Obituaries

Jan 1, 1970

Ruth (Chaikin) Wile, 99, of Bloomfield, CT formerly of Fairfield, CT,passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. She was born on July 23, 1916 in Brooklyn, NY to Morris and Sarah Chaikin. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Morris Joshua Wile, her sister Alyce Kleinman, and her brother Leon Chaikin. She leaves behind her sister, Adele Thomas....

Jan 1, 1970

Yuriy Sherman, 87, of West Hartford, CT, passed away on July 23, 2016. Yuriy was born on January 27, 1929 in Vinnitsa, Ukraine. He immigrated to the U.S. 23 years ago and settled in West Hartford with his family. He worked as a miller for 45 years. Yuriy enjoyed fishing, playing cards, and spending time with his grandkids. Yuriy...

Jan 1, 1970

Carton, Esther (Norwitz), 91, of Tucson, AZ, formerly of West Hartford and New London, CT, died on Saturday, December 24, 2016. For 57 years, she was married to the late Edward “Eddy” Carton. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Rubin and Rose (Dember) Norwitz. Esther graduated from Weaver High School in 1943, and both organized...

Jan 1, 1970

Minna (Rozinsky) Pearl, 92, of West Hartford, CT, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2017 after a long illness. She was the beloved wife of the late David Pearl. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Simon and Mary (Pitcoff) Rozinsky. Minna, a woman of strong faith, was a member of Beth El Temple in...

Jan 1, 1970

Myron S. Freed of West Hartford died peacefully on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 just four days after his 90th birthday. Myron was born in Pittston, PA on May 26, 1927. He was the son of the late Adolph Freed and Ella (Kleinberger) Freed. Myron was a US Army veteran. He graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor’s degree...

Jan 1, 1970

Myron A. Bersch (“Mike”), age 85, of Wallingford, CT died after a brief illness on Monday, January 23, 2017 in Delray Beach, Florida with his wife of 51+ years, Elaine Penny (Soll) Bersch, and other family members by his side. Born in Brooklyn, NY on May 12, 1931, he was the son of the late Sol and Esther (Abelson)...

Jan 1, 1970

Neil Blumenson, 84, formerly of Boynton Beach, FL, and Saddle Brook, NJ, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Philip and Gertrude (Fried) Blumenson. Before retiring and moving to Florida, Neil worked for the New York City Department of Health and Human Services for 35 years. Preceded in death...

Jan 1, 1970

Frances Teddy (Grody) Paul, 89 years of age, of West Hartford died Saturday, September 2, 2017. She was the widow of Leonard Paul. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Israel and Rebecca (Gordonitsky) Grody. She lived most of her life in West Hartford.

Teddy graduated from Green Mountain Junior College completing her Bachelor’s...

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...