Obituaries

Jan 1, 1970

Pearl Davidson, 91, of West Hartford was born in Hartford to the late Jennie and Louis Levinson of Bloomfield. Pearl had a gusto for life, always wearing a smile and carrying a bit of humor with her wherever she went. An independent spirit, she traveled to Detroit to pick up her first new car right off the factory line...

Jan 1, 1970

Elliott Resnick, 94 years of age, of Bloomfield, CT, formerly of White Plains, NY passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. Born in New York, NY he was the son of the late Julius and Cecelia (Halpern) Resnick. Elliott was a veteran of World War II where he was a member of the 104th Infantry Division...

Jan 1, 1970

Barbara Miller Porter of Avon passed away on April 21st. She was the beloved wife of Alan Porter for 63 years and daughter of Max and Sophie Miller. She is survived by her three loving children and their families; daughter, Marci Porter Delahanty, her husband, James Delahanty, granddaughter, Sarah Delahanty Strow, husband, Michael Strow, and great-grandson, Jordan, Grandson, Max,...

Jan 1, 1970

Dr. Carol Goldenthal (December 31, 1919), 98 years of age, of West Hartford, CT, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Jolene (Bleich) Goldenthal for 72 years. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Moses and Betty (Segal) Goldenthal.

Dr. Goldenthal was a graduate of Connecticut State...

Jan 1, 1970

Magda (Gross) Weiss, 94, was born in Hungary on 5/9/1924 and passed away on 9/5/2018. She was a Holocaust survivor and the true meaning of a strong, devoted and loving matriarch. She always put others needs first, spoke her mind and was always willing to play a game of Rummikub. She was predeceased by her husband, Nandor, and leaves...

Jan 1, 1970

Jeanette Wofsy passed away on May 3, 2015, with her beloved husband and sons by her side. Born in Brooklyn NY, February 11, 1961 and a long time resident of both New Britain and Rocky Hill, Jeanette fought a valiant battle against cancer. She leaves behind her husband of 30 years, Mike Wofsy and her cherished sons Malcolm and...

Jan 1, 1970

David Marvin Adams, 85, of West Hartford, died peacefully on Monday,July 17, 2017 after a long illness. Born on 5/25/1932 in Hartford,CT,he was the son of the late Herman J. Adams and Sadie Raphael Adams. David grew up in Hartford, CT and graduated from Monson Academy. He subsequently graduated from Nichols College. David served in the U.S. Army Infantry...

Jan 1, 1970

Anne (Rosenberg) Fabian, 99 years of age, of West Hartford, died peacefully on August 12, 2016. Anne was born in Hartford, CT on August 30, 1916 to Julius and Katie (Levine) Rosenberg. She was the loving and devoted wife of Lou Fabian, who predeceased her in 2009 after 70 years of marriage. Anne worked for many years in the...

Jan 1, 1970

Robert Stanley Rosson, M.D., 83 years of age, died Friday (May 8, 2015) at home in Rocky Hill after a long illness. Born April 21, 1932, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Bernard and Mildred Rosson of Silver Spring, MD. Bob was a 1954 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Wesleyan University in Middletown and a...

Jan 1, 1970

Shirley Charlotte Weinberg Bunis, former publisher of the Connecticut Jewish Ledger, died Monday, May 11, at the age of 97 at her home in West Hartford. She was a graduate of Weaver High School Class of 1935, and the Morse School of Business. While in high school, she began working at the Ledger. In the early 1950’s , a...

Jan 1, 1970

Paul H. Weinstein, 93 years of age, of Boynton Beach, FL and Bloomfield, CT died Thursday, March 24, 2016. He was the husband of the late Evelyn (Kaplan) Weinstein. Born in New Haven, CT, he was the son of the late Abraham and Flora (Weisbard) Weinstein. Paul attended Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA and he served in the...

Jan 1, 1970

Service Date: 01/01/1970

Jan 1, 1970

Florence Druckman, 99 years young, of West Hartford, died peacefully at home on January 8, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Harry Druckman. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Rose (Gordon) Weinstein. She is survived by her son and two daughters, Richard A. Druckman and his wife Joan, of Princeton...

Jan 1, 1970

Rabbi Harold S. Silver died on March 9 at the age of 92. He was the rabbi emeritus of Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford and a leader in progressive Reform Judaism. He was born in New York on July 18, 1924 to Rabbi Maxwell and Jennie Silver. In WWII, he served as a cryptographer in the Army Signal...

Jan 1, 1970

Kathleen P. Harris, 70 years of age, of Cheshire, CT, passed away on September 15, 2017 in Aldie, Virginia. Born in Princeton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy (Ziegler) Harris.

Kathy was a unique and amazing person. Overflowing with love for her children, her family, her friends, and her animals, Kathy knew...

Jan 1, 1970

Beatrice “Bea”(Schneider) Greenberg, 91 years of age, of Boca Raton, FL and West Hartford, CT, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and caregivers Thursday, May 19, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Sidney Greenberg, to whom she was married for more than 60 years.

Bea was born in Hartford, CT to the late...

Jan 1, 1970

Harold B. Shapiro, 90, of Avon, CT formerly of West Hartford passed away at home on Monday January 15, 2018. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Israel and Ethyl (Mekler) Shapiro. After he matriculated at the Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts he volunteered for the armed forces and served for two years during the...

Jan 1, 1970

Robert (“Bob”) H. Gross, Sr., a war hero, patriot, business pioneer, political leader, and active contributor to the development of West Hartford, died Friday, February 17, 2017. He was 96. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Sigmund and Anna Rebecca (Saltman) Gross. He was a 1938 graduate of Weaver High School in Hartford and attended...

Jan 1, 1970

Frederick Sherman, 87, of Tamarac, Florida passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Harriet Feld Sherman who predeceased him August 5, 2015. Fred was the son of the late Max and Shirley Sherman. He was a graduate of Bacon Academy in Colchester, Connecticut and enjoyed playing basketball and football. He leaves three daughters: Linda...

Jan 1, 1970

Irving Gilston, 100 years of age, of Delray Beach, Florida, formerly of West Hartford, Connecticut, died Monday, April 9, 2018. He was the husband of the late Lina Gross Gilston. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School in 1939. During World War II, he served as a Captain in the US Army. After...