Obituaries

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...

GARSTON, Sandra (Flitt) Garston, 71 years of age, of Hall Road, Union, formerly of Woodstock, CT, died peacefully at home on Saturday, April 10, 2010 with her family by her bedside. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Isadore and Molly (Kurtin) Flitt. Sandra loved gardening especially growing lilies and bird watching. She also loved to play...

Nathan Bobrow 88, of West Hartford, CT and Delray Beach, FL passed away peacefully on March 24, 2014. Born in Hartford, son of the late Sam and Sarah, he leaves behind three sons and their wives, Randy & Dorie of West Hartford, Scott & Ellen, of Wethersfield, and Jeffrey & Donna of Bloomfield, 13 grandchildren, Austin Bobrow, Jamie & Cyndee...

Debra “Gussie” Goldberg Elansky, 93, of West Hartford died peacefully Tuesday, November 5, 2013 with her loved ones by her side. Born to Ida and Arthur Goldberg on May 3, 1920 in Holyoke, Mass. she was the third of four loving siblings. Dora and Martin predeceased her leaving Sadye Haber of Seagate, Brooklyn to carry on. Gussie was married 56...

Anna Blumsack, formerly of Lynn, MA, passed away on April 14 at the Hebrew Health Care Facility in West Hartford. She is survived by her loving son, Joel and his wife Judy Blumsack of Sarasota, FL; and her son-in-law, Jerrold Abell of Manchester; her grandchildren, Todd Blumsack and his wife Laurie of Matthews, NC, Lisa Krell and her husband Dan...

BERSON, Miriam (Krechevsky) Berson, 92, of Bloomfield, died peacefully on Saturday, August 21, 2010. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Anna (Levin) Krechevsky. Miriam was a graduate of Weaver High School and Boston University, and worked for many years at Connecticut General in Bloomfield. Miriam was an avid reader and bridge player, and...

Rose Goldberg, 83, of Abrahms Blvd., West Hartford, died Friday, August 24, 2007. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late William and Ida (Pedro) Goldberg. She was a member of Temple B?nai Israel, New Britain. She leaves a sister, Mrs. Shirley Gottlieb and her husband Seymour of Avon, nieces: Jan Shabot and Miriam Lappen; Nephews: Steven...

Edythe Phyllis (Littman) Goldberg, 67, of Cliffmount Dr., Bloomfield, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, June 24, 2008. Born in New London, January 17, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Stelle (Gruskin) Littman. Edy attended grammar school in New London as well as New London High School, graduating in 1959. Following high school, Edy attended...

DIAMOND, Harry Diamond, 91, of Chatfield Drive, West Hartford died Thursday, March 2, 2006. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ida Diamond. Harry served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II. He sold life insurance and mutual funds before he retired. He was a member of the Emanuel Synagogue...

GREY, Neil J. Grey, M.D., 68, of Forest Hills Drive, West Hartford, died Friday, May 18, 2007 with his loving family by his bedside at Hartford Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Sol and Sara (Bressler) Grey. He graduated from Dartmouth College and received his medical degree from the State University of New York...