Obituaries

Lola Yvette (Lewin) Cohen of Hartford, wife of Myron A. Cohen died Sunday, (January 24, 2010) at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY. she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Gussie Lewin. She was a retired teacher in the Hartford Public School System. Mrs. Cohen was a member of Beth Hillel Synagogue Jewish Women International, B’nai Brith...

Harry ?Hosh? Cohn of Cumberland Road, West Hartford, died on Thursday, December 14, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late William and Bertha (Weiner) Cohn. Harry was a US Army Veteran of World War II serving as a Captain under General Patton. He graduated from Teachers College of Connecticut...

Harold ‘Hal’ Leon Brainin of Sharon Lane, Wethersfield, died Thursday, January 5, 2012. Born in the Bronx, NY, November 9, 1927, he was the son of Benjamin and Yetta (Braunstein) Brainin. Harold was a US Army Veteran of World War II and a graduate of Fordham University School of Pharmacy. He was a member of the Jewish War Veterans and...

Joseph A. Greene, 88, of Avon, passed away on Tuesday (October 21, 2008). Born in Newark, NJ, Joseph was the son of the late Morris and Frieda (From) Greenberg. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1942 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Commissioned as Ensign one year later, Joseph served on minesweepers along the Atlantic coast and later...

Charlotte (Albert) Ballon, 86 years of age, died Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at Windham Hospital. Born in Worcester, MA, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Rose (Shapiro) Albert. She was the widow of Stanley Ballon who predeceased her in 2004. She leaves a sister, Evelyn Brids of Braintree, MA. A graveside funeral will be held Friday, June...

DANTZIG, Sonia (Katz) Dantzig, 85 years of age, of Boston, MA, formerly of West Hartford, died Monday, May 11, 2009. She was the widow of Frank W. Dantzig. Born in Holyoke, MA, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Gisela (Wasserman) Katz. She was a member of Congregation Beth Israel of West Hartford. She leaves her children, Wendy...

CHAFETZ, Jocelyn (Jessie) Violette Chafetz, passed away peacefully on November 7 with her husband by her side, following a 15 year fight with cancer. Jessie worked for many years as a dental office manager, and was a friend to all she encountered. She is survived by her husband and best friend of over 50 years, Sheldon Chafetz. She is also...

Jean B. Cohen, 84, wife of the late Ralph L. Cohen passed away from ovarian cancer on June 9th, at home in Bloomfield, surrounded by her children. She was born on September 29, 1922 in Boston to the late Hyman and Lillian (Pure) Sandler. She leaves to mourn her passing, a daughter, Karen Lynn Taylor and her husband David of...

Rose (Ratsimor) Donskoy, 93 years of age, of West Hartford died Monday, September 22, 2014. She was the widow of Boris S. Donskoy. Born in Ukraine, she was the daughter of the late Zelman and Sarah (Volovnik) Ratsimor. Rose taught in public schools until she retired. She was a member of Congregation Beth Israel of West Hartford. She leaves her...

BERSON, Selwyn D. Berson, 78, of Oak Bluff, Avon died Sunday, April 1, 2007. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Hyman and Sophie Berson. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and received a Masters Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Engineering School at the University of Pittsburgh. Selwyn began with Pratt & Whitney in...

COHEN, Rabbi William Cohen, 89 years of age, of West Hartford, Rabbi Emeritus of Beth David Synagogue of West Hartford, died Saturday, November 7, 2009. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Shlomo and Dvora Cohen. He graduated from Yeshiva College of Yeshiva University and its affiliated Rabbinical School, Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary in...

APTER, Louis Apter, of Manchester, passed away peacefully at his home February 23 surrounded by his loving family. He was one month shy of his 98th birthday. For 60 years he was president and chairman of the board of Regal Men’s Shop in downtown Manchester. At one time, Regal’s was one of the largest independent men’s stores in Connecticut. Lou...

Helen Berkman, 92, of Willimantic, died peacefully at Douglas Manor Nursing Home on Thursday, May 29, 2008. She was born in Hartford, CT, the daughter of the late Louis and Bessie Kaminsky. She was the devoted wife of the late Samuel (Shim) Berkman. Helen was predeceased by eight siblings and was the beloved mother of Eleanor Shane of Willimantic, Harriet...

Murray Federman, 96, of Longmeadow, MA died peacefully Sunday February 22. Born in New York City on August 15, 1918, he married Ruth Geldman, the love of his life, on November 2, 1940, and they have been married for 74 years. Murray’s devotion to Ruth was unparalleled. He moved to Hartford in 1941, where he was the accounts payable manager...

DWARTZ, Martha (Spaien) Dwartz, 88, of Deerfield Beach, FL, formerly of West Hartford, died Sunday, April 15, 2007. She was the widow of Benjamin Dwartz. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Tillie Spaien. She leaves two sons, Dr. Robert Dwartz and his wife Lois of Martha?s Vineyard, MA, and Norman Dwartz of Canindagua, NY;...

William J. Friedeberg, 69, of Craigmoor Road, West Hartford, died Sunday, February 7, 2010. Born in New Bedford, MA, he was the son of the late Bert and Lotte (Jungman) Friedeberg. He was a US Navy Veteran. He was a member of the Connecticut Bar Association since 1965, as well as a member of the Hartford Tennis Club and Beth...

Booth, Lois Beatrice (Kurland)Booth, 84, of Canton, formerly of Rocky Hill and Lake Worth, Fl, died May 7, 2006, peacefully comforted by the presence of her family at home. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Henry Benjamin and Charlotte (Tucker) Kurland. She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Milton Booth. Retiring after for more...

Helen (Krizack) Dulberg, of Ironwood Rd., West Hartford widow of Bernard M. Dulberg died Saturday (March 11, 2006). She is survived by a daughter, Lynda Moll and her husband, Dr. David Moll of Orange; five grandchildren, Marc Moll and his wife, Kimberly, Dr. Nadene Moll, Melissa Greenspon and her husband, Kevin Reiner, Julie Greenspon and her husband, Lawrence Quigley, Randy...

BYER, Joseph A. Byer, 69, West Hartford and Boca Raton, FL died Saturday, July 16, 2005. Born in Norwich, he was the son of the late Jacob and Helen (Sussman) Byer. He attended the University of Connecticut and Boston University. Mr. Byer was the former president and owner of Carey Wiping Materials Corporation in New Britain, the oldest and largest...

CHAIN, Sara (Mandell) Chain, of West Hartford, widow of Sydney Chain, died peacefully on November 14, 2006. Born in Manchester, NH to the late Benjamin and Charlotte (Teicher) Mandell, Sara moved to Hartford in 1945. A member of United Synagogues of Greater Hartford, she was active in several local organizations. She leaves her brother, Bernard Mandell and his wife Dorothy...