Rhoda Gorfain
Jun 8, 2022
The family mourns the loss of Rhoda L. Gorfain of Farmington, formerly of Newington who died Wednesday, June 8, 2022. She was predeceased by her husband Perry Gorfain, her long time love of many years, and her daughter Ilene Gorfain. Born in Norwich, CT she was the daughter of the late Irving and Jennie Levy. She leaves her two...
Herbert Byk
Jun 6, 2022
Herbert Byk, 92, beloved father, husband, uncle, and stepfather, died at his home in Manchester, CT on Monday, June 6 after a recent illness. He was born in Vienna, Austria on June 20, 1929, and emigrated to New York on August 23, 1939, a week prior to the start of World War II. He was a veteran of the...
Leila Joy (Andelman) Shoham
Jun 4, 2022
Leila Joy (Andelman) Shoham, 92, of Bloomfield Connecticut, passed away peacefully on Friday June 3rd, 2022 at home. Joy was born on April 17th, 1930, in Hartford, Connecticut to Sinea (Gere) and Joseph Andelman. She grew up in Hartford and graduated from Weaver High School. Joy loved spending time at the beach and was an active member of the...
Jean (Goldberg) Hotez
Jun 1, 2022
Jean Hotez, 92, originally of Hartford, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning June 1, 2022, at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, Boston, Massachusetts. She will be laid to rest at Beth El Cemetery, 51 Jackson Street, Avon, Connecticut 06001. Shiva services will be held at 200 Estate Drive, Apt 333, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467. Jean was born in Hartford,...
Scott Cunningham
May 30, 2022
Scott Earnest Cunningham May 31, 1950 - May 30, 2022 Son of Robert and Barbara Cunningham, Scott Earnest Cunningham was born and raised in Tenafly, New Jersey. He graduated from Tenafly High School in 1968, where he was talented at math, receiving a nearly perfect score on his SATs. He played trombone in his youth and was an avid...
Ruth (Marmulstein) Sheintop
May 15, 2022
Ruth Sheintop, 92, of Farmington, formerly West Hartford, passed away on Sunday, May 15. She was born on November 2, 1929 in New York, NY to Rose and Benjamin Marmulstein, and was the beloved sister of Mildred, Ceil, Renee and Vivian. Ruth was pre-deceased by her husband of 39 years, Herb Sheintop, who she met while on vacation in...
Herbert Shedroff
May 15, 2022
Herbert Shedroff, son of Edward and Rose Shedroff, loving husband, father and grandfather, died on Sunday at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Conn. He was 89. Herb was born and grew up in Colchester, Conn. After graduating from Bacon Academy in 1951, he enlisted in the Navy and served through 1955. On his return, he devoted his life to...
Samuel Y. Golding
May 15, 2022
Samuel Yale Golding died peacefully May 15th at his winter home in Indian Wells, CA. He rests in Emanuel Synagogue cemetery in Wethersfield CT. His wife, Natalie Bassevitch predeceased him. He served in WWII in the Army Air Corps and was president of The Standard Structural Steel Co. He leaves a daughter Vivian Robinson and a son, Gary Steven...
Ilse (Linz) Wischnia
May 12, 2022
Ilse Betty Linz Wischnia, 94, beloved wife of the late Herbert Wischnia passed away peacefully with her daughter and granddaughter by her side on May 12, 2022 at Hoffman Summerwood, West Hartford, CT. She was a long time resident of Stamford, CT and Marco Island, FL moving to West Hartford, CT in 2014 to be closer to her family....
Rita (Keller) Kargman
May 6, 2022
If you are reading this, I am no longer here. I am not going to bother you with a lot of nonsense. Just my life. I married this wonderful guy Larry who put up with me for almost 60 years. He gave me four children: Howard and Trish, Elyse and Jay, Stacia, Janice and Brian. They in turn did...
Sharon M. (Skal) Anderson
May 5, 2022
Sharon M. Anderson 63, Peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Sharon was born in Hartford, CT on Jan. 11,1959 to Arthur & Erma Skal. Sharon graduated from Newington High School. She obtained her CNA license from Branford Hall and worked many years with Alzheimers patients. Sharon loved helping and working with...
Evelyn (Cohn) Bernstein
May 5, 2022
Evelyn Bernstein passed away peacefully at home on May 5, 2022 at the age of 89. She was the daughter of Elias and Fannie Cohn. Evelyn was born in Hartford, CT on September 9, 1932 and moved to Bloomfield in 1954 with her husband Abe “Alan” Bernstein. She lived in Bloomfield until 1987, at which time she moved to...
Arnold Helfand
May 2, 2022
Arnold Helfand of West Hartford, passed away at age 102 on Monday, May 2, 2022, at the Hebrew Center in West Hartford, CT. Arnold was born in Dartmouth, MA to the late Harry and Gussie (Rosovsky) Helfand. Arnold served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was the founder and owner of Arnold Machine Company in Glastonbury,...
Renee (Gordon) Neikrie
Apr 30, 2022
On Saturday, April 30, 2022, we lost a great mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and mensch. Renee Gordon Neikrie died peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with dementia. Renee (pronounced Re- nee) worked for her family’s local grocery store in Springfield, MA before moving attending a local college in Springfield and then the University of Massachusetts, where she...
Janice (Aldridge) Falkin
Apr 29, 2022
Janice Aldridge Falkin, formerly of West Hartford and Boston, passed away peacefully on Friday morning April 29, 2022. Born in Hartford she was the beloved daughter of the late William R. Falkin Sr. and Teresa Jane Aldridge Falkin. Jan attended the Chaffee School in Windsor and went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree from Smith College, a State Teaching...
Alan Porter
Apr 26, 2022
Alan Porter of West Hartford passed away on April 26th. He was the devoted husband of Barbara Porter for 63 years and son of Charles and Sarah Porter. He is survived by his three loving children and their families; daughter, Marci Porter Delahanty, her husband, James Delahanty, granddaughter, Sarah Delahanty Strow, husband, Michael Strow, and great-grandsons, Jordan and Brandon,...
Wendy (Tucker) Savin
Apr 22, 2022
Wendy Tucker Mendlinger Savin lost her battle with cancer on April 22nd. And while her family and friends feel her loss so profoundly, they will be forever inspired by her strength, determination, beauty, and resilience. Wendy was a loving and devoted mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend. And an adventurous partner and wife to David Savin, who survives...
Paul M. Later
Apr 17, 2022
Paul Later, 94, of West Hartford, passed away Sunday April 17, 2022. Born in Hartford, son of Mary and Sam Later, Paul graduated from Weaver High School then served in the U.S. Army before attending and graduating UConn. Paul was an avid sailor and pilot and enjoyed life to the fullest. Devoted husband to the late Sandra Later for...
Edith (Mirlis) Gitlitz
Apr 14, 2022
Edith “Eadie” (Mirlis) Gitlitz, 87, of Colchester CT passed away on April 14, 2022 peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 20, 1934 to the late Al and Regina Mirlis. She married her husband Sidney, the love of her life, on October 25, 1954 and they remained happily together...
Marcia I. Baran
Apr 12, 2022
On April 12, 2022 Marcia Baran passed away after a brief illness. Born in Hartford on September 28, 1944 she was the daughter of the late Esther and Saul Baran. She leaves behind her brother Richard Baran and his wife Carol of Vienna, VA, her niece Lauren Lang (Brian) of Bethesda, MD and her nephew Brian Baran (Emily) of...
