Obituaries

Jan 1, 1970

Jerold George Nestler, 82 years of age, of Monroe Township, NJ, passed away peacefully in West Hartford, CT, on November 11, 2016. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Abraham and Sylvia Nestler. Jerry graduated from St. John’s University and enjoyed a distinguished career as Pharmacist and proprietor of Bay Drug Pharmacy, located...

Jan 1, 1970

Howard (Howie) David Falkin, 82, of West Hartford, beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, uncle and loyal friend,passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Hartford Hospital with his family by his side. Howie was born in Hartford, CT on November 11, 1934, son of the late Edward and Ruth Falkin. He resided in West Hartford his entire life. He...

Jan 1, 1970

William Schnur, 91 years of age, of West Hartford died November 2, 2015. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Jacob and Rebecca Schnur. Will was a World War II Veteran who was wounded in battle and awarded 2 Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. In 2011 he was awarded the Legion of Honor by...

Jan 1, 1970

Alfred H. Galin, age 89 of West Hartford, CT and Delray Beach, FL died peacefully at Hartford Hospital on July 12, 2017. Born on September 4, 1927, he was a loving son to Isadore and Rebecca (Lieberman) Galin. Al was predeceased by his best friends and brothers, Arthur, Julius and Ronald. When Al returned from the war (WWII) he...

Jan 1, 1970

Lillian (Lassoff) Skaletsky, 94 of West Hartford passed away on July 7, 2015. She was born in Hartford the daughter of the late Abraham & Molly Lassoff. She was predeceased by her daughter Joanne, her brothers Dr Irving Lassoff, Dr. Saul Lassoff & her sister Mildred Borden. She attended Weaver High School & worked at Macy’s Westfarms for over...

Jan 1, 1970

Leslie Ellen Jacobson, 74 of Windsor Locks passed away Thursday, October 19th surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Dorothy (Feinberg) Sohn. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 52 years, Edward M. Jacobson. She was a 1961 graduate of Weaver High School. She worked at Mechanics Savings Bank in Student...

Jan 1, 1970

Barbara E. (Friedman) Burns 81, passed peacefully in her sleep on Monday September 18, 2017. Barbara was married for 43 years to her late husband Jay and is survived by her son Dr. Jeff Burns, his wife Liza and by her daughter Lauri Boscarino and her husband Mark. She leaves behind the loves of her life, her grandchildren Joshua,...

Jan 1, 1970

Lorraine Rita (Alpert) Nodelman, 77 years of age, of West Hartford died Wednesday October 24. Born in New Haven, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Ruth (Swirsky) Alpert. Lorraine graduated from the New London Hospital School of Nursing before obtaining a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in education from Boston University. After working as a registered nurse...

Jan 1, 1970

Harriet (Berman) Scharf, 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at her home. She was born in Louisville, KY, daughter of the late Sam and Selma Berman. She was the only woman in her class at the University of Louisville School of Engineering, and the second woman ever to graduate from this engineering program. She later went...

Jan 1, 1970

Dr. Richard Feinberg, 63, of Granby, CT, passed away on March 22. He is survived by his wife, Ellen Thomson, and his two daughters, Aleyna and Julie Feinberg, and his rescue Brittany spaniel, Trooper. He felt his family was the greatest gift in life. He was a dedicated psychotherapist who loved his patients and was well respected by his...

Jan 1, 1970

It is with great sadness the family of Irma Edelson announces her passing on Thursday June 29, 2018, at the age of 87. Irma was a loving wife to her husband of 63 years, Herbert Edelson, cherished mother to Drs. Gary (Leora) Edelson, Mrs. Beth (Albert) Kranc, and Ms. Lisa Edelson, and proud grandmother to Daniel, Rina, Jacob, Elana...

Jan 1, 1970

A. Melvin Laschever passed away on Feb. 8, 2016 at the age of 95. He is survived by his loving wife Shirley Laschever, of West Hartford. Additionally, he is survived by his sister Esther Boykan of Springfield, Mass. Melvin is survived by his three children, Diane Salm and her husband Ron Salm, Steven Laschever and his wife Christine Laschever,...

Jan 1, 1970

Shirley C. Weintraub, 90, daughter of the late Morris and Jennie Bufferd, and beloved wife to David for more than 70 love-filled years, passed away peacefully at home on February 3rd surrounded by her loving family. She lived a wonderfully full life as a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend.

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Jan 1, 1970

Mildred (Jackson) Weinstein, age 92, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mildred was the daughter of the late Bertha and Morris Jackson, and sister of Esther Sohn and the late Ruth, Sam, and Ralph Jackson. She resided in West Hartford with her husband David H. Weinstein, DDS, who died...

Jan 1, 1970

It is with deep love and profound grief that we announce the passing of our aunt, Phyllis R Cherlin, beloved wife of the late Robert R Cherlin for 66 incredible years. Theirs was a love that defied the passage of time, “if ever two were one, then surely we”…They set an extraordinary example of love, devotion and respect for...

Jan 1, 1970

Roman Luftglas, 92, of West Hartford, passed away after a short illness on August 11, 2017. Born in 1925 in Szczakowa, Poland, Roman survived the ghetto and a variety of Nazi Concentration Camps. He was liberated on May 8, 1945 from the camp Schport Schule in Lower Salesia. From there through the Black Border he smuggled himself to the...

Jan 1, 1970

Sarah (Markman) Friedman, of West Hartford, CT, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late I. Edward Friedman. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Sophie Markman. Sarah was born on May 24, 1916 on Franklin Avenue in Hartford and she remained a “south-ender” at heart...

Jan 1, 1970

Seymour Byer, M.D., 89 years of age, of New Britain died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Born in New Britain, Seymour was the son of the late Louis and Rose (Ofstein) Byer. He was a US Marine Corps veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific during the years of 1943-46. Returning from...

Jan 1, 1970

Dr. Irving “Chick” Waltman passed away peacefully at his home on January 5th, 2016 at the age of 100 years and nine months surrounded by his family and his wife Frances Ann Epstein-Waltman. For those who knew him his passing leaves the world less illuminated, less warm, less intimate. He represented an exceptional combination of generosity, integrity, intellectual questing...

Jan 1, 1970

With deep sadness, the family of John Robert Suisman announces his passing on September 9, 2019. His passion for golf and professional sports was only surpassed by his love for his family. His marriage to Kathryn Lehman Suisman of 54 years was filled with laughter and admiration. John was a proud father to Lisa Parsons, Carolyn Shaughnessy, Stacey Keenan...