of Connecticut and was an active member of his fraternity, Tau Epsilon Phi where he continued life-long friendships. He was also...

Martha (Harris) Margolis, 104 years, passed away on May 25, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital. She was born on June 8, 1908 and lived in the Hartford area for her entire life. She was the wife of the late Louis Margolis. Martha was a graduate of Hartford Public High School and NYU School of Education. Before her retirement, she was...

Freda (Mehlman) Missan, 93, of Simsbury Road, West Hartford, widow of Max Missan, died Thursday, October 26, 2006. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Colman and Minnie (Meistrich) Mehlman. She was a member of the Emanuel Synagogue, West Hartford and a member of its’ Sisterhood which cited her as Woman of the Year. A Life...

Dorothy (Kaplan) Miller, 86, of Bloomfield, devoted wife of 51 years of Joseph A. Miller, took life’s final bow on Wednesday (March 8, 2006) in the loving arms of her family. She was born on October 25, 1919, in Hartford to Henry and Annie Kaplan. Besides her husband, she leaves her children: Michael and Rebecca Miller, Sandra Miller, Leslie Ellen...

Gloria Gordon Lewis, 73, of Sun City Center, FL, formally of West Hartford, daughter of the late Rose and Benjamin Gordon, wife of Paul Lewis, mother of Donna and Andy Bricker of Simsbury, Sharon Lewis of Vorhees, NJ, Carolyn Lewis of Lawrenceville, NJ; Gary and Aaron Johannes-Rosenberg of North Westminster, B.C., Canada; Deborah and Raymond Kerby of Stroudsburg, PA, Michael...

Beloved mother, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother. Sara passed away on December 31st, 2022 at the age of 93 in West Hartford, CT. Born in 1929 to Isaac and Esther Epstein in Bobruisk, Belarus. Sara had four sister and two brothers, raised by her step-mother Meira Epstein. Sara married Mikhail Pekar in 1954; their son Igor was born in 1965. They...

Shirley Gross, 99, of Corbin Ave., New Britain, formerly of Burnside Ave., East Hartford, died Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late James and Selma (Rosenthal) Gross. She was the former owner of Jimmy?s Hot Dog Stand, Crystal Lake, Ellington for 76 years, retiring in 2004. She leaves her...

Edith June Segal Rosen, 60, of Bloomfield, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on December 6, 1948 to Natalie Sherman Segal and Myron Segal, Edie was a cherished daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She is survived by her husband of more than 39 years Dr. James Rosen, her mother, Natalie Segal,...

Howard “Howie” Irving Lipsy, 81, of Bloomfield, CT, passed away comfortably, Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 surrounded by his family and friends. Howard was born to the late Samuel and Bessie (Bernblum) Lipsy, on August 4, 1931. He graduated Weaver High School and attended Hillyer College, which later became University of Hartford. He married the love of his life, Judith Lipsy,...

Sadye “Toots” (Rosenthal) Raichelson, 97, of West Hartford, formerly of Bloomfield, died peacefully on Feb.13, 2011. She was born in Mineville NY, the daughter of the late George and Sophie Rosenthal. She was predeceased by her husband William (“Bill”); three brothers: Jacob, Abraham and Nathan Rosenthal; and three sisters: Esther Freeman, Celia Hoffman and Rose Rubin. She was loved by...

NOSSAL, Mildred (Nahum) Nossal, age 99, of West Hartford, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2007 at Hartford, Hospital. All who knew Mildred Nossal would agree that she was a most exceptional individual. Despite failing health during the past two years her mind remained sharp and inquisitive to the end. She was always ready to offer advice and wise council (or,...