Obituaries

Anita (Schachter) Frankel, 83, of Storrs died October 4, 2012. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Rose (Honig) Schachter. She was an avid genealogical researcher and enjoyed opera, foreign films and other fine arts; Rachel Maddow; knitting; Scrabble and the Sunday New York Times crossword. She attended Brooklyn College and graduated from the...

David S. Galinsky, 82 years of age, of West Hartford, died Saturday, (January 5, 2013) peacefully with his wife and children at his side. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Louis and Bertha (Stein) Galinsky. David was a graduate of Hartford High School, served in the US Army and the US Air Force during the Korean...

CANTIN, Attorney Raynald B. Cantin of Hartford died on Monday, December 22, 2008 at Hartford Hospital, after a courageous battle with Leukemia. His family and friends were at his bedside. Ray was born on March 2, 1943 in Fall River, MA, the son of the late George F. and Blanche (Gagnon) Cantin. Ray was predeceased by his brother George J....

Jacob “Jack” I. Esterson, 83, of Griswold St., Glastonbury, husband of Evelyn (Parker) Bettauer, died Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Born in Rockaway, NY, he was the son of the late Samuel and Ethel (Gordon) Esterson. He was a US Army Veteran of World War II. A graduate of Syracuse University, he received his Masters degree in psychology from The New...

Helen (Orenstein) Bookstein of West Hartford, died August 12, 2006. She leaves a daughter, Deborah Norcross and grandson Kenneth Norcross. Funeral services Friday, August 18, 11:00 AM, Hebrew Merchants Protective Association Cemetery, Garden St., Hartford. Arrangements entrusted to Weinstein Mortuary.

Jack A. Goldberg, 85, of Byron Drive, Avon, formerly of New Britain, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late William and Ida (Pedro) Goldberg. Jack attended New York University before he served in the US Army during World War II. He was stationed in Europe...

Robert “Bob” Cushing was born in VA in 1947, son of the late Samuel and Rebecca (White) Cushing. Bob grew up in Bloomfield, CT, where he developed an interest in art and design which led him to a degree from the Paier School of Art. During his early years as an interior designer he worked for Friedman’s of Southport. Bob’s...

Charlotte Bedrick Coan, 99, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully at the Wethersfield Manor on Saturday, (February 14, 2009). She was born in Fall River. MA, on September 30, 1909, the daughter of Max and Anna Bedrick. After graduating from Katherine Gibbs School she later became a buyer at the Mt. Sinai Hospital Gift Shop. She was elected President of...

Richard A. Cohn, 60, of West Hartford, died Thursday, (October 12, 2006) at Hartford Hospital of complications from leukemia. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Sandra Morgan, and his daughters, Heather Cohn of New York City and Ensign Catherine Cohn, U.S. Navy, of Seattle, WA. He is also survived by his father, Marvin M. Cohn of Encinitas,...

EPSTEIN, Lewis W. Epstein, 79, of Bloomfield died on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Isidore and Pauline (Hersh) Epstein. Lewis served in the US Army of Occupation after World War II. Lewis was a Special Deputy Sheriff in the Hartford County Court System. He...

Michael Fine, 89, of Bloomfield, died peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2006. He was the beloved husband of Frimi (Suravitz) Fine for 64 wonderful years. He was Born Meyer Doran Finkelstein on May 18, 1916 in Wilkes Barre, PA, where he lived for the first 35 years of his life. He attended Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School and Pennsylvania State University....

Gary H. Gatzen, 74, of Newington, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014 surrounded by his loved ones. He was the son of Herman (Hy) and Anne Gatzen who preceded him in death. As a young man, Gary spent much of his time building and racing cars with his brothers, cousins and friends. He grew up with a passion for tools,...

Eunice “Eunie” (Kemler) Greenstein of Farmington, formerly of West Hartford, passed away on February 16, 2007. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Rose (Mintz) Kemler. She attended Weaver High School, and graduated Simmons College. Eunice taught in the Hartford schools and did social work for the State of Connecticut. She was a member of...

BLOOM, Leonard Irving Leonard Irving “Stretch” Bloom, of Bloomfield, beloved Husband of 53 years of Barbara (May) Bloom, passed away Monday (August 9, 2010) at the age of 83. He was born and raised in Hartford. He was a 1944 graduate of Weaver High School and a 1950 graduate of the University of Connecticut, obtaining a Bachelor of Science Degree...

Keith J. Ellis, 51 years of age, of Wethersfield, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012. Born in Hartford, he was the son of Arthur and Beverly (Simons) Ellis. Keith was a 1981 graduate of Conard High School, West Hartford. He was the owner of Definitive Communications and Sun-Rayz Tanning Studio. He was a longstanding and faithful Baltimore Orioles baseball fan. Besides...

Helen D. Canter, 99, of Windham, CT, formerly of West Hartford, Branford, and Delray Beach, Florida, died Monday, August 12, 2024. Helen was predeceased by her beloved husband, “Dan the Man” to whom she was married for over 60 years. Helen was a former bridge teacher and English teacher, and later in life both Helen and Dan taught bridge on...

Irwin Isaac Gerstein died at 70 on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, while snorkeling on his honeymoon in the Bahamas. He lived in Mansfield, CT and previously in West Hartford. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, he was the son of the late Herman and Rose (Antokoletz) Gerstein. In family photographs, he is the adult on the floor with one or more...

Samuel B. Feldman, 52, of Avon, beloved husband for 20 years of Debra (Ezarsky) Feldman, died Tuesday, June 12, 2007, surrounded by his loving family, after a battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), which he fought with strength and courage. His positive attitude and selflessness was an inspiration to all. Born in Worcester, MA, Sam was the son of the...

Julius “Jukie” Fegelman, life long Hartford resident passed away (Wednesday, April 4, 2007) at Hartford Hospital. Mr. Fegelman was the owner of Pottery Shed for more than 20 years. He leaves his wife, Claire (Greenspon) Fegelman; a daughter: Dede Lauterback of Morristown, NJ; son: Andrew Fegelman of Healdesburg, CA; 2 grandchildren: Kate and Ann Lauterback; brother: Leon Fegelman of Manchester...

Barry D. Gordon of Bloomfield passed away on December 6, 2013. He was born in Hartford, son of Jack Gordon and Anna Chozick Gordon. He was a lifelong resident of the area and received his degree’s from the University of Connecticut and the University of Hartford. Barry spent over 30 years in the field of education. A teacher in Hartford,...