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New Haven, CT Obituaries
Harold Rudnick
Mar 5, 2015
Harold Rudnick, 94, of New Haven and recently Hamden, passed away on March 5, 2015. He was the beloved son of Paul and Betty (Chernoff) Rudnick. Harold is survived by his devoted wife of 73 years, Cecille Vivian Soybel Rudnick, his loving daughters Barbara Glass (Peter) of West Palm Beach FL, Ellen Rudnick (Paul Earle) of Riverwoods, IL, Marjorie...
Israel (Babe) Maxwell Gordon
Feb 4, 2015
Israel (Babe) Maxwell Gordon, 103, of New Haven, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday morning, February 4. He was President of the George Gordon Company ,New Haven's largest fruit and produce wholesaler. As president of the New Haven Food Terminal, he was instrumental in locating the Long Wharf Theater there. He was a Director of the Hamden National...
Joan Chetrick
Jan 13, 2015
Joan Chetrick, 85 of 200 Leeder Hill Dr., Hamden died January 13, 2015. She was the widow of Dr. Allen Chetrick and is survived by a son Joel David Chetrick of Reston, VA, a sister Phyllis Trager of West Haven and a granddaughter Alyssa Nami Chetrick of Reston, VA. She was predeceased by a daughter Carol Bess Chetrick. Funeral...
Laurie Stein Hershey
Dec 12, 2014
Laurie Stein Hershey, 66, of Manhasset, Long Island, passed away unexpectedly on December 12, 2014. Laurie was born in Waterbury, CT on June 20, 1948 to the late Joseph and Helen Stein. She graduated from Barnard College and Northeastern Law School. She married John Hershey in 1974. Laurie was admitted to the New York State bar in 1975 and...
Estelle Jacobs
Dec 9, 2014
Estelle Jacobs, 95, of Eugene Oregon, formerly of New Haven died December 9, 2014. She was the widow of Herman Jacobs and is survived by a son Bob Jacobs of Coral Spring FL., a daughter Carolyn Strain of Eugene, OR and three grandchildren. Funeral service and interment will be private.
Estelle Firestone Herman
Nov 21, 2014
Estelle Firestone Herman, 94, of 315 Eastern St., New Haven died November 21, 2014. She was the wife of the late Frank Firestone and Louis Herman and is survived by stepchildren Dr. Barry Herman and Barbara and Werner Hirsch, a step-granddaughter Melissa (Charles F.) Rosenay, step-great grandchildren Lauren, Harry and Ian Rosenay and her dearest friend and companion Louis...
Charlotte Himmel Goldfarb
Nov 18, 2014
Charlotte Himmel Goldfarb, 93 of New Haven died November 18, 2014. She was the widow of Leonard Goldfarb, daughter of the late Isadore and Lillian Himmel and is survived by two sons Howard (Jill) Goldfarb and Martin (Betsy) Goldfarb, a daughter Mimi Goldfarb, two grandsons David (Shawna) Goldfarb and Eric Bogin, a granddaughter Brette (Adam) Stern, three great-grandsons Evan...
Florence Rice
Sep 21, 2014
Florence Rice, 64, of New Haven passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 21, 2014. Florrie was born in New Haven and lived her entire life in New Haven and Milford. Before she retired, Florrie for many years had been a travel specialist with the American Automobile Association. Her last years were spent with the loving residents and staff at...
Rhoda Wiesenberg Brownstein
Aug 5, 2014
Rhoda Wiesenberg Brownstein, mother, wife, educator, realtor extraordinaire and bon vivant, died peacefully at home in New Haven on Tuesday, August 5, 2014. She was 88. Rhoda was born on October 6, 1925 to Helen Weiss Wiesenberg and William Maurice Wiesenberg in New York City, New York. In 1955 she married New Haven native and attorney, Gerald William Brownstein,...
Margaret Barnett
Jun 30, 2014
Margaret Curtin Barnett, age 77, died peacefully on Monday June 30, 2014. Born September 18, 1936, Margaret was a lifelong resident of New Haven. Upon graduation from Hillhouse High School, Margaret began work at Southern New England Telephone while attending Quinnipiac College in the evening. Marge took a long break from the business world to raise her family, but...
