Obituaries

Jan 1, 1970

Judy (Pennachio) Block, 65, of Vernon, wife (38 years) of Harold Block, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2015 surrounded by her greatest love - her family. Daughter of Charles and Marie (Dellaquila) Pennachio, Judy grew up in Enfield in a large, loud, loving Italian family. Judy taught in the Enfield school system and most recently as a reading...

Jan 1, 1970

Abby Ezra Andrews, M.D., 91 years of age, of Simsbury, CT died Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at home with his family at his bedside. Born in Baghdad, Iraq, he was the son of the late Ezra and Mariam (Nosha) Abdullah. He loved his family more than anything and took unbelievable care of them, and they loved him back. Anyone...

Jan 1, 1970

Ethel Sondik passed away peacefully at her home on August 21, 2017. She was nearly one hundred years old and was surrounded by her loved ones when she died.

She lived a long and fulfilling life, adored by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sister, brother, nieces and nephews. She cherished learning and encouraged her children to develop their...

Jan 1, 1970

Sherman ‘Shike’ R. Gershman, 87 years of age, of West Hartford, CT passed away on Friday, June 9, 2017. Shike was the loving husband of Adele (Keizerstein) Gershman. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Bessie (Burres) Gershman and predeceased by his brother Jerome Gershman. All who knew Shike will remember his warmth...

Jan 1, 1970

Kathleen A. (Mitchell) Mendelsohn, 85, formerly of Bloomfield and Avon, passed away on Saturday May 14, 2018 at Inova Hospital in Fairfax Virginia, after a brief illness. Kathy was born in Troy ME on March 2, 1933 to Mr. Walter J. Mitchell and Mrs. Ida E. (Hale) Mitchell. She lived during a time, and in a place, that gave...

Jan 1, 1970

Gregg A. Levine, 55, passed away suddenly on March 20, 2018. He lived in Colchester, CT where he was raised. He is survived by Arlene J. Lazinsk (mother), Audrey Levine (sister), Robert Levine (brother). He was predeseced by his father and son. Funeral will be Thursday, March 22nd at 1pm at the Avahath Achim Cemetery in Colchester. He will...

Jan 1, 1970

Sheldon Meyer, 90 years of age, of Bloomfield, CT, formerly of New Jersey, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Oscar and Esther (Blum) Meyer. Sheldon was a graduate of NYU, New York Brooklyn Law School, and did graduate courses at NYU in business and finance. Sheldon worked as...

Jan 1, 1970

Attorney William Victor Dworski, born August 13th 1926, died December 26th 2018. He was the son of Daisy and Harry Dworski of New Britain, Connecticut. Attorney Dworski served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. A graduate of UConn Law School, he practiced law over 50 years in New Britain. In retirement, Attorney Dworski served as an...

Jan 1, 1970

Claire B. (Pfeffer) Rosenberg, 90 years of age, of West Hartford, CT, formerly of Fairfield, CT, died after a brief illness on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. She was the widow of Louis Rosenberg. Born on May 13, 1926 in Newark, NJ; she was the daughter of the late Sol and Ruth (Plaine) Pfeffer. Claire leaves her family: Dr. Judith...

Jan 1, 1970

Jeffrey I. Bergen, 72 years of age, of Bloomfield, CT, formerly of West Hartford, died Friday, March 3, 2017. He was the husband of the late Holly (Talan) Bergen. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Herman S. and Bertha (Dolgoruck) Bergen. He was the son-in-law of the late Hyman and Terry Talan. Jeffrey...

Jan 1, 1970

GAER, RHEA BELLE PASTERNACK, 99, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 5, 2017 in hospice care in Naples, Florida. Born in Hartford, daughter of the late Morris and Clara (Brandvein) Pasternack. She was the widow of Meyer Gaer. Rhea lived in Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Wethersfield and Beach Park in Clinton as well as Delray Beach and Naples...

Jan 1, 1970

Barbara (Bennett) Moses, 87, of Glastonbury, CT formerly of Avon, CT, loving wife of Monroe, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Hartford Hospital on August 23, 2018. Barbara was born in Brockton, MA where she spent her childhood and then relocated to Hartford, CT attending Weaver High School. She went on to get her Associate degree at...

Jan 1, 1970

Sylvia Ann (Wool) Saltzman, 89 years of age, of Plainville died Monday, March 13, 2017. Born in Utica, NY, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Harriett (Boff) Wool. After the family moved to Vermont, Sylvia graduated from Burlington High School and earned a degree at Rider College in New Jersey. While working at the University of...

Jan 1, 1970

Michael Harris Goldberg, 71, of West Hartford, son of the late Gerald and Lois Goldberg, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018. Michael is survived by his best friend and wife, TJ (Tager) Goldberg, and their two daughters: Mindy Goldberg and Heidi (Goldberg) Hanson and husband, Michael, and two beloved grandchildren, Andrew and Dayna Hanson. He is also survived...

Jan 1, 1970

The music has stopped for our beautiful dancing queen, Muriel Bartnick of West Hartford, CT. Though subdued by Alzheimers for many years, her sweet smile and “that twinkle in her eye” were cherished by all fortunate enough to know her. Muriel was predeceased by her loving husband, Lenny Bartnick, as well as her brothers and sister, Henry Solomon, Milton...

Jan 1, 1970

Susan R. Bush, 67 years of age, of Canton died peacefully Tuesday, (July 31, 2018), surrounded by her family. Susan was born in Hartford to the late Marvin and Rita (Neporent) Ruzansky. Susan was a vibrant, energetic member of her family and her community. In her younger years she was active member of Beth Israel Synagogue in West Hartford,...

Jan 1, 1970

Bertha Barbara’ (Koplowitz) Feinstein, 91 years of age, of Attleboro, MA, formerly of West Hartford, CT, died Saturday, December 22, 2018. She was the widow of Abraham H. Feinstein. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Isadore and Rebecca (Lipkowitz) Koplowitz.She graduated from Hartford High School in 1945, married Abraham in 1950 and worked for...

Jan 1, 1970

Milton Gitlin, 94 of Boynton Beach, Fla and West Hartford, CT beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully in his sleep November 17. He will be remembered for his sense of humor and constant desire to make people laugh. A sports lover, he played golf and tennis until age 90. Milton opened and enjoyed a successful business...

Jan 1, 1970

Edith Juster, née Byer, died in Hoosick Falls, NY on November 29, 2016 at the age of 91. Edith was born on January 29, 1925, a native of her beloved Brooklyn growing up in Bedford-Stuyvesant with her parents, 4 sisters and brother. As a teenager, she was active in the Young Zionist movement prior to World War II. During...

Jan 1, 1970

Nona P. Dorman, 87, died on November 13, 2015. The wife of the late Morris P. Dorman, Nona was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 3, 1928. The family first moved to New Britain, CT and then settled in West Hartford. Graduating from the old Hall High School in 1946, Nona received her nursing degree from the Ona M....