Obituaries

Jan 1, 1970

Benjamin S. Kostin, 98, of West Hartford, CT, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Born in Unionville, CT, he was a son of the late Bertha and Morris Kostin. Ben was predeceased by Irene Osias Kostin, who died on their 52nd wedding anniversary, and then by his long-time companion Blanche Sherman. Graduating from the Frank A. Bracket School...

Jan 1, 1970

Sylvia (Sosansky)Wolfgang, 94 years of age, of West Hartford, CT, passed on Monday, July 25, 2016 at 6:30 pm. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, and grew up in Patchogue New York. Sylvia was the daughter of Louis and Rose (Wolowitz) Sosansky and big sister to Beattie Rose. She grew up in a loving family in a small town...

Jan 1, 1970

Robert H. Weinstein, 63 years of age, of East Hartford died Thursday, December 10, 2015. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Max and Gerda (Karliner) Weinstein. Rob completed his undergraduate studies at UConn and went on to study law at Washington and Lee. He practiced law throughout Connecticut for over thirty years. He leaves his...

Jan 1, 1970

Age 93, of Simsbury, CT, formerly of Boston, passed away May 22, 2015. He was the husband of the late Lillian (Rudnick). He leaves his daughter Marion and son Barry, two grandchildren, a great grandchild and beloved dogs Shayna Madel and Jordan. He was a 1943 graduate of Northeastern University with a B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, and served...

Jan 1, 1970

Jay Ervin Lichtenbaum, born on Friday, May 13, 1927 was called forth to Heaven’s eternal peace on Friday, January 13, 2017. Jay was born 89 years ago in Wilmington, DE, moved to Hartford, CT as a young boy, and lived in Cromwell, CT for over 40 years. After service in World War II for the United States Navy, Jay...

Jan 1, 1970

Ann Hirth (nee Broder vel Leszkowicz), 95 years of age, of Manchester, CT passed away March 11, 2016 surrounded by loved ones. She was the widow of Emanuel “Mike” Hirth. Born in Vienna, Austria, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Sara (nee Witman) Broder vel Leszkowicz. She was a member of Beth Sholom B’nai Israel of...

Jan 1, 1970

Philip Myrun, 68, passed away June 9, 2016 after a short illness. Phil was born November 16, 1947 in Providence, RI to Sophie and the late Maurice Myrun. He is survived by his sister Judy Villamarin of DE, his niece Joann Villamarin and her husband Joe Cutter and his nephew Jake Milstein and his wife Jen Arterburn and their...

Jan 1, 1970

Joel Arnold Kalafa, of West Hartford died of heart failure On Tuesday, September 5 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT. He was predeceased by the love of his life and wife of 63 years, Marcia Kalafa. Joel was the son of the late Samuel Kalafa and Yetta (Wachtel) Kalafa. He is survived by his brother Milton Kalafa, children...

Jan 1, 1970

Elinor Ruth (Resnick) Adams, beloved wife of Robert Adams for 54 years, died peacefully on January 2, 2017, at the Hebrew Home in West Hartford. Ellie, as she was known to friends and family, was born February 2, 1938 in Springfield, MA and was a long time resident of West Hartford. She was the daughter of the late Samuel...

Jan 1, 1970

Selma Neckrich Field, 98, beloved wife for seventy-five years to Arnold Field, peacefully passed away, Saturday, November 14, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born November 6, 1917 in Norwich, CT, she was the daughter of Harry and Esther Neckrich. She graduated with high honors from Weaver High School in 1935. Subsequently she worked in G. Fox...

Jan 1, 1970

Philip Edward Morin, 98, formerly of Worcester, MA, and mostly recently of West Hartford, CT, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2018. Born on January 6, 1920, he was the son of the late Morris and Lillian (Sinovitz) Morin. He was the husband of the late Rosabelle (Ranen) Morin with whom he shared his life for 59 years. Phil...

Jan 1, 1970

Barry Lubin of Hartford, CT, and Becket, MA, died early on the morning of May 12th at the Hebrew Center for Health and Rehabilitation in West Hartford after a long illness. He leaves behind a grieving family: Elaine, his wife of 52 years; Rebecca, his cherished daughter and her partner Stephen Werthner; Gail Brooks-Lemkin, his sister; her sons Marc...

Jan 1, 1970

Bettye (Tucker) Hershfeld, 95 years of age, of Danville, CA, formerly of West Hartford, Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Barney and Dorothy (Flaxman) Tucker.

Bettye leaves her children, Jan Hershfeld of Danville, CA and Barry and Linda (Hershfeld) Rubinson of Roseville, CA and Henderson, NV; her brother, Seymour Tucker of West Hartford, CT and...

Jan 1, 1970

Susan M. Scherer passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 13, 2018, at age 81. She was the loving wife of Henry for 56 years, beloved mother of Charles (Allison) and Tony (Alison), and adoring grandmother of Jordan, Melissa, Sam, and Hayley. She was the devoted sister-in-law of Susanne Klingeman (the late Ellis). She was the cherished aunt...

Jan 1, 1970

Wendy Robin Ennis, teacher, journalist, beloved mother, daughter, spouse, aunt, niece, cousin and friend, died Wednesday after a courageous battle with cancer. Born January 27, 1967 in the Bronx, Wendy won a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to the School of Visual Arts. She was a reporter/producer for WOR radio, Visnews, Reuters, CBS Newspath, WTSP-TV and Consumer Reports Television before pursuing...

Jan 1, 1970

Eugene (Gene) Cantor, 69 years of age, of Glastonbury, CT passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Sam and Beatrice Cantor. Gene was a graduate of Cooper Union and earned a master’s degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He spent over 40 years as an aerospace engineer at Pratt...

Jan 1, 1970

Harold J. Lowe, 95 years of age, of West Hartford, died Sunday, December 27, 2015 at home with his family and with his dear niece and nephew, Barbara Furman and Richard Levitan, by his side. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Charles and Fanny Lavovitch. Harold served as a 1st Lt. in the US Air...

Jan 1, 1970

Edythe Rickel Bloom, LCSW of West Hartford, CT. May 2, 1921 to October 1, 2017. Passed away peacefully at her home after a courageous fight with cancer. Edythe was the daughter of Clara and Samuel Rickel of Allentown, Pennsylvania. She earned a Phi Beta Kappa from Pennsylvania State University in 1941 and received her MSW from Smith College School...

Jan 1, 1970

Doris M. Toubman, known affectionately as “Gum”, of Fort Lauderdale, FL, formerly of West Hartford, CT, passed away at the age of 93 on April 5, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Harry W. Toubman. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Louis and Ida (Slavin) Maron. After high school, Doris enlisted...

Jan 1, 1970

Attorney Mark C. Yellin, 83, of Delray Beach, FL and Bloomfield, CT, died peacefully on Monday, January 2, 2017. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Harry and Sally (Nathanson) Yellin. He graduated from Weaver High School, where he set a district basketball scoring record. He received a B.S. degree from Yale University in 1955,...