Obituaries

Sandra (“Sandy”) (Rodetsky) Slipp died in Bloomfield, Connecticut on October 30, 2022 at the age of 87. Sandy was born in Kearny, New Jersey on December 17, 1934 to Bernard and Dynah Rodetsky. She grew up in Newark and went to Weequahic High School. Sandy graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in Government, Teachers College, Columbia University with an...

Bruce Joseph Zorn, 89 years of age, of West Hartford, CT, died January 21, 2009 after a long illness. He was born in Trenton, NJ in 1920, son of John Zorn and Edna Papier Zorn, and brother of Warren S. Zorn (dec.). He was the loving husband for 62 years of Selma Levine Zorn of Brooklyn, NY and father of...

Joseph Zola, 88, of West Hartford, died Saturday July 13th, 2013. Born in Poland, he was the son of the late Elia and Lisa (Goldes) Zawelevski. Joseph was a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to West Hartford in 1947 to join Uncle Israel and Aunt Zelda Zola. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. He leaves his wife, Marcia (Freedman)...

Morris “Moe” Silver, departed this life on Wednesday (December 24, 2008). He was the husband of the late Rose (Goldfarb) Silver. Moe was born in Hartford, December 28, 1916 to the late Hyman and Fannie (Pearl) Silver. He was a graduate of Hartford Public High School, where he excelled on the basketball team. Moe entered the Army in 1942, rising...

Ronald Woolwitch, born on August 16, 1930, of West Hartford, died Friday, November 26, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford. Born in New York City, Ron was the son of the late Isabelle (Fineberg) Woolwitch and Saul Woolwitch. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. Ron worked for a variety of companies, including: Beckenstein...

Edith Tabansky, of Karen Road, West Hartford,, widow of Morris Tabansky, died Thursday, July 28, 2005. Born in the Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Max and Sarah (Tabansky) Friedman. She was a member of Congregation Beth Israel, West Hartford. She leaves a daughter, Joan Schwartz and her husband Dr. Lester Schwartz of Simsbury, and two granddaughters:...

Morton A. Silverman, 92 years of age, of High Tower Road, Southington, died Friday, November 5, 2010. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Jacob and Bertha (Popkin) Silverman. He was a long time member of the former Congregation B’nai Israel, New Britain, and a member of B’nai Brith. He leaves his loving wife of...

Rodney Dean Steier passed away in the early hours of August 2, 2022 at his home in West Hartford, Connecticut. He was 73. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, Rod was a true pillar of the West Hartford community for decades. Born and raised by Eleanor and Richard Steier in West Hartford, he graduated Conard High School in 1967. After...

Louis Yaffa, 92, an avid poker player, played his final hand surrounded by a full house of those who loved him on February 14, 2015. Born to Anna and Morris Yaffa in Hartford on May 31, 1922, Louis entered the world ready to grab it by the horns. As tensions grew around the world, Lou enlisted in the U.S. Navy....

Lillian (Brown) Yules, 100 years old, beloved wife of the late Attorney Herman Yules died February 19, 2012. A long time resident of Manchester, CT and more recently Delray Beach, FL. Mrs. Yules was born in New York City, NY, the daughter of the late Cale Brown and Pauline Kush. She leaves two sons, Dr. Richard B. Yules and his...

WEINSTEIN, Adeline ?Addy? (Keyser) Weinstein, 89, of Chatfield Drive, West Hartford and formerly of Farmington Woods, Avon, CT died Saturday, July 14, 2007. She was the widow of Jack Weinstein. Born in Lynn, MA , she was the daughter of the late Max and Sarah (Broslovsky) Keyser. She leaves her son, Stephen M. Weinstein and his wife Elisa Wagner Weinstein...

Sandra Ann Wolf, 78, reluctantly left this earthly plane on February 7, 2022 for the next adventure that awaits her. The author of the Jenny the Beagle series of 12 children’s books loved animals and rescued her two “fur babies” Maggie Mae and Suzi Q when they were just young pups. Sandra graduated from Berkshire Community College, C.W. Post College...

Dr. Robert S. Sultar, 76, of Sanibel Island, FL and New Britain, died on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at New Britain General Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. He not only interned and did his residency at this very same hospital, but went on to have a 37 year relationship with it, throughout his years of private practice of...

George Jacob Trehub, beloved husband of Marion Gitlen Trehub, passed away May 23, 2012, at his home in West Hartford, surrounded by his loving family and friends. George was born in Malden, MA, on May 21, 1916. George and his younger brother, Arnold, were the sons of Rose and Clarence Trehub, who emigrated to the United States from Russia to...

MAURICE L. SHERRY, 82, of West Hartford, died Monday, February 6th, 2006. Born in West Hartford he was the son of the late Henry and Rebecca (Meridy) Sherry. He was a US Army Veteran of World War II. His unit helped survivors after the liberation of the concentration camps in Germany. Mr. Sherry was a sheet metal worker before he...

STEIN, Lois (Kone) Stein, of West Hartford passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2009 at the Hebrew Home & Hospital. She was the loving wife for fifty-three years of William P. Stein of West Hartford, and devoted mother of Stephen A. Stein of Redondo Beach, CA. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Pauline (Glazier)...

Mollye (Seltzer) Wiener, 92 years of age, of Roswell, GA, formerly of Newington, passed away on September 22, 2012. Born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Hyman and Sophie (Reynolds) Seltzer, she was raised in Hartford and was a graduate of Weaver High School. Mollye was a loving, caring mother who devoted her life to her family. Her home was...

Rita (Rosen) Spitz, 83 years of age, of West Hartford died Monday, March 9, 2009 at the Hebrew Home & Hospital. She was the widow of Samuel Akiba Spitz. Born in New Haven, she was the daughter of the late John and Celia (Wagner) Rosen, and step-daughter of the late Gertrude Rosen.She graduated from the University of Connecticut with high...

Helene (Leibowitz) Wachman, of Storrs, born February 11, 1935, she earned a B.A. from Brooklyn College and taught elementary school in New York City and Levittown, PA before coming to Storrs 42 years ago. She loved music, theater and literature and taught piano for many years. She is survived by her husband Murray, son Elliot and daughter-in-law Jill of Lakewood,...

Marvin Snyder, 74 years of age, of Meriden died Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Born in Meriden, he was the son of the late Fred and Grace (Gordon) Snyder. He was an owner of Delmar Furniture in Meriden for 25 years before he retired. Marvin leaves his sister, Adelle Wiener and her husband Donald of Somerset, MA; two nieces, Sharon Waxenbaum...