Obituaries

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...

Jan 1, 1970

Carol (Simon) Rosenbloom, 83 years of age, of West Hartford, died on Monday, August 15, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Bernard Rosenbloom. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nathan and Ruth (Weiss) Simon.

Carol leaves her children; Paul Rosenbloom and his wife, Pam of Sturbridge, MA and Marcia...

Jan 1, 1970

Frances “Faigy” (Goldman) Hershkowitz, 92, of West Hartford, CT passed away peacefully on May 6th surrounded by her family. Faigy was born on June 13, 1922 on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, daughter of Yetta and Asher Goldman. She was predeceased by her 2 brothers, Harry and Sydney Goldman and by her husband of 59 years, Aaron Hershkowitz....

Jan 1, 1970

Alice (Gold) Ostrower, 75 years of age, of Simsbury, CT and Boynton Beach, FL passed away on April 15, 2017 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. She was the beloved wife for 50 years of Joseph Ostrower. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Goldie Gold. Alice’s entrepreneurial spirit became apparent when she...

Jan 1, 1970

Beloved Selma L. Yudkin, wife of Harold B. Yudkin, passed away peacefully in her home September 13, 2017 Selma was a loving Wife, a Gourmet Chef (her Cookies were legendary) a Philanthropist, friend and an amazing Aunt. Her family was the center of her life. Her beauty, grace, generosity of spirit never ceased. She leaves behind her loving family...

Jan 1, 1970

Rima Lois Brauer, M.D. died on May 17, 2015 in her apartment at Chatfield from a brain tumor, which gradually sapped her ability to talk and walk. She was born February 5, 1938 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Gerald and Frieda Rubenstein. Her father was a hero of the State of Israel who secured a ship, the Hatikvah, that helped...

Jan 1, 1970

Elaine Weinstein, 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday May 5th, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Elaine was the daughter of the late Gussie and Irving Friedland. She grew up in Hartford CT where she attended Hartford High School. Elaine worked at Cigna for 18 years and was recently living in West Hartford CT with her beloved husband Saunder....

Jan 1, 1970

Jody S. (Handell) Robbin, 56 years of age, of South Windsor, CT, passed away on Tuesday, October 18th, 2016. Born in Worcester, Mass, Jody was a beloved daughter of Morin (Bud) and Estelle Handell of Warren, RI; devoted wife of Bruce C. Robbin; caring and wonderful mother of Tammy and Emily Robbin; and loving sister of Lezli Pious and...

Jan 1, 1970

Barbara (Goldberg) Bernstein died on October 18, 2016 at Evergreen Woods in North Branford. Bobbie was the loving daughter of Jack and Doris (Davidson) Goldberg. She resided in Old Saybrook starting in 1979 with her wonderful husband Ernest Bernstein. They were residents of West Hartford and Waterford prior to that. Ernie predeceased Bobbie in 2011. He was her best...

Jan 1, 1970

Phyllis (Sachs) Katz, 87, of Cliffmore Rd., West Hartford, CT died October 15 at her home after fighting a long battle with cancer. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Sherman, her two daughters and their spouses, Marjorie Katz and husband William Nicholson, of Sudbury, MA and Nancy Rossler and husband Donald of West Hartford; four...