Obituaries

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...

Jan 1, 1970

Leah Dorman, died on Sunday, October 4th. Leah was the twin sister to Judith Dorman, was born in Rocky Hill, CT on September 30, 1922. She moved with her sister and her mother Etta Dorman to West Hartford in 1949. Leah and Judith were inseparable their entire life. Leah was a secretary for Hartford National Bank and Trust and...

Jan 1, 1970

Annette G. (Rosenthal) Marks, 75 years of age, of Delray Beach, FL and East Hartford, CT, passed away on (Sunday November 11, 2018. She was the beloved wife of Allan S. Marks for 56 years. Born in Hartford, CT she was the daughter of Pearl (Freedman) Rosenthal and the late Michael Rosenthal. Annette was a graduate of Weaver High...

Jan 1, 1970

Cypra (Naparstek) Alaimo of South Windsor, CT, passed away on July 6, 2017. Cypra was the daughter of the late Adolph and Ruth (Fischer) Naparstek. She was born on December 21, 1942 in Hartford, CT. She graduated from Weaver High School and attended the University of CT.

She was a strict celebrant of the Jewish Faith and...

Jan 1, 1970

Susan L. Wrubel, R.N., M.S., 62, of Colchester, beloved wife and best friend of William R. Ruocchio, passed away peacefully in the company of her loving family after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Sue earned her B.S. in Nursing from Southern Connecticut State College and an M.S. in Organizational Behavior from the University of Hartford. She began...

Jan 1, 1970

Ernest M. Sherry, 93 years of age, of West Hartford died Tuesday, November 15, 2016. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Samuel and Rose Sherry. Ernest graduated from Carnegie Tech where he met his wife Estelle. He served in the Pacific Theater during World War II . Ernest was a mechanical contractor until his retirement,...

Jan 1, 1970

Rhoda K Kurtzman, 83, of West Hartford, beloved mother, wife, relative, dear friend and caring neighbor passed away peacefully at St. Francis hospital, on November 14, 2015. Rhoda was born June 25, 1932 in New York. She was the daughter of the late Fannie and Jacob Kalmis of Jack’s Deli on Albany Ave, Hartford. Rhoda graduated from Weaver High...

Jan 1, 1970

Phyllis M. (Silver) Gelles passed away peacefully on December 20, 2017. Taught well by her parents of blessed memory, Louis and Martha Silver, Phyllis’ philanthropic work made her a pillar of the Hartford community for over 60 years. Often called a woman of valor for her commitment to Jewish causes, Phyllis was a founder of the Holocaust Museum in...

Jan 1, 1970

Ruth Levin Merblum of West Hartford died peacefully at the age of 98 on Sunday, April 30. She was the beloved wife for 65 years of the late Howard A. Merblum. Born in Springfield, MA, she was the youngest daughter of the late Samuel and Mamie Levin. Ruth was truly a life force. She was magnetic, quick witted, razor...

Jan 1, 1970

Florence (Meister) Schwartz Nurin, 92 years of age, of Los Angeles, CA, formerly of Pompano Beach, FL, Stratford and West Hartford, CT, died on Tuesday evening, June 30, 2015.

She was the widow of Bernard E. Schwartz and Henry E. Nurin. Born in New Haven, CT, she was the daughter of the late William and Bessie Meister....

Jan 1, 1970

Arline (Fine)Seltzer, 84 years of age, of Newington, died Sunday, April 8, 2018. She was the loving wife of Harvey E. Seltzer. Born in Greenwich, CT, she was the daughter of the late Reuben and Gertrude (Jacobs) Fine. Arline was a dedicated teacher of under-privileged children in the Hartford Public School System. She was also a founding member and...

Jan 1, 1970

Olga Bolocofsky, 99, of West Hartford, died Saturday, September 12, 2015, of natural causes. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Yetta Sosin of Bloomfield. She was predeceased by her sister, Norma Miller, and by her husband of 37 years, Samuel Bolocofsky. She was also predeceased by her dear friends, Rose Sadernsky, Minnie Guthart, Stella Turshin, and...

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...