Obituaries

Scott Bernstein, M.D., age 60, of West Hartford, died after a long illness on April 28, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Palmbaum Bernstein and beloved father of Dr. Megan Bernstein (husband Scott Katz) of Andover, MA and Julie Bernstein of New York. He will be greatly missed by all of us. Special thanks to our many neighbors...

Marc (Marcus) Granow, age 87, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family in Hartford, on Sunday, January 19, 2014. He lived a long, full, and joyous life for which he was extremely grateful. Marc was born July 12, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY, to Louis and Rose Granow. He graduated from Straubenmuller Textile High School and received an Associate’s Degree from...

Stanley M. Barall, Esquire, age 82, of West Hartford, formerly of Bloomfield, passed away on November 3, 2008, at home with his family at his side, after a lengthy illness. Beloved husband of Muriel, he is survived by her and his children who he loved dearly, Renee A. Barall of Colorado Springs, CO; Lisa C. Barall-Matt and her husband Todd...

Dr. Mark Conway, 94, of West Hartford passed away at home surrounded by his children on May 16, 2014. He was born in London, England and came to this country in 1950 with his beloved wife Judy. He was a graduate of the Medical College of St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, earning a full scholarship after graduating first in his...

Dr. David B. Bender, 91, of Avon and Boynton Beach, FL, died peacefully on Tuesday (May 15, 2007). Born in New Haven on December 11, 1915, to parents Bessie and Jacob Bender, with five siblings, including surviving devoted sister, Pauline Meyer of Newton, MA. David was a graduate of Michigan State University Veterinary School, then a dedicated and highly respected...

Richard Baron, 62, of Rockville, passed away Tuesday (January 22, 2013) at Rockville General Hospital after a short illness. Richard is the son of Solomon Baron (deceased) and Hilda Rashall Baron. He is a graduate of Ellington High School and the University of Pittsburgh. A long-time employee at Scapa Manufacturing in Windsor, he was previously employed at the Central Connecticut...

CORNFIELD, Stephen Joseph Cornfield, 72, of West Hartford, died Sunday, December 7, 2008 at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Aaron Fien and Sophia (Ofstein) Fien Cornfield. He was also predeceased by his adoptive father, the late Eugene Cornfield. He graduated from the University of Michigan and owned a wall...

Sylvia (Cohen) Amols, 91, died in Hartford Hospital on March 15, 2014. Pre-deceased in 2010 by her husband of 63 years, Mervyn, Sylvia is survived by her daughter Janice Curley of Worcester, MA; daughter Lisa Amols of West Tisbury, MA; and daughter Nancy Gingras and her husband Brian of Eastford, CT; and grandchildren Adam Curley, Russell and Rachel Schubert, and...

George Goodman, 93 years of age, of Wesleyan Terrace, Bloomfield, died Thursday, July 15, 2010. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Jacob and Yetta (Siegal) Goodman. He founded of the Geo Goodman Insurance Agency over 55 years ago. He was a member of Level Lodge #127 A.F. & A.M., and a member of Beth Hillel Synagogue,...

Sandra L. Bernstein, of 102 North Main Street, East Granby, passed away on February 5, 2010, at Hartford Hospital. She was the wife of Arnold Bernstein. Sandra was born in Hartford on August 18, 1943, to Bernard and Beatrice (Herman) Rosenberg. Sandra leaves two brothers, Edward Rosenberg and his wife, Judith, of Ashford, and Milton Rosenberg and his wife, Rita,...

Cecile Ann (Lashin) Hattem, 89, of West Hartford died Friday, August 17, 2012 at John Dempsey Hospital. She was the widow of Charles Hattem. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Lillian Lashin. She leaves a daughter Lori-Lynn Skevas and her husband Constantinos of Wethersfield; two sons Jeffrey Hattem of Natick, MA, and Stuart Hattem...

Enid (Brooks) Borstein, 85, of Abrahms Blvd, West Hartford, widow of Morris Borstein, died Monday, March 10, 2008. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mary (Traub) Brooks. She leaves a son, David Borstein and his wife Agneta of West Hartford; two daughters: Elena Borstein and her husband Ian Whitecross of Elizabethtown, NY, and Susan...

Bryna Swerdloff Cipes, 91, of Somers, NY died peacefully on January 28, 2011 knowing she had loved and was loved. She was the devoted wife of the late Dr. Paul L. Cipes for 67 years. Strong willed and full of life, Bryna was welcome in any golf foursome thanks to her uncanny skill on the greens and respect for the...

Reba (Farber) Antin, 93, a resident of the Middlesex Health Care Center at 100 Randolph Road in Middletown, died on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at Middlesex Hospital. Born in Poland, she moved to the Middletown area from New York City in 1956. She graduated from Walton High School in the Bronx, NY in 1932. She worked as a bookkeeper for...

FRIEDMAN, Susan (Quint) Friedman, 65 years of age, of Madison Lane, Avon, wife of Stephen H. Friedman, passed away peacefully on Sunday, (September 12). Born July 15, 1945 in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Burt and Carolyn (Utchnick) Quint. Susan was a graduate of the University of Hartford where she obtained her Master’s Degree in Special Education....

Karla Ruth Greenhut, 48, of Whitman Ave., West Hartford, died Friday, October 20, 2006 at home. Born in Springfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Anne (Solomon) Greenhut. A graduate of Classical High School, Springfield, she received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Massachusetts in 1980. A former owner of Fresser’s Deli in Hartford, Karla...

Joan Berg, 86, died on January 12, 2014 in Hartford, CT. She was born on December 23, 1927, in New York, NY to Morris and Esther Fields. She graduated from The Little Red School House in Manhattan. She attended Oberlin College and New York University (NYU) where she graduated with a degree in Hospital Recreation. It was at NYU that...

Aaron J. Cheerman, 68, of Manchester, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2013 at Saint Francis Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born on January 1, 1945 in Meriden, Aaron was the loving son of the late Abraham and Ida (Hollander) Cheerman. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years Sylvia (Gutterman) Cheerman and by his family; daughter Deborah...

Ida R. Blum, 102, of West Hartford died peacefully at her home on Saturday (October 27, 2007). Born in New Britain on May 26, 1905, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Pauline (Levi) Birnbaum. She was predeceased by her husband, Louis Blum; two sisters, Helen Birnbaum and Dorothy Bluestein; and by two brothers, Samuel “Sy” Birnbaum and...

Lee S. Abrams, garlic lover, of W. Hartford, passed away on October 11 at age 84. Adoring husband of Joyce (nee Marcus Fischbein) for 36 years, he is survived by his children Jill Abrams, Jan Diamond and husband Nathan, Lori Abrams and husband Andy Lackow, and Tod Fischbein; grandchildren Elizabeth and Charles Diamond, Morgan and Hope Salvan, Teddy Lavon and...