Obituaries

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...

Oct 27, 2021

Myrna Fenn Baskin, 91, of Whitney Center, Hamden, and Palm Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2021. She was married to the late Arnold M. Baskin, M.D. for 50 years. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Myrna was the daughter of Ann and William H. Fenn. She attended Hillhouse High School, from which she graduated as Valedictorian. She...

Sep 14, 2021

Janet Germaine of West Haven, Connecticut, passed away peacefully at the age of 85 on September 14, 2021. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 16, 1936 and was the youngest child of Samuel and Gertrude Weinstein. Janet moved to New Haven when she was very young and was a graduate of Hillhouse High School. It was...

Aug 19, 2021

Edward Thomas Biondi, 63 died August 19, 2021. He was born in New York City son of the late Carol LaBrecque and Joseph Biondi. He was also predeceased by his siblings, William Biondiand Carol North. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Sheila Greenstein and children Kyle (Hannah) and Nora Greenstein Biondi of Austin, TX. He had...

Aug 1, 2021

Grace Spiegel-Davis peacefully passed away at 103 years old on August 1, 2021. She joins her loving husband of 26 years, Charles Spiegel, who passed away November 1966 and Harold Davis of 3 years who passed away on June 1983. Grace was the daughter of Max and Anna Weismann, and was predeceased by her brother, Irving Weismann. Grace was...

Jun 26, 2021

Daniel Weller Klein passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his loving family and friends at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee on June 26, 2021. He was the beloved son of Jerome Klein, (deceased) and Sylvia Weller Fish (deceased), loving father of Jerome Klein (Tiana) and Jackie Babat (Brett), devoted brother of Macky Miller, devoted grandfather of 6...