Obituaries

Jan 1, 1970

Elaine Betty (Sklar) Chaet, 89 years of age, of West Hartford died Friday, January 13, 2017 peacefully at home. She was the widow of Howard Chaet. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Sophie (Cohen) Sklar. Elaine attended public school through high school in the Bronx New York. After her 1949 wedding, Elaine worked...

Jan 1, 1970

Shirley J. (Zieky) Marholin, of West Hartford, CT, passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on Monday, May 14, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Arnold Buddy’ Marholin. Born in Hartford, CT she was the daughter of the late Harry and Nellie (Schuman) Zieky. Shirley can best be described by the Sinatra song entitled, “I...

Jan 1, 1970

Jean (Bonn) Vogel, 93 years of age, of Boca Raton, FL and West Hartford, CT, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Stanley W. Vogel. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Hebe (Dryfoos) Bonn, Sr. Jean made her way to Hartford, CT in the...

Jan 1, 1970

Howard Leonard Reuben, D.M.D. passed away on June 17, 2015 at Hartford Hospital. Committed to his family and friends, he was a man of deep integrity and quiet humility. Born in Hartford in 1927, son of Sadye Aaron Reuben and David N. Reuben, he earned his B.A. from the University of Connecticut and his D.M.D from Temple University. He...

Jan 1, 1970

Attorney Robert B. Cohen of Bloomfield, CT, formerly of West Hartford, CT, died peacefully in his home on Monday, June 5, 2017, at the age of 84. Bob was the loving husband of Mary Lou (Whitty) Cohen. Born in Scranton, PA, and raised in Margate, NJ, he was the son of the late George and Ray Cohen. In 1954...

Jan 1, 1970

Jessica Amy Schnur Thomas, 40, of Clinton died Friday, November 24th from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Jessica was surrounded by her loving family and friends at the time of her passing. Jessica was born in Hartford, CT on November 10, 1977 to Alan Schnur and Deborah (Skal) Schnur. Jessica leaves behind her loving family, her parents Alan...

Jan 1, 1970

Alan Howard Rocklin, 70, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, March 10, following a courageous and hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Alan is survived by his cherished wife of 21 years, Liz Kay, of Tariffville, CT.; his three daughters, Lauren Rocklin (NY), Erika Ehrlich & her husband Bryan (NJ), and Emily Golinsky-Cyr & her wife Michelle (MA); and...

Jan 1, 1970

Bernice ‘Bunny’ (Brightman) Bass, 91 years of age, of West Hartford, CT, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Bunny leaves her beloved husband of 70 years, J. Zalman Bass. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Clara (Kravitz) Brightman.

Bunny was a respected and beloved a teacher in the Bloomfield...

Jan 1, 1970

Caron Dunn Daniels, 71, passed away on May 2, 2018. Caron spent most of her life in West Hartford, CT. She was the daughter of Judge Jacob and Anna Dunn. Caron was married to Leslie Daniels just over 50 Years. Caron is survived by her husband Leslie Daniels, two children Brian Jay Daniels (his wife, Karen Cassery-Daniels) of Southington,...

Jan 1, 1970

Born on 9/24/22 in Hartford, CT, Leo was a lifelong resident of the Greater Hartford area. In the ’60’s and ’70’s he was well-known as the owner of SAM’S ARMY AND NAVY,’ an army surplus store he inherited from his father, Samuel Bachner, and turned into a hip clothing store. He finally quit working at the age of 85...

Jan 1, 1970

Horace Sarter, M.D., 88 years of age, of West Hartford, died Wednesday, December 12th, 2018. He was the husband of the late Sondra (Becker) Sarter. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Samuel and Rae (Parnet) Sarter. Dr. Sarter was a beloved Pediatrician in West Hartford for over thirty years. He leaves two daughters,...

Jan 1, 1970

Saunder Weinstein, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 14 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He was predeceased by his wife Elaine. Saunder was the son of the late Anna and Samuel Weinstein. He grew up in Hartford where he attended Weaver High School. He received his accounting degree from the University of Hartford. Saunder was the managing...

Jan 1, 1970

Jon M. Case of Glastonbury, CT beloved husband of Eileen and father to Mara and Anna passed away on January 21, 2018. He died following a brief illness. The son of Howard E. Case and Susan H. Case of Glastonbury, CT and brother to Wendy Casey and Andy Case. He was born in New Britain, CT November 20, 1961....

Jan 1, 1970

Alice Estren Margolis, 89, of West Hartford, beloved wife of her late husband Herbert Margolis, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, March 17, 2017. Alice was born on September 12, 1927 in New Haven, CT. She was the daughter of the late Abraham and Rose Estren and is survived by her son, Hank Margolis (Elizabeth), and...

Jan 1, 1970

Sarah Furman Bachner, 94, passed away Feb 6th with her beloved husband Leo by her side. Raised in Montreal, she moved to Hartford in 1952 to marry Leo Bachner. She worked as a bookkeeper at several businesses before settling into Leo’s store, Sam’s Army and Navy, while raising 3 kids. She loved playing Mah Jong, reading mysteries, and was...

Jan 1, 1970

Michael I. Holzman, a loving husband and father, entrepreneur, lifelong cycling and woodworking enthusiast and friend, passed away at the age of 55, on July 12th at home in West Hartford, Connecticut after a courageous battle with cancer, in the devoted care of his wife of 25 years, Carmen. He adored and deeply appreciated Carmen, and often spoke of...

Jan 1, 1970

Maxine “Mickey” (Hollander) Weinstein, beloved wife of Michael P. Weinstein, of West Hartford passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. Born in Norfolk,VA, she was the daughter of the late Florence and Jules Hollander.

Mickey attended the University of Georgia. She was the past president and chairman of the Board of the Mandell Jewish Community Center, a...

Jan 1, 1970

Robert “Bob” H. Pitegoff of West Hartford died peacefully on Wednesday (December 12, 2018). He was the son of the late Dr. Gerald I. Pitegoff and Janet (Rudich) Pitegoff. Robert is survived by his brother Dr. John G. Pitegoff and his wife Anne Martha Pitegoff, a nephew Curtis Pitegoff and a niece Molly Pitegoff. Despite the many challenges he...

Jan 1, 1970

Marvin I. Cohn, 78, formerly of Newington, CT, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at Hospice Atlanta in Georgia. Born on May 31, 1939, in Hartford, he was the son of the late George and Thelma Cohn, and was a beloved husband to the late Myrna Baller Cohn and Arlyn Matwetsky Cohn. He was also predeceased by his brother, David...

Jan 1, 1970

Joan Leopold Glazier, passed away peacefully at her home Saturday, March 25, 2017. The beloved daughter of Kurt A. and Henriette Leopold, Joan was born on November 4, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York and resided in West Hartford, CT. for much of her life. Joan was a graduate of Hall High School, class of 1953 and attended the University...