Obituaries

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...

Leon ‘Red’ Darefsky, 86 years of age, of Bloomfield, formerly of West Hartford, died peacefully on Tuesday (January 25, 2011), at home surrounded by his family. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Irving and Alice (Weisman) Darefsky. A proud Weaver High School, class of ’43 alumnus, for 65 years Leon was the driving force behind all...

Velma (Johnson) Dubinsky, 78, of Glastonbury, formerly of West Hartford, died Thursday, May 29, 2008. She was the widow of Harvey Dubinsky. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Doris (Wilson) Johnson. Velma was the beloved mother of David I. Dubinsky and his wife Miriam of Fairfield, Daniel S. Dubinsky and his wife Nikki of...

Geraldine Mittelman Brownstein, 90, of West Hartford passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007. Born in Middletown, to the late Louis and Corinne Lefkowitz Mittelman, Gerrie was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She attended Miss Marshant?s Finishing School and prior to her marriage worked for the CT State Board of Education. Gerrie was predeceased by her husband of...

Grace (Licker) Goodman, 90 years of age, of Nashua, NH, formerly of West Hartford, CT, died Monday, April 21, 2014. She was the widow of Saul Goodman. Born in The Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Lena (Pockrass) Licker. She taught nursery school at Beth El Temple in West Hartford, CT and at the Mandell...

CAGAN, Fredric Lewis Fredric Lewis Cagan, 64, died Friday, (February 23, 2007) at St. Francis Hospital surrounded by friends and family. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Monroe and Marion Cagan. He graduated from the University of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy. During these years, he also traveled to Brazil to serve...

Arthur Herbert “Bushy” Epstein, 84, of West Hartford, CT died Thursday (December 22, 2011), with family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Mary for over 64 years. Born in Hartford, CT he was the son of Samuel and Shirley Epstein. He was a graduate of Weaver High School. He served in the American and Pacific Theaters of...