Obituaries

Jul 24, 2026

Libby Kasimer, the last of her generation of the Kasimer Family, died in her sleep on the 4th of July 2026. She was 92.

Aunt Libby, as she was known to 4 generations of Kasimers, was born on December 15, 1933 in New Haven, CT. She graduated from Central Connecticut State College, where she starred as a three sport athlete in...

Jun 25, 2026

Helen Zaientz Liveten, 95, died on June 25 in Mill River, MA. Helen was happiest when she was elbow deep in garden soil with at least one yappy little dog by her side. She loved her family, her dogs, gardening and books; not necessarily in that order. Born in Meriden, Connecticut in 1930, she moved to New Haven when she...

Jun 14, 2026

Fanya Mayzlin, beloved sister, aunt, and great aunt, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2026, in New Haven, Connecticut, at the age of 90. Born in Kiev, USSR, on October 4, 1935, to Evsey and Revekka Mayzlin, Fanya attended Moscow State University and taught history and English for more than 30 years. In 1990, she immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut,...

Apr 16, 2026

Iolanda (Anda) Lorincz, 63, passed away April 16, 2026 after a long illness. She was born in Romania and arrived in the US in her 20’s, where she worked at Sterling Memorial Library of Yale University for 35 years before retiring. She is the daughter of the late Ruth Palmer and Gheorghe Lorincz, and is survived by her twin sister...

Apr 11, 2026

Nancy Aubrey Liveten age 68 of Bethany, CT passed April 11, 2026 after a valiant fight against cancer surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband Andrew, sons Mark and Peter (Spouses Shannon and Megan) and grandchildren Henry and Charles. She is predeceased by her parents Eldred (Whitey) & Phyllis and her sister Gail. She spent her life...

Dec 30, 2025

Deborah Gans and Noah Gans-Pfister are deeply saddened to announce the death of Janet Lee Fishman Gans of Woodbridge. Born in New Haven to Esther Aaronson Fishman and Jacob Benjamin Fishman, she attended Hillhouse High School and matriculated from the Prospect Hill School to Wellesley College, where she studied English, graduating in 1952. Janet returned to Southern CT State College...

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...