Arline Iris (Leichtman) Glotzer
May 12, 2023
Arline Iris Leichtman Glotzer, 90, of West Hartford, CT, and Boston, MA, passed away peacefully on Friday (May 12, 2023) surrounded by loved ones. Born in Bridgeport, CT, Arline was the daughter of the late Samuel and Helen Leichtman. She attended the University of Connecticut, completing her BS in Education at the University of Bridgeport at the age of...
Mary (Colangelo) Epstein
May 10, 2023
Mary Epstein, 94 of West Hartford, widow of Arthur Bushy’ Epstein, died on Wednesday May 10, 2023. She was a beloved mother, Nana, and great grandmother. She was a remarkable woman that spent her life focused on selfless acts of kindness and giving to others. She was born in Hartford CT on December 12, 1928, and was the daughter...
Edith "Edie" (Kupersmith) Baskin
May 6, 2023
Edith “Edie” Kupersmith Baskin, 88, of Windsor Locks CT, passed away peacefully on May 6th, 2023. Edie was preceded in death by her beloved sister and best friend, Mollie K. Ettinger, along with her brother-in-law, James Ettinger. She is survived by her three sons and their wives: Scott and Maureen; Joe and Cindy; and Glen and Marianne. She leaves...
Leonard M. Kaplan
May 5, 2023
Leonard M. Kaplan, 70, passed away on Friday, May 5. He was the beloved son of Rhoda (Elansky) Kaplan and the late Seymour Kaplan. Leonard was a lifelong resident of West Hartford where he worked for the town’s Parks Dept. He was an active darts player, enjoyed axe throwing, and worked for many years with the Bethlehem Fair. Leonard...
Selma (Milkofsky) Schwartz
Apr 11, 2023
Selma Milkofsky Schwartz, 99, of West Hartford passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 in West Hartford. Selma was born on January 10, 1924, the daughter of Jacob and Rose (Yaffo) Milkofsky of East Hartford, Connecticut. Selma was a graduate of Hartford College for Women and Penn State. At Penn State, Selma met David Schwartz of the Bronx, New...
Judith Lois (Zommick) Selzer
Apr 8, 2023
Judy Selzer slipped away peacefully in the company of loved ones at Hartford Hospital on April 8, 2023. Judith Lois Selzer was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Herman Zommick and Rhoda Caplowitz Zommick. The family moved to New Haven where Judy and her brother Larry grew up and where Judy met her lifelong friend, Carol Levinson Novick. Judy was...
Eugene M. Kagan
Apr 7, 2023
Eugene M. Kagan of Boca Raton, FL and formerly of West Hartford, CT, passed away peacefully at home on April 7, 2023 at the age of 92. He was the husband of the late Elaine G. Kagan, who passed away in 2020. Gene leaves behind his three daughters who worshipped him, Tamara Kagan Levine, Caren Kagan Evans and Julie...
Mae (Rivkin) Herman
Mar 30, 2023
Mae Rivkin Herman, 98, formerly of West Hartford and Avon, died peacefully March 30 at her home in Boynton Beach, FL. Mae was born March 16, 1925, in Hartford, CT, the daughter of Lithuanian and Ukrainian immigrants Robert and Anne (Oxengoren) Rivkin. She was a proud member of the Weaver High School class of 1942. She earned a BA...
Daniel R. Schaefer
Mar 28, 2023
Daniel Robert Schaefer, passed away at the age of 84 on March 28,2023. He was born to the late Alice (Leavitt) Schaefer and Dr. Abraham Maurice Schaefer on April 1,1939, in Hartford CT. He was a proud member of the United States Navy and served on the USS Shangri-La during the Vietnam era. Dan was a graduate of Yale...
Noel Davidson
Mar 28, 2023
Noel Davidson passed away peacefully Tuesday evening March 28th. He was born and raised in the Bronx, NY to the late Florence Nadel and Charles Davidson on May 5, 1932. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, and serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean war, Noel began his lifelong career in retail with Casual Corner...
William Newman
Mar 26, 2023
On March 26, 2023, William Newman of West Hartford, CT, beloved husband of Joan Newman, passed away peacefully at home at the age of 83. He was better known as Bill to all who knew and loved him. Bill was born in Kovno, Lithuania on April 28, 1939 and was a Hidden Child Survivor of the Holocaust. His parents,...
Elisabeth Levine
Mar 16, 2023
Elisabeth A. Levine, 88, daughter of I. Oscar Levine and Selma Levine died on March 16, 2023. She was brought up in West Hartford and graduated from Hall High School in 1952. She went on to graduate from Smith College in 1956 after which she earned a Master’s Degree from the University of Hartford. She was a greatly-loved teacher...
Patricia Berke
Mar 16, 2023
Patricia’s family is sad to announce her passing on Thursday, March 16, 2023. She is survived by her husband, Howard Berke; children, Joel Cohen, Nanci Granow, Kim Cohen and Claudine Barnes; as well as grandchildren, Marshall Cohen, Blaire Cohen, Jeremy Granow and Amanda Granow; numerous great-grandchildren; sister Ellen Hope Kearns and brother Mark Lediard. Patricia survived her previous husband,...
Anne P. Steinman
Mar 14, 2023
Anne P. Steinman, daughter of the late David M. and Rachel (Karpel) Steinman, passed away on Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 at Seabury in Bloomfield, CT. She was a lifelong resident of the Hartford area and leaves behind several nieces and nephews. Over the years, Anne brought a lot of light and smiles, especially most recently to the wonderful staff...
Barbara (Grosshans) Louis
Mar 13, 2023
Barbara L Louis, 99 years of age, of Bloomfield, died Monday, March 13, 2023 at Seabury Retirement Community. She passed peacefully in her sleep. Born in Chicago, Illinois she was the daughter of the late Fred and Vera Grosshans. Barbara was a long-time resident of West Hartford and worked for many years at the Town of West Hartford Public...
Michael Taub
Mar 12, 2023
Michael Stanley Taub died peacefully on Sunday, March 12, 2023, surrounded by his loving wife Sylvia and his children. He was born in Hartford on April 26, 1939. He is predeceased by his parents, Marcia and Max Taub, and his brother Edward Taub. He and Sylvia were high school sweethearts meeting at Weaver High School and happily celebrating 60...
Richard Merker
Mar 12, 2023
Richard was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1931. In 1947, he came to the U.S. with his mother. He was drafted into the Marine Corps in 1951 and served for three years. A few months later he met Inge and they were married in 1954. They had four children together: Ronald, Robert, Lynn Piretti, and Lori Merker-Chapman. Richard was...
Dorie (Galin) Bobrow
Mar 6, 2023
Dorie C. Bobrow, 68, born on March 17, 1954, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and close friends on Monday, March 6, 2023 after a courageous battle with a long illness. She leaves her daughters, Kimberly and Jason DiBella of West Hartford and Mindy and Jeremy Jason of Bloomfield; her granddaughter, Kayla DiBella and her grandson, Benjamin DiBella, who...
Mark S. Shipman
Mar 4, 2023
Mark Samuel Shipman died at home on Saturday, March 4, 2023, aged 85. He was born in Hartford April 16, 1937, the son of Paul D. Shipman and Reeva (Joseph) Shipman. The family moved to Newington in 1942 and Mark grew up an active resident in the small town where his father owned a drug store. Mark and his...
Jerome Scharr
Feb 20, 2023
Jerome “Jerry” Mitchell Scharr, 89, of Deep River, Connecticut passed away peacefully on Monday, February 20th, 2023 in Jupiter, Florida, leaving behind his loving wife Marlene (Ginsberg), married 65 years. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, on March 22, 1933, Son of the late Philip and Mabel (Richman) Scharr and eldest brother of Merle “Terry” Kurtzman (Irv), and Lynn Sharp (Dan)....
