Esther ((Jaffee)) Weiner
Oct 19, 2019
Esther (Jaffee) Weiner, 92, of Avon, Connecticut, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on October 19, 2019. Esther was the beloved wife of the late Stanley Weiner, her husband of seventy-two years. Born on December 6, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Barnett and Ida (Mopsick) Jaffee. Esther lived in the Hartford area all...
Mary (Szydlowska) Rafalowicz
Oct 16, 2019
Mary (Mina) Rafalowicz, 93 years of age, of West Hartford, died Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at home, with her family at her bedside. Born in Lodz, Poland, she was the daughter of the late Herzka and Channa Szydlowski, who perished in the Holocaust. After losing her entire family in the concentration camps, Mary was befriended by Joseph Rafalowicz’s Uncle...
Sylvia (Gordon) Rapaport
Oct 12, 2019
Sylvia (Gordon) Rapaport, 94 years of age, recently of San Francisco, CA, formerly of West Hartford, CT, died Friday, October 11, 2019. She was the widow of Leonard J. Rapaport. Born in New Britain, CT, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Edythe (Orenstein) Gordon. Sylvia obtained both her Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of...
Harriet (Hoffman) Carpenos
Oct 12, 2019
Harriet Hoffman Carpenos, 89, West Hartford, died Saturday (October 12, 2019). Born in Hartford, CT, she lived in Hartford and West Hartford her entire life. She traveled extensively throughout the world and was an avid Mah Jongg player. She was a third-generation member of the Emanuel Synagogue where she was president of the Sisterhood twice, and a life member...
Bertha Rosenfield
Oct 9, 2019
Bertha Rosenfield, passed quietly in the early hours of October 9th, 2019. She’s predeceased by her husband, Irving Rosenfield. She leaves daughter Ellen Rosenfield Wilson, Charles Wilson and grandson Aaron Wilson of Berkeley, CA; son David and Gerrie of Plano, TX, granddaughters Carrie Rosenfield of Atlanta, Leanne & Bryan, great grandchildren of Plano, TX, granddaughter Jaime Rosenfield of San...
Stanley (F) Weiner
Oct 9, 2019
Stanley F. Weiner, 95, of Avon, Connecticut passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on October 9, 2019. Stanley was the beloved husband of Esther (Jaffee) Weiner, his wife of seventy-two years. Born on April 6, 1924, he was the son of the late Abraham and Bertha (Horenstein) Weiner. Stanley lived in the Hartford community all of...
Brian (D. "Daddy-O") Flaxman
Sep 21, 2019
Brian David Flaxman otherwise known as “Daddy-o” made his last mark on September 21, 2019. Brian was born in Hartford, CT on December 2nd, 1964 and was months shy of turning 55. The son of the late Dr. Eugene Flaxman and Sandra Mostow Flaxman passed away Saturday evening in his home in Simsbury, CT. He attended Watkinson High School...
John (Robert) Suisman
Sep 9, 2019
With deep sadness, the family of John Robert Suisman announces his passing on September 9, 2019. His passion for golf and professional sports was only surpassed by his love for his family. His marriage to Kathryn Lehman Suisman of 54 years was filled with laughter and admiration. John was a proud father to Lisa Parsons, Carolyn Shaughnessy, Stacey Keenan...
Milton (S.) Gordon
Sep 8, 2019
Milton Gordon 96 of Vernon, passed away Sept. 8, 2019 at Vernon Manor nursing home. He was born Feb. 4, 1923 in Holyoke Mass to the late Louis and Rebecca (Friedman) Gordon Milton left Weaver High School to enlist in the Amy later earning his GED. Milton served in the 11th Airborne, Service Co. and 101 St. Airborne during...
Sandra Later
Sep 7, 2019
Sandra (Kamins) Later, 90, of West Hartford, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019. Daughter of Jean and Jack Kamins. Born in Hartford, Sandy graduated Weaver High School in ’46 and Boston Univ. in ’52. She taught at Morley Elementary School in West Hartford for 36 years (She was noted for her lessons on credibility.) and ESL for 14 years....
Harvey (Louis) Sneideman
Sep 5, 2019
Boothbay Harbor, Maine resident, Harvey Louis Sneideman died peacefully on September 5th, 2019 at the age of 78 surrounded by family. He was active until the last few days of his life, boating in Boothbay Harbor, crafting in his garage workshop, tending to his beautiful garden, and enjoying summertime in Maine with his wife of 49 years, Annemies Sneideman....
Gary Benanav
Aug 25, 2019
Benanav, Gary (73), of West Hartford and New York City, died on Sunday, August 25, after succumbing to complications from multiple myeloma, a bone marrow cancer. He was born December 12, 1945, in Tel Aviv, to Joshua and Aviva Benanav (née Isadora Rosen), whose extraordinary stories of survival during the Holocaust are forcefully told in Joshua and Isadora (Lyons...
