Obituaries

Aug 8, 2008

Born on Jan. 29, 1917 Departed on Aug. 8, 2008 and resided in New Haven, CT. Mabel Tosh Millen, died on August 8th at the age of 91 in Dallas, Texas. Beloved wife of the late Dr.Samuel R. Millen, mother to the late Dr. Mark S. Millen and daughter to the late Isabel Cartmill Tosh and William Tosh, she...

Born on Apr. 3, 1936 Departed on Nov. 22, 2008 and resided in New Haven, . In Branford, November 22, 2008, Diana Weissman Garcia 72 of 141 Bradley Street, New Haven, beloved wife of Felix Garcia, devoted mother of Gerald Garcia and Martin and his wife Jennifer Garcia of New Haven. Funeral Service at the Cong. Mishkan Israel, 785...

Herbert Daniel Lewis, MD, 98, died peacefully on November 10 at home in Branford, with loving family at his side. Born November 17, 1916 in New Haven, he was the eldest child of Isidore Lipofsky and Gertrude Casher Lipofsky. Educated at New Haven public schools, he graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University in 1937 and married his childhood...

Martha C. Namerow age 83 of Hamden, CT, died peacefully at Connecticut Hospice after a courageous battle with brain cancer. She was predeceased by her husband Jack Namerow and is survived by her beloved son, Richard Adam Namerow and his wife Gail, and their daughter Malia Meacham and her husband Lopaka, and their three children, Kainoa, Kainalu and Kaila,...

Gerald (Jerry) Zitser of Boynton Beach, Florida, peacefully passed away at his home on Thursday.  He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 61 years, Sylvia Lichter Zitser, and his parents, Goldye and Herman (Harry) Zitser. A long-time native of New Haven and member of The Masonic Society, he is survived by his three children, Barry Zitser and his...

Marian Hubelbank recently passed at The Linden in Woodbridge at the age of 98. She was the daughter of Nicholas and Louise Revitch and the wife of the late Sidney Hubelbank. She leaves a son, Mark Hubelbank, his wife, Jeanne Hubelbank, and grandson, David Hubelbank and his wife, Laura Hubelbank. Marian studied nursing before marrying Sidney after his discharge...

Stuart Diamond was born in New Haven on May 9th, 1947 to Annette and William Diamond. He graduated from Hillhouse High School and briefly attended Southern Connecticut State University. He is survived by his sister Carol Leiwant, his brother-in-law Charles, nephews Zachary and Benjamin, niece Molly and cousins. A graveside funeral will be held at Beth Shalom Cemetery, Alling...

Attorney Herman S. Bershtein was born in New Haven on September 2, 1925. He is the son of the late William and Bessie Burke Gamm Bershtein, and the widower of the late Shirley Lufer Bershtein. He lived in Hamden his entire life. While at Yale, at age 17, he enlisted in the Army in 1943. Mr. Bershtein, a W.W.II...

Martin Hamerman of Orange, CT, founding partner of accounting firm Beers, Hamerman and Company, died Tuesday after an eight month illness. He was 87.  Martin was a fixture of the New Haven community since moving to the area in 1955.  Beyond founding the accounting firm of Beers, Hamerman and Company in 1962, and from which he retired in 1987,...