Obituaries

Ellen J. Berlin, 51, of Needham, MA, formerly of Brookline, MA and West Hartford, CT passed peacefully on Sunday, June 8, 2014, comfortably surrounded by her loving family and friends, following a courageous, dignified, and unflinching battle with a brain tumor. Although our hearts are heavy with the loss, we celebrate a life well lived by a wonderful and special...

Sylvia (Dorlen) Barton of West Hartford died Wednesday (August 1, 2007). She was the widow of Saul S. Barton. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on Sept. 9, 1911. She leaves her devoted children, Elizabeth Byer, and Anita Mancoll and her husband Dr. William Mancoll; her beloved grandchildren, Karen Silberman and her husband, Don, Kenneth Byer with Tony Michalak, Deborah...

COHEN, Adrienne K. Adrienne K. Cohen, 60, of Simsbury, died peacefully on Saturday, (February 26, 2011) surrounded by love. Adrienne leaves her devoted husband of 35 years, Mark, her four cherished children, Jared, Ali, Ian and Max, and daughter-in-law Lisa. She also leaves behind her loving parents, Raymond and Rayna Kalvan, in-laws Samuel and Ida Cohen, and a large circle...

Marvin M. Goodman, D.D.S. ,M.S., 88 years of age, of West Hartford died very peacefully with the dignity he deserved and with his family at his bedside Friday, January 20, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital. Born in New Haven, he was the son of the late Max and Leah (Lapinsky) Goodman. He graduated from Bucknell University receiving a B.S. degree....

GLASBAND, Thelma (Polman) Glasband, 87, of West Hartford, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at the Hebrew Home & Hospital. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Ida (Laschever) Polman. She was a member of Beth El Temple of West Hartford. She leaves her husband, Norman Glasband; two daughter, Nadine Shapiro of Marlton, NJ, and Ellen...

Adele Diane Gaster, of Bloomfield, wife of Albert Davis and widow of Berthold Gaster, died August 21, 2011. She was the former associate editor of the Connecticut Jewish Ledger and drama critic of the newspaper, a long-time junior high and college teacher, and the writer of numerous articles for local newspapers and educational journals. The editor of the Jewish Historical...

Sidney Greenberg, 83, of Boca Raton, FL and Orchard Road, West Hartford, CEO of Birken Manufacturing Company, passed away May 24, 2007. Born in Springfield, MA, he was the son of the late Samuel and Miriam (Litman) Greenberg. Sidney graduated from the University of Alabama where he was a member of ROTC with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Following his...

William M. Ellis, of Davenport Rd., West Hartford, husband of Bernice (Lutin) Ellis, died Monday, December 18, 2006. Born in Hartford he was the son of the late David and Ethel (Moss) Ellis. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II. He was a Certified Public Accountant and taught at Central Connecticut State University as an Accounting Professor...

GLAZER, Leon H. Glazer, 90 years of age, of Manchester, formerly of Lawler Rd., West Hartford, died Sunday, January 18, 2009. He was the husband of the late Miriam ?Mickey? (Cohen) Glazer. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Hyman L. and Mollie (Cohen) Glazer. He served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II....

Thelma (Lutin) Gold, 88 of West Hartford, a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, the widow of Seymour Gold, died on Friday, November 22nd in the comfort of her home. Born in Hartford, the daughter of Samuel and Dora (Kaplan) Lutin, Thelma was a life-long resident of the area. She attended local schools, graduating from Weaver High School where she met...

Emil Ellenberg, 87 years of age, of Lyman Road, West Hartford, husband of the late Irene (Saks) Ellenberg, died Monday, August 29, 2011. Born in Poland, he was the son of the late Zigmund and Ernestine (Kranthammer) Ellenberg. He was a Holocaust survivor. Emil was the owner and co-founder of Esquire Cleaners which was founded in 1956. He was a...

Peter T. Frankel, 65, of South Pond Road, Bloomfield, died Saturday, November 1, 2008. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Maurice H. and Sylvia (Mador) Frankel. Peter attended Clark University and the University of Hartford. He owned and operated Tri-guard Windows and Siding in East Hartford for eight years. He also worked for Dean Witter in...

Paul D. Bernstein, 67 years of age, of Windsor Locks, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at home with his loving wife and best friend, Theresa (Sheehan) by his side. Together they shared a home on Denslow Street with their two Shitzus, Ginger and Duke. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Milton and Rita...

Gary Gottesman, Esq., 60, of Woodstock Drive, Manchester, beloved husband of Janice “Jan” Gottesman, uncle of Rachel, Taylor, Alexa, Jacob and Zachary, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. He has spread his sails to the morning breeze and is sailing peacefully on the great sea. Raised in Greater Hartford, he was the son of the late Abraham and Ruth...

Lynette (Berkowitz) Cohen, of Steele Road, West Hartford, passed away September 14, 2006 at age 90 in West Hartford. Beloved wife of the late Louis M. Cohen, cherished mother of Dr. Susan Casden of New York, NY and Andrea Bogdan (Ed) of Fairfax, VA, adored grandmother of Jonathan (Wendy), Greg (Amy), Lindsay (Jamie) and Josh; great grandmother of Nicky; and...

Donald B. Birnbaum, 86, of Wethersfield, founder and former president of Mille Mills, Rocky Hill, died Saturday, (March 4, 2006) at the Hebrew Home & Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mille Matts Birnbaum. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Isaac and Molly (Quatinetz) Birnbaum. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of...

Harvey L. Glass, Ph.D., 82 years of age, of West Hartford died peacefully Tuesday, August 24, 2010 surrounded by his surviving children. Born in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Mitchell and Bessie (Rosenbaum) Glass. A graduate of Weaver High School, Harvey went on to become a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the College of William and...

BUSH, Linda J. (Lipman) Linda J. (Lipman) Bush, of Lincoln Lane, Simsbury, died Wednesday, (March 23, 2011), surrounded by her loving family. Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Sylvia (Meyers) Lipman. Linda graduated from Queens College in 1968, and received a first Masters in Spanish at the University of Michigan in 1969. She...

David W. Brewer, 81 years of age, of Pioneer Drive, West Hartford, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Samuel and Gertrude (Ward) Brewer. A graduate of New York University, he received his Masters Degree in Economy from Trinity College. He was an Accountant, and a member of the Kiwanis Club. He...

FELDSTEIN, Janet (Tuber) Lashin Feldstein, 96, of Swampscott, MA died Saturday, June 10, 2006. She was the widow of David Lashin and Saul Feldstein. Born in Springfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Ruben and Dora (Gross) Tuber. She was the owner of Star Grocery Store, Park St., Hartford, CT before she retired. She was a former member...