Obituaries

May 23, 2021

Yet another bright light has left us. Laura R. Kinyon, 64, passed away on May 23,2021 after a long assault of cancer. Laura is survived by her husband Rick, her only child Asher, her brother Charles (Tuck) Edelstein, sister-in-law Joyce Lawler and nephew Miles Edelstein. She was predeceased by her parents Al and Ruth Edelstein and brother, Dick Edelstein....

May 23, 2021

Ralph R. Parker, 100 years of age, of Newington, CT died peacefully on Sunday, May 23, 2021 in Framingham MA. He was laid to rest yesterday alongside his cherished wife of 47 years, Ruth (Bartelt) Parker in a private interment service at Temple Sinai Memorial Park with Rabbi Jeffery Bennett officiating. Ralph was the son of the late Bruno...

May 22, 2021

Naomi M. Gaylor, 96, of Lake Mary, FL passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 22, 2021. The daughter of Dora (Cohen) and Samuel Schneider, she was born in New Britain CT on April 12, 1925. She lived in Bloomfield, CT for many years before moving to Florida in 2000. A graduate of Morse Business College, she worked...

May 7, 2021

Ann Magnuson Case died Friday, May 7 at home, surrounded by family. She was predeceased by her husband, Dr. Arnold Case and her parents, Philip and Phyllis Magnuson. She is survived by her brother, Philip, her daughters, Dr. Beth Case and husband Steven Dolmanisth; Amy Case Rosenfield and husband Michael; Sarah Case and partner Greg Odell; stepson Dr. Daniel...

May 5, 2021

Harold Marvin Rosenblatt, 77 years old, of Trinity Florida, passed away on May 5th, 2021 after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 am, on Monday May 10th at Cutler Family Circle, 63 Hurlbut Street, West Hartford CT, 06110 with Rabbi Joseph Gopin of Chabad of Greater Hartford officiating. Arrangements are by Weinstein Mortuary. Shiva will...

May 5, 2021

Jacqueline (Jackie) Crosky, 96, passed away on May 5, 2021. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of Fay and Roy Nepon. She resided in West Hartford for most of her life with her late husband of 60 years, Morris Crosky, who died in 2006. Later they moved to Boynton Beach, FL where they resided for many years....

Apr 18, 2021

Apr 9, 2021

Sophie Myrun, 103, native and long-term resident of Hartford and West Hartford, died in Washington, D.C. on April 9th, 2021. Born in Hartford on January 28th, 1918, she graduated from Hunter College and married the late Maurice Myrun in 1939. Together they had three children. Their third child, Philip, was born with cerebral palsy. Although Philip was born into...

Mar 27, 2021

Harvey (Harv) Smith, 92, of West Hartford, Connecticut and Delray Beach, Florida passed away on March 27, 2021. Born on May 16, 1928 in Hartford, Connecticut to Leon Smith and Sophie Yalen Smith, he would always consider Connecticut his home. Harv was a graduate of Weaver High School (’47), and a longtime member of the Emanuel Synagogue, Congregation Kol...

Mar 26, 2021

Meyer Seth Rosen of Willimantic, Connecticut, passed away after a long and hard fought illness on March 26, 2021. Meyer is survived by his children Benjamin Rosen (Laura Cardwell) and Emily Rosen (Michael Jordan), his longtime partner Susan Gay Flanagan, and his siblings Arnold Rosen, Sidney Rosen and Linda Gerall, as well as many nieces and nephews, and countless...

Mar 26, 2021

Eleanor Klau “Ellie”, 81, formerly of Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD, died March 26, 2021 in Rockville, MD. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of Judge Joseph and Sadie (Palten) Klau. After graduating from Russell Sage College, she received a master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from Boston University and a doctorate from the University of Maryland....

Mar 21, 2021

Susan Carol Pivnick, daughter of the late Ann and Morris Lemkin, passed away on March 21, 2021 after a long battle with cancer. She leaves her daughter, Karen Pivnick of Norwich, her son Scott Pivnick (Stephanie) of Arlington, VA, and her sister Judith Lemkin of Hamden. She was predeceased by her daughter Randi Pivnick Lasky. She is also survived...

Mar 19, 2021

James F. Feeman, Jr., 69, of Newington, CT, died Friday, March 19, 2021. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late James F. Feeman, Sr. and June (Zartman) Feeman. His family includes his beloved wife, Sheila (Greenberg) Feeman; his step-children, Rabbi Jason Greenberg and his wife, Traci, of Redding, CT, and Ali Dumeer and her fiancé,...

Mar 15, 2021

Alison I Kaplan, 72, of Santa Fe, NM passed away peacefully at her home on March 15th. She leaves behind her partner Allen Goldin, son Fred Carter and his partner Kimberly D’Avirro of Avon, sister Rona Gelber and her husband Barry of Avon, nephew Jon Gelber and his wife Christina of West Hartford, and nephew Lonnie Gelber and his...

Mar 15, 2021

Rosalie Shapiro Zetoff, 79 of West Hartford passed away Monday, March 15th, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born June of 1941 in Hartford, CT. Daughter of Sadie Yush Shapiro-Goldberg and Harry Shapiro. She lost her father at the young age of five and grew up in a household surrounded by aunts, uncles and cousins in addition...

Mar 10, 2021

Alvin I Friedman passed away peacefully on March 10, 2021. Al was born and raised in Hartford, CT. For over 60 years, he was a West Hartford resident and loved his community, where he raised his family and grew his business. He was the beloved husband of the late Beth (Golemba) Friedman. Al adored his beautiful, kind and funny...

Mar 7, 2021

Rosalind Markowitz Hoffman of West Hartford, 100, (5/7/1920-3/7/2021) passed away with her daughters by her side, at Brookdale Chatfield in West Hartford where she’s resided for the past 6 years. She was the daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Gelfand) Markowitz and was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Saul A. Hoffman, as well as all of her siblings,...

Mar 6, 2021

Claire Fannie (Mann) Yaffa, 100 years of age, of West Hartford, CT died Saturday, March 6, 2021. She was the widow of Louis Yaffa. Born in Richmond Hills, NY, she was the daughter of the late Isadore and Ethel (Schreiber) Mann. She leaves her children, Glenn J Yaffa of Avon, CT, Deborah Y Kotler and her husband Marc of...

Mar 5, 2021

Suzanne R. (Freedman) Salad, 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 5, 2021 at home in West Hartford CT, surrounded by her loving children. She was born on March 23, 1938 to the late Isadore and Bessie (Miller) Freedman and raised in Hartford. Suzanne was always very fond of Weaver High School (class of 1956), reminiscing about...

Mar 3, 2021

On Monday, 8 March, Sandra Ellen Jacobs was laid to rest at the Hartford Mutual Society Cemetery in Simsbury. Sandy was a lyrical singer, talented actress, friend to all, and she gave the best hugs. Her personally sketched portraits were always appreciated as was her taste in Art. She performed in many local plays, and in the film, The...