Obituaries

Nancy Eloise Epstein Horwitz Sigal died on July 3, 2005 in Boca Raton, Florida. She is survived by her four loving children, Pam, Jill, Jonathan and Roger and her six beautiful grandchildren, Harrison, Ari, Nathaniel, Anthony, Jamie, and Nia. She had two extraordinary marriages: to Harry (Buddy) Horwitz and to Irvin Myron Sigal. She was raised in Hartford by her...

Herbert F. Wischnia, 89 years of age, of Marco Island, FL and West Hartford, CT, formerly of Stamford, CT, died Thursday, April 9, 2015. Born in Chicago, IL and was raised in Milwaukee, WI, He was the son of the late Louis and Anna (Lipshitz) Wischnia. He leaves his beloved wife of 68 years, Ilse (Linz) Wischnia; his children, Anne...

Sylvia Yaffa, 90, of West Hartford, died peacefully on Saturday night, (November 10, 2012). Sylvia was born on Sept. 20, 1922 in Brooklyn, NY. She was the daughter of the late Abraham and Ruth Sachs. Sylvia leaves behind her beloved husband, Charles, of almost 67 years. She was predeceased by her adoring daughter, Joan Yaffa Segal, of blessed memory, and...

Leonard “Lenny” Daniel Schoolnick, 74, of Newington, CT passed away on Friday, (March 8, 2013). Born in Hartford, CT on January 30, 1939, he was the son of the late Abraham and Fannie Schoolnick. Together with his parents, he owned and operated The Woodbridge Baking Company of Hartford for many years. Recently, he was employed at Shipman & Goodwin LLP...

Ethel (Tartasky)Tager, 82 years of age, of Boca Raton, FL, died peacefully Wednesday (June 10, 2009) at Hartford Hospital with family by her side. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Rose and Meyer Tartasky. The beloved wife of the late Lee L. Tager, and sister of the late Terry Stewart, Ethel leaves a legacy of...

Ralph Morton Shulansky, died suddenly January 7, 2013 at his home in Palm Desert, California. A resident of Bloomfield, he was born January 5, 1929, in Hartford and was the son of Saul and Edith (Beatman) Shulansky. He was a graduate of The Loomis School, Hamilton College, and Cornell Law School. Ralph had a successful and respected career as a...

WOLFSON, Rose Wolfson, 99, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2007 in Avon. She was born in Naponoch, NY in 1907. She was preceded in death by her late husband, Martin Wolfson, who died in May 1990. They were married in 1928. Her parents were Ethel and Jacob Kasofsky who arrived in this country in 1906. Her mother was an...

Edward D. Taback, 75, of South Windsor, passed away on Thursday (September 20, 2012) surrounded by his devoted and loving family. A native of The Bronx, NY, Ed met his beloved wife Dorinne on a blind date. They moved to Connecticut when he accepted a position with Pratt and Whitney Aircraft where he served until his retirement. Ed held a...

Troy Samuel Slessinger passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on January 27, 2014 at the age of 57. He was the son of the late Seymour and Leah Slessinger (and Edith Slessinger) and is survived by brothers George and Eric Slessinger, niece, Emily Slessinger and fiancée, Linda McKercher. Troy resided in Middletown for the past 30 years and benefited from services...

Florence “Funny” (White) Wice, 80, of West Hartford passed away after a brief illness Sunday (June 1, 2008), at University of Connecticut (Dempsey) Health Center in Farmington surrounded by her family. Daughter of the late Abraham and Bessie “Patty” Katz White, Funny was born and raised in Hartford. She was a 1946 graduate of Weaver High School. She leaves behind...

Laura (Levy) Trieber, 83, of Westbrook Rd., West Hartford, wife of Albee M. Trieber, died Tuesday, February 6, 2007. Born in Derby, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Lucille (White) Levy. She was the Vice President of the Albee Trieber Company for over 40 years, and a professional telemarketer. Besides her husband, she leaves two daughters: Betty...

Rose (Rosen) Worgaftik, of Avon, formerly of Newington and Delray Beach, FL, passed away on December 29, 2009 in Avon, at the age of 91. She was born February 18, 1918 in New York, NY, one of four sisters, Lillian and Frieda, both deceased, and Gertrude, presently residing in Waltham, MA. She married Alex Worgaftik on September 23, 1941. After...

Morris S. Sigal, 93 years of age, of Mt. Pleasant, SC, formerly of West Hartford, CT, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2009 at East Cooper Regional Medical Center after a short illness. He was the husband of the late Florence “Frumae” (Furshpan) Sigal. He is survived by his three daughters and sons-in-law; Joni and Bob Siegel of West Hartford CT,...

Ben Silverstein, 102, of West Hartford, formerly of Bloomfield, the son of the late Boris and Anna Silverstein, and the husband of the late Sarah Silverstein, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2005 at the Hebrew Home and Hospital, where he had been a resident since April 2004. Born in Rumania on May 13, 1903, he came to the United...

Steven Simonovitz, 62 years of age, of King Philip Dr., West Hartford died Sunday, February 13, 2011. Born on September 10, 1948 in Hartford, he was the son of the Charlotte (Stoltz) Simonovitz, and the late Robert Simonovitz. Besides his mother, he is survived by his sister, Susan Wachtel and her husband Stuart of Simsbury; nephew Randy Wachtel and his...

Molly Adele Soloway, 81, of West Hartford, beloved wife of the late Louis Soloway, of 50 years, passed away at home Monday, (January 29, 2007), after a brief illness. She is survived by a son Steven Soloway of Bloomfield, a daughter Sharon Soloway of West Hartford, a grandson Ryan Soloway, and three grand daughters: Amanda Soloway of Virginia, Rachel Zamstein...

Alan Y. Weisenberg, 60 years of age, of West Ridge Drive, West Hartford died Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at Hartford Hospital. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Harriet ?Ethel? (Kurtz) Weisenberg. He graduated from Conard High School Class of 1967. He owned and operated Post Motors in Hartford. He leaves his daughter, Cheryl...

ZELMAN,Sandra (Berson) Zelman, 61, of Bloomfield, beloved wife of 40 years to Arthur Zelman, passed away Friday, (January 25, 2008) with her family by her side. She was born in New Britain, on December 7, 1946 to Miriam (Krechevsky) Berson and the late Saul Berson and lived in the West Hartford area her whole life. She is predeceased by her...

Phyllis (Stern) Wachspress, 77, of Springfield, VA, formerly of Bloomfield, CT, died Friday, June 8, 2007. Born in Waterbury, CT, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Shirley (Willner) Stern. She was a graduate of Syracuse University, NY. She leaves her husband Howard L. Wachspress; a son, Dr. Daniel I. Wachspress and his wife Diana of Fishersville, VA;...

Rita (Weiner) Winer, 90, of Mohegan Dr., West Hartford, widow of Frank Winer, died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Hartford Hospital. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Anna (Singer) Weiner. She was a past member of the Beth David Synagogue and the Emanuel Synagogue of West Hartford, and a member of Hadassah. She is...