Obituaries

Jan 8, 2020

Sophie (Katz) Kinsbrunner, age 101, of Bloomfield passed away in her sleep on January 8, 2020. She was predeceased by her beloved parents Jacob and Lena (Blum) Katz, sister Rose Schultz of Philadelphia, and brother Meyer (Sol) Katz of Bloomfield. Sophie’s career spanned 35 years with the Veterans Administration in Hartford and Newington (1940’s - 1980’s) and three years...

Jan 8, 2020

Barbara “Bobbe” (Rosenblatt) Basch, 96, of West Hartford, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Bobbe was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Dr. Herbert “Scuts” Basch. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Freda Rosenblatt. Bobbe graduated from Weaver High School Class of 1941. Following graduation, she worked for the family business, Rosenblatt Appliance...

Jan 3, 2020

Roan Joy (Horowitz) Wetstone, 91, of Bloomfield, Ct., died peacefully Friday, January 3rd, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Wetstone was born and raised in Hartford. She was predeceased by her parents Lee Daniel Horowitz and Mollie (Libman) Horowitz and her loving husband Dr. Howard J. Wetstone. While supporting her husband as he pursued his time demanding career and public...

Dec 27, 2019

Col. Stephen L. Meltsner, USAF and CT Air National Guard, Ret., a long-time resident of West Hartford, died peacefully on December 27, 2019 at the age of 73, from gall bladder, pancreatic, and liver cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife of 49 years, Jessica, who remained at his side until the very end, their son, Adam and...

Dec 26, 2019

Janet A. Miller, 81 years of age, of Columbia, CT passed away December 26, 2019. Janet was born in Willimantic, CT, and was the eldest daughter of the late Louis and Nettie (Sherman) Rosen. She was predeceased by her husband Melvin A. Miller and is survived by her three children: son Bruce Miller and his wife Gail of Colchester,...

Dec 26, 2019

Dr. Louis Mendelson, 79, of Bloomfield, Connecticut passed away on December 26, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Margie and father of David and Andrew. He also leaves behind his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, whom he thought of as his brothers and sisters, his loving nieces and nephews, and his many wonderful friends. He was the son of Abraham...

Dec 22, 2019

Judith Gloria Rosen, 90 of South Windsor, beloved wife of Edward Rosen for 67 years, passed away on December 22, 2019. She is survived by her daughters Jaye and her husband Dr. Benjamin Solomowitz, and Bobbi and her husband Nate Schilberg. Her daughter, Bonnie Sorrentino, predeceased her. She is also survived by her five grandchildren, Josh and Justin Schilberg,...

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Dec 14, 2019

Toby (Cron) Neuwirth, 84, of West Hartford, formerly Bloomfield, beloved wife of 55 years to Joel Neuwirth, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2019. Born in Waltham, MA, the only child of Morris and Pauline (Fishberg) Cron. Toby graduated from Boston University and worked as a physical therapist. She enjoyed traveling, ushering at the Hartford Stage Company for more...

Dec 14, 2019

Dec 13, 2019

Randy M. Bobrow, 66, born on June 11, 1953 passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma. He leaves his wife and best friend, Dorie Galin Bobrow, his stepdaughters, Kimberly DiBella and husband Jason of West Hartford, Mindy Jason and husband Jeremy of Bloomfield, and his grandson, Benjamin DiBella who was...

Dec 11, 2019

Joseph Narotsky, Ph.D, 87 years of age, of Columbia, CT, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019. He was the husband of the late Joanne (Goldblatt) Narotsky, to whom he was married for 43 years. Born in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Nathan and Ida (Goldsmith) Narotsky, he moved to Columbia at age 3. Joe graduated from Windham High School and...

Dec 10, 2019

Eleanor (Rosenberg) Lipnick, age 93, of Simsbury, Ct, formerly of Avon and West Hartford, died Tuesday, December 10, 2019: She was the widow of Jack Lipnick. Born in Norwich, Ct, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Bertha (Curland) Rosenberg. She attended Bryant College in Rhode Island, and was an executive secretary at Cigna. She was active...

Dec 9, 2019

Dec 6, 2019

Ethel H. (Singman) Siegelbaum, 95 years of age, of West Hartford, CT died Friday, December 6, 2019. She was the widow of Alexander Siegelbaum. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Frances (Mendelsohn) Singman. She leaves two daughters, Carla J. Pariser and her husband Dr. Ronald H. Pariser of West Hartford, CT,...

Nov 29, 2019

Gail Bonita (Mackta) Heimov Weinstein Kraus, 85 years of age, of Torrance, CA, formerly of Plantation, FL and West Hartford, CT died Friday November 29, 2019. Gail was born October 2, 1934 at Royal Hospital in the Bronx and was the only child of the late Samuel and Betty (Meshekow) Mackta. She grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut where she...

Nov 29, 2019

Arnie, 83, of North Haven, CT, died November 30, Louisville, CO. He was born July 26, 1936, to Bessie and Harry Eisenfeld in Pittsburgh, PA. Arnie married Nancy Adler in 1960. He was valedictorian at Washington & Jefferson College and Yale Medical School. Arnie was a Yale Medical School faculty member and an internal medical specialist in pharmacology and...

Nov 24, 2019

Arlene (Shoopilsky) Barenbaum, 79 years of age, of Delray Beach,FL, formerly of Windsor Locks, CT died Sunday, November 24, 2019. She was the widow of Robert Barenbaum. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Max and Beatrice (Flitt) Shoopilsky. She leaves her four sons, Michael Barenbaum of East Hartford, CT, Jeffrey Barenbaum and his wife...

Nov 21, 2019

Sophie Lubka, 96, of West Orange, NJ, former resident of West Hartford, CT for over fifty years, passed away, Thursday, November 21, after a brief illness. Brave and optimistic until her last breath, she survived the Holocaust to create a beautiful and enduring legacy.

Born in Pabiance, Poland, to Rachel Leah and Yisroel Rosenzweig, Sophie was one...