Obituaries

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...

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...