Marilyn (R.) Stern
Apr 29, 2019
Marilyn (Yalen) Stern, 90 years of age, of formerly of Bloomfield, CT died Monday, April 29, 2019 in Vancouver, WA where she was recently residing. She was the wife of Elliott Stern who predeceased her in 2007. Born in Hartford, CT July 15, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Betty (Kaminsky) Yalen. Marilyn graduated from...
Stephen (M.) Silverman
Apr 28, 2019
Stephen M. Silverman of West Hartford, beloved husband of Amy Lynn Silverman, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019 after a long and valiant struggle with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease. His kindness, gentleness and sense of humor helped him through the difficult years. Son of the late Irwin N. and Madeleine (Bob) Silverman, Steve was born May...
Alvin Goldstein
Apr 24, 2019
Alvin Goldstein, 82 year of age, of Avon died Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Herbert D. and Rose (Glazier) Goldstein. Alvin met his soulmate of more than 60 years while attending Weaver High School. A successful businessman, Alvin was the owner and President of A. Goldstein Sheet Metal. Alvin...
Gene ((Shulman)) Ferstenberg
Apr 22, 2019
Gene Ferstenberg, widow of Leo Ferstenberg, passed on April 22nd. She was 92, a mother, grandmother and great grandmother who loved the theater, books, stuffed animal toys, and life.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday April 25 at 1 pm at the State Veterans Cemetery (Jewish section). Weinstein Mortuary has charge of arrangements.
Ruth ((Lipman)) Goldfarb
Apr 20, 2019
Ruth Lipman Goldfarb, 96, of Bloomfield, formerly of Windsor Locks, passed Saturday, April 20, 2019.
Born in Hartford, she lived in Crystal Lake and then Hartford, before moving to the “country” in Windsor Locks. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Celia Lipman. Ruth graduated from Rockville High School and worked as a secretary at...
Joan G. ("Joanie") Baron
Apr 17, 2019
Joan G. Baron, 87, formerly of Bloomfield, wife of Melvin (Mike) J. Baron, passed away Wednesday April 17, 2019. She was born on September 5, 1931 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Benjamin & Hazel (Novak) Gordon. In 1949, she met the love of her life, Mike, and they were married in 1952 enjoying a life together of good times and...
Albert (N.) Spaien
Apr 14, 2019
“Don’t worry, everything will work out”, words frequently uttered by Albert “Al” Spaien, a wise, kind man, phenomenal father and husband. Al, 91, died on Sunday April 14, 2019, his daughters, Eve Kennedy-Spaien and Gail Spaien at his bedside. Al touched thousands in his lifetime. Born in Hartford, the son of the late Hyman and Tillie (Rosen) Spaien. He...
Dorothy (E.) Kelmenson Bieler
Apr 13, 2019
Dorothy E. Kelmenson Bieler, 91, of Hollywood, FL, formerly of West Hartford, CT, died Saturday, April 13, 2019. She was the widow of Morris A. Bieler. Born in Hartford, CT, Dorothy was the daughter of Morris Kelmenson and Sophie (Zamost) Kelmenson Levine. Dorothy was an attorney, practicing law from 1950 – 1997. She was a partner in the firm...
Claudia (Bokor) Garcia
Apr 7, 2019
Claudia (Bokor) Garcia, of Newington, CT, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Emil Garcia. Born in Tampa, FL, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Mildred (Green) Bokor.Claudia was a loving mother, adored friend, phenomenal baker and master teacher. Her professional career spanned over 40 years, the vast majority teaching...
Joan ((Blumenthal)) Harris
Apr 5, 2019
Joan Blumenthal Harris of Avon, CT recently passed away on April 5, 2019. Joan was born on April 24, 1928 at Mt. Sinai hospital in Hartford, CT, the daughter of Harry and Emma Blumenthal. She attended Beech Park elementary school and Plant junior high school in West Hartford, and then boarded at Dana Hall School in Massachusetts. In 1945...
Alan (K) Galin
Apr 4, 2019
Alan Galin, 71, died April 4th after a long illness. Alan grew up in West Hartford and lived in Connecticut most of his life. He was an avid amateur radio operator with the call signs K1MGA and then NIAF. Alan obtained his engineering degree from Western New England College. He had a long career at The Connecticut Spring and...
Alice (Flaks) Krall
Apr 4, 2019
Alice Krall of Bloomfield, CT, formerly of West Hartford, died in her home on April 4, 2019. She was the widow of Irving H. Krall, MD, of West Hartford. She was born in New Haven, CT on January 2, 1922, the daughter of Herman and Mollie Flaks.Alice graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a BS in Special Education...
Solomon Dashefsky
Mar 30, 2019
Solomon “Solly” Dashefsky, 94 years of age, of West Hartford, died Saturday, March 30, 2019. He was the husband of the late Gertrude (Goodman) Dashefsky. Born in New York, NY., He was the son of Jacob and Ethyl (Winkler) Dashefsky. Solly had two brothers, Max and Julie, and a sister Ida. After high school, he served in the Army...
Ross (S.) Epstein
Mar 29, 2019
Ross S. Epstein passed away peacefully on March 29, 2019, at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach, Florida with his loving family by his side. Ross was born in Hartford, Connecticut on May 24,1932, and was the son of Solomon and Florence Epstein. After graduating in 1950 from Weaver High School, Ross attended the University of Connecticut and...
Cynthia (Sears) Ritvo
Mar 27, 2019
Cynthia Sears Ritvo, 82 years of age, of West Hartford, CT died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 in the presence of family. She was the widow of Dr. Arnold Ritvo. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sadie (Yellen) Sears. Cynthia was a prominent academic in Hartford, graduating from Smith College Phi Beta Kappa...
Milton Rulnick
Mar 26, 2019
Milton Rulnick, 94 years of age, of Farmington, CT, formally of West Hartford, passed away on Tue. March 26, 2019. He was predeceased by his wife, Gloria (Rischall) Rulnick. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Samuel and Stella (Rome) Rulnick. Milton was a US Navy Veteran and was stationed in the Pacific. Following his...
Gisele Lesny
Mar 25, 2019
Gisele Lesny, 98, of Bloomfield, died Monday afternoon (March 25, 2019). She was the mother of Marge Berman, grandmother of Alyssa Norwood and her husband Joel, and great-grandmother of Eliot, Clara and Amy. She was married to Dr. George Lesny for 47 years until his death in 1994. Gisele was born in Bratislava on July 1, 1920 in the...
Carole ((Bourdeau)) Rothschild
Mar 24, 2019
Carole Rothschild, 61, of West Hartford, CT, passed away on March 24, 2019. Born and raised in Nantes, France, Carole met her husband, Ariel (Ary) Rothschild, while in university in Strasbourg. In 2002, she moved with her husband and four children to the United States. Soon thereafter, she opened up her French school, sharing her love for French language...
