Obituaries

Eric J . Strauss, 96, of Deerfield Beach, FL and West Hartford passed peacefully Monday, (May 9, 2005) in his home surrounded by his family. Born August 23, 1908, in Kulmbach, Germany, son of the late Sigmund and Fanny Strauss, and brother and brother-in-law to the late Kurt and Gertrude Strauss, Henry and Ruth Strauss, Gerda Strauss Falco and Gerhardt...

Hans Stargardter, 94, passed away on April 3 with his wife Henrietta (Stepner) by his side. Hans was born in Breslau, Germany. In 1938 he immigrated to Guatemala, escaping from the Nazi’s. As a young man, he received a work study scholarship to attend Florida Southern College, where he graduated in 3 years and more importantly met the love of...

SOBOTKA - Bernice (Katz) Sobotka, 91 years of age, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2010 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Born in Lodz, Poland to Jacob and Rejla Rifka Katz, she survived internment in the Lodz Ghetto and Auschwitz during the Holocaust. After the war, she and her husband of 52 years, the late Mark Sobotka, moved to the Hartford,...

C. Natalie (Poorvu) Sills, 84, of East Maxwell Drive, West Hartford, died Thursday, July 8, 2010. Born in Brookline, MA, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Anna (Levenson) Poorvu. She leaves her devoted husband, Dr. Marvin Sills, her daughter Susan Goldberg and her husband Dr. Jonathan Goldberg of Wallingford, and her beloved granddaughter, Alison Goldberg. The family...

WELTMAN, Richard Bruce Weltman, M.D., 60, of West Hartford, passed away Friday, July 27, 2007. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY, on May 21, 1947, the son of Clarence and Barbara (Abrams) Weltman. He received his B.A. in Chemistry after three years at Syracuse University in 1969, and went on to graduate from Tufts University School of Medicine in...

Samuel “Pop” Steinberg, 93, of Simsbury Road West Hartford, husband of Lena (Rubenstein) Steinberg, died Tuesday, August 8, 2006. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Abraham and Minnie (Goldfarb) Steinberg. He was a US Air Force Veteran of World War II, and a former member of the Emanuel Synagogue, West Hartford. Besides his wife, he leaves...

Mark S. Zoback, 54, of Tolland, Father, Husband, Brother, Friend, and Sage, passed away peacefully on Tuesday (October 9, 2007) at CT Hospice after a dignified life and a long, courageous struggle with heart disease. He leaves behind his devoted wife and best friend of 28 years, Ronni; two cherished children, Scott and Emily, both of Tolland and Worcester, MA;...

Dr. Sidney Shapiro, a well-known Hartford orthodontist for almost half a century, died in Philadelphia, on July 25, which was his 99th birthday. Dr. Shapiro was born on the Lower East Side of New York in 1906. Around 1915, his family moved to Hartford, where Dr. Shapiro graduated from Hartford High School. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to the then...

Carole Spector, age 69, beloved wife of 41 years to Martin Spector passed away at her home in Myrtle Beach, SC on Monday, July 21, 2008. Carole was born in Hartford, CT on August 8, 1938, the daughter of Samuel and Emma Apter. Carole graduated from Hall High School in West Hartford and the University of Connecticut, returning to earn...

Adele (Skaletsky ?Kale?) Siegal, 84, a life long Hartford resident, died Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at the Hebrew Home & Hospital in West Hartford. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Max and Pauline (Mankin) Skaletsky. She was a life member of Beth El Temple and Sisterhood, West Hartford, B?nai Brith, ORT, and Hadassah. Mrs. Siegal supported...

Julia (Bromberg) Sigal, 92, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 after a long illness. Julia lived the majority of her life in West Hartford. She will be missed dearly by her family, and many close friends, especially those of The Wolcott Hill Market in Wethersfield. Born in Hartford, Julia was the daughter of Bella and...

Harry Siegel, 92, of Newton St., Hartford, died Monday, November 16, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Jennie (Teicher) Siegel. He was a graduate of Ryder College and a US Army Veteran of World War II. Harry was the owner, with his brother, of Capitol Auto...

Shirley Betty Zinkerman (Rosenfield), 84, of West Hartford, beloved wife of the late Howard Zinkerman died Monday, (March 26, 2007). Born November 27, 1922 in Hartford, daughter of the late Bessie and Joseph Rosenfield. She graduated Weaver High School, class of 1940. She has been a long time resident of West Hartford. Shirley was a long time member of the...

Corinne (Lefkowitz) Karp Siegel, 85, of Plantsville, widow of George Karp, passed away September 26, 2009. Born in Hartford, Corinne was the daughter of Samuel and Gertrude (Hoffman) Lefkowitz. She graduated from Weaver High School in 1941. She lived in Hartford, Plainville and for the last five years at the Summitt in Plantsville. She is survived by her children: Mark...

Lewis A. Steinberg, 72 years of age, of West Hartford, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Hartford Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Eugene J. and Marion (Rutt) Steinberg. Lewis graduated from Weaver High School and the University of Connecticut. Lewis owned and operated The Eugene Steinberg Co. He was a...

Betty (Korduner) Shuch, 87, of Brightview Dr., West Hartford, widow of Morris Shuch, died Tuesday, September 26th, 2006. Born in Wladzimierz, Poland, she was the daughter of the late Avraham and Ethel (Cypiel) Korduner. She was a Holocaust Survivor, a member of United Synagogues of Greater Hartford, a life member of Hadassah, and Pioneer Women, and a committed volunteer at...

Susan Bette (Goldfein) Shapiro, 64 years of age, of Simsbury passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Friday, September 3, 2010 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born on August 15, 1946 to the late Nathan and Freda Goldfein, Susan was a cherished daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She is survived by her loving husband...

John Weichsel, 80, the former long-time Town Manager of Southington, died Friday, March 29, 2013. Born in Germany, he was the son of the late Dr. Manfred and Gertrude (Gans) Weichsel. His family came to the US in 1934 when he was one year old. John earned a master’s degree in government, from the Wharton School of Business, at the...

SLOBODIEN, Lillian (Harrison) Lillian (Harrison) Slobodien of Gale Drive, Ellington formerly of West Hartford died Monday, (May 25, 2009) at home. She was the widow of David Slobodien and was a member of Beth El Temple of West Hartford, ORT, and Hadassah. She is survived by two sons, Alan Slobodien and his wife Fatima of Ellington, Michael Slobodien and his...

Herman Sholovitz, our personal hero, left us on November 14, 2005 after a 20 year battle with leukemia. Born on June 27, 1915, he lived a life based on trustworthiness, compassion, caring, humor and love. He met his eventual life’s partner, Celia (Kapelow) Sholovitz when he was only 14 years old. In WWII Herman was severely wounded during the Battle...