Obituaries

Judith Dorman, died on Thursday, March 5th. Judith was the twin sister to Leah Dorman, was born in Rocky Hill, CT on September 30, 1922. She moved with her sister and her mother Etta Dorman to West Hartford in 1949. Judith and Leah were inseparable their entire life. Judith was head secretary for the General Electric Plant in Plainville, CT...

BERNSTEIN, Goldie (Greenspon) Cohen Bernstein, 96 years of age, of West Hartford died on Thursday, December 10, 2009. She was the widow of Philip P. Cohen and Abraham Bernstein. Goldie was born in Hartford on June 14, 1913, daughter of the late Louis and Eva (Edlin) Greenspon. She was a bookkeeper for Bernstein Brothers Garage and Connecticut Hairdressing School. She...

Myron B. Birnbaum, 90, of New Britain, died peacefully on Thursday, February 14, 2008 at New Britain General Hospital. Born on June 17, 1917 in New Britain, he was the son of the late Pauline and Isadore Birnbaum. He was also predeceased by a brother, Leonard Birnbaum, and by his sisters, Gladys (Birnbaum) Bayer, and Lucille (Birnbaum) Weisberg. Myron was...

BARON, Esther T. Esther Tucker Baron, 103, born June 19, 1903, passed away peacefully on Saturday, (February 10, 2007), at the Hebrew Home and Hospital. Esther was predeceased by her parents Michael and Ida Tucker, loving husband Lou Baron, caring and wonderful daughter-in-law Joyce Baron, brother William Tucker and aunt entertainer Sophie Tucker. Esther was known for her sweet voice,...

Sophie Jaffe Banasiak of Kensington passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2005 from dementia. She was 91 and had been a lifelong resident of Kensington and New Britain. Educated in New Britain public schools, she was a graduate of Teachers College of Connecticut (now CCSU) and completed graduate studies at Boston University. She was a teacher in the New Britain...

Susan Kane Alter passed away in her sleep on August 28, 2014. She was born December 18, 1941, and grew up in West Hartford, CT. Susan attended Cornell University and The University of Hartford, it was during her junior year that she was fixed up on a blind date with Dr. Elliott Alter, a young optometrist who was setting up...

Louis H. Cohen, 98 years of age, of West Hartford, formerly of New Britain, died Monday, October 21, 2013 at Hartford Hospital. He was the husband of the late Virginia (Pinsker) Cohen. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late William and Bessie (Bordowitz) Cohen. He served as a Captain in the Quartermaster Corps in the US...

Ida Greenspon, a life time resident of Hartford , widow of Bernard Greenspon, founder of Regal Supply Company, died Sunday, (April 27, 2008). Ida was a loving, kind, and giving, mother, wife and friend to many. A true Hartford native, her parents emigrated from the Ukraine through Ellis Island. Her father Osher was a fruit peddler with his horse and...

Julius L. Galin, 85, of West Hartford and New London died on Monday, February 2, 2009 at home with his family by his bedside. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Isadore and Rebecca Galin. Julie, as he was known to his friends, graduated in 1941 from Weaver High School, in 1949 from the University of Connecticut...

Dr. Erwin Appell, 86, of Eddy Glover Blvd., New Britain, husband of Janet (Busker) Appell, died Friday, May 19, 2006. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Morris and Molly (Cooper) Appell. He attended the University of Connecticut where he received two Trustee Scholarships. In his sophomore year, he was appointed student conductor of the UConn...

Contributions: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Congregation Beth Israel 701 Farmington Avenue West Hartford, CT 06119 Shiva: Friends are welcome to join his family at his home on Sunday, April 14th from 2-5 p.m. to share remembrances of Steve.

Senta (Bodenheimer) Brown, 102 years of age, of West Hartford, died April 15, 2012. She was the widow of Fred Brown. Born in Bad Nauheim, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Ludwig and Frieda (Gutkind) Bodenheimer. She leaves her son, Dr. Louis Brown and his wife Trudi of West Hartford; three grandchildren, Dr. Sharon Brown and her husband...

Leslie H. Beatman, 86, of West Hartford died January 10, 2013. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Joseph and Caroline (Krauss) Beatman. He was a World War II veteran. He graduated from Weaver High School and UCONN with a BA in accounting. He was quick-witted, hardworking and generous to friends and family. He and his wife...

Lucile (Greenstein) Cohen, 89, of West Hartford, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2006. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Sarah (Welinsky) Greenstein, and the wife of the late Sidney P. Cohen. She received a Masters Degree in English from Central Connecticut State University and a Masters Degree in Library Science from Southern...

BLOOM, Attorney Marvin S. Bloom, of Simsbury, died Sunday, September 11, 2011. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Jacob and Lee (Budkofsky) Bloom. He graduated from Weaver High School in Hartford in 1947 and received his academic training and degree at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. He graduated from Boston University School of Law in...

Sandra Sholovitz Gamzon, daughter of Herman Sholovitz (deceased) and Celia Kapelow Sholovitz of West Hartford, died peacefully on May 3, 2010, at the end of a two year journey with lung cancer. She was surrounded by her family whom she loved truly and strongly, whether in-law, step or chosen. Her circle of friends included special people from her work and...

Saul Bernstein of Abrahms Blvd., West Hartford, husband of the late Helen (Kapper) Bernstein, died Monday, May 1, 2006. Born in Evanston, IL, he was the son of the late Hyman and Lillian (Pinzur) Bernstein. He was a US Army Veteran of World War II. A retired Certified Public Accountant, he was also an accomplished concert pianist. He leaves a...

Elaine (Mossberg) Bender, 80, of Avon, and in winter, Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of West Hartford, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2006 at John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington. Elaine was the daughter of the late Hyman and Mary (Fritz) Mossberg. She leaves her beloved husband, Dr. David Bender, her brother Dr. Sanford Mossberg and his wife Phyllis of Boynton...

Mary Heller, 82, of Branford St., Hartford, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008. Born in Colchester, she was the daughter of the late Isidore and Rose (Epstein) Heller. Mary was an Administrator for the Department of Transportation, State of Connecticut. A member of the Blue Hills Civic Association, she was also an aid to helpless animals and was a benefactor and...

Thomas Herlick of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of West Hartford, died Friday, April 20, 2012. He was the owner of Superior Typewriter in Hartford for 30 years, retiring in 1985. He maintained residences in both Connecticut and Florida for many years before moving permanently to Florida ten years ago. He was a lifelong and skilled tennis player, playing regularly until...