Obituaries

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,...

RUDY, Sidney Stewart Rudy, of Weston, MA, formerly of Highland Beach Florida, and West Hartford, CT, died Sunday, April 10, 2011 at the age of 95. Born in Hartford, CT he was the son of Joseph and Pauline Dolgin Rudy. He is survived by his devoted, loving wife of 70 years, Miriam Sudarsky Rudy. He leaves his son John Rudy,...

Joel E. Rosenblatt, D.D.S., 74, of Jupiter, FL, formerly of Bloomfield, CT, died Sunday, August 3, 2014 after a brief illness. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Harry and Frances (Hershkovitz) Rosenblatt. He graduated from the Mount Hermon School, from Brandeis University with a B.A. in Psychology, and with a D.D.S. from New York University...

Esther Troub Saxe, 102 years of age, of West Hartford, died peacefully at home in the care of her family on February 7, 2009. Esther was a warm, loving, generous woman throughout her long life, brightening the days of family, friends and even her most casual acquaintances with her quick wit, shining blue eyes, and intelligence. She was born in...

Melvin A. Miller, 80 years of age, of Columbia, CT and Deerfield Beach, FL passed away Friday December 14, 2012. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Hyman and Frances (Krupnick) Miller. He leaves his wife, Janet (Rosen) Miller; his son Bruce Miller and his wife Gail of Colchester; two daughters: Debra Miller Sarazin and her...

Bonnie Nestor, 54, of Mountain Road, North Granby, wife of Theodore M. Nestor, died Monday, November 27, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Ruth (Tassler) Babrow of Delray Beach, FL and the late Alan Babrow. She was a graduate of the University of Connecticut. Bonnie was a project manager...