Obituaries

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...

BLUME, Lillian (Fabian) Tertes Blume, 100, our much loved Mom and Nana, passed peacefully in her sleep Sunday morning, (September 13, 2009) at Hebrew Health Care in West Hartford. The daughter of the late Isaac and Sophie Fabian, she was predeceased by her husband Meyer Joseph Tertes in 1960 and her husband Joseph Blume in 1990. Lill is survived by...

Allan S. Friedland Esq. passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023, lovingly surrounded by his family at home. He was born on March 25, 1955 to Jack and Annette Friedland. Allan was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He loved to spend time in the mountains skiing, biking, and hiking with his wife, Barbara, and his children, Jesse and...

Jacob Zalman “Zal” Bass, 101, formerly of West Hartford, passed away on June 28, 2023 in Lincoln, MA. He was the husband of Bernice “Bunny” Bass who predeceased him in 2018 after 71 years of marriage. The son of Maurice and Estelle Bass, Zal was born and raised in Hartford. A graduate of Weaver High School class of 1940, he...

Nathan B. Glazer of Bloomfield died on Monday (September 3, 2012). Born on November 23, 1919 to Julius and Lillian Glazer in Syracuse, NY. He was predeceased by his parents, a brother, Aaron Glazer, and his beloved wife of 66 years, Roslyn(Weinstein)Glazer. Nathan is survived by his children, Elliott(Yung-hwan)Glazer of Houston, TX, Jeffrey(Bonnie)Glazer of West Hartford, Paula(Howard)Luxenberg of Newington, Robin(Frank)Thyrring...

Elizabeth (Winik) Benbrook, 53, of West Hartford, CT, died Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Born in Norwalk, CT, she was the daughter of the late Laurence J. and Mary (Lee) Winik. She leaves her children, Brian of Escondido, CA, Lindsay of Fountain Valley, CA, and Justin; her brother, Peter L. Winik of Bethesda, MD; and four grandchildren. A memorial service will...

Ellen (Weber) Banks, 72 years of age, of Bloomfield, CT and New York City, beloved wife of Morris W. Banks died February 20, 2014 after a courageous two year battle with cancer. Ellen was born in New York City on December 2, 1941, the only daughter of the late Estelle F. and Louis M. Weber. She attended the Fieldston School...

Morris Fox, 93, of Old Hebron Rd., Colchester, and Lauderhill, FL died Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at Middlesex Hospital, Middletown. Born in Poland, he was the son of the late Herschel and Ella (Wolcowitz) Fuks. A skilled athlete, he received many medals in bicycle racing and gymnastics. A veteran of the Polish Army, Morris was a Holocaust Survivor of the...

Irene Sorokin (Bobrow), daughter of the late Cora Mines Goodman and Louis Goodman, sister of the late Elaine Goodman Miller. She graduated cum laude from Smith College, received the William Bertam Imlach prize for painting and drawing for three consecutive years, and was a member of the Alpha Phi Kappa Psi Honorary art society. She did graduate work at the...

Lillian Cutler Berman, 87, of Abrahms Blvd., West Hartford, died Wednesday, October 3, 2007. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Lottie (Kotkin) Cutler. She was the second youngest of 11 siblings. Lillian was a warm loving mother and adored her family immensely. She enjoyed many years at her Westbrook beach house with her children,...

Ethel Kennedy Glickman Browdy (Aunt Ethel Camp Mar-Lin) has taken her final Curtain bow at age 97. She resided in Holmdel, NJ, West Hartford, CT and Wellington, FL. She is the daughter of Israel and Grace Glickman of Springfield, MA. Ethel is predeceased by her husband Charles M. Browdy, sisters Marcia Freedman and Irma Glickman. Surviving is a brother Henry...

Florence (Gipstein) Berman, 99, of East Hartford, died Sunday, December 14, 2008. She was the widow of Max Hyman Berman. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Max and Ida (Sternberg) Gipstein. She leaves two sons, Melvin Berman and his wife Ethel of Manchester, and Victor Berman and his wife Janet of East Hartford; four grandchildren; two...