Death Notices

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Sympathy cards (pictured at left) with matching envelopes that indicate a contribution has been made to the synagogue in memory of the deceased can be purchased from the Sisterhood Giftshop or the BEKI office. The cover depicts a pushke * (charity box) carved by the late Herman Braginsky.

See also Yahrzeit Listings by Date and by Name.

At right: Eikha Scroll Cover

2008

5768 ה׳תשס״ח

• Alexander Heisler, on 5 May 2008 in Connecticut
• Ruth Heydemann, mother of Lynn (& Jay) Brotman, on 4 May 2008 in Dallas, TX
• Howard Sugarmann, on 1 May 2008 in New Haven
• Jean May, mother of C.J. (& Becky) May, on 26 April 2008 in New Haven
• Leo Hauptman, on 8 April 2008 in Connecticut
• William Karsif, father of Brian Karsif, on 1 April 2008 in Philadelphia, PA
• Marilyn Stern, mother of Terri Stern, on 24 March 2008 in Philadelphia, PA
• Irma Hamburger, on Shabbat 5 January 2008 in North Branford, CT

2007

• Sylvia Dworski, sister of Tillie Horwitz, on Monday 24 December 2007 in Leisure World, MD
• Allan M. Campbell, father of Patricia (& James) Shure, on Thursday 15 November 2007 in Woodbridge, CT
• Lillian Heisler, wife of Alexander Heisler, on Tuesday 30 October 2007 in New Haven
• Sheila Gardiner, on Friday 12 October 2007 in New Haven
• Reuven Pa`amoni, brother of Yaron (& Liora) Lew, on 05 October 2007 in California

5767 ה׳תשס״ז

• Sylvia Sachs, mother of Rhoda Zahler, on 07 September 2007 in New Haven
• Anne Miller, mother of Phillip (& Lynn Coleman) Miller, on 14 July 2007 in Massachusetts
• Beatrice Cosenza Cabacoff, mother of Marcia (& Louis) Migliozzi, on 20 May 2007 in Hamden, CT
• Rose Hodes, on 16 May 2007
• David Sotsky, father of Raina Sotsky (& Morris Bell), on 22 April 2007 in Washington, DC
• Ada Fish, sister-in-law of Leonard (& Inge) Fish, on 11 April 2007 in Connecticut
• Sophie Needler, mother of Howard (& Willa) Needler, on 12 March 2007 in New Haven, CT
• Samuel Kravitz, son of Zelda Kravitz, on 30 January 2007 in New Haven
• Joyce Hoffman, mother of Rabbi Joel (& Beth) Hoffman, on 03 January 2007 in St. Louis MO

2006

• Max Rubenstein, father of Allan Rubenstein (& Carolyn Kone), on 27 December 2006 in Bridgeport, CT
• Pearl Rubin, mother of Cynthia Rubin, on Wednesday night 20 December 2006 in New York
• Eugene David Cahn, father of Sidney (& Laura) Cahn, on Saturday night 18 November 2006 in New York
• John "Jack" Gerken, Jr., father of Ann (& Don) Green, on Friday 20 October 2006 in Ohio
• Samuel Singer, father of A. Joseph (& Ravit) Avni-Singer, on Sunday 08 October 2006
• Ted Klein, father of Jennifer Klein (& Jim Berger), on Wednesday 27 September 2006 in Florida

5766 ה׳תשס״ו

• Marcel Gutman, father of Mimi (& Ephrem) Glenn, on Tuesday night 12 September 2006 in Connecticut
• Esther Spector, on 01 September 2006, in Connecticut
• Morton Greenblatt, father of Ruth Greenblatt, on 24 August 2006, in Connecticut
• Abraham Fish, brother of Leonard (& Inge) Fish, on 22 August 2006, in Connecticut
• Henry Rothchild, on Saturday night 30 July 2006, in New Haven
• Goldie Kasimer, on Wednesday 16 June 2006, in New Jersey
• Leo Mandelkern, father of Marshal Mandelkern (& Wendy Haskell), on 31 May 2006 in Florida
• Helen Reifler, mother of Michael (& Sara Kohane) Reifler, on 12 May 2006 in Michigan
• Joan Perkal Burns, mother of Melissa Perkal (& Jim Graham), on 7 May 2006 in California
• James Joseph Barnett, son of Al (& Marge) Barnett, on 3 March 2006 in New Haven
• Marvin Pizer, husband of Mila Pizer, on Wednesday night 15 February 2006 in New Haven, Connecticut
• Jacob Pepper, on Thursday 26 January 2006, in Connecticut
• Elsie Morris, on Wednesday 19 January 2006, in New Haven, Connecticut
• Stanley Watsky, father of Kalman Watsky (& Deborah Fried), on Friday 6 January 2006 in Connecticut

2005

• Harold Weinstein, brother of Irving Weinstein, on Friday 30 December 2005 in Connecticut
• Rena Shupakevitz, mother of Rachel (& Stephen) Wizner, on Motse'ei Shabbat Saturday night 5 November 2005 in Chicago, Illinois.
• Philip Voigt, husband of Susan Voigt, on Wedesday 5 October 2005 in New Haven

5765 ה׳תשס״ה

• Rose Dworski, sister of Tillie Horwitz, on Monday 7 August 2005 in Connecticut
• Murray Goldblum, father of David (& Joanne) Goldblum, on Sunday night 24 July 2005 in Connecticut
• Marvin Goldberg, father of Etta Goldberg, on 30 June 2005
• Ruth Hallo Landman, sister of William Hallo (& Nanette Stahl), on 19 June 2005
• Susan Wolfson, wife of Steven Wolfson, on 14 June 2005 – 7 Sivan 5765
• Eli Kasimer, husband of Goldie Kasimer, on 3 June 2005 - 25 Iyar 5765, in New Jersey
• Rivka Cohen-Pencherek, sister of Yvonne (& Herbert) Kolodny, on 26 May 2005 - 26 Nisan 5765, in Israel
• Irving Berman, brother of Harriet (& Sam) Kantrowitz, on 19 April 2005, in Florida
• Stanley Lowell, father of Lauri (& Isaiah) Cooper and of Jeffrey (& Eleanor Stutz) Lowell, on 16 March 2005, in New York
• Rubin Schwartz, father of David Schwartz and Hannah Schwartz, and step-father of Harold (& Barbara) Miller, on Wednesday 9 February 2005 — 30 Shevat 5765, in New Haven
• Sean Bowler, fiancé of Adena Herskovitz, on Sunday 6 February 2005 in New Haven
• Charles B. Stone, father of Susan Stone (& Roger Levine), on Monday 24 January 2005 — 14 Shevat 5765, in Florida

2004

• Janet L. Brown, wife of Jay Brown, on Sunday night 05 December 2004 — 23 Kislev 5765
• Regina Faymann, wife of the late Martin Faymann, on Tuesday 05 October 2004 – 20 Tishrei 5765, in New Haven
• Sid Rotman, uncle of Darryl (& David) Kuperstock, on Monday night 20 September 2004

5764 ה׳תשס״ד

• Shirley Chatzek, mother of Rayna (& David) Belowsky, on Monday 13 September 2004 – 27 Elul 5764, in New Haven
• Aaron Joshua Bell, father of Morris Bell (& Raina Sotsky), on Sunday 05 September 2004
• Mary Mortenson, mother of Karel Koenig, on 29 July 2004
• Virginia Posener, sister-in-law of George G. Posener, on 11 July 2004
• Dorothy Tischler, grandmother of Laurie (& Bruce) Lebow, on 29 April – 09 Iyar 5764
• Julius Pauker, father of Seth (& Bryna) Pauker, on 25 April 2004 – 04 Iyar 5764, in New Haven
• Estelle Kone, mother of Carolyn Kone (& Allan Rubenstein), on 24 April 2004 – 03 Iyar 5764, in New Haven
• Alice Lazar, mother of Liora (& Yaron) Lew, on 21 April 2004 – 30 Nisan 5764, in Israel
• Milton Lubarr, step-father of Gila Reinstein, on 14 April 2004 – 24 Nisan 5764, in Florida
• Charlotte Voliansky (Volain), sister of Bernard "Bud" & Claire Volain, on 08 March 2004 in Florida
• Bonnie Litt, aunt of Jennifer Klein & Jim Berger, on 22 February 2004 in Florida

2003

• Leon Kunofsky, father of Ronnie & James Consiglio, on 06 December 2003 in Florida
• Belle Sherman Goldberg, on 04 December 2003 – 09 Kislev 5764, in Connecticut
• Margaret Heisler, sister of Alex (& Lillian) Heisler, on Sunday 19 October 2003 – 23 Tishrei 5764, in Fairfield, Connecticut
• Anne Scherr, mother of Polly (& Paul) Rieser, on Thursday 02 October 2003 – 06 Tishrei 5764, in Bethany, Connecticut

