Obituaries

Elinor (Silverman) Shlien, 85 years of age, of West Hartford, died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 after a long illness. She was the widow of Morris Shlien, founder of the Toy Chest in West Hartford Center. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy (Rapps) Silverman. Elinor grew up in Manhattan and attended George Washington...

Harry Smith of West Hartford passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday (October 19, 2010). He is survived by his wife, Ruth (Bransky) of 62 years and his children Ellen Litinger (and Neal) of Paramus, NJ, Robert Smith (and Beverly) of South Windsor, Steven Smith (and Carey) of Enfield. He is also survived by his brother, Nate Smith and sister-in-law...

Robert P. Sherman, 58, of Crestwood Dr., East Hampton, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008. Born in South Attleboro, MA, he was the son of the late Hyman J. and Belle (Seplowitz) Sherman. A graduate of Nichols College, he worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a Commodities Grader. He leaves his wife, Barbara (Brandon) Sherman; a brother Leonard H....

Lilo (Koesters) Snyder, 76 years of age, of West Hartford, died Sunday, April 3, 2011. She was the widow of Malcolm M. Snyder. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Max and Irmgard (Kleeberg) Koesters. She left Holland in 1939 for England and then Canada before arriving in the United States. She was a graduate of Boston...

Karen (Klein) Soby, 65 years of age, of Bishop Rd., West Hartford, died Saturday, April 2, 2011. Born in Shreveport, LA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Muriel (Axelrad) Klein. She leaves her brother, Dr. Matthew Klein and his wife Jessica of Deerfield Beach, FL. Arrangements entrusted to Weinstein Mortuary, Hartford. To sign the guest book for...

Elaine (Wachtel) Winer, 89 years of age, of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of West Hartford, CT, passed away peacefully at her home on September 21, 2012. Born in New York City she was the daughter of the late Irving and Sadie (Richman) Wachtel. While living in West Hartford, Elaine was an active member of Beth David Synagogue and a volunteer...

Judith Zietz Tinsley, 65 years of age, beloved wife of Dennis Tinsley, loving daughter of Lillian Rubin Zietz of Avon and the late Leon Zietz of West Hartford, passed away Wednesday, 25 May 2011 after a two year battle with brain cancer with her family at her bedside. Besides her husband and mother, Judith is also survived by her loving...

Phyllis (Levin) Ziplow, 70, of Bloomfield, formerly of West Hartford, wife of the late Earle S. Ziplow passed away Wednesday, (August 31, 2005) at the Hebrew Home and Hospital in West Hartford. She was born in Waterbury, to the late Louis and Lillian (Freeman) Levin. She was predeceased by a son, Howard Ziplow. Phyllis was a graduate of Connecticut College....

Marion Gitlen Trehub, 91, beloved wife of George Trehub, passed away on Sunday, November 18, following a courageous decade-long struggle with Lewy Body Disease. Those who cared for and about her during those years admired her noble spirit as she dealt with her illness; her character and her beauty shone through until the very end. Marion was born on August...

Jean (Kopnick) Schonfeld, age 96, died peacefully September 3, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Schonfeld. Born February 4, 1918 in Bridgewater, MA, and raised in Lynn, MA, Jean moved with her family to Bronx, NY in 1935, where she remained until 2009. Jean and Frank were active members of the Amalgamated Housing cooperative community and...

WERNER, Yetta Werner, resident of the Hebrew Health Center and Hospital, West Hartford, died on Saturday, April 5, 2008. Born in Poland, she immigrated to the United States in 1920 with several brothers and sisters. She lived in Brooklyn, NY, and was a member of the Talmud Torah Temple, Flatbush. Yetta was predeceased by all of her brothers and sisters....

Miriam Witkin, 82 years of age from New Britain, Ct. formerly of Danielson, died Saturday, March 1, 2014. Born in Pawtucket, R.I., she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Clara Everett. She leaves her stepdaughter, Leslie Knudsen, of Venice, Florida, her grandson, Erik Knudsen and his wife Olivia, and her great-granddaughter, Kapri Jolie Knudsen also of Venice, Florida....

Her family wishes to celebrate the life of Lois Kaufman Strauss. She was a woman of talents that the family wishes to share. She had just celebrated, on last Friday, the 62nd anniversary of her marriage to Mervyn Strauss. She was a mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend and love of Merv’s life. She was the daughter of Karl Kaufman and...

Isabel T. Levine Singer, 80, of South Windsor, died Saturday, (September 13, 2008), with her family by her side. She was pre-deceased by her beloved husband William. She is survived by her children Robert of West Hartford, Don and his wife Valerie of West Simsbury, Debra Friedman and her husband Alan of Avon, Lisa Sandler and her husband Mark, David...

SHOLOVITZ, Dinah (Davis) Sholovitz, 94, of West Hartford, died Thursday, April 13, 2006. She was the widow of Max Sholovitz. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Nathan and Rebecca (Goldsmith) Davis. Mrs. Sholovitz was a member of Beth Hillel Synagogue in Bloomfield, the Sisterhood of the Synagogue, the Auxiliary of the Hebrew Home & Hospital,...

SCHUMACHER, Bruce Schumacher, 65 years of age, of West Hartford passed away, with his family by his side, on Sunday, October 4, 2009 at the Hebrew Home and Hospital, West Hartford. Born in Brooklyn, New York April 20th 1944, he was the son of the late Jules Schumacher and the late Esther Goldner Schumacher. Bruce attended Baldwin Senior High School...

VENDETTE, Barbara A. (Schlar) Vendette, 67, of South Windsor, died Sunday, July 13, 2008. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Max C. and Madeline Schlar. Barbara worked for the Travelers Insurance Co. before she retired. She leaves her brother, Sherman K. Schlar of West Hartford; her niece, Debra Schlar; and her nephew, Jered Schlar. Funeral services...

Alfred “Al” Sherman, 89, of West Hartford died Wednesday, (November 28, 2007) in Hartford Hospital. Al was a passionate VNA Hospice volunteer and advocate for many years, most recently in Hartford Hospital. He was pre-deceased by his wife of 44 yrs, Ethel. He leaves his daughter, Katherine Travers and her husband, Peter; their daughter, Erica Travers Martell and her husband,...

Harvey M. White, 73, of Avondale Road, West Hartford died Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Joan (Michelson) White who died October 28, 2005. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late William and Claire (Lansing) White. Harvey graduated from Hall High School in West Hartford...

Leah (Morris) Yudkovitz, 87 of South Main St., West Hartford, formerly of Fairlawn, NJ and Scranton, PA, died Monday (November 19, 2007). Born in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Katie (Kessler) Morris. A beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, she was loved by all who knew her. Leah was actively involved for over 40 years...