Obituaries

Jan 1, 1970

Abrahms, Marc C., 67 of West Hartford died July 16th, 2015, in Bloomfield, CT. Born in Hartford on April 11th, 1948, he was educated in the West Hartford Public School System and graduated with a B.A. degree from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. At age 26 he became the youngest trustee in the history of Clark University and for...

Jan 1, 1970

Edith (Permutt) Szafman, 88, beloved wife of the late David Szafman, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Born in Manhattan, NY, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Sophie (Schultz) Permutt, sister of Gerald Permutt and devoted mother of Mark and Steven. Edith grew up in Union City, NJ and graduated from Emerson High School....

Jan 1, 1970

Esther (Goldberg) Rauch, 90 years of age, of West Hartford, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Meyer and Nora (Kolbin) Goldberg. Esther was predeceased by her beloved husband, Donald Rauch. She leaves her daughter Mira L. Rauch of West Hartford.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday,...

Jan 1, 1970

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Shirley Sowalsky Brody, 93, of West Hartford, CT, wife of the late Bernard William (Bill) Brody, on August 11, 2016. She was born on September 15, 1922, in Hartford, CT. Shirley was raised in Hartford and attended its fine public schools, graduating from Weaver High School...

Jan 1, 1970

Joyce S. Cohn passed away on Thursday, August 9 in Manhattan. The loving daughter of Marion Renert Cohn and Albert Cohn, sister of Barbara Nathanson, sister-in-law of Robert Nathanson, aunt to Allyson Duffy and her husband Justin, Matthew Nathanson, great-aunt to Finnegan, Tate and Oliver Duffy, and many close cousins. She also leaves her special aunt Lillian Renert. Joyce...

Jan 1, 1970

Arnold Haspel passed away peacefully on July 2nd, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Beloved and devoted wife of 62 years, Barbara. The perfect father to Helene & Robert Marchese and Dr. Kenneth & Janet Haspel. His greatest joy was his grandchildren Jacob & Benjamin Haspel and Drs. Eric & Allison Padegimas. He is reunited with his parents Eva...

Jan 1, 1970

Marc A. Nerenstone, 87 years of age, of Chantilly, VA died Monday, March 21, 2016. He was the son of the late Morris and Etta (Albin) Nerenstone. He graduated from Alfred University and was employed in materials development spending two years in the US Army. When the Cuban Missile Crisis broke out in October 1962, he was a civilian...

Jan 1, 1970

Everett Y. Rosenblatt, 98 years of age, of West Hartford, died Thursday, March 10, 2016. He was the husband of the late Lillian (Hoff) Rosenblatt. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Rosenblatt. He was a graduate of Weaver High school (1936) and an alumnus of Hillyer College. He was a member of...

Jan 1, 1970

It is with sorrow that we announce the passing of Samuel Blumenthal of Bloomfield, formerly of W. Hartford, at Duncaster Retirement Community on Dec 28, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Hartford on May 26, 1929 to Harry S. Blumenthal and Emma Weiner Blumenthal. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Frances (Finesilver)...

Jan 1, 1970

Arline Beatrice Wolansky (née Greenbaum), 79, beloved wife of David for over 56 years, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, February 16, 2018 at her home in West Hartford. Friday coincided with the start of the Jewish month of Adar which celebrates Purim; a festive holiday with singing, dancing, and drinking; all of Arl’s favorites! Arline...

Jan 1, 1970

Alan H. Kaufman, 77, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2018 with his family by his side. Alan is a lifelong resident of West Hartford, CT, Beach Park Clinton, CT and Boca Raton, Fl. He was a proud member of Tumble Brook Country Club and The Polo Club in Boca Raton. Alan was fortunate to have lived a wonderful...

Jan 1, 1970

David P. Davis, 72 years of age, of Lake Worth, FL and Simsbury, CT died Thursday, July 6, 2017 after a courageous battle with Leukemia. Born in Middletown, CT, he was the son of the late Harold and Ruth (Zlokower) Davis. He was the president and owner of Mam’selle clothing store. David was a devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather...

Jan 1, 1970

Dr. William T. ‘Bill’ Sherman, 82 years of age, of The Villages, FL, West Hartford, CT, and Nantucket, MA passed away suddenly on Thursday, August 16, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Samantha (Theriault) Sherman. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late George J and Lottie K (Kovarsky) Sherman.

Bill always followed...

Jan 1, 1970

Melvin Kosovsky, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 7, 2017. He was married to the late Betsy Ruth (Lebowitz) Kosovsky for 57 years. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of Albert and Lillian (Webber) Kosovsky. He was a United States Air Force veteran of World War II.

Mel played tennis...

Jan 1, 1970

Esther Baran,100, of Parsons Drive, West Hartford passed Tuesday, July 3, 2018. Born in Hartford, CT she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Yetta (Leibowitz) Sosin. She leaves a daughter, Marcia Baran, of West Hartford, a son Richard (Carol) of Vienna, VA, two grandchildren, Lauren Lang (Brian), of Bethesda, MD and Brian Baran (Emily) of Washington, DC....

Jan 1, 1970

Gertrude “Goldie” (Sosin) Luftglas, born May 30, 1932 of West Hartford, CT, passed away October 20th, 2017 after a short illness. She lived in the Hartford area throughout her life. Goldie graduated from Hartford High School in 1950. Goldie was first and foremost a wife and mother. Being a mother meant more to Goldie than anything in the world....

Jan 1, 1970

Rose (Zebrack) Bernstein, 96 years of age, of Boca Raton, FL, formerly of West Hartford, CT, died Thursday, May 12, 2016. She was the widow of Gerson ‘Gary’ K. Bernstein. Raised in Paterson, NJ, Rose served as a nurse in the US Army during World War II. She leaves her daughter, Ina Nenninger and her husband Timothy of Vienna,...

Jan 1, 1970

Marcia (Granoff) Kalafa, 83, of West Hartford died of Alzheimer’s Disease on Monday, June 15, at Norah’s Place in Vernon. She was the loving and devoted wife of Joel Arnold Kalafa for 63 years. Marcia was the daughter of the late Sadie (Meisel) and David Granoff; sister of the late Ethel Dembe. She is survived by her husband; her...

Jan 1, 1970

Edith Ziffer, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died peacefully, surrounded by family on Sunday, April 1. She was the cherished wife of Dr. Herman Ziffer, internal medicine specialist, for 62 years.

Edith was born on July 19, 1932 to Suzanne and Solomon Chaftan and grew up in the Bronx. She and Herman lived in the same apartment...

Jan 1, 1970

Harry Racher, age 86 of Old Saybrook, CT passed away peacefully on May 2, 2015 in Aventura, FL. He was born on June 12, 1928 to Morris and Sonia (Weisberg) Racher in New Britain, CT. He served proudly in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. With his brothers, he was the owner-operator of George’s Transmissions in New Britain...