Obituaries

Jan 1, 1970

Harold Leo Mindell died May 26, 2015. He was born on August 5, 1925 in Hartford, CT; his parents were Max and Helen (Wohl) Mindell. He was predeceased not only by his parents, but also by his brother Al and sister Simme. He leaves his wife Constance (Lobenthal) and their daughters Cindy and Andrea, son Michael, son in law...

Jan 1, 1970

James H. Murray, M.D., 81 years of age of West Hartford, CT, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018. James was the beloved husband of Judith (Morris) Murray. Born in Beaver, PA, he was the son of the late James Hamilton and Emma Victoria (Snodgrass) Murray.

At fifteen-years old, James was awarded a Ford Foundation scholarship and...

Jan 1, 1970

Emanuel Posner, 102 years of age, of Farmington, CT, formerly of West Hartford, CT, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Florence (Leff) Posner, his wife of 60 years, predeceased him. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Jacob and Sophie (Fuchs) Posner. He was a graduate of CCNY and St. John’s School of Law. Although...

Jan 1, 1970

The Honorable Judge Samuel Freed, son of the late Morris and Rose (Levin) Freed, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on May 17, shortly after his 88th birthday. Sam was a loving and devoted husband to his wife Joyce, father to Karen Ledesma, Kenneth Freed and his wife Victoria, beloved grandfather to Marissa and Ali Freed,...

Jan 1, 1970

It is with immeasurable love and sadness that the family of Jean (Tell) Greenblatt announces her passing at the age of 90 on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Jean was the daughter of the late William and Lena (Cohen) Tell, and the cherished wife of the late Louis Greenblatt. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by daughter-in-law Anna...

Jan 1, 1970

Leatrice “Lee” (Merahn) Fox-Zimmerman, 90 years of age, of Farmington, CT, formally of Delray Beach, FL, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Jerry Zimmerman of Delray Beach, FL. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Emanuel and Ceceil (Goldman) Merahn. Lee graduated from Clara Barton High School in...

Jan 1, 1970

With profound sadness, we mourn the passing of Leonard Udolf, beloved husband of Eleanor Hoffman Udolf of West Hartford, CT. He passed away peacefully on September 9, 2016, at his home surrounded by his wife and children. Born in Worcester, MA, he was the son of the late Eli and Sarah Udolf. After graduating from Hartford Public High School...

Jan 1, 1970

Yury Zager (Zagermakher), 91 years of age, of West Hartford, died Tuesday, October 16, 2018. Born in the Ukraine, he was the son of the late Lev Zagermakher and Mariya Rotberg. He was the person of sharp mind and strong will. He immigrated with his family to the United States in 1989. He was a member of the Emanuel...

Jan 1, 1970

Sara J. Kaplan, 47 years of age, of West Hartford, CT, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018. She was the beloved wife of Ken Malley. Born in Hartford, CT she was the daughter of Rhoda (Zandan) Kaplan and the late Allen Kaplan.

After graduating from Newington High School in 1989, Sara attained her Masters Degree from...

Jan 1, 1970

Shirley (Neiditz) Abel, 92 years of age, of West Hartford, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015. She was the widow of Sidney H. Abel. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Max and Esther (Nahum) Neiditz. She leaves her children, Lewis Abel and his wife Lynar of Pacific Palisades, CA, and Susan Maki and her husband John...

Jan 1, 1970

Arthur Gross, 90 years old, born in New York City on September 2, 1924, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015. The most loving son, husband, father and grandfather. A man so devoted to his wife, family and friends. He leaves behind the love of his life for 69 years, Florence Kessler Gross. He also leaves his two sons,...

Jan 1, 1970

Samantha (Sam) Morse, 69, passed on Monday of advanced cancer at her Philadelphia home. She is survived by her loving spouse Eileen Schaller; her furry children; the Angelini family: sister-in-law Therese, her husband Steve, and their children Lauren and Sean; her brother Johnathan, his wife Haesun and their daughter Leah; and a large “chosen family” as she was fond...

Jan 1, 1970

Frances Sheila Klein (Petrizzo) completed her magnificent life peacefully at sunrise, her favorite time of day, on December 5, 2017. Born and raised in Hartford, CT, she lived in East Hartford, Bloomfield and retired to East Hampton, where she loved her view of Lake Pocotopaug and her wonderful neighbors. Fran’s deep connections to people and passion for helping others...

Jan 1, 1970

Jeanette (Mindell) Shapiro-Finsmith, 98 years of age, of West Hartford, formerly of Manchester, died Thursday, October 22, 2015. She was the wife of Irving Finsmith and the widow of Lester M. Shapiro. Born in Lithuania, she was the daughter of the late Max and Tobey (Kaplan) Mindell. She was a member of Temple Beth Sholom synagogue in Manchester for...

Jan 1, 1970

Betty Anne Lister Salner died on October 15, 2015 at her home at The McAuley in West Hartford, CT. Mrs. Salner was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1921 to William and Esther Lister. She graduated from Girls High School in Philadelphia and received a B.A. from Temple University. She married Dr. Nathan Salner in 1941, and they had a...

Jan 1, 1970

Dr. Burton L. Schweitzer, Ed.D., 78 years of age, of West Hartford, died Saturday, April 28, 2018. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Morton and Josephine (Goldstein) Schweitzer. Dr. Schweitzer retired as a full professor of English after 30 plus years from Manchester Community College and then was an adjunct professor at Central Connecticut State...

Jan 1, 1970

Ilene (Joseph) Merin, 66 years of age, of Bloomfield, CT, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Mark J. Merin. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Kurt and Shirley Elsie (Glotzer) Joseph. For many years, as owner of Shades Unlimited by the Josephs, Ilene’s creativity graced many homes with...

Jan 1, 1970

Nan Elaine Lewis Glass of Hartford, CT and Durham, NC passed away peacefully in the arms of loving family on the morning of August 10, 2017. Born to Elizabeth Mass and Robert R. Lewis on June 7, 1929, Nan grew up surrounded by a large extended family of Polish-Jewish immigrants in Hartford, CT.

Nan graduated from William...

Jan 1, 1970

Marjorie (Sodafsky) Malitz of West Hartford died at the age of 86 on Monday, February 12, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Larry Malitz. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Irving and Sady (Ackerman) Sodafsky. She graduated Weaver High School as salutatorian of her class. She received academic prizes in Latin...

Jan 1, 1970

Peter Naboicheck, 62 years of age, of Farmington, died Friday, June 26, 2015. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late, N. Aaron and Lois (Salvin) Naboicheck. He was an avid Boston Red Sox fan for many years. He was a partner in the family business, Gold Bond Mattress Company in Hartford. He leaves his brother, Robert...