Obituaries

Evelyn (Molans) Kunik Getz, 86, of West Hartford, died Thursday, January 29, 2009. She was the wife of Barnet Getz, and was predeceased by her first husband, Alan C. Kunik. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late John and Sarah (Netupsky) Molans. Evelyn was a real estate agent before she retired. Besides her husband she leaves two...

Myron ‘Sonny’ R. Flitt, 84 years of age, of West Hartford died at home, Friday, September 21, 2012, with his family at his bedside. He was the husband of the late Evelyn ‘Ecky’ (Land) Flitt. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Isadore and Molly (Kurtin) Flitt. He was the loving father of Linda Nadeau and her...

Judith K. Goldstein (Karr) died peacefully at her home in Bloomfield, Connecticut on Monday, March 9, 2009 with her loving husband Harvey by her side. Her death followed a courageous four year battle with ovarian cancer. Born November 11, 1934 in New York City, Judy moved to Connecticut in 1945 where she attended Northeast Jr. High School and graduated with...

Harriet Ruth (Beck) Elukin, 84, of West Hartford, formerly of Highland Park, IL, died Thursday, (February 21 2013) at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Jean (Katz) Beck. Harriet taught in the New York and Chicago public school systems. She leaves her husband Edward Elukin; her son Jonathan Elukin of...

Anne F Book, 98, of Suffield, CT passed away peacefully Sunday (September 27, 2009) after more than three years of kind and devoted care at the Bishops Corner Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in West Hartford. Born on October 25, 1910 in Paterson NJ, daughter of the late Rebecca and Harry Friedman, she lived most of her life in Bloomfield NJ,...

Estelle Siker Bernstein, M.D. Pediatrician, Public Health Physician, mentor, and contributor to the community, died peacefully at age 89 on Sunday (June 29, 2008), surrounded by her family. She received her BA from New York University, and received her MD from the Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. She began practice as a pediatrician then joined the Pediatric Section of Montefiore...

Mark Feinberg, beloved husband of Ruth Feinberg, son of the late Miriam and Adolf Feinberg, passed away on January 4 at Apple Rehab in Avon. Born in Hartford. Graduated from Windsor High School and American International College. Was a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force during the Korean conflict. Was a reporter for the Hartford Courant and the Daily News...

GORDON, Loren F. Gordon, of Marlborough died Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Herman M. and Beatrice (Land) Gordon. He leaves his sister, Adrienne Goldfarb of Windsor; and five nephews. A graveside funeral service will be held THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2008 at 11:00 AM at the Hartford Mutual Society Cemetery, Wolcott Rd.,...

Elinor Kay “Lynn” Greenberg, 77, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 22, 2012 in Houston, Texas. Born in New York City to Doris and Arthur Spielberg, Lynn attended the University of Pennsylvania where she met and later married Howard Greenberg of Hartford, Connecticut. Devoted wife, mother, sister and grandmother, Lynn always remembered loved ones and friends on birthdays, anniversaries and...

Sylvia Freelander Corwin, 80, of Bloomfield, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2009. She was cherished and loved dearly by her husband of 56 years Fred who was always by her side. Everyone who met Sylvia recognized her zest for life. She treasured people and their stories and always listened and learned. She carried that love of people into her...

BERMAN, Jocelyn (Mathog) Berman, 72, of Cromwell died Saturday, May 24, 2008 at The Hospital of Central CT. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Freda (Hartenberg) Mathog. She was a supporter of and contributor to many organizations. She leaves her son, Eric Berman of Cromwell; her daughter, Heidi Berman and her husband Glen Price...

Charlotte (Sherry) Efron, 88 years of age, of West Hartford, formerly of Floral Park, NY, widow of Stanley Efron, died Monday, June 3, 2013. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Eva (Zinober) Sherry. Charlotte was a loving mother, a generous soul and she was the embodiment chesed. She leaves two sons: Dr. Robert...

David Solomon Corr, 89, of West Hartford died Monday, April 24, 2006 of natural causes at the Hebrew Home and Hospital. He was the husband of Ruth (Rudolf) Corr. Born in Ellington, he was the son of the late Jacob and Anna (Sharr) Corr. He was a member of the Agudas Achim Synagogue of West Hartford and Knesseth Israel Synagogue...

COHEN, Lorraine (Freeman) Cohen, 75, of Bristol, CT passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. Born October 20, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY, Lorraine spent her life as a resident in New York, Connecticut, and Florida. She was predeceased by her husband, Bernard Cohen and by her parents, Irving and Rose (Weiss) Freeman. She is survived by her loving son Alan...

FISCHER, Arnold R. Fischer, 84 years of age, of Bloomfield, died Saturday, November 13, 2010. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Frank and Sarah (Frager) Fischer. Arnold was a US Navy veteran of World War II. He worked for the US Postal Service until he retired. He leaves his wife, Shirley (DeSio) Fischer; his son, Michael...

Sara Gitson, 82 years of age, of West Hartford, died Wednesday, September 7, 2011. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late William and Gertrude Gitson. Sara was a member of Beth El Temple of West Hartford and the Temple Sisterhood. She was also a life member of the Bess & Paul Siegel Hebrew Academy, a member of...

Bernard Albert Gilman, 94, of West Hartford, died Thursday, November 20, 2008. He was the husband of the late Eleanor (Benjamin) Gilman. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Morris S. and Annie Gilman. Bernie was a lifelong resident of the greater Hartford area, except during his military service, residing in Hartford, Bloomfield and West Hartford. He...

COHEN, Judge Simon S. “Si” Judge Simon S. Cohen of Winchester Drive, West Hartford, a legendary state jurist, died on Sunday, (February 10, 2008) of natural causes, 12 days before his 99th birthday, while vacationing in Boca Raton, FL. Si, as his friends called him, was born on February 22, 1909, in Norfolk, VA, as the second youngest of three...

Fredell (Zlochiver) Basch, 97 years of age, of Macungie, PA, formerly of West Hartford, died Thursday, September 30, 2010. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Harry L. and Bertha (Pearle) Zlochiver. She was the widow of Samuel R. Basch. She had worked for the Connecticut State Department of Labor. Mrs. Basch was a long time member...

GORDON, Beatrice (Land) Gordon, 83 of Stage Harbor Rd., Marlborough died Thursday, January 11, 2007 at Middlesex Hospital, Middletown. She was the widow of Herman M. Gordon. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Isadore and Tillie (Goldman) Land. Beatrice co-owned with her late husband the former Gordon?s Produce in the Hartford Civic Center before they retired....