Obituaries

Jan 1, 1970

Julianne Miskovich Port, 64 years of age, of West Hartford, CT, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Larry N. Port. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Anne (Zozom) Miskovich. Julianne graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BS and received an MBA from Tulane...

Jan 1, 1970

Elliot Ginden liked to say that he grew up too poor to have a middle name. That was the kind of self-deprecating humor that endeared him to so many.Born in Brooklyn on June 3, 1928 to Ada (Diamond) and Albert Ginden, he was the youngest of three sons, coming in to this world 10 minutes after his identical twin...

Jan 1, 1970

Betty (Jacobs) Jacobs, 95, passed away peacefully on January 8th, with her daughter by her side. Daughter of Benjamin Jacobs and Rachel (Cohen) Jacobs, Betty was born and raised in Caerphilly, South Wales and emigrated to the United States in 1955. She was married to her beloved late husband, Harold Jacobs for close to sixty years. She was also...

Jan 1, 1970

Dr. Naomi A. (Dunn) Eichenbaum, 98 years of age, of Murphy, NC, formerly of New Britain, CT, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016. She was the widow of Dr. Irving W. Eichenbaum. Born in New Britain, CT, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Rose (Kallinsky) Dunn. Naomi was awarded her D.D.S. from University of Maryland in 1939...

Jan 1, 1970

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Genia “Jenny” Apfelbaum Goldsher on Tuesday, March 20 at the age of 95 after a long illness. Genia was born in Sosnowiec, Poland on April 29, 1922 the daughter of Yehiel Haim and Rose Skurka Apfelbaum. During WWII, Genia was brought to a labor camp in Czechoslovakia, while...

Jan 1, 1970

Stephen Marc Smith 64 of East Hampton, CT died on Saturday October 21, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Stephen was born on March 10, 1953 to the late Jack and Shirley Smith. He was a graduate of Pulaski High School and Colgate University. He was employed for many years in the family hardware business Lehrer’s...

Jan 1, 1970

Michael M. Kaufmann, P.E. 75 years of age, of West Hartford, CT, died Saturday, July 16, 2016. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Bernard and Betty (Lifland) Kaufmann. Michael graduated from WPI in Massachusetts with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and spent his career working in the engineering field. Before retiring he ran his...

Jan 1, 1970

Jody Ellen Elston Katz of Groton passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 16 surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer. She was 67 years old. The oldest daughter of Roslyn and Leon Elston, Jody grew up in Elmwood and attended graduate school at Penn State University, where she met her husband of more than 40 years,...

Jan 1, 1970

Thelma (Rush) Sack, 98, of West Hartford, widow of Dr. Kenneth C. Sack, died Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at home. She was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Born in Philadelphia, PA on April 26, 1918 she was the daughter of Julius and Diana Rush. Thelma was raised in Philadelphia, lived in West Hartford for 65...

Jan 1, 1970

Charlotte (Greenberg) Greenberg, 98 years of age, of West Hartford, CT, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert L. Greenberg. Born in Hartford, CT she was the daughter of the late Harry and Nora (Glantz) Greenberg. Charlotte is survived by her son, Peter R. Greenberg and his wife, Janice, of...

Jan 1, 1970

Robert B. Vogel, 66 of Delray Beach, FL died on January 25, 2017 after a courageous fight with cancer. He was born in Hartford and grew up in West Hartford. He is the son of Jean B. Vogel of Boca Raton, FL and West Hartford, CT, and the late Stanley W. Vogel. He attended The Loomis Chaffee School in...

Jan 1, 1970

Irwin “Irv” Alexander Lustig, 92 years of age, of West Hartford died August 12, 2015. He was the husband of the late Annabelle (Cohen) Lustig. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Henry and Theresa (Newman) Lustig. Irv entered military service in 1943 and served in the 83rd Division, 329th regular Infantry Unit. He...

Jan 1, 1970

Edythe Gersten-Scott passed away peacefully after a long illness on Sunday, October 4, 2015. Edythe was born in Simsbury, Connecticut, to the late Samuel and Celia Kaufman Gersten. Edythe graduated from Simsbury High School, Hartford College for Woman and Goucher College. Edythe spent her working career in New York and Boston. While in New York she worked for several...

Jan 1, 1970

Marvis (Sweig) Bogatz, widow of the late Philip Bogatz and beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother died on May 14, 2018 in Avon, CT. She was predeceased by her parents, Samuel and Mollie Sweig, as well as the love of her life, her husband Philip, to whom she was married for 64 years.

Marvis was born in...

Jan 1, 1970

Elaine M. Sodel, 72, known affectionately to her family and friends as Laine, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2018. Elaine was born on May 10, 1946 in Hartford, the daughter of the former Charlotte (Lutsky) and Stanley Sack of Bloomfield, Connecticut. She graduated from Bloomfield High School and then from the Chandler School of Women...

Jan 1, 1970

It is with deep sorrow that we announce that Dr. Douglas P. Shore passed away on January 24, 2016. Loving and devoted father of Ethan and Gabriel, former husband of Jessica Stein, brother of Richard Shore, son of Marjorie Shore and the late Herbert Shore and best friend to Barry Ilberman and Attorney Mark Goodman. Dr. Shore was a...

Jan 1, 1970

Maryann N. Reuben, 78, of West Hartford passed away on October 3, 2016. A woman of tremendous strength and character, she was pre-deceased by her husband, Dr. Howard L. Reuben, parents Helen and George Nicholas, and brothers George Jr. and Robert. Maryann earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from CCSC and taught in the West Hartford school system. She...

Jan 1, 1970

Stefanie Braverman died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, September 11th at the age of 91. Stefanie was born in Poland and lived most of her life in Brooklyn with her husband Abraham of 49 years. Abraham predeceased her in 1994 after which, she started a new life in Newington where she was able to spend more time with...

Jan 1, 1970

Debbie Levy, 60, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2015 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her loving husband, James, who had thirty-six beautiful years with Debbie, and her two loving daughters, Emily and Stephanie, who were the loves of her life. She also leaves a brother, Steven Liebman, and his wife Alberta and...

Jan 1, 1970

Maurine Gail (Skal) Arsenault,68,of Berlin died Sunday, July 17, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Maurine was born in Hartford on October 24, 1947 the daughter of Arthur and Erma G. (Brown) Skal. Maurine was employed by the State of Connecticut for many years before her retirement as Assistant Director Volunteer Services. After retiring she lovingly took care of...