Obituaries

Sheila (Schechtman) Weinberg, 80 years of age, of West Hartford, CT, died Thursday, January 1, 2015. She was the widow of Jack Lewis Weinberg. As newborns, Sheila and her future husband Jack were in the Hartford Hospital maternity ward at the same time, (as The Blizzard of ’34 raged outside). They were engaged at Tanglewood and married at Beth El...

Estelle Swilling, a long time resident of Bloomfield, CT, died Thursday, February 26 after a long struggle with various chronic illnesses. Born in Hartford, CT in 1933, she graduated from Weaver High School where she met her beloved husband of 53 years, Gerald, who died in 2006. She completed her BA in English as an adult student in 1978. She...

Anna Bornstein Wunderman, of Steele Rd., West Hartford, born June 4, 1916, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Anna was a first generation American. Her parents emigrated from Poland to New York in the early 1900’s. Her mother, Jenny Bornstein, worked as a cook in a local restaurant in Brooklyn, NY. Her father was a traveling salesman who sold tailor’s supplies....

Bernard Shectman, 87, of West Hartford, son of the late Nathan Shectman and Tillie Shectman Zlochiver, died Friday, (August 11, 2006). He was a manufacturers representative for the automobile industry traveling the New England states and New York. He leaves his companion of many years, Phyllis Mercadante of West Hartford. He was a member of Level Lodge #137 A.F. &...

David Morton Sheketoff, 91, passed away on November 10, 2012. He was born on May 2, 1921, to Maurice and Bessie (Hurewitz) Sheketoff. David was married to Lois (Dworsky) for 67 years. He leaves behind his daughter Arlene, his son Robert, his daughter-in-law Alicia, his granddaughters Julia and Rachel, his sister Judith Zaluda, his siblings-in-law Selma Sheketoff, Barbara and Alan...

Harry A. Volvovitz, 85, of Brightview Dr., West Hartford, husband for 60 years of Roslyn (Fruchtman) Volvovitz, died Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Born in Feketa Ordoe, Czechoslovakia, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mollie (Moses) Volvovitz. He came to Connecticut with his mother in 1931 following after his father. He attended Weaver...

Edith (Koplowitz) Uffer , 79, of Henley Way, West Hartford, died Thursday, May 22, 2008. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Yetta (Kuperstock) Koplowitz. She leaves her husband, Maxwell Uffer, a son Michael Uffer and his wife Debra Salomon of Brooklyn, NY; a daughter Susan Clancy and her husband Brian of Simsbury; three...

ZERN, Fay Marian (Koshar) Zern, of West Hartford, formerly of Lauderhill, FL, died Sunday, February 28, 2010. She was the widow of Albert Zern and Boas Sonabend. Born in Fall River, MA she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Sarah (Lubov) Koshar. She leaves two sons, Howard R. Zern and his wife Hilary Freedman of West Hartford, and...

Pearl (Posmanter) Weinstein, 95, of West Hartford, died Monday, (May 1, 2006). She was the widow of Arthur D. Weinstein. Born in Tampa, FL, she was the daughter of the late David and Olga (Weinstein) Posmanter. Pearl was a former chairman of the State of Connecticut Mental Health Drug Board. She was a former coordinator of a Model UN Convention...

Reeva (Byer) Stavis, 71, of Bloomfield, CT formerly of West Hartford, CT died Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at Memorial Sloane-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY. She was the widow of Frank Stavis. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Percy and Anna (Yellin) Byer. Reeva, together with Frank, were leaders in the Hartford Jewish community....

Sarah (Levy) Stein, 97, of Ardmore Road, West Hartford, widow of Irving Z. Stein, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Friday, August 11, 2006. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Rose (Redak) Levy. She worked as a secretary for the Department of Labor, State of Connecticut before she retired. Mrs. Stein was a member...

Abe Waldman, of West Hartford, 93, passed away on May 4, 2008, 2 weeks short of his 94th birthday. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, attended Brooklyn College and was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II. He moved to West Hartford in 1960 and was a member of the Emanuel Synagogue for 49 years. Abe was predeceased by...

Lillian Margulies Singer, 91 years of age, of West Hartford, CT, died on Thursday, August 23, 2012. Lillian was the devoted wife of the late William Singer, her husband of 49 years; the beloved mother of her three sons, Fred and Bruce of West Hartford, CT, and Allan of Weston, MA; the cherished mother-in-law of Judy, Roberta, and Emil; the...

Dr. James “Jim” Tauber, 97, of Rocky Hill, CT passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on August 20, 2022. Jim was born in Chemnitz, in Saxony, Germany in 1924. At the age of 17, Jim chose to pursue a career in medicine, attending Beirut University for one year and then onto Faculty of Medicine in Geneva, Switzerland....

David Swede passed away on March 24, 2012 after a lengthy illness. Beloved husband of Lola for 65 years, loving father of Renata Lantos (Joseph) of Portland, Helen Swede of West Hartford, Sari Swede (Neil Grossman) of Arcata, CA, and Marci Swede (Bruce Taillon) of Middletown. Survived by four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Holocaust Survivor and Captain in the...

Dr. Barney Wichman, formerly of Manchester and Naples, FL, husband of Mae (Gottfried) Wichman for 71 years, died Thursday, February 15, 2007 at Middlesex Memorial Hospital. Born in Bayonne, NJ, he was the son of Abraham and Celia (Singer) Wichman. He was a podiatrist and had practiced in Manchester since 1933 retiring in 1970. He was a member of the...

Leo G. Weinberg died on Tuesday, September 13th, 2005 in West Palm Beach, FL. Born in Hartford on January 4, 1912, he was the son of the late David and Bella (Stillman) Weinberg. Prior to his retirement, Leo was the President of the South Green Furniture in Hartford, CT, Vice President of Home Beautiful in New London, CT and President...

Ida (Goldfarb) Shoor, 94, of West Hartford, died peacefully on Thursday, (December 25, 2008) at home with her daughter and granddaughter by her side. Friends and family will remember her as an impeccable dresser, a superior card player, an avid knitter, and a wonderful cook. Born in Poland to parents Meyer and Sarah (Gopin) Goldfarb on April 4, 1914, Ida...

Marla (Brod) Schwartz, 94 years of age, of West Hartford, formerly of Bloomfield, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Justin Schwartz. Born in Springfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Rose (Fisher) Brod and was predeceased by her loving sister Lynn (Bevelyn Brod) Pearlman. She ran a catering business...

Charles Yaffa, 93, of West Hartford, died Wednesday, November 19, 2014. He was the husband of the late Sylvia (Sachs) Yaffa. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Morris and Anna (Chesick) Yaffa. Besides his wife, he was predeceased by his adoring daughter, Joan Yaffa Segal, of blessed memory. Charles was a US Army veteran of World...