Obituaries

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...

Jan 1, 1970

Pearl (Winokur) Spigel, 97, daughter of Jacob and Minnie Winokur, died on January 29, 2018. Born in Philadelphia on April 11,1920, Pearl was the youngest of four sisters, Francis, Evelyn, and Rae, all of whom predeceased her. She was happily married to Hy Spigel for almost 60 years before his death in 2004. They were partners in life and...

Jan 1, 1970

Elliott (Steve) Knafel 72 passed away Saturday June 16th 2018. He is survived by his wife Sandra and his brother Irwin Knafel. He leaves his in laws Edward and Deborah Luria, his nephews: Glen Knafel, Daniel and Eric Luria, his niece Lori Togo and grandniece Lily Knafel. A grave site service will be held on June 19th at 10:00...

Jan 1, 1970

Born in 1925 in New Britain. Bunny died peacefully in Miami on February 11 after a long and full life. Bunny was a proud CT native and Weaver High grad, last living in West Hartford until becoming a snowbird and then a permanent resident of Boca Raton. She and Bob enjoyed the FL sun and their CT friends there...

Jan 1, 1970

Muriel “Mutzi” L (Glazier) Goldberg, 89, widow of Murray D Goldberg (2001), born in Hartford to the late Benjamin and Anna (Sherman) Glazier, died June 7, 2015 at the Hebrew Home & Hospital after nearly nine years as a resident. Muriel was a proud graduate of Weaver High School, worked for the IRS until her 1948 marriage to Murray...

Jan 1, 1970

Solomon Golanski born Novogrudok, Poland, 1920, died November 27, 2017 West Hartford, CT. Beloved husband of Etta (z”l), father of Alani (Gina), grandfather of Creeley and Cy. A long-time Hartford resident, Solomon was a skilled carpenter in Europe and the US. He was a machinist at the Callaghan Paper Box Company until retirement. One of seven children, he was...

Jan 1, 1970

Gerald Maritzer, 89 of Farmington, CT, formerly of Bloomfield, CT died peacefully and surrounded by family at home on August 21, 2018. Born in Montreal, Canada, Gerry was the son of the late Mark and Mary (Friedman) Maritzer. He was a hardworking and passionate baker with a lifelong gift of imbuing the world with kindness. Gerry was the beloved...

Jan 1, 1970

William “Bill” Angel, 60, of Trainor Drive, Simsbury, passed away Tuesday afternoon (September 12, 2017), surrounded by his loving family at home after a brief illness. Bill was born in Brooklyn, NY on September 29, 1956, to Betty (Goldberg) Angel and the late Dr. Gerald Angel. He was a graduate of Avon Old Farms and CCSU and went on...

Jan 1, 1970

KRUTT. Judith Blossom (Weiss) Krutt, age 87, died peacefully on January 11, 2018 at home in Manchester ,CT , after an extended struggle with cancer, under the loving care and compassion of VNA & Hospice. Judy was born November 19, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Max and Elizabeth Weiss. She grew up in Hartford, CT and graduated...

Jan 1, 1970

Marguerite Weinberg, 75, of Hartford, Connecticut, passed away on November 12, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of Marvin Weinberg for 56 years. Born in Marrakech, Morocco, she is the daughter of the late Nissim and Esther Perez. Marguerite bravely fought her battle with Alzheimer’s, always with dignity, grace, and a smile. A doting...