Obituaries

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.

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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...

Jul 23, 2023

Irma Kronick Evans, age 96, of Hamden, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2023. Irma was born and raised in New Haven, the second daughter of Anna (Skolnick) Kronick and Louis B. Kronick. She was the loving wife of the late Alvin Evans, her high school sweetheart. One of five girls, Irma was predeceased by her sisters, Estelle...

Jun 23, 2023

Stanley Brumberger (94) of Wallingford, CT, passed away on June 23. He was born in Bronx, NY in September 1928 to the late Annie and Harry Brumberger, and was the loving husband of the late Madlyn De Stefano Brumberger of West Haven. He studied accounting at City College of NY and then enlisted in the Marines where he was...

Apr 27, 2023

Freda Galanty, 97 years old, of West Haven, CT passed away peacefully on April 27, 2023. She was born September 13, 1925 in New Haven to the late Jenny and Abraham Phillips. Freda was preceded in death by her husband, Leon Galanty, as well as her four siblings. She is survived by her two daughters, Brenda Galanty of...

Feb 27, 2023

Doris Brill died peacefully in her sleep on February 27, 2023. She leaves three daughters, sons-in-laws, three grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She was an avid tennis player into her 80's and loved to swim in the ocean and did so on her 103rdbirthday. Doris was a graduate of the Yale School of Music. She was predeceased by her...

Feb 8, 2023

Anita Doff Wallerstein, 96, slipped quietly from this world on February 8, 2023, after a day of upbeat conversations with the people she loved and surrounded by those who cared for her. She looked forward to reuniting with her beloved husband M.L. "Buddy" Wallerstein, her dog Sammi, and the close family of parents, siblings, aunts, and uncles she grew...

Dec 27, 2022

Ann P. Lehman – wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, artist, sculptor, teacher, horsewomen, friend to so many… died peacefully at her home in Bethany, Connecticut on December 27, 2022. She leaves her son Peter Lehman and his wife Ann, her brother Richard Podoloff, and grandchildren Sarah, Rebecca, Eliza, Lucy, Isaac, and Myles. Founder and first president of the Creative...

Nov 23, 2022

Anita Perlman, 94, formerly of Woodbridge, CT passed away peacefully at her home on November 23, 2022.   Born in Bridgeport, CT in 1928, Anita graduated from Connecticut College where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.  She began her career as a social worker, eventually earning her master's degree in counseling and bringing her love of people and...

Nov 21, 2022

died peacefully on November 21, 2022.  She was born in New Haven on September 21, 1921 to the late Charles Grannick and Lillian Lyons Grannick.  In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brother, Charles Grannick, Jr. Ruth grew up in New Haven.  She attended the Worthington Hooker School and James Hillhouse Highschool.  She graduated from the...

Nov 10, 2022

It is with a deep sadness that we must announce the passing of our beloved sister/sister-in-law, Paula Joan Brown, of Branford, CT. on 11/10/22. She was 72 years old. Paula was born on July 3, 1950, in North Branford, CT. The family moved to Woodbridge, CT where Paula graduated Amity High School in 1968. She moved to Boston to...

Sep 22, 2022

Nancy Raffel passed away September 22, 2022.  She was the daughter of the late Harriet and Bill Raffel.  She is survived by her brother Richard, and best friends, Rae Kotler, Michele Rennert, Sara Jove, Jill Morrissey, and Betty Adams.   She was a University of Miami graduate with a degree in phys ed.  She worked at Channel 7 and WPTV....

Jul 18, 2022

Ruth Schwartz Gershman, 94 of New Haven died July 18, 2022. She was predeceased by her husband of 71 years Bernard Gershman. She was born in New Haven December 27, 1927 the beloved daughter of the late Benjamin and Rose Kaplan Schwartz and taught school as an assistant teacher in the Celentano School system in New Haven. She leaves...

May 20, 2022

Paula Joanne Shiff Shemitz was born July 27, 1931 to Phillip and Harriet Shiff in New Haven, Connecticut.  She died Friday, May 20, 2022 peacefully surrounded by her family at Yale New Haven Hospital.  She was 90 years old. Paula was a product of New Haven Public Schools and the Day School, from which she graduated in 1948.  Thereafter...

May 11, 2022

Cecille Vivian Soybel Rudnick passed away on Wednesday May 11, 2022. Vivian was born in New Haven on December 13, 1919 and was a lifelong resident of New Haven/Hamden.  Vivian graduated from Hillhouse and attended the University of Connecticut in Storrs.  After her freshman year at UCONN, Vivian's mom was ill and Vivian chose to stay in New Haven...

Jan 27, 2022

December 12, 1933 - January 27, 2022 Robert S. Goodman of Boca Raton, Florida, passed away peacefully at the age of 88 on January 27, 2022. He was born in New Haven, CT on December 12, 1933 and was the youngest child of Samuel and Leah Levene Goodman. Bob was a graduate of Hillhouse High School and the University...