Marcia Yanover Jacobs
May 27, 2014
Marcia Yanover Jacobs, 90 of 18 Tower La., New Haven, formerly of Hamden, passed away May 27, 2014. She was the wife of the late Julius Jacobs and is survived by her sister-in-law Edie Yanover and many nieces and nephews. She was a long time employee of Yale Medical School.  A graveside funeral service will be held Friday, May...
Paul Liebeskind
May 18, 2014
Paul Liebeskind, of Hamden, died May 18, 2014 at 89 years old.  Born in New Haven, he attended the Worthington Hooker Elementary School and Hillhouse High School, where he was a sprint champion. He graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.  He served in the army during World War II, stationed in China and India.  He...
Marcus Lebov
Apr 30, 2014
Marcus D. Lebov, Â 41, died suddenly on April 30, 2014 in New Haven. He was the beloved son of Diane R. Tanenbaum and the late Robert M. Lebov and stepson of Dr. J. Lawrence Tanenbaum. Â Marcus is also survived by his devoted sister Sharra Lebov, her husband Dr. Roy Nini, his niece Lila and nephew Levi, his loving grandmother,...
Pauline Bulansky
Apr 17, 2014
Pauline Bulansky, 91 of 175 Jefferson St., Fairfield, CT died April 17, 2014. She is survived by a sister Ethel Canosa of Florida and nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother Label Bulansky and a sister Beatrice DuBoys. Graveside funeral service at the Loyalty Lodge Cemetery, 172 Burroughs Rd, Fairfield, CT, Â Friday morning at 10:am.
Carole Ann Rogers
Mar 3, 2014
Carole Ann (Levine) Rogers died Monday, March 3, 2014 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 72. Carole was born in Brooklyn, New York to Samuel and Dorothy (Goldring) Levine, and was raised in Wantagh, New York. She was a 1963 graduate of the University of Rhode Island and obtained her master's degree in education from Queens...
Wayne S. Markman
Feb 12, 2014
Wayne S. Markman, 62, of Cheshire, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at the St. Raphael's Campus of Yale New Haven Hospital. He is survived by his wife Irene, his daughter Karen Newburg and her husband Nate Newburg, his daughter Sara Markman, and his son Elliot Markman. Wayne was born on January 29, 1952 to the late Harold...
Allan J. Rosenthal
Jan 21, 2014
Allan J. Rosenthal, 96, of 1450 Whitney Ave, Hamden passed away peacefully on January 21, 2014 in Masonicare's Hospice Unit after a short stay at Yale New Haven Hospital. Born in Boston on January 1, 1918, he was the son of the late Louis and Sadie (Laskey) Rosenthal. He leaves his beloved wife of 49 years Barbara (Cohn) Rosenthal,...
Rae Savelle
Jan 8, 2014
Rae Savelle, 95 of Delray Beach, FL., formerly of Ansonia, CT died January 8, 2014. Born Sept. 1, 1918 in Lawrence, MA and married in 1948 to the late Harold Maurice Savelle. Rae moved from Ansonia in 1980 to Florida where she had been ever since. She is survived by four children Nancy Savelle-Thimble of Hyde Park, Ma, Susan...
Muriel Jacobs Sadick
Dec 14, 2013
Muiel Sadick of Hamden formerly of New Haven peacefully passed away Dec. 14, 2013 after a substantial period of illness at age 88. Daughter of Louis and Ethel Cohen Jacobs. Predeceased by husband Louis and Son Wayne Sadick. Survived by son-in-law G. Dom Passarelli & wife Carol Anne Passarelli (Augustine), Granddaughter Alexandra Passarelli-Winters and her daughter Shannon Passarelli-Winters. Also...
Lenore Levy Kaplan
Nov 7, 2013
Lenore Levy Kaplan, (9/9/1921 – 11/7/2013) formerly of The Bronx, New York; Westfield, New Jersey; East Northport, NY; and Mexico City, Mexico, passed away in her last home in Whitney Center, Hamden, CT. Daughter of Sidney Levy and Matilda Diamond, NYC; mother of Bill (CT), Susan (Maine) and Paul (California); Grandmother of Hannah (Oregon) and Polly (Toronto); Mother-in-law of...
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