Obituaries

Mickey Fendell, after a valiant battle with Pulmonary Hypertension, sadly, Mickey Fendell 78, of West Hartford passed away on February 8, 2015. Mickey was the son of Lillian and Manning Fendell of Manchester CT, where he grew up. He leaves his beloved of thirty-five years, Rose Joy Ulan, as well as, children, Lilli Fendell and her spouse Ryan Waltz, Manny...

Florence (Greenberg) Gold, 95 years of age, of West Hartford, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012. She was the widow of Herman ‘Hy’ Gold. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Nora (Glantz) Greenberg. She leaves three sons, Burton Gold and his wife Elaine of New London, Richard Gold and his wife Roz of Gloucester, MA,...

John Finney Finesilver of One Hamilton Heights Drive, West Hartford, passed away on November 25th, 2008 at Hartford Hospital at the age of 75.He was the son of the late Dr. Edward Max Finesilver and Marcella Finesilver Salzman. John graduated from the Loomis School in 1947 having been on the Honor Roll for 4 years and accompanist for the Glee...

Benjamin Cohen, 88 years of age, of West Hartford, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Hartford Hospital. He was the husband of the late Rebecca (Roznar) Cohen. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Elick and Esther (Kaganovitch) Cohen. Ben graduated Weaver High School in Hartford, Class of 1940. He was a US Army veteran of World...

BOGATZ, Philip Bogatz, beloved husband of Marvis (Sweig) Bogatz for 64 years passed away September 10, 2010 at Hartford Hospital. Born in Meriden, CT November 1923, he was the son of the late Mollie and Hyman Bogatz, Phil has been a Newington resident for 57 years. For all who knew Phil, they would agree that he was insightful, compassionate, and...

Leo Abramson, 93, of West Hartford, died Thursday (December 17, 2009) at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Norwich, he was the son of Avram and Sarah (Binder) Abramson, and beloved husband of the late Irma (Wolf) Abramson. Leo was a graduate of Norwich Free Academy and owned and operated a Candy Store and luncheonette in Hartford, called Polly’s Candy Shop,...

William R. Basch, 92, of Hartford, beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, died on June 3, 2005. Born in Hartford on August 26, 1912 to the late Max and Fannie (Reinholtz) Basch, he was married to the late Diane “Doni” (Cohen) Basch. He was a graduate of Weaver High School, Trinity College, and Harvard Law School. He served in the...

Howard D. Black, 64 years of age, of Watertown, CT, died Sunday, December 7, 2014. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Bernard S. Black and Bernice Black. Besides his mother of West Hartford, he is survived by a brother Fred and his wife Beverly of Fitzwilliam, NH and his longtime companion, Roberta Gottlieb of Norwalk, CT....

Marion Wolotsky Attas, 93, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in Delray Beach, FL. A lifelong resident of Hartford and West Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Ida Wolotsky. Wonderful summers were spent at Old Colony Beach until retirement to Florida. She was a founding member of Beth Shalom Synagogue in Hartford. Marion was predeceased by her...

September 10, 2014; son of the late Samuel and Elsie (Stecker) Goldberg; father of Stacie (A. Daniel) Sasson and Jeffrey Goldberg; grandfather of Ethan and Shiloh; former husband of Judy Goldberg. Funeral will be September 15, 2014, in Buffalo. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society .

Irene Magun Goldberg died after a brief illness on January 2, 2011, with her family at her side. She was a businesswoman and generous contributor to several philanthropies and most especially a lifelong leader of Women’s American ORT. She vitalized the Hartford Chapter of ORT for over 50 years, serving as president several times and also serving a term on...

Leonard Ginsberg, 79 years of age, of Weddington, NC, formerly of West Hartford, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Hyman and Rose (Fierstein) Ginsberg. Leonard and his late brother Marvin Ginsberg founded Ginsberg Construction in Windsor specializing in commercial construction. He leaves his beloved wife Deborah (Tomlin)...

Lillian (Blumenthal) Alexander, 86, of Newington, CT died Friday (November 25, 2011). She was born August 7, 1925 in Berlin, Germany. As a Holocaust survivor, Lillian stressed the importance of civil liberties, that the right to vote should always be cherished. She strongly believed in the significance of the arts and education, instilling this passion in her children and grandchildren....

Peter M. Elovich, 59, of Canton, died on Sunday, May 5, of a ruptured brain aneurysm. Predeceased by parents Lawrence Elovich and Mavis June Riner, Peter is survived by siblings Steven Elovich, Liza Seefahrt and Nancy Wilder of Connecticut, and Randy Elovich (Patty) of Minnesota, niece Dr. Siara Zee Elovich, and nephew Zach Stavnezer. Peter grew up in Bloomfield, graduated...

The family of Judith Holland Borden is saddened but honored to announce her passing, at the age of eighty-two, on January 2, 2024. Judy was born to Iris and Gilbert Holland in New London, CT, where she was later crowned “Miss Ocean Beach”, her only brush with beauty contest fame. The family moved to Springfield, MA and Judy attended high...

Irene Eleanor Stone Botticello, 81, of Manchester, Ct, passed away Thursday at her daughter’s home in Falls Church, Va. Irene was a loving wife, mother, stepmother, grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. She will be dearly missed by the many relatives and friends whose lives she touched. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, March 7, 2010, at 11 a.m. in the...

CHELL, Ervin Solomon Chell, 90, of Kirkland, WA, passed Friday December 19, 2008. Born in Vandergrift, PA, he was the son of the late Bessie and Max Chell. His four sisters; Bernice Chell, Cilvy Feinberg, Rose Reis and Blanche Prudoff predeceased him. He served in World War II in the South Pacific. He was a dedicated son, brother, husband, father...

Ruth Case, 93 , widow of Milton Case, died Monday, (July 18, 2011). She lived in Bloomfield for many years, before moving to West Hartford in 2000. Raised in Willimantic, the daughter of Benjamin and Florence Eisenberg, she earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Connecticut. She was a longtime social worker, first at Jewish Family Service, and...

Harold H. Feigenbaum, 89, of West Hartford, husband of the late Lucille Blum Feigenbaum died on Friday, (April 18, 2008). He was born in New Britain and raised in Hartford, the son of the late Joseph and Bertha (Hochman) Feigenbaum. He was educated at Weaver High School and New York University. He was a World War II veteran of the...

Donald Block, 76 years of age, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2012, surrounded by his wife Susan and his children Peter and Julie. Local businessman, and regular of the Tumblebrook lunch crowd, through his businesses and social relationships, he always managed to learn people’s names and take an interest in their personal lives. A West Hartford native, and son...