Martin Spector
Feb 2, 2019
Martin Spector, 85, passed away peacefully February 2 in Providence, RI. He was predeceased by his wife of over 40 years, Carole Apter Spector and his son Lee Paul Spector. He is survived by his son, Marc David Spector of Huntington Beach, California, and his son Jeremy Spector and his wife Maura of Barrington, Ri. He was the adoring...
Richard (J.) Mackler
Feb 2, 2019
Dr. Richard Mackler died peacefully at his home in Montreal, Canada where he has lived and practiced medicine for about forty-five years as an endocrinologist. Richard grew up in West Hartford Connecticut. He was graduated from the Loomis school, and Harvard University. At Harvard he received many honors, including being one of the Junior Eight, eight students elected to...
John (I.) Waizmann
Feb 1, 2019
John Waizmann passed away on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 after a brief illness. John was a member of the Hartford and West Hartford community for many years, well known for his impeccable taste in all things, plus his fun loving style and beautiful garden at his home in the West End which he celebrated and shared with his partner...
Sheila (Pollack) Phillips
Feb 1, 2019
Sheila (Pollack) Phillips, 84 years of age, of Granby, CT died Friday, February 1, 2019. Born in Holyoke, MA, she was the daughter of Harry and Sarah (Cohen) Pollack. She attended Bryant College and co-ran Phillips’ Sportswear for 35 years before retiring. She leaves her husband, Arthur E. Phillips; her sons, Dr. Michael S. Phillips and his wife Jackie...
Joan (Marcantonio) Kalechman
Jan 31, 2019
Joan (Marcanaton) Kalechman, 80 years of age, passed away January 31, 2019 after a long battle with Alzheimers. Born April 13, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts she was a very accomplished lady in her field as an Executive Secretary for the State of CT in the State Election Enforcement Commission and also served as Executive Secretary to many corporations including...
Jerry (A.) Cohen
Jan 30, 2019
Jerry A. Cohen, 98, of West Hartford, died peacefully with family by his side on January 30, 2019. The son of Adolph and Rose (Gutensky) Cohen, he was born August 9, 1920, and grew up in the Parkville neighborhood of Hartford above the Madison Avenue Market on Kibbe Street. Jerry and Libbian (Cohn) married in 1951, and raised their...
Philip (D.) Feltman
Jan 29, 2019
Philip D. Feltman, 98, of West Hartford died on January 29, 2019 at home. He was the beloved husband of Frances (Schwartz) Feltman, who pre-deceased him and father of Joanne Feltman, Steven and Elyse (Swett) Feltman, Susan Feltman Gaeta and George Feltman. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Claire Norman. He was born in Hartford on August 17, 1920...
Michael (R) Koplowitz
Jan 26, 2019
Michael R Koplowitz, CPA of West Hartford and Farmington, died peacefully on January 26, 2019. He was born in Hartford, August 25, 1936, and was predeceased by his parents David E and Jessie A (Lebetkin) Koplowitz of West Hartford, his brother Rabbi Lewis (Label) Koplowitz and sister Diane “Sandy” Hertz. He lived in the West Hartford area his entire...
Ronald (Irwin) Kaplan
Jan 26, 2019
Ronald Irwin Kaplan, 83, beloved husband of Muriel “Cookie” Stepakoff Kaplan for 60 years, adored father, grandfather, uncle and friend, passed away January 26, 2019, after many years with Alzheimer’s Disease (Dementia). Born in New Haven, CT (April 16, 1935). He grew up in Waterbury, CT and graduated from Crosby High School, 1954. He resided in Bloomfield (27 years),...
Mildred (Molly) Kashkin
Jan 24, 2019
Mildred (Molly) Kashkin, 92, a lifelong resident of Colchester, passed away at Apple Rehabilitation on January 24, 2019. A graduate of Bacon Academy in the Great Class of 1944, Molly spent her work life as a senior associate at the former Schuster’s Express and later at S&S Worldwide. She leaves to mourn her loss a host of nieces and...
Abby Weiner
Jan 23, 2019
Abby Weiner, 89, of West Hartford, CT, formerly of Elmsford, New York, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 with his beloved wife of 56 years, Bonnie (Levine) Weiner by his side. Born in Sighet, Romania, he was the son of the late Chaim and Gittel Weiner. Abby was a survivor of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camps and was...
Elaine (Bernstein) Zachs
Jan 23, 2019
Elaine (Bernstein) Zachs , 81 years of age, of West Hartford died Wednesday January 23, 2019. Born in Hartford the daughter of Joseph and Sadie (Sharp) Bernstein. She is survived by husband of 61 years of Theodore “Ted” Zachs, sister Rhoda L. Bernstein, three sons Todd Zachs (Barbara), Jed Zachs (Brenda), and Ross Zachs (Michael), Grandchildren Daniel Zachs (Rebecca),...
Sonia Cohen
Jan 23, 2019
Sonia, a long-time resident of both Hartford and South Windsor, died on January 23, 2019. She was born in Hartford on August 23, 1928 to Samuel and Ida Cohen, and worked for over 50 years at the Hartford Board of Education as an Accounts Payable clerk. She excelled at calligraphy, loved music and enjoyed attending theatre productions throughout the...
Max Javit
Jan 23, 2019
Max Javit passed away peacefully in his home in Boca Raton, Florida on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. The son of Jacob and Rose Josowitz, he lived in Brooklyn NY throughout his childhood until attending college at Michigan State University where he received his BA in Economics. He then went on to earn a masters degree in Psychiatric Social Work...
Edith (Einhorn) Bruckner
Jan 22, 2019
Edith Einhorn (Bruckner) 92 ,passed away peacefully at her home in Boca Raton, Florida, formerly from West Hartford, CT and Colchester, CT after a long illness. She was born in New York on April 5, 1926. She is survived by her children Carol Friedman, Stanley Einhorn, Stuart Einhorn and their spouses Aaron Friedman, Debbie Einhorn and Shirley Einhorn. In...
Gertrude (Markowitz) Horowitz
Jan 21, 2019
Gertrude Markowitz Horowitz, 100, of West Hartford, CT, passed away on Monday, January 21. , 2019. She was the daughter of Samuel Louis and Sarah (Gelfand) Markowitz. She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Saul Horowitz. She was a member of the Emanuel Synagogue and a lifetime member of Hadassah. She volunteered at UCONN hospital for many...
Lawrence Levy
Jan 20, 2019
Lawrence (Larry) Levy, 73, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2019 surrounded by family. He was born and raised in New York City, the only child of Ruth (Lemke) and Kurt Levy, and resided in West Hartford for 47 years. Larry was a proud graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School, City College of NY where he earned a Bachelors...
Herbert (A.) Osber
Jan 15, 2019
Herbert A. Osber, 87, of West Hartford, much loved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019.
Herbert was born on June 30, 1931, in Hartford. He graduated from UCONN and served in the US Army with an Honorable Discharge. Herb married the love of his life, Millie, in 1954. He worked...