5763 ה׳תשס״ג

• Ralph Bertazzo, husband of Rhona Bertazzo, on Thursday 11 September 2003 – 14 Elul 5763, in New Haven, Connecticut
• Zelda Frankel Katz, sister of Shirley Mattler, on Monday 18 August 2003 – 20 Av 5763, in New Haven, Connecticut
• Irving Guttenberg, husband of Elma Guttenberg, on Sunday 17 August 2003 – 19 Av 5763, in New Haven, Connecticut
• Chaim Engel, father of Alida Engel (& Eugene Burger), on Friday 04 July 2003 – 04 Tamuz 5763, in Connecticut
• Gwen "Golde" Wizner, mother of Stephen & Rachel Wizner, on Thursday 03 July 2003 – 03 Tamuz 5763, in Hollywood FL
• Jill Heisler Jacks, daughter of Alexander & Lillian Heisler, on Sunday 08 June 2003 – 08 Sivan 5763, in Arlington VA
• Sylvia Hoberman, mother of Judith Hoberman (& Dominic Kinsley), on Shabbat 17 May 2003 – 15 Iyar 5763, in New York
• Robert Merriam, husband of the late Bette Merriam, on Tuesday 29 April 2003 – 27 Nisan 5763, in New Haven
• Bennett Schultz, father of Linda Schultz (& Howard Gralla), on Shabbat 26 April 2003 – 24 Nisan 5763, in Pennsylvania
• Sarah Freidman, grandmother of Sharon (& David) Bender, on Thursday 03 April 2003 – 02 Nisan 5763
• Sadie Cohen, grandmother of Rebecca (& Andrés) Martin, on Tuesday night 01 April 2003 – 01 Nisan 5763
• Estelle Romanoff, mother of Donna (& Sid) Levine, on Sunday night 02 March 2003 – 29 Adar 1 5763, in Connecticut
• Yetta Aronow, mother of Rita (& Nadav) Sela, on Tuesday night 11 February 2003 – 10 Adar 1 5763, in New Haven
• Morris Levine, father of Sid (& Donna) Levine, on Monday night 10 February 2003 – 9 Adar 1 5763, in Connecticut
• William Ries, father of Michael Ries (& Jennifer Botwick-Ries), on Thursday night 30 January 2003, in Connecticut
• Linda Karacaova, daughter of Mrs. Edward (Tillie) Horwitz, on Thursday 30 January 2003 – 27 Shevat 5763, in North Carolina
• Grace Pierce Forbes, mother of Robert Forbes (& Joanne Foodim), on Sunday 12 January 2003, in Boston

2002

• Bette Merriam, wife of Robert Merriam, on Friday Night 27 September 2002 – 22 Tishrei 5763, in New Haven

5762 ה׳תשס״ב

• Dorold Jean Makowsky, mother of Bob (& Julie) Makowsky, on Monday 26 August 2002, in Connecticut
• Charles Joseph Coleman, father of Lynn (& Phillip) Miller, on Tuesday night 30 July 2002 – 22 Av 5762, in New York
• Max Romanoff, father of Donna (& Sidney) Levine, on Thursday 06 June 2002 – 26 Sivan 5762 in Connecticut
• Edward Lettick, uncle of Robert (& Janice) Lettick, on Thursday 30 May 2002 – 19 Sivan 5762 in Connecticut
• Robert Colten, father of Roger Colten (& Sarah Berry), on Sunday 19 May 2002, in Michigan
• Helen Lender, sister of Murray Lender, on Monday 06 May 2002, in Florida

• Eric Ira Bloom Beller, pictured at left, husband of Marsha Beller, father of Elisa Beller, Sarah Beller, and Jonathan Beller, son of Helen Beller, brother of Andrea Beller (& Ken Stolarsky), on Wednesday 10 April 2002 – 28 Nisan 5762, in New Haven, CT. See information on the Eric I.B. Beller Fund
• John Liner, brother of Rena Miller, on Thursday 07 March 2002 – 23 Adar 5762, in Florida
• Hymen B. Lender, brother of Murray Lender, on Wednesday 06 March 2002, in Connecticut
• Bernard Spector, husband of Esther Spector, on Tuesday 19 February 2002, in Connecticut
• Norma Gerken, mother of Ann (& Donald) Green, on Sunday 17 February 2002, in Ohio
• Mariann Salvati DeMatteo, mother of Elaine Olmer-Luther, on Tuesday 15 January 2002, in Connecticut

2001

• Israel Philip Morris, husband of Elsie Morris, on Shabbat 22 December 2001 - 7 Tevet 5762, in New Haven
• Ruth Merriam Fagan, sister of Robert (& Bette) Merriam, on 17 December 2001 - 2 Tevet 5762, in New Haven
• Rabbi Samuel Simson, husband of Marjorie Weiss Simson, on 10 December 2001 - 26 Kislev 5762, in Connecticut
• Pearl Hayman, sister of Harriet (& Noel) Barstein, on 02 December 2001 - 17 Kislev 5762, in Texas
• Marjorie Reynolds, mother of Ellen Dixon, on 02 December 2001, in Connecticut
• Yetta Engelhardt, grandmother of Donald (& Ann) Green, on 13 November 2001 - 27 Heshvan 5762, in New York
• Minnie Lebowsky, on Monday 12 November 2001 - 26 Heshvan 5762, in New Haven, Connecticut
• Harold "Hal" Tyson, son of Adele Tyson, brother of Liann (& Paul) Cyr, on Monday 12 November 2001 - 26 Heshvan 5762, in West Haven, Connecticut
• Anthony DeMatteo, brother of Elaine Olmer-Luther, on 02 November 2001, in Meriden, Connecticut
• Sophie Merz, mother of Janice (& Robert) Lettick, on Monday 29 October 2001, in Massachusetts
• Mania Reichentahl, wife of the late Sol Reichentahl; mother of David & Deana Reichentahl, Edward & Lynne Reichentahl; sister of Lazar and Liza; grandmother of Michael, Sheila, Allison and Jeremy; on Friday night 26 October 2001 - 10 Heshvan 5762, in Cheshire, Connecticut
• Florence G. Supowitz, on Wednesday 03 October 2001 - 16 Tishrei 5762, in Connecticut
• Ida Bettigole, on Wednesday 19 September 2001 - 3 Tishrei 5762, in Connecticut

5761 ה׳תשס״א

