Obituaries

Jan 1, 1970

Paul M. Silversmith, 86 years of age, of Bloomfield, CT, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Gerri (Petluck) Silversmith. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late L. Fisher and Mollie (Kenig) Silversmith. In addition to his wife, Paul is survived by his...

Jan 1, 1970

Harriet J. Shapiro, 69 years of age, of Bloomfield, CT, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Claire (Rose) Manaker. Harriet was a graduate of Conard High School class of 1966 and a graduate from the Saint Francis Hospital School of X-Ray Technology in 1969. She...

Jan 1, 1970

Marc S. Levine, 77, beloved husband of Tamara Kagan Levine, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at Hartford Hospital, after a long illness. The son of Bessie (Koplowitz) and David Levine, a school teacher and shopkeeper, Marc was born and raised in Meriden, Connecticut. He graduated from Maloney High School, Brown University and Georgetown Law Center. After practicing law...

Jan 1, 1970

Benjamin Goldstein, 93 of West Hartford passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016. He was the husband of Kayleen Kagan Goldstein, the highlight of his life for 65 years. The son of Harry and Fannie Goldstein, Ben was born and raised in Hartford. A graduate of Weaver High School class of 1940, he attended Northwestern University and graduated from...

Jan 1, 1970

Lillian Hochman of West Hartford, widow of the late William Hochman, died on Thursday, July 9th at Hartford Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Louis and Ida (Brug) Brunswick. Born in Hartford, CT, she had lived in West Hartford most of her life. She graduated from Weaver High School, and Felt and Tarrant Comptometer School of Hartford....

Jan 1, 1970

Marvin Ginsburg, of New Britain, Ct. passed away peacefully in his home the morning of October 28th, 2015. Marvin is survived by his children, Laurence Steven Ginsburg of New Britain,Barry Alan Ginsburg of New Britain, and Hilary Ginsburg of Mckinney,Texas. Marvin also had two granddaughters, Sara Rebecca Noonan of Mckinney,Texas and Megan Kathleen Noonan of Mckinney, Texas. His wife,...

Jan 1, 1970

Victoria G. Cowan died peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 11th at the age of 100. She was the widow of Daniel M. Cowan and the daughter of Oscar and Claire Grab of New York City. Vicki grew up and spent many years in both New York City and Lausanne, Switzerland. She was fluent in French and Italian. She...

Jan 1, 1970

Hazel Ann Zeldes, 64 years of age, of Wales, MA, died Friday, November 4, 2016. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of Edith (Herrmann) Zeldes and the late Benjamin Zeldes of Stafford Springs, CT. Hazel received a B.A. in liberal arts and then completed her doctoral training in naturopathy. She was also a trained massage therapist. She...

Jan 1, 1970

Julius “Mike” Michelson, 86 years of age, of Lake Worth, FL, formally of Windsor, CT, died on Sunday, July 24, 2016. He was the beloved husband of the late Marlene Michelson. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Abraham and Sadie (Straushun) Michelson. For the last twenty years, Mike shared a wonderful life with Phyllis Margolin,...

Jan 1, 1970

Dennis Hersh, prominent Hartford attorney, passed away Wednesday morning, April 29, at the age of 69, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a beloved husband, father, uncle, cousin and friend to many. Dennis loved life and embraced it to the fullest. He touched many with his kindness and vibrant sense of humor. He was also a zealous...

Jan 1, 1970

Born in Mt. Vernon, NY and late of Manhattan and New Marlborough, MA, Ira, age 77, passed away on May 16, 2018 after a sudden brief illness. He is survived by his wife of almost 30 years, Shirley Friedman, who he believed “hung the moon”, son, Matt, daughter, Beth, daughter-in- law, Honey, son-in-law, Justin, adored grandchildren, Jasmine and Simon,...

Jan 1, 1970

Rosalind Rolly’ Weinberg, 100 years of age, of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, formerly of West Hartford, CT, died Monday, February 27, 2017. She was the widow of Leo Weinberg. Born in Hartford, CT, November 9, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Minnie (Kone) Gold. Rolly grew up in West Hartford, attending the West Hartford Public...

Jan 1, 1970

Miriam Selman, a long-time resident of Bloomfield, CT, died Friday, the 17th of June at Saint Mary Home in West Hartford, CT. She was married to the late Leonard Selman for 34 years. Born in 1931 in New York City, Miriam received a Bachelor of Science degree from New York University and Master’s degree from the University of Saint...

Jan 1, 1970

Ellen Lerman, 80, of West Hartford CT passed away June 22, 2018 after a 3-year valiant battle with colon cancer. She was lovingly cared for by her husband Robert (Bob) of 60 years and daughter Joanne who were at her side. She passed easily and quietly. Ellen was known for devotion, compassion and complete love for all of her...

Jan 1, 1970

Elinor Wilensky Tannenbaum was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1919 and died in her Duncaster Apartment in Bloomfield CT on September 2nd 2015. Elinor’s life was truly remarkable and she is remembered by her loving friends and family, including her son Lewis and daughters Ruth and Susan. She grew up in Brooklyn, the daughter of immigrant parents Simon and...

Jan 1, 1970

Rose (Sweedlow ) Solomon passed away on February 15 at the age of 98. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Morris. She is survived by her daughters, Robin and her husband Moe of Manchester, and Bonnie and her husband, Gerry of Enfield. She also leaves her niece Felicia, and her husband Mark of West Hartford.

Rose retired...

Jan 1, 1970

Jason Matthew Schulman, 42, son of Myron and Shelley (Tager) Schulman, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 11, 2018.

Jason is survived by his loving parents, Myron and Shelley; his brother, Michael and his wife, Rebecca and son, Noah, and his brother, Jonathan, and his wife, Jamie, and their three sons, Parker, Tristan and Beckham. His nephews...

Jan 1, 1970

Blanche (Gold) Koppelman, 90 years of age, of Avon, CT and formerly of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, died Sunday December 11, 2016 peacefully at her home. Born in Bridgeport CT, the daughter of the late Jacob and Anna (Chernoff) Gold. Blanche attended both the University of Connecticut and the University of Miami. After raising her family in West Hartford,...

Jan 1, 1970

Danielle J. Rothstein, 26 years of age of Avon, CT, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the beloved daughter of Lance and Andrea (Baggish) Rothstein and cherished sister to Rebecca. Danielle graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Creative Writing from the University of Miami. She was a gifted writer and...

Jan 1, 1970

Norman Lazerow, age 92, passed peacefully on Wednesday, December 12, in Avon, CT. He was the loving son of Rubin and Mollie (Kaplan) Lazerow. Born and raised in Hartford’s North End, he loved to tell stories about growing up in the “old neighborhood.” Norman was a graduate of Weaver High School, actually graduating a semester early to serve his...