Obituaries

Jan 1, 1970

Beverly Weisman Nair, 83 Years of age , of Newington died September 26,2017. Born in Brooklyn,New York on January 13,1934 She was the daughter of the late Joesph and Helen Weisman. Beverly was very active and a member of Tephereth Israel Synagogue in New Britain. She is predeceased by her husband Herbert Nair and son Michael Nair. She leaves...

Jan 1, 1970

Holocaust survivor Joseph Schor, 90 years of age, of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of West Hartford, CT, passed away on Saturday February 3, 2018. Born in Zalosci Poland, he was interned in the Zborow Ghetto and was the sole survivor of his family - Father Nathan Dubowy, Mother Pesha Dubowy (nee Apter), Sister Shaindel, Brothers Eli, Mendel, Jacob, Moishe....

Jan 1, 1970

Mildred (Rosenstein) Lewis, of West Hartford, CT, passed away on May 23, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Perry E. Lewis. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Anna (Cohen) Rosenstein. Milly attended Weaver High School and then Secretarial School, after which she worked for a Judge, and then B&...

Jan 1, 1970

June P. Sandler, 83, surrounded by her family, left this life on Sunday, May 3, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital. June was the daughter of Barney and Minnie (Kagan) Pearlman, and was raised in Revere, Massachusetts, having been graduated as Salutatorian of her senior class at Revere High School, Class of 1950. June was the wife of Gerald Sandler...

Jan 1, 1970

Joan M. (Roznar) Stahl, 64, of West Hartford, died Sunday, April 3, 2016, after a short battle with brain cancer. She was the beloved wife of Lawrence Stahl for 39 years. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of Lillian Roznar of West Hartford and the late Joseph Roznar. Joan grew up in West Hartford, and graduated from Conard...

Jan 1, 1970

Robert S. Siskin, 92 years of age, died April 21, 2017. He was a wonderful son, husband, father and grandfather. A native of West Hartford, CT, he was the son of Samuel and Rhea (Bander) Siskin. His studies at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania were interrupted by his service in the Army Signal Corps during World...

Jan 1, 1970

Grace T. Smith (nee Olanoff), passed away August 9, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Melvin I. Smith; dear mother of Michael (Patricia Seifer), Daniel (Jan), Simon (Denise Garrison) and Ronald (deceased); cherished grandmother of Julia and Richard Seifer-Smith, Erin, the late Megan, Jenna (Matt Friedman), Matthew and Zachary Smith, Ian (Amanda) and Ryan Smith; loving great-grandmother of Max,...

Jan 1, 1970

Ann (Anopolsky) Bregman, 96 years of age, of Lake Alfred, FL formerly of Hartford, West Hartford and Bloomfield, CT passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 9, 2017. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Isadore and Dora (Gold) Anopolsky. Ann was predeceased by her beloved husband of 40 years, Israel Bregman.

Ann spent...

Jan 1, 1970

Greta (Lowenstein) Meier of West Hartford, CT passed away peacefully at age 90 on Sunday, June 7, 2015; loving mother of Carolyn (Sam) Rosenfeld, Ron (Joyce Raynor) Meier, Leslie (Michael Hines) Meier and Debbie (Steve) Kleinman; loving daughter of the late Berthold and Martha Lowenstein; devoted sister of Jack (late Madge) Lawson and Ilsa (late John) Lebach; loving grandmother...

Jan 1, 1970

With broken hearts the family of Irvin Krantz announce his passing on Friday the 13th of July. Irv was a true family man and was devoted to his wife, Faye Shlomberg Krantz, his daughters, Dr. Holly Shaw, Jo Tweet and husband Bill, and son Peter and his wife Becky, and seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, his brother, Dr....

Jan 1, 1970

It is with great sadness that the family of Constance Casler Fisher announce her peaceful passing on Sunday, July 15th 2018 in West Hartford, CT at the age of 74 years. Connie will be lovingly remembered by her son Douglas and his wife Nicole, daughter Elizabeth Fisher Siegal, Erik Siegal, grandchildren Hayden and Camden Siegal and special sister Carolyn...

Jan 1, 1970

Robert William Balaban, 75, born June 29, 1940 to the late Jack and Bertha Balaban passed away after an extended illness on March 13, 2016 surrounded by his loved ones. Bob was a lifelong resident of Colchester, Connecticut. He graduated from Windham Technical High School in 1958 and shortly thereafter started up his first business, Balaban’s TV and Radio....

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...