Obituaries

Aug 25, 2023

Dr. James Purcell of Hartford passed away at home on Friday, August 25, 2023. Dr. Purcell was born in Queens New York on November 20, 1937 to Joseph and Sylvia Epstein Purcell. He grew up in Forest Hills. Dr. Purcell graduated from Cornell University and SUNY Downstate Medical Center: He was board certified in cardiology and internal medicine and...

Aug 23, 2023

Selma Sondik Squires, 97, of Bloomfield, formerly of West Hartford and Palm Beach Gardens, FL, died peacefully on August 23, 2023. Selma was born in Hartford on November 20, 1925, the youngest child of Dora and Philip Sondik. She graduated from Weaver High School and the University of Vermont. She married Arnold Squires in 1949, and together they raised...

Aug 16, 2023

Naureen Ginsberg, long time resident of West Hartford, Ct passed away August 16, 2023 peacefully in her home. Naureen was born October 30, 1943, to Ruth & Harry Ginsberg of Hartford, Ct. As a young child, she was lovingly raised in West Hartford, CT by her Aunt Norma. Naureen was the youngest and last surviving child of the Ginsberg...

Aug 14, 2023

Bernard Krutt, age 97, died peacefully after a short illness on August 14th, 2023. Bernie was born May 28th, 1926, in Hartford, CT the son of Gertrude & Harry Krutt. Bernie grew up in Hartford and graduated from Weaver High School in 1944 and the University of Connecticut in 1950. Bernie & his brother Alan survived the Hartford Circus...

Aug 7, 2023

Sylvia Heiman, 85, of Newington, passed away on August 7, 2023. She was predeceased by her husband of over 40 years, Judge Maxwell Heiman. Sylvia leaves behind her son Scott Heiman, daughter and son-in-law Deborah & Robert Tvaronaitis, and grandson Jacob Tvaronaitis. Sylvia volunteered for 13 years at Elizabeth Green Elementary School, then worked for almost 40 years at...

Aug 7, 2023

It is with great sadness that after a long and hard battle with cancer and other illnesses or medical conditions, which she fought very bravely, Bella W. Glazer, age 66, of West Hartford, CT, passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 7, 2023. Bella was a very beautiful, sweet and kind individual. She was beloved by her husband,...

Aug 2, 2023

Martha Ehrlich, age 94, of West Hartford CT passed peacefully Wednesday (August 2, 2023) with her family at her side. She was married to her husband Eugene for 65 years prior to his death in 2013. Originally from New Britain CT, she was the daughter of Esther and Jacob Jotkowitz. Along with her husband, she was the founder of...

Aug 2, 2023

Peter Ronald Blum, 86, of West Hartford, CT, recently moved to Bloomfield, CT, died at home surrounded by his family on August 2, 2023. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut on March 2, 1937 to Ida (Kagan) Blum and Harold S. Blum. He was a graduate of Mt. Hermon School (Northfield - Mt. Herman, Massachusetts, Class of 1955), Tufts...

Jul 22, 2023

Pearl Freedman Rosenthal, daughter of the late Nathan and Rose Freedman, passed away on July 22, 2023, at the age of 100 in Delray Beach, Florida. She was born on August 18, 1922, in Hartford, CT. Pearl was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who dedicated herself to her family. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law,...

Jul 20, 2023

Allen I Keller, of Cumberland Road, West Hartford died Thursday, July 20, 2023 at Hartford Hospital. Funeral services and burial are Friday, July 21,2023 at 3:30 pm at Beth David Synagogue Cemetery, Wethersfield. Memorial contributions may be made to Beth Mordecai 1137 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford, CT 06119.

Contributions may be made to Beth Mordecai,...

Jul 20, 2023

Sheila J. Stein, age 94 of Riverview, FL, formerly of West Hartford, CT, passed away on July 20th, 2023. She was a resident of FL for 38 years. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Edward E. Stein, her daughter Janis Hyde, her son-in-law Cliff Hyde and her grandson, Daniel Turenne. She is survived by her beloved...

Jul 16, 2023

Elizabeth Kaplan, 87, of Simsbury, CT died on July 16, 2023 surrounded by family after a long life and a brief illness. Born in Frankfurt Germany, December 31 1935 (her words) “not as a welcome tax deduction nor an occasion for a happy New Years Eve party but the beginning of the most painful years of our people’s history–...

Jul 15, 2023

With great sadness we announce the passing on July 15, 2023 of Herbert Siegel, 88, of Avon, CT. Herb was a soft-spoken gentle soul with a great smile and a glint of mischief in his eyes. He was proud of his Jewish heritage and was a regular service participant at Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation in Simsbury. He was also...

Jul 10, 2023

Lowell “Sonny” Waldo, 91, of South Windsor (formerly of Bloomfield) died peacefully surrounded by his family on July 10, 2023. He was born in Philadelphia PA on November 12, 1931 to Rosalie (Weinfeld) Waldo and Albert Waldo. He was a standout athlete in baseball, cross country and track at Central High School (’49). Lowell was a veteran of the...

Jun 17, 2023

Isabel Dobkin, 97, passed away on June 17, 2023 at her home on Mountain Road in West Hartford from complications following a stroke. Born on October 23, 1925 in London, England, Isabel was the youngest of 6 children born to Maurice and Esther (Butnick) Jacobs. Isabel grew up in Ealing, London and graduated from Pitman Business College in London....

Jun 13, 2023

Barry Gorfain, 80, of Venice, FL and Preston, CT, formerly of Windsor, CT, died with his family by his side on June 13, 2023 after a brief illness at Saint Francis Hospital. He was the loving husband of 55 years to Lillian Gorfain. Born on October 24, 1942 in New Britain, CT, he was the son of the late...

Jun 10, 2023

We lost a true gentleman, the kind you rarely see anymore, caring, considerate and kind to all. Joel Sable, husband of Kyle Annulli-Sable of Manchester, formerly of West Hartford, died June 10, 2023. Joel is also survived by his loving and devoted daughters of whom he was so proud. Jennifer Kabakoff, a teacher in West Hartford and her husband,...

May 30, 2023

Sharon Chasen passed away on May 30th at Care One at Redstone in East Longmeadow, MA after a long and determined fight. Sharon was born on April 27th, 1943 in Hartford, CT to Samuel Brenner and Eva Shapiro. She graduated from Weaver High School in 1961 and went on to work at Pratt Whitney and Kaman, as well as...

May 23, 2023

Marlene Gail (Ganezer) Passman of West Hartford, CT passed away suddenly on Monday, May 23, 2023. She was predeceased by her loving husband of nearly fifty years, Dr. Bernard Passman. Born in Waterbury, Connecticut she was the daughter of the late Morris and Faye Ganezer. Mrs. Passman obtained her B.A. in English at the University of Connecticut. Following college,...

May 19, 2023

The family of Stephen Rudnick is saddened to announce his passing on May 19th at his home in Mountain View, California. Steve was born on March 12, 1943 in Hartford, Connecticut. Steve is survived by his wife Janet Werkman, as well as her daughter Rachel Werkman and her spouse, Paul Venuti. He also leaves behind his sister Cynthia Greenblatt...