Obituaries

Aug 21, 2019

With deep sadness we announce the passing of Rita Baker Pisetsky, a vibrant, devoted, very loving wife, mother and special friend, age 79yrs with her daughter Helena and husband Myron at her hospital bedside after the onset of a sudden severe illness. Born in Torrington CT daughter of the late Harry and Jean Baker. The very same summer day...

Aug 20, 2019

Irving I. Rosenthal M.D., 88 years of age, of Simsbury, CT, formerly of West Hartford and Avon died on Tuesday, August 20, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Shirley (Zarchen) Rosenthal. Born in Middletown, CT, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Pauline (Goldenberg) Rosenthal. He graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. Degree and from...

Aug 18, 2019

Bernice Charlotte Veroff, 96, of West Hartford, died Sunday, August 18, 2019 peacefully at home. Born in Hartford, April 12, 1923, her parents were Henry R. Lippman and Bessie Lippman. She was the wife of the late Harold Veroff. She leaves a daughter Amy Veroff of Bethesda, Maryland, a son and daughter in law, Robert Veroff and Judy Beiriger...

Aug 17, 2019

Service Date: 08/20/2019

Aug 16, 2019

Dorothy Cohen, 83, a Tariffville, CT resident of 58 years pasted away peacefully at her home on August 16,2019. She was the loving wife of Frederick Cohen for over 60 years. She was born in NYC on May 29,1936. She graduated from City College in NY. She leaves behind her husband Frederick Cohen of Tariffville, her 2 sons, Paul...

Aug 16, 2019

Lewis Ira Davidson of Wethersfield passed away peacefully at Hartford Hospital on August, 16th 2019 at the age of 67. Lewis is predeceased by his mother and father, June and Harold Davidson. Lewis is survived by his loving wife, Joanne Davidson. Lewis is lovingly remembered by his daughter and son-in-law, Ali and Greg Bendett. He also leaves behind three...

Aug 15, 2019

Ann (Kronick) Lebed, 85 years of age, of Scottsdale, AZ, formerly of Bloomfield, CT and Palm Beach Gardens, FL, died Thursday, August 15, 2019. She was the widow of Hartzel Hank’ Z. Lebed. Born and raised in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Ida (Cooper) Kronick. She will be lovingly remembered by her children,...

Aug 11, 2019

Robert Morris Stone, age 95, of Naples, Florida, and formerly of Manchester, died Aug. 11, 2019. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Abraham and Anna (Morris) Stone. He served in the Armored Engineers of the 10th Armored Division, European Theater, during World War II. Robert graduated from the Wharton School of Business, University...

Aug 10, 2019

Mildred (Lassoff) Wellins, 91, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of West Hartford, CT, and Bloomfield, CT, died Saturday, August 10, 2019. She was the widow of Gerald A. Wellins. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Ida (Buchalter) Lassoff. Milly earned a degree in psychology from Connecticut College. For many years she worked...

Aug 7, 2019

Edward D. Kane, 92, of West Hartford passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 surrounded by his loving children and grandchildren. Born June 22, 1927 in Boston, Ed was the son of the late Theodore and Sarah (Kamberg) Kane, and was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Jacqueline (Roth) Kane, and his brother, Sidney Kane. He is...

Aug 5, 2019

Barbara Anne (Salomon) Resnick, age 83, born June 4th, 1936, to Donald and Ida Salomon, passed away on Monday, August 5th, 2019 after a long and courageous bout with cancer of the colon.

Barbara graduated from Hall H.S. in West Hartford, CT in 1954 where she was an active athlete in many sports and represented her high...

Jul 29, 2019

Ruth Bransky Smith, 91, formerly of Bloomfield and West Hartford, died on Monday, July 29, 2019.

Predeceased by her husband, Harry, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. Rut and Hairsh adored their three children and spouses: Ellen and Neal Litinger of Paramus, NJ, Robert and Beverly Smith of South Windsor, and Steven and Carey Smith...

Jul 24, 2019

Lillian (Knafel) Shemonsky, 94 years of age, of East Hartford, CT, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph Shemonsky. Lillian leaves her son, Mark Shemonsky and his wife, Lirong Chen, of East Hartford with whom she made her home; her daughters, Nadine Dumas and her husband, Randall Dumas, of Manchester,...

Jul 21, 2019

Jul 21, 2019

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband and father, Stephen Rosenfield, age 68, of Bloomfield, CT, on July 21, 2019, following a courageous 9-month battle with cancer. Stephen was born on August 25, 1950 in Hartford, CT to the late Robert and Roslyne (Eisenberg) Rosenfield.

A 1969 graduate of Conard...

Jul 17, 2019

Esther Ann (Salzberg) Ferrero, 78 years of age, of Manchester, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 with her family by her side. She was born in the Bronx, NY, and was the daughter of the late Jack and Marguerite (Smith) Salzberg. She was a woman gifted with a beautiful singing voice that she shared with her children...

Jul 17, 2019

The Ferrero family invites you to celebrate the life of Esther Ferrero. A memorial service will be held at Weinstein Mortuary, 640 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT on Monday, November 25th at 11:00am. We ask that you bring your prayers, thoughts and fondest memories. Service Date: 11/25/2019

Jul 17, 2019

Meyer (Mike) Ginsberg, 91 years of age, of Lake Worth, FL, formerly of West Hartford, CT died Wednesday, July 17th, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of the late Ruth (Greeson) Ginsberg. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Ida (Kostin) Ginsberg. He was a US Army Veteran of...

Jul 17, 2019

Ruth Doris Schloss passed away on July 17, 2019. She recently celebrated her 100th birthday at Duncaster LifeCare Retirement Community with thirty family members from across the country.

Born on June 24, 1919, in Queens, NY, to Harry and Laura Ginsberg, she was married for 72 years to Walter A. Schloss, MD.

A devoted mother,...

Jul 16, 2019