Obituaries

Nov 30, 2025

Helaine Sandra Blech Beresner (87), better known as 'Cookie,' was born in Portchester, NY, and passed peacefully on November 27, 2025 with her family by her side. She was the devoted wife of the late Alan Beresner and the mother of Steven Beresner (Faye) and Lauren Beresner Kesten, and the grandmother to Madeline Kesten. She was the devoted daughter...

Oct 29, 2025

Barry Ward, 74, a Guilford, CT resident passed on October 29, 2025 his loving family with him.  He grew up in Revere, MA and graduated from Huntington School in Boston.  Subsequently, he graduated from Franklin Marshall College in Lancaster, PA with a degree in history and Boston College with a JD.  He practiced law at his firm in New...

Oct 15, 2025

Arthur Neil Haut, 90, of Madison, CT passed away on October 15, 2025, at Whitney Center. He was born in Bridgeport, CT, the son of David and Ida Haut.

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A graduate of Boston University, Arthur taught Accounting and Tax at Yale's School Of Organization And Management. In later years, he worked for Marcum LLP,...

Sep 28, 2025

Marjorie Kliger Prince died on September 28th, 2025 after a brief illness. She was 89 years old.

Marjorie was born in New Haven, CT on April 7th, 1936, the daughter of Irving Kliger and Cecile and Howard Shulman. She predeceases her sister Susan Rapp, daughters Bari and Stacey Prince, Stacey's spouse Teri Mayo, and grandchildren Adena and...

Aug 28, 2025

Ruth Helen Altschuler Obituary

Ruth Helen (Persky) Altschuler, 97, of Guilford, passed away on August 28, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was born on October 28, 1927 in New Haven, to the late Isadore and Kate Persky. Ruth was a resident of West Haven for most of her life where she raised her family.

Aug 25, 2025

Frances Chartoff, 101, of Hamden, CT, died August 25, 2025. She was a beloved longtime resident of Whitney Center in Hamden, befriending many of the staff and residents over the years. Born April 18, 1924 in New Haven, CT, Frances enjoyed friendships with people of all ages and backgrounds. As a very bright child, she skipped second grade and...

Jul 31, 2025

Harold Hoffman, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2025, at the age of 91, after a brief illness. Hal's life was defined by deep love, unwavering dedication to family, and an endless curiosity for how things work—and how to fix them.

Born on April 13, 1934 in New Haven Connecticut to Jewish...

May 13, 2025

Phyllis Dorothy Mirsky, a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother & great grandmother, passed away peacefully at Moziac Senior Life on May 13, 2025, at the age of 96. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, and was a long-time resident of Bridgeport and Trumbull CT. Phyllis will be remembered for her kindness, generosity and love of family.

Mar 29, 2025

Lillian Rosenberg, 102 of Hamden died March 29, 2025. She was the wife of the late Norman Rosenberg. She leaves her sons, Paul (Geri) Rosenberg and Roger (Wendy) Rosenberg, grandchildren Nealie Cirino and Michael Rosenberg and 4 great grandchildren. She was born January 2,1923 daughter of Edward and Molly Aranov Rosenberg.

Services were private.

Mar 6, 2025

Alan F. Beresner, 88 of West Haven passed peacefully on March 6, 2025 with his family by his side. He was the devoted husband of Helaine (Cookie) and father of Steven Beresner (Faye) and Lauren Beresner Kesten and grandfather to Madeline Kesten.

He was born August 26, 1936 in New Haven to Esta and Samuel Beresner. A...

Oct 3, 2024

Frances Lillian Proctor Cohen passed away on October 3, 2024 at the age of 92 at home in Brooklyn, NY. Predeceased by her husband Edward Cohen and sisters Mildred Hoffman and Henrietta (Hancy) Forman.

She leaves behind her beloved sons Gregory (Viviane) and Jonathan, granddaughters Rachel, Elizabeth and Danielle and great granddaughter Lucia.

Fran moved...

Jun 6, 2024

Donald Germaine of Orange, Connecticut, passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on June 6, 2024. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut on April 13, 1933 and was the only child of Esther and Julius Germaine.

Donald lived in the New Haven area his entire life. He met his future bride, Janet Weinstein, through a...

Apr 21, 2024

Paulette Joyce Byer (aka Paulette Silkoff) born February 12, 1943 in New Haven at Yale New Haven Hospital, passed peacefully on Sunday morning, April 21, 2024 surrounded by friends and family. Her bright blue eyes, infectious smile and mischievous giggle were loved by all who knew her. She was a generous and compassionate woman and friend.  A school teacher...

Jan 16, 2024

Harold D. Levy, M.D., age 90, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. He was born July 24, 1933, son of Dr. Nathan and Sadye (Brenner) Levy, in New Haven, CT and was a life-long resident of Branford, CT, a town he loved very much. He was predeceased by a sister, Elaine Lois Kaplan Gould and...

Jan 15, 2024

Estelle Stuart was the wife of the late Gene Stuart. Born January 31, 1933 to Harry and Bess (Lytell) Ruttenberg, passed away on January 15 just shy of her 91st birthday with her family by her bedside. Mother of Wendy(Wayne) Luciani and the late Glenn Stuart. Loving grandmother of Garett(Amy), Troy(Rachel), Blake(Jenna), and Briana (Bill) May. Great grandmother to...

Jan 8, 2024

Vera Godfrey (née Hoffman) passed away peacefully in the early hours of Monday, January 8th, 2024, at the age of 93. Born on May 4th, 1930, in New Haven Connecticut to Jewish immigrants Joseph Hoffman of Poland and Hannah Hoffman (née Wolf) of Latvia. Vera grew up in New Haven and graduated from Hillhouse High School.

On...

Dec 23, 2023

Miriam Hoffman Abrams, born on July 28, 1928 in the Bronx, New York, passed away in the early morning of December 23, 2023. She was the daughter of Paul and Zelda Hoffman and widow of Jack Abrams.  She leaves behind to cherish her memory, CMI member Michele Abrams (Dalton King), Paula Vitale (Ken) and Scott Abrams (Eileen).  Grandchildren Sarah...

Sep 21, 2023

Larry Paul Bausher

July 8, 1939-September 21, 2023

Larry Bausher, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully at Connecticut Hospice in Branford on September 21 after a brief illness. Larry was born in Reading, PA to John and Esther (Schappell) Bausher, and grew up in Shoemakersville, PA where he developed his passion for sports...

Sep 4, 2023

At age 99, June S. Eudowe-Hansted joined her immediate family in eternal rest. She was a wonderful mom to her late daughter Laurie Platcow and Harry Platcow of Milford, MA . She's survived by her sister Heidi Kaplan in Florida, her son, Harry Platcow of Milford, MA, Trevor Platcow of RI and many nieces and nephews. She enjoyed foreign...

Aug 12, 2023

Allan E. Cooper, 81, of Wallingford passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Masonicare Healthcare Center. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Rachelle, and his children, Miriam (Carlie Duval) and Noah, and predeceased by his parents, as well as by several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Allan was born in New Haven and grew...