Obituaries

Ronald V. Glassman, 74 years of age, of South Carolina, formerly of Connecticut and Colorado, died at home Sunday, February 9, 2014, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Albert and Mary (Green) Glassman. Ron graduated from Hall High School in 1957 and earned a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio...

Louis Lipa’ Goldberg, 92 of West Hartford, beloved husband of the late Anna (Postan) Goldberg, died Sunday, August 16, 2009. Born in Sochachev, Poland, he was the son of the lateHaim and Alte Leah (Diament) Goldberg. Louis was a Holocaust survivor and was the only one of his seven member family to survive World War II. He served in the...

Judy (Berger) Blatt, 64 years of age, of West Hartford, died Thursday, October 25, 2012. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Murray and Ann (Akst) Berger. A counseling psychologist in private practice for many years, she held undergraduate and graduate degrees from Columbia University, the Jewish Theological Seminary, and Saint Joseph College. She was...

Max Crystal died peacefully on Friday night at the Hebrew Home Hospital. He was 87. He was the gentlest of souls with a constant twinkle in his eye and a ready sense of humor despite a life filled with hardship. He was born in Warsaw Poland in 1927 to Josef and Faiga Crystal. He had five brothers and two sisters....

Daniel S. Dworetsky, 26 years of age, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 29, 2013 in Delray Beach, FL. Born in Hartford, he was the son of Kenneth L. Dworetsky and Arlene P. (Goldberg) Dworetsky of Glastonbury. Dan graduated from Mitchell College in New London, CT with a BS degree in Sport Management. Besides his loving parents, he leaves behind...

Ethel Ray Gold of Bloomfield died Tuesday (April 18, 2006) at the McLean Home in Simsbury after a long and courageous battle with recurrent metastatic breast cancer. Ethel was born in Bayonne, NJ to the late Rose and Louis Kraft. Ethel’s mother died when Ethel was just a teenager, after which Ethel spent some years in an orphanage. She spent...

Joe R. Gordon, 84 years of age, of Dalewood Rd., Newington, died Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at his home. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late William and Sophie (Singer) Gordon. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Joe received his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Education from the University of Connecticut. During his...

Mervyn Leland Amols, 89, died in Hartford Hospital surrounded by his family on August 21st after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Sylvia Cohen Amols; daughter Janice Curley and former son-in-law Michael Curley, both of Worcester, MA; daughter Lisa Amols of West Tisbury, MA; daughter Nancy Gingras and her husband Brian of Eastford, CT;...

Dora Greenbaum, 102, of West Hartford, daughter of the late David and Anna Greenbaum, died Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at the Hebrew Home. A graduate of Hartford High School and the State Normal School in New Britain, now Central Connecticut State University, she taught in the Hartford Public School System until her retirement. Dora is survived by her brother, Harold...

Harold L. Berger, 89, of West Hartford died on October 8, 2013 at Hartford Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Cheryl Berger and father of Jane Cristantiello, who were at his side, along with other family members. He was born in Hartford on November 28, 1923 and was the son of Rose and Abraham Berger. Harold graduated from Weaver...

Milton R. Feldman, 82, Rocky Hill, formerly of West Hartford and Delray Beach, FL, died on Sunday, February 25, 2007. Son of the late Edward and Sallie (Cohen)Feldman, and his late twin brother Lester of New Britain, CT. Milton was born in New Britain, graduated from New Britain High School and attended University of Connecticut until he proudly served in...

Cele (“Cepa”) Herman, 95, formerly of Hartford and Bloomfield, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2011 at The Hebrew Home and Hospital. Cele was born in Holyoke, MA on January 21, 1916 and was the daughter of the late Joseph Feinstein and Freida Feinstein. Cele celebrated 63 happy years of marriage with her loving husband, Joseph (“Papa”) Herman, who preceded...

Gloria Rose Lavitt Goldenberg, 84, of Bloomfield, born June 1, 1928 in Marion, NC, to the late Harry and Beatrice Lavitt, died Saturday (July 21, 2012), predeceased by her husband Dr. Philip T. Goldenberg. She is survived by her three children and seven grandchildren. Jeffrey and Susan Goldenberg, and their children Danny, Josh, Julia, and Ryan of Scarsdale, NY, Dr....

Norman ?Notty? Glasband, of West Hartford died Thursday, October 22, 2009. He was born July 14, 1920 to Albert and Rose Glasband in Hartford. He was the devoted husband of his childhood sweetheart, the late Thelma Polman Glasband for over 65 years. Norman was a First Lieutenant in the US Army based at Maxwell Field in Alabama, where he served...

Anne (Lassoff) Goldfarb, a long-time West Hartford resident, passed away peacefully at home on November 23, 2013. She was born November 11, 1916 in Hartford to Millie and Benjamin Lassoff. She was the widow of Robert Goldfarb of West Hartford. They were married for 34 years. Anne was a talented and accomplished clarinet player while attending Hartford High School. She...

Rebecca Faith (Albert) Ganci, of Anthony Road, Tolland, wife of Michael Ganci, died Monday, February 13, 2006. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of Rachel (Feingold) Miller of Dover NH, and the late Paul M. Albert. An honors graduate of Hartford College for Women, she was a member of and past president of the Central Connecticut Paralegal Association....

Felicia (Shafer) Goldfield, 81, of Carlyle Road, West Hartford, died Tuesday (November 17, 2009). Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Sarah (Krinsky) Shafer. She was a member of Hadassah. She leaves her husband, Jerome Goldfield; two sons, David Goldfield and his wife, Joan of Leesburg, VA, and Steven Goldfield of West Hartford; a daughter,...

ARON, Raymond Raymond Aron, 63, of West Hartford died Tuesday, (April 21, 2009). Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Oscar and Else (Rubel) Aron. Ray graduated from Weaver High School in Hartford, Central Connecticut State University, and received a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Hartford. He taught in the Hartford Public School System...

Margo Wolf Hasson, much-loved wife of Jack Hasson, MD died in Bloomfield on Monday, (May 16, 2005) of lung cancer. She was 78 years old and was born in the village of Dudelsheim in Germany near Frankfurt. Her family fled to the United States in 1935 because of the relentless persecution of Jews by the Nazi government. She was a...

Gertrude (Kurland) Fischer of West Hartford departed this life Sunday, (April 16, 2006) at the Hebrew Home & Hospital in West Hartford. Gertrude was born in Hartford on November 11, 1921 to the late Harry and Edith (Dorman) Kurland. Gertrude graduated from Weaver High School in 1939. She spent her early years of marriage in North Miami Beach, FL. She...