Obituaries

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...

WILLEN, Sarah (Haber) Willen, 92, of Maryland, formerly of West Hartford, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend died Thursday, April 3, 2008, after a long illness. Sarah was born in New York City, the daughter of the late Rose and Samuel Haber. She was predeceased by her three brothers and sister, Isadore Haber, Fannie Schoolnick, Benjamin Haber and David Haber....

Barbara Ann Wallack, of Versailles, KY, formerly of West Hartford, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, February 19, 2012, after a short and very brave battle with leukemia. Barbara was born January 25, 1947 in Hartford, daughter of the late Howard G. and Josephine (Vogel) Wallack. She lived for most of her life in the Hartford area, attending...

Louis H. Solomson, 94 years of age, of West Hartford, died Monday, September 14, 2009. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Raymond and Sarah (Simivitch) Solomson. Louis was a US Army veteran of World War II. He worked for the US Postal Service until he retired. He leaves his niece, Judith Klemba and her husband John...

Leah (Blacher) Yellen of Valley Forge, PA, formerly of Avon and Bloomfield, wife of the late Daniel R. Yellen, died Thursday June 8, 2006. Born in Springfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Pauline (Price) Blacher. Leah worked as a dental assistant before starting her family. She was a dedicated mother and homemaker. Sisterhood President of...

Irwin B. Singer of West Hartford and Boca Raton, FL, loving husband of Beverly Dansky Singer, died Saturday, (December 17, 2011). He was a prominent Hartford area businessman and philanthropist; was active in many civic and social organizations; and was a dedicated and loving husband, father and grandfather. Born in Hartford on December 21, 1934, Mr. Singer was the son...

Helen (Blaier) Zamstein, 79 years of age, of West Hartford, died Sunday, November 18, 2012. Born in Poland, she was the daughter of the late Berish and Rachel (Schulman) Blaier. She leaves her husband, Harry Zamstein; two sons, Dr Jacob Zamstein and his wife Susan of West Hartford, and Charles Zamstein of Queenstown, MD; her sister and brother, Esther Mancuta...

Gertrude (Slipchinsky) Stepakoff, of Abrahams Blvd., West Hartford, widow of Samuel Stepakoff, died Sunday (October 23, 2005). She was a member of the Pioneer Women’s Organization. She is survived by a son, Joel Stepakoff and his wife Elaine of Dunwoody, GA; five grandchildren: Mark, Susan, Jeffery, Michael and Scott Stepakoff and eight great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Dr....

Marylin E. Wolfson, 85, of West Hartford beloved wife of Lawrence S. Wolfson, passed away Tuesday April 1, 2014. Born March 24,1929 in Queens , NY, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Lillian Finkel. She lived in West Hartford for over 50 years, was active in the West Hartford school system and finished her career as an...

Elizabeth Warner-Paranov, Dean Emerita of the Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford, widow of Moshe Paranov died Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Born January 25, 1919 in Bridgewater, daughter of Levi and Caroline Beardsley Warner, she attended Mount Holyoke College, Columbia University, received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Institute of Musical Art of the Julliard Foundation in 1941...

Miriam (Giber) Toubman, 86, of Durham, diminutive but huge-hearted matriarch, died at Hartford Hospital surrounded by her loving mishpakha (extended family). An avid swimmer and beach enthusiast, with a kitchen in constant motion, she is remembered for her constant efforts to weave the many threads of her family together. She was generous, compassionate, and caring, always celebrating life and bringing...

Donald Robert Treske, 78, of Fern Street, West Hartford, husband of the late Betty (Herbach) Treske, died Thursday, June 16, 2005 at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford. Born in Hartford, he was the son of Ida (Weinstein) Treske of Farmington, and the late Arthur Treske. He was a US Navy Veteran. Prior to his retirement, he was a...

Ida Charlotte (Zirin) Strouch, of West Hartford and Niantic, CT, died on June 19, 2012. Born in Bellarus in December of 1911 to Max and Sarah Zirin. Ida was the beloved wife of the late Charles C. Strouch, who preceded her in death in 1989. Ida is survived by her son Stanley Strouch and his wife Susan of Lake Worth,...