Obituaries

Morris Crosky, 87, of West Hartford and Boynton Beach FLA, Husband of Jacqueline (Nepon) Crosky, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006. Born in Lynn, MA, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Sarah (Leveston) Crosky. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of World War II. He then received his law degree from the University of Connecticut. He was...

Marion Bassett Cantor, of blessed memory, passed away on Thursday, (May 5, 2011) surrounded by her children and sister. Born in New Haven, she was the beloved daughter of Betty and Philip Bassett and cherished sister of Judi Moskowitz and her husband, Alan, of Hamden. Marion was a brilliant student and life-long learner, attending Hillhouse High School and Brandeis University....

Marion (Rulnick) Finkel, 85 years of age, of Avon, formerly of West Hartford, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at John Dempsey Hospital. She was the widow of Saul Finkel. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Samuel D. and Stella (Rome) Rulnick. She was a co-owner of Hartford Stamp Works Inc. in Hartford a manufacturer of marking...

Mildred Brody Glaubinger, born June 1, 1920, died on January 21, 2011, in Boston, MA. Mildred was married almost 60 years to Samuel A. Glaubinger who died in 1999. Mildred was born in Hartford, CT, moved to Boca Raton, FL later in life, and then the Boston area, after Sam had passed away. She was the mother of Alan Glaubinger...

Sally (Tondow) Bobrow, 80, of West Hartford, CT and Delray Beach, FL passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday December 11, 2013. Born in California, daughter of the late Milton and Florence Tondow, she leaves behind her loving husband of 61 years, Nathan, three sons and their wives, Randy and Dorie of West Hartford, Scott and Ellen of...

Caron M. Grin, aged 56, of Farmington, passed away on March 30, 2013. Caron was a beloved wife, mother, sister, physician and friend. Though she will be missed immensely, her love for family and friends, and they for her, will keep her spirit alive. Caron’s zest for life and new experiences made our lives exciting and full, and fair to...

Hillel Allen “Al” Beatman, 82, died Thursday (April 22, 2010) at Saint Mary Home in West Hartford. He was born on November 9, 1927 in New Britain, the youngest son of Raymond David and Rachel (Bessoff) Beatman. He worked at Fafnir Bearing Co. in New Britain from the 1940’s through the 1970’s. Al was an active participant in the Hartford...

Lillian (Rose) Goodman of Mohawk Drive, West Hartford, wife of Sam Goodman, died Wednesday (July 6, 2005). Born in Hartford, daughter of the late Harry and Anna (Horowitz) Rose. She was a member on the Emanuel Synagogue, and a past member of B’nai Brith Hadassah and the Auxiliary of the Hebrew Home & Hospital. Besides her husband, she is survived...

Lee Cooperman, 85, of Avon, Connecticut died Saturday morning, July 7, 2007, at St. Francis Hospital. The son of the late Sarah and Louis Cooperman, Lee was born in Hartford, Connecticut. Lee is survived by his wife, Eleanor (Weinstein) Cooperman, his best friend and partner of 64 years. He is also survived by his son, Peter Cooperman, and Peter?s wife,...

Florence S. Gilman, 90, of Lantana, FL, formerly of West Hartford and Clinton, wife of Milton A. Gilman died Monday, June 26 in Lantana, with her beloved husband of 67 years at her side. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Max and Frieda Sack. Florence was a devoted mother, wife and homemaker who took exceptional pride...

Stewart Goldberg, 57, of Ferncliff Drive, West Hartford died Tuesday (February 24, 2009). Born in Hartford the son of Louis and Marilyn (Nassau) Goldberg. He was employed by Nassau Furniture Store. Besides his parents of West Hartford he is survived by a brother, David Goldberg and his wife Suzanne of Avon; a sister, Sharon Schreiber and her husband Pincus of...

Chester Leon Himelstein, of West Hartford, died peacefully in West Hartford at age 90, on May 31, 2006. He was born in Lebanon, CT on August 15, 1915 to Dorothy and Max Himelstein. He was the brother of Dr. Morgan Himelstein of Philadelphia, PA, Dr. Monroe Himelstein (deceased), and Ruth Schuyler (deceased). Chester was dear brother-in-law to Dr. Norman and...

BOLZ, Beatrice (Gitlitz) Bolz, 80, of Boca Raton, FL, formerly of West Hartford, died Monday, July 2, 2007. She was the widow of Cyril E. Bolz. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Millie (Horowitz) Gitlitz. She leaves her son, Charles S. Bolz and his wife Nan of Boca Raton, FL; her daughter, Audrey...

Beatrice (Sobol) Case, 95, of Westbrook, CT, devoted wife of Lewis I. Case died on March 16, 2014 at the Stone Institute in Newton Upper Falls, MA. Bea was born in 1918 in Hartford, CT, the daughter of the late Harry and Fanny (Silverman) Sobol. She attended Hartford schools and in 1936, graduated as the valedictorian of her class at...

Mollie Levine Gross, 91 years of age, of Greenwich Farms, Warwick, RI, formerly of West Hartford, CT, died peacefully on June 6, 2010 at the Sunny View Nursing Home. Born in Ellington, she was the daughter of Samuel and Annie (Norman) Levine. She was a graduate of the Teachers College of CT. Mollie was an assistant buyer for the former...

COHEN, Gerald A. Cohen, 86, of Spruce Brook Rd., East Berlin, formerly of New Britain, died Saturday, (February 11, 2006) at New Britain General Hospital. He was the husband of the late Sylvia (Krichavsky) Cohen. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Samuel A. and Dorothy (Cherniak) Cohen. He lived in New Britain most of his...

Bernard Blum, of Bloomfield, formerly of West Hartford, died Wednesday, (October 8, 2008) at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. Many people felt like they lost a father when they learned that Bernie Blum passed away. He was a rock to his family and friends, to his clients and colleagues, to his profession and his faith. You could not go...

Susanne Lois Friedman, 71, died on the morning of Thursday, February 18, 2010, succumbing to her courageous battle against cancer. Her final days were spent surrounded by her family that she had touched so greatly during her life. Born July 18, 1938, in Bridgeport, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Bessie Stone Bashner. She graduated from the...

Laurence dedicated his life to research in the field of OB/GYN cancer research, working at Yale and then at the University of New Mexico. Laurence is known as a top authority in the study of the hormone HCG and Trophoblast Disease. Laurence had a love for Israel, his family in Bournemouth and the US, and enjoyed photography and off the...

Lynne (Goldfarb) Gordon, 60, of Cliffmount Dr., Bloomfield, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 with her family by her side. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Sydney (Hammer) Goldfarb. A graduate of CW Post College, Brookville, NY, she also graduated from Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelpha, PA with a degree...