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Recent Obituaries in Hartford, CT
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Hartford, CT area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Irwin (Alexander) Lustig
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...
Edythe (Gersten) Scott
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...
Marvis ((Sweig)) Bogatz
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...
Elaine ‘Laine’ M. ((Sack)) Sodel
Jan 1, 1970
Elaine M. Sodel, 72, known affectionately to her family and friends as Laine, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2018. Elaine was born on May 10, 1946 in Hartford, the daughter of the former Charlotte (Lutsky) and Stanley Sack of Bloomfield, Connecticut. She graduated from Bloomfield High School and then from the Chandler School of Women...
Dr. Douglas (P.) Shore
Jan 1, 1970
It is with deep sorrow that we announce that Dr. Douglas P. Shore passed away on January 24, 2016. Loving and devoted father of Ethan and Gabriel, former husband of Jessica Stein, brother of Richard Shore, son of Marjorie Shore and the late Herbert Shore and best friend to Barry Ilberman and Attorney Mark Goodman. Dr. Shore was a...
Maryann ((Nicholas)) Reuben
Jan 1, 1970
Maryann N. Reuben, 78, of West Hartford passed away on October 3, 2016. A woman of tremendous strength and character, she was pre-deceased by her husband, Dr. Howard L. Reuben, parents Helen and George Nicholas, and brothers George Jr. and Robert. Maryann earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from CCSC and taught in the West Hartford school system. She...
Stefanie (Grushetska) Braverman
Jan 1, 1970
Stefanie Braverman died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, September 11th at the age of 91. Stefanie was born in Poland and lived most of her life in Brooklyn with her husband Abraham of 49 years. Abraham predeceased her in 1994 after which, she started a new life in Newington where she was able to spend more time with...
Debra (Liebman) Levy
Jan 1, 1970
Debbie Levy, 60, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2015 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her loving husband, James, who had thirty-six beautiful years with Debbie, and her two loving daughters, Emily and Stephanie, who were the loves of her life. She also leaves a brother, Steven Liebman, and his wife Alberta and...
Maurine (Skal) Arsenault
Jan 1, 1970
Maurine Gail (Skal) Arsenault,68,of Berlin died Sunday, July 17, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Maurine was born in Hartford on October 24, 1947 the daughter of Arthur and Erma G. (Brown) Skal. Maurine was employed by the State of Connecticut for many years before her retirement as Assistant Director Volunteer Services. After retiring she lovingly took care of...
Stanton (J.) Abel
Jan 1, 1970
Stanton J. Abel, 94 years of age, of Newington, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016. Born in Waterbury, he was the son of the late Frank and Grace (Gordon) Abel.
He leaves his beloved wife and best friend of over 70 years, Rhoda (Rosenberg) Abel, his son Alan Abel and his wife Pamela of Willimantic, his...
Jon (Alan) Silverstein
Jan 1, 1970
SILVERSTEIN, Jon Alan, 57, left us suddenly of a heart attack on October 16, 2015. Born on November 1, 1957 in Manchester, CT., Jon attended Westledge High School and George Washington University. He was an avid adventurer starting with his first trip to Hong Kong with his father at age 17. He hiked Mount Everest, bicycled through the Netherlands,...
Morton (W.) Lieberman
Jan 1, 1970
Morton W. Lieberman, 94, of West Hartford, died on Sunday, July 31, 2016. He was the husband of the late Jean (Yaffe) Lieberman; married for 28 years. He was the son of the late Abraham Lieberman and Lena (Haller) Lieberman. He was predeceased by his sisters, Betty and Sarah; and brothers: Howard, Danny, and Albert. From his first marriage...
Eunice (J.) Gordon
Jan 1, 1970
Eunice J. (Abramhoff) Gordon, 95 years of age, of Newington, CT, passed away on Sunday, after a courageous battle with cancer on August 26, 2018. She was the beloved wife of 54 years to the late Joseph L. Gordon. Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Leah Abramhoff. Eunice was an active member...
Edward (J) Glasband
Jan 1, 1970
Edward J. Glasband , 70 years of age, of Bloomfield, CT passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018. He was born in Hartford on March 23, 1947, and was the son of the late Hyman and Mildred (Roth) Glasband. He is survived by his children, Todd and his wife Lisa of Summit, NJ, Eric and his wife Allison of...
Antinette ('Toni' (Witte)) Peikes
Jan 1, 1970
Antoinette (Witte) Peikes, age 94, of West Hartford, CT, formerly of Brooklyn, NY, passed away December 29, 2017. She was born in the Bronx to Myron and Carrie (Kahn) Witte. Toni, as she preferred to be called, graduated NYU with a business degree in 1944. She married Arthur Peikes in 1952 and as she liked to say “lost my...
Evelyn ((Bursten)) Gilman
Jan 1, 1970
Evelyn (Bursten) Gilman died Tuesday, November 28, at the age of 93. She was the wife of the late Irving L. Gilman and the daughter of the late Julius and Rose (Kass) Bursten. She leaves her daughter, Jill Mass and her husband Dr. Martin Mass of South Glastonbury; her son, Dr. Howard Gilman and his wife Linda of Jersey...
Bert Kaplan
Jan 1, 1970
Bert Kaplan passed away suddenly on September 3, 2016. Born in New York on 3/15/31 the son of Harry and Lillian Kaplan. Survived by wife of 56 years, Elizabeth, son Neil Kaplan (wife Adele); daughter Nancy Kaplan (husband Andy Raubvogel); grandchildren Max, Jeffrey, Julie and Harry Kaplan and Lily and Jacob Weissgold; and sister Diane Rosenthal and voluminous extended...
Laura ((Strupp)) Aronstein
Jan 1, 1970
Laura Strupp Aronstein, born June 18th 1931 in Bad Nauheim, Germany, died in Boca Raton, Florida on Friday May 12. Laura was the devoted and loving wife of 60 years to now deceased, Eric Aronstein. Laura was the loving mother of daughter Gayle Aronstein Lieberman, son Gary Aronstein, grandmother to Stephen Brown and Lauren Brown whom she loved dearly....
Phyllis (Kalmis) Kolman
Jan 1, 1970
Phyllis Kolman was born in March 1941 in New York, NY to Jacob and Fanny Kalmis. She went to High School in Hartford and then on to Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. After getting married she settled in suburban Boston and raised two children, Michael and Hilary. When her marriage ended in 1983 she decided to go to law...
Norma Davidson ((Kershenbaum)) Laschever
Jan 1, 1970
Norma (Kershenbaum) Davidson Laschever, 97, of West Hartford, died Thursday, November 5, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry Davidson and the late Lewis Laschever. Born in Poland, she was the daughter of the late Ben and Eva (Goodman) Kershenbaum. She worked at Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company for 22 years before retiring in 1980....
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