Obituaries

Jan 1, 1970

Dorothy (Goldberg) Merin, 89 years of age, of West Hartford, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late David Merin. Born in Springfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Ethel (Fisher) Goldberg. She was a life member of Womens American ORT. Dorothy leaves her son, Mark Merin of...

Jan 1, 1970

Samuel Kanell passed away on December 22, 2018 at the age of 99. He is survived by his children, Joseph Kanell and his wife Rochelle, and Gail Mangs and her husband, David. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife of 61 years Dorothy Kanell. A man of accomplishment, perseverance and...

Mar 6, 1944

Shiva:

Following the interment there will be a memorial service at 12:00 noon atBeth El Temple2626 Albany AvenueWest Hartford, CT 06117Following the memorial service the family will receive relatives and friends at Beth El Temple.

Sherwin “Sonny” Welson, 84 years of age, of Longboat Key, FL and West Hartford, CT, beloved husband of 59 years to Elinor (Stein) Welson and loving father to Cathy Welson and Linda Rosenthal, passed away peacefully on Monday, (August 5, 2013) with his family at his side. Besides his wife and daughters, he leaves his sons-in-law, Stephen Edberg and Robert...

Israel (Saul) Schreiber, 84 years of age, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2011 after a long illness. He was born in Borislav, Poland on January 1, 1927 to Dvora and Bernhard Schreiber. He was the sixth of fourteen children who included two adoptees. All members of his family, except for his older brother Yosef and himself, were killed during...

Devra C. Solonche of West Hartford, died on February 10, 2011. Beloved mother, sister and grandmother. Wife of the late David Solonche. Daughter of the late Rabbi William and Miriam Cohen of West Hartford. Survived by her children, Yael Solonche and Shira (Philip) Pockriss. Brother David and Beth Cohen. Grandchildren David, Zahava and Rebecca. Funeral services today 10:30 a.m. at...

Stephen G. Shore, 53 years of age, of Berlin, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Hartford, he was raised in West Hartford with three siblings; he picked up a bass guitar when he was 10 years old and never looked back. He attended the Hartford Conservatory of Music, and joined ?Oreo?, a...

Joan (Michelson) White, 69, of West Hartford, passed away on October 28, 2005 at The McLean Center in Simsbury following a brief illness. Joan was born January 4, 1936 to the late Mitzi Lurie Michelson and William Michelson and was raised in Hartford, Manchester and West Hartford. She is survived by her husband of 47 years Harvey M. White of...

Cipah Irene (Neiditz) Shapiro, 92, passed peacefully in her sleep on June 1, following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. The loving wife of (Dr.) Abraham Shapiro, Cipah worked as lead secretary for his optometric practice for nearly five decades. She was a passionate and avid gardener in her 4800 s.f. garden which annually produced more than 60 vegetables - the...

Howard D. Weiner, 66, of Marlborough, beloved husband of 44 years of Nancy Weiner, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, (August 1, 2013) surrounded by his family at Hartford Hospital. He was born on Dec. 28, 1946 in the Bronx, NY to the late Robert and Lillian Weiner. Howard leaves, to cherish his memory, daughter Jami Weiner (Jason Baumgartner) of...

Rita Stolnick, 91 of Delray Beach, Fl died peacefully at The Hebrew Home & Hospital on March 31, 2015. She is survived by her children, Diane Hamerman of Seattle, WA, Iris Brown and her husband Ronald Gold of Avon, CT, Jeffrey Brown and his wife Paula of Wallingford, CT, and Charles Stolnick of Wallingford, CT. She is also survived by...

Ralph Silverman, 84, of West Hartford, died Sunday, July 23, 2006. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late William and Gussie (Sparks) Silverman. Ralph graduated from Rockville High School. He was a US Army Veteran of World War II. A member of Jonathan Lodge No. 66 Independent Order of Oddfellows, he was installed as Noble Grand with...

Nancy Ellen (Dunn) Tulin, 57 years of age, longtime resident of Berlin died Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Barbara (Belman) Dunn. She leaves her loving husband James Tulin; her children Adam Tulin and wife Rebecca of Waterford, and Brianna Tulin of Hartford; her brother Miles Dunn and wife...

ZILBERG, Clara (Wolinsky) Zilberg, 94, of West Hartford died Friday, July 25, 2008 at the Hebrew Home & Hospital. She was the widow of Abraham Zilberg. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Nathan and Tillie (Goldberg) Wolinsky.She worked for many years at Aetna Life & Casualty before she retired. She did volunteer work reading for the...

Lois (Becker) Smith, 74, of Gray Pine Common, Avon, died on Saturday, April 12, 2008 after a valiant fight with arterial sclerosis and open heart surgery, with many complications. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Susan (Weisenberg) Becker. She was a graduate of William Hall High School, West Hartford and Hartford Secretarial School. Upon...

Melvyn Silverstein, 76 years of age, of Hartford died Wednesday, August 29, 2012. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Samuel and Clara (Hoffman) Silverstein. Melvyn was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He leaves his daughter, Shala Silverstein of Norwich; his step-daughter, Trisha; his sister Elaine Kaufmann and her husband Wilbert of West Hartford;...

On September 16, Steven Weber, 69, of West Hartford, slipped away while at the shore on his favorite couch, watching his favorite team, the NY Yankees. Born November 23, 1942 to Helen (Schrieber) and Julius Weber in Orange, NJ, Steve grew up in Verona, NJ as the older brother to sisters Susan Kobitz (Wellington, FL) and Bonnie Glazer (West Hartford,...

David B. Slobodien, 95, of Gail Dr., Ellington, formerly of West Hartford, husband of Lillian (Harrison) Slobodien, died Thursday, June 28, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Albert and Sophie (Rogers) Slobodien. He was a US Army Veteran of World War II. He was a member of Beth El Temple, West...

Louise Wildred Silverman Zachs, 108, years of age, of West Hartford died peacefully at home on October 25, 2011, with her family at her bedside. Born on June 26, 1903 in North Adams, MA, she was the 7th child of Morris and Rachel Silverman, who immigrated from Kobna (now in Lithuania) in 1888. She was the widow of William Zachs...

Leon Wolf, 72, of Unionville, Connecticut, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, June 30. As a graduate of the prestigious New York School of Visual Arts, Leon was a renowned artist and illustrator. His works were appreciated by collectors around the globe, featured on book covers and in magazines, and exhibited in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Leon is...