Obituaries

Jan 1, 1970

Stephen S. Kreinik, 76, of Hartford, died on Saturday, February 24, 2018 after a short illness. Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Arthur and Dorothy (Harap) Kreinik. After earning a BS and MS in engineering at Columbia University, he went on to a successful career designing equipment for television production. In 1983 he founded...

Jan 1, 1970

BUCKMAN, Martin Surrounded by his loving family, died at the age of 94 on Friday, January 5, 2018. Mr. Buckman was a world recognized leader in aerospace engineering. His career in industry included work on all types of aircraft including, airplanes, helicopters, missiles, and spacecraft. During the 1960s at Grumman, Mr. Buckman was a member of the team of...

Jan 1, 1970

David A. Ross, 46 years of age, of Vernon, CT., passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2018. Born in Manhasset, NY, he was the son of Blanche (Zaref) Ross of Vernon, CT and the late Steven L. Ross. David was a loving, sincere, and kind soul. An artist at heart, David played guitar and took great pride in his...

Jan 1, 1970

Stanley Goldberg, 70 years of age passed away on Thursday ,May 11,2017. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Phillip R and Rhoda ( Marholin) Goldberg Stan was a graduate of Glastonbury H.S and the University of Hartford, where he earned degrees in Accounting & Computer Science.He enjoyed a long career as a programmer at...

Jan 1, 1970

It is with great sorrow that we mourn the loss of our loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Katharine Isenberg Lavitt. She died peacefully at home surrounded by those who loved her at the age of ninety on September 23, 2017. A lifelong resident of Hartford, she was the beloved daughter of Henry & Rosalind (Ball) Isenberg. She was...

Jan 1, 1970

Connor Scott Zieky - A light has gone out of our lives with the passing of our dearly loved son, brother, grandson and friend. Connor Scott Zieky, 27, of Avon, CT passed away unexpectedly on November 4, 2018.The beloved son of Jon and Liz Zieky, adored by his brothers, Jake, Alex, Chase Zieky and honorary brother, Dylan Quenneville, grandparents...

Jan 1, 1970

Jean Sanofsky of West Hartford died on December 18, 2018 at age 100. People will be surprised by her longevity, for she always looked younger than her age. Jean was the daughter of Ida and Sam Glassman and attended school in East Hartford. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, partner and friend. “Miss Jean,” as...

Jan 1, 1970

Robert (Bob) Whitman, 81 years old, of West Hartford, Connecticut, passed away unexpectedly at his home with his wife at his side. He was born in New York, New York. He was a law professor at the University of Connecticut Law School for 50 years. He was a graduate of Baruch College with a degree in accounting. He then...

Jan 1, 1970

Mollie (Hyman) Bornstein, 87, entered into rest peaceably at her home in West Hartford on September 22, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Sigmund Bornstein. Born on December 24, 1929 in Everett, MA, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Bessie (Weinbaum) Hyman. Mollie was a graduate of the Massachusetts School of Art and...

Jan 1, 1970

Leah Ger Spector, 93, was the wife of the late Norman Spector She was a founding member Temple Beth Sholom, now Beth Sholom B’nai Israel, Manchester and a member of Congregation Agudas Achim in West Hartford She was also a member of Sisterhood of BSBI and a life member of Hadassah She supported many civic and charitable causes Loving...

Jan 1, 1970

Norman M. Grody, 83 years of age, of Bloomfield, CT, died on December 15, 2016. Norman was adopted, as an infant by the Goldman family of Windsor. They died in a tragic automobile accident and he was subsequently adopted by Anna and Samuel Grody of Hartford when he was 10 years old. After graduating high school Norman enlisted in...

Jan 1, 1970

Kenneth Reid Howell, 62, of South Windsor, CT passed away early Sunday morning in his home, surrounded by his family and friends. He was the beloved husband of Linda Halpert Howell for over 35 years, father to Amie O’Brien (Eric), Jeffrey, and Joseph, and an amazing grandfather to his granddaughter and grandson. He was predeceased by his beloved parents,...

Jan 1, 1970

Stephen A. Wiener, 71 years of age, of West Hartford, CT, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Susan (Mayerowicz) Wiener. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of Hannah (Goldschmidt) Wiener and the late Joseph J. Wiener. Stephen grew up in Granby, and was the valedictorian of Granby High School class...

Jan 1, 1970

Lois C Kramer, 83 years old, of Bloomfield, Ct died Tues, December 6, 2016. Born in Hartford, Ct-she was the daughter of the late Paul & Rose (Kroopneck) Cherniack. Lois graduated from Weaver H.S.-married Burton F. Kramer-also from Weaver H.S. After a number of years she divorced and worked in the Home Health Care field until her retirement. She...

Jan 1, 1970

Brad Jackson, 60, as he was commonly known, passed away unexpectedly on July 18, 2016. He is survived by his true love of 38 years, Penny. His greatest pride and joy are his children, Sarah Miles and Aron Cosmos and equally his ” mentored” children Chris Craig and Lauren Bernstein. Brad was a happy man who looked forward to...

Jan 1, 1970

Sarah Sally (Silverman) Shaskin, 93 years of age, of Manchester, CT, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Abraham Shaskin. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Esther (Orenstein) Silverman.

Sally graduated from Weaver High School and worked as a Key Punch Operator...

Jan 1, 1970

Maxwell M. Friedman on November 1st slipped away peacefully. Born on July 5, 1918, he was the son of the late Barney and Anna Wallad Friedman. Max was a graduate of Weaver High School and later attended the University of Ohio. In 1946 he was discharged from the Army having served for 3 years. Later that year, he co-founded...

Jan 1, 1970

Wallace Gitberg of Windsor, beloved husband of the late Myrna (Wood) Gitberg, died Thursday, March 8th, 2018. He was born in Springfield, MA, the son of the late Jacob and Sadie Gitberg. A graduate of American International College, he ran several companies. For over 30 year, along with his partner and friend, he owned and operated Hartford Element. He...

Jan 1, 1970

Helen Z. Pearl passed away after a long battle with cancer with her family at her bedside on October 4, 2015. She was the daughter of Col. George Zalkan, who in the 1970’s served as Director of Health of the capital City of New Britain, CT. and daughter of Harriet Libman Zalkan, a medical Social Worker who became a...

Jan 1, 1970

Evalyn (Jartman) Herskowitz, 97 years of age, of Norwalk, CT, a former resident of New Britain, died on Saturday, August 20, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Sidney J. Herskowitz. Born in New Britain on September 23, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Israel and Bessie (Block) Jartman. She leaves her two sons, Richard...