Obituaries

Gerald I. Swilling of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Bloomfield, died on September 17, 2006 in Boynton Beach. Born August 13, 1931 in Hartford, Jerry lived most of his life in the Hartford area. He graduated from Weaver High School in 1949 and the University of Connecticut in 1953. He proudly served in the United States Army at the end...

Rose (Goodman) Wolfson, 97 years of age, of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of West Hartford, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010. She was the widow of Desmond ‘Bud’ Wolfson. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Solomon and Sarah Goodman. Rose was a member of Hadassah. She leaves her children, Elaine Griswold of Farmington, and Alan L. Wolfson...

Edythe K. Waxman of West Hartford, formerly of Bloomfield passed away at Hartford Hospital, Tuesday, June 19,2012 after losing her brave battle with cancer. Born in Meriden, daughter of the later William and Esther Kaplan, Edythe attended the University of Connecticut and had worked at the former Bloomfield State Bank for many years. She is survived by her two devoted...

Dr. David H. Weinstein, age 96, passed away on Friday (November 25, 2011) surrounded by his family. He was a decorated World War II hero, dedicated dentist, beloved family man and humanitarian. He had been honored for his service to more than three generations of patients over 50 years of dental practice in Hartford’s North End. He was a Captain...

Melvin “Mel” S. Wrubel, 78 years of age, of Bloomfield, passed away Sunday, (April 19, 2009). Born in Middletown, he was the son of the late Samuel and Fannie (Becker) Wrubel. Mel graduated from the University of Connecticut College of Pharmacy in 1953. He belonged to the AZO Pharmaceutical Fraternity, CT Alumni Chapter, the Jewish War Veterans, and the Hartford...

Gregori Viner, 89, of Farmington Ave., West Hartford, husband of the late Ida (Rabinovich) Viner, died Monday, January 19, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. Born in the Ukraine, he was the son of the late Pincus and Feiga (Balan) Viner. At an early age, his father died and he and his mother moved to build a new...

Susan Sendy, 82, of West Hartford, and formerly of Clearwater, FL, died at home, surrounded by family and friends on Sunday (May 27, 2007). Susan was born Zsuzsanna Germella on August 2, 1924, in Budapest, Hungary to the late Istvan (Steven) and Rose Germella. In 1940, at just 16 years of age, she married 32-year-old Endre Szende (Andrew Sendy). It...

SIMONOVITZ, Naomi (Levine) Simonovitz, 92, of Delray Beach, FL and West Hartford died Saturday, September 9, 2006 at Hartford Hospital. She was the widow of Samuel Simonovitz. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Esther (Kalinsky) Levine. She leaves two daughters, Ellen Phillips of West Hartford, and Carol Tuckell of Stamford; and grandchildren, Eric Phillips...

Israel Steinberg, 91, of West Hartford, devoted husband of Helen (Schrieber) Steinberg, died peacefully at home on Sunday, (December 11, 2005). Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Lewis and Molly Steinberg. He graduated from Weaver High School, moving to West Hartford in 1948, where he lived with his family and operated his business. Mr. Steinberg founded...

Howard J. Siegal, 56, of Bloomfield and Clinton, passed away peacefully at Hartford Hospital, with his beloved wife Lois by his side, on May 10, 2012 after a valiant and courageous battle with cancer. A life long native of West Hartford, he was the son of the late Ruth and Edward Siegal. A graduate of Hall High School and Bryant...

udith Nan (Lovitz) Schulz, 76, of Plainville, beloved wife of Martin Schulz, died on Wednesday (November 14, 2012) at John Dempsey Hospital. Born in Boston, MA, Judy was the daughter of the late Bessie Lovitz Beltzer and Samuel Lovitz. Before retirement, Judy was employed at the University of Connecticut School of Law where she was Assistant Director of Financial Aid...

Edith “Edie” Sherman, age 89, of Bloomfield CT, was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many throughout her life. She passed away peacefully on April 25, 2023. Edie was a long time resident of West Hartford. She was a reading specialist in the Hartford public and Hartford Catholic schools. She enjoyed reading, participating in her book group, and...

Lewis S. Sheketoff, born October 19, 1924 in Hartford, Connecticut to Charles J. and Sade (Bloome) Sheketoff, passed away January 21, 2012, at age 87 in Oregon. Lewis grew up in Hartford (Canterbury St) and West Hartford (Walbridge Rd) CT, and lived the last three decades at the Hamlet in Delray Beach, FL. Lewis and his wife moved to Wilsonville,...

Loris Hope Calegman Wasserman passed away quietly at Copper Ridge Nursing Home in Sykesville, Md., on March 1, 2006. She was 90 years old and had been a lifelong resident of Connecticut. Born in New Haven in 1915 and a graduate of Hillhouse High, she married Alexander and together they lived happily in Hartford and West Hartford for over 57...

Jay Scott Schoolnick, 47 lost his valiant fight with colon cancer on Sunday, November 17, 2013. He was the loving son of Linda Rosenberg of Charlotte, NC, devoted brother of Gerald Schoolnick & his wife Michelle of Canton, CT & uncle to Allison Schoolnick & PFC David Schoolnick USMC both of Stafford, CT. He also leaves many cousins & close...

Ida Shapiro Silverman, 85, of West Hartford, died Monday, March 23, 2009. Born in Norwich, she was the daughter of Julius and Rose (Bernstein) Shapiro, and beloved wife of the late Ralph Silverman. She was a member of Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford. Ida was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was employed at the Immigration...

David Sneideman, 99, of Vero Beach, FL formerly of Plainville, died Sunday, November 26, 2006 at his residence after a brief illness. He was born September 24, 1907 in New Haven, and moved to Vero Beach, FL in 1994. Mr. Sneideman was a lighting fixture designer for the Wasley Products Company, Plainville. He was a member of the Plainville Senior...

STEIN, Milton Milton Stein of Kirkwood Rd., West Hartford passed away Saturday (July 5, 2008) at Hartford Hospital, born in Hartford in 1916, he was the son of the late Harry and Elizabeth Stein. He attended local schools and graduated Hillyer College with high honors in accounting. Formerly Chief of the Conference staff, Hartford District, Internal Revenue Service, covering Connecticut...

Gerda (Karliner) Weinstein, 86 years of age, of West Hartford, passed away on Thursday, February 24th, 2011 at the Hebrew Home and Hospital, West Hartford. She was the widow of Max Weinstein, and had lived in the Hartford area since 1946. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Mary Karliner. Gerda was a life time...

Lawrence “Larry” Wasserman of West Hartford, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008. He was the beloved husband and best friend of Susan Korduner Wasserman. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Abraham and Rose (Smilowitz) Wasserman. Larry attended Hartford public schools and was a member of the Emanuel Synagogue where he was a past president of the Brotherhood....