Obituaries

Jan 1, 1970

Linda J. Sweig, 70 years of age, of Windsor died Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Arnold and Marion (Goldberg) Sweig. She was predeceased by her sisters, Cathie Sweig and Harriet Andrews. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Beth Alom Cemetery, Allen...

Jan 1, 1970

Leonard Paul, 92, passed away on July 10, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Frances Teddy Paul, children Richard and Debra Paul Rostowsky, David and Peter, grandchildren, Ari, Rebecca and Eliza. He was predeceased by his son, Hap Paul. The burial was private. There will be no memorial observance. Special thanks to Debbie Coble and her angels without...

Jan 1, 1970

Harold (Hap) Leabman died peacefully at home on June 20th following a courageous battle with cancer. Hap tackled each obstacle with an unmatched determination. Hap was born in Philadelphia and raised in Sharon, Massachusetts. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania and the Harvard School of Public Health, he moved to New York City and then to West Hartford,...

Jan 1, 1970

Frances “Fran” Ann Epstein Waltman passed away peacefully at her home in West Hartford on April 1st 2018 at the age of 96. Fran was born November 1st 1921 in Hartford a city she cherished. She was the daughter of Rose Kramer and Julius Epstein. Julius was the manager of the furniture department at G. Fox & Company and...

Jan 1, 1970

Mae Wichman, age 99, of Middletown, Connecticut, formerly of Manchester and Clinton, Connecticut, died April 26, 2015. She was predeceased by her parents Isadore and Hinda Gottfried, her sister Sarah, her brother Abe and her beloved husband of 72 years Barney. She is survived by her four children David, Michael, Kenneth and Rachel, her five grandchildren and five great...

Jan 1, 1970

Ruth (Geldman) Federman, 97, of Longmeadow, MA died peacefully on February 21, 2018. Born in Patterson, NJ on January 22, 1921, she married Murray (Moe) Federman and the two were happily married for 74 ½ years before Moe passed away on February 22, 2015. Ruth and Moe exemplified true love always. He honored her with his songs and poetry...

Jan 1, 1970

Rachel Mendelson Mischel passed away on April 27th at the age of 102. Rae grew up in Hartford CT. She and her late husband Samuel raised their family in West Hartford. She leaves her children Marion Wilson (Bob) of CA, Joyce Jozwicki (Barr) of MA, Jeffrey Mischel (Lorna) of OH, and David Mischel of Washington DC. and grandchildren: Abby...

Jan 1, 1970

Abraham Zubrow of West Hartford, formerly of Naples, FL, and Manchester, died Monday, March 12, 2018 at age 99. He was preceded in death by his much beloved wife of 61 years, Edythe Neckrich Zubrow, and by a brother Yale and sisters Minnie Gershman, Anna Bursack, Jean Gershenowitz, and Rose Fine. He is survived by three children: Victor Zubrow...

Jan 1, 1970

Dorothy (Greenstein) Rudis, 92 years of age, of Old Bethpage NY, beloved wife of 58 years to the late Morris Rudis, died Friday, May 5, 2017 at Seabury Meadows in Bloomfield CT. Born June 12, 1924 in New York, NY, she celebrated her birthdays on June 13. She was the daughter of the late William and Celia Fanny (Schoenberger)...

Jan 1, 1970

Marion Michels Gordon, of Basking Ridge, NJ peacefully passed away Monday morning with her two children, Lisa and Daniel, by her side. Marion, a long-time resident of Simsbury, Ct moved to Basking Ridge in 2005, along with her husband Ronnie, to be closer to her grown children and most especially her grand-children. Marion was a devoted and inspired teacher...

Jan 1, 1970

Roslyn Dresner, 84, of Newington, CT, died on April 1, 2017. Born in New Haven, she was the daughter of the late Mix and Esther (Himmelstein) Swirsky. For nearly 60 years, she was the beloved wife of Alfred J. Dresner. She was the adored mother of Debra and Mara. An honors graduate of the UCONN School of Nursing, she...

Jan 1, 1970

Patrica M (Robinson) Taylor, 66, of New Britain, wife of Steven Taylor, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, July 17, 2015. Patty was born in Hartford, and was the daughter of the late Merle and Laura Robinson. A Newington resident for most of her life, she attended their schools and graduated from CCSU with a degree in psychology....

Jan 1, 1970

Sharon Rikon (Schwartz), 71, of Simsbury passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016. She is survived by 2 daughters and son-in-laws: Jodi and Daniel Cooper of Needham, MA and Stacey and Dave Johnson of Virginia; 3 grandchildren: Caitlin and Nathan Cooper and Eli Johnson; 1 sister and brother-in-law Beverly and Richard Farber. A local remembrance will be held later...

Jan 1, 1970

Sol Laufer passed away peacefully, with his beloved wife Sadie, by his side, December 7, 2018. Born in Germany, his family was taken and murdered by the Nazis when he was 12 years old. He survived work camps, cold, illness and hunger and after the war, smuggled his way into Israel where he joined the Hagannah (the pre-cursor to...

Jan 1, 1970

Sidney Gornish, 89 years of age, of East Hartford, Connecticut and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, beloved husband of Carole Banks Gornish, died at home May 2, 2018. Sid, as he was known to friends and family, was born in Philadelphia and relocated to Connecticut later on with his parents, Aaron and Dora, to operate Sidnee Furs in Torrington. Sid leaves his...

Jan 1, 1970

Gerald (“Jerry”) L. Rosow, of Naples, FL, passed away in peace on Saturday, (January 9, 2016) with his loved ones beside him. He was born in 1925 and raised in Hartford, CT. Jerry was the son of the late David and Ruth (Hoffman) Rosow. He attended Weaver High School in Hartford, CT and went on to Yale University where...

Jan 1, 1970

Rosalie Byer, 90 years of age, died Sunday, April 10th, 2016. She was born Rose Lillian Michlin on October 19, 1925 in New Britain, Ct, the daughter of Hyman and Ida (Levy) Michlin. She will be remembered by many for her devout friendship, honesty, sense of humor and loving nature. As a child, Rosalie’s quest for adventure drew her,...

Jan 1, 1970

Elinor Sverdlik Sachs (Dr. Elinor Kron), age 72, passed away in St. Francis Hospital on July 20, 2016. She was the daughter of Harry and Jeannette (Boris) Sverdlik, of Valley Stream, NY. Born in Washington, DC, she graduated from South High School in Valley Stream. She graduated from Cornell University in 1966, with a major in chemistry. Elinor received...

Jan 1, 1970

Bob was born to Eli and Ida Lublin Moses in Hartford, CT and attended Hartford High School. He then went on to graduate from Michigan State College, now University, with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1940. Later in life, Bob completed an M.B.A. at University of Hartford.

After college he was employee no. 4 at McDonnell...

Jan 1, 1970

Gerald Jerry’ Hillel Zetoff, 73 years of age, of Bloomfield, died on Monday, March 28, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Susan (Handleman) Zetoff. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Max and Irene (Dolgoruck) Zetoff. Jerry enjoyed volunteering and was an active member of Probus, The Bloomfield Jaycees and the Connecticut chapter of the...