Obituaries

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,...

Eunice Cohn, 85, passed away February 10, 2023 while residing at Hoffman Summerwood of West Hartford. Eunice grew up in Hartford and graduated from Weaver High School. She worked for the Hartford School System as an administrative assistant for many years. She is survived by her cousins Allan Pilver and his wife Elaine of Ellington, Mel Pilver of East Hartford...

David Goldstein, 88, of Fox Chase Lane, West Hartford, died Wednesday, November 29, 2006. Born in Holyoke, MA, he was the son of the late Jacob B. and Sarah (Peskin) Goldstein. He was an Army Air Corp Veteran of World War II. Mr. Goldstein was a member of Beth El Temple, West Hartford, and of the Hartford Tennis Club. He...

ANDERSON, Paul Lott Anderson, 86, long time resident of Hartford, CT and loving husband of Marcia Bok Anderson, passed away on November 9, 2009. Born in Detroit, MI on April 21 1923, he was the son of Josephine Cavanaugh Anderson and Alexander Anderson. He graduated from Drexel University as an electrical engineer. He served in the Army in World War...

Jane Fisher Feigenbaum of Haverford, Pa, formerly a longtime resident of West Hartford, died Friday, November 16, 2012 in Bryn Mawr PA. Born in West Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Anne ( Dobin) and Irving Fisher, and the wife of the late Donald Howard Feigenbaum. A graduate of Leslie College, she resided in West Hartford for many...

Estelle Alcon, 93, of Cheshire, Farmington and Kingston, NY passed away on Saturday (June 11, 2005). Estelle was co-owner of Louis Alcon Family Shoe Store, East Strand St., Kingston for 35 years. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Louis Alcon. Estelle graduated from Williams Memorial Institute High School in New London. She was a life long member of Congregation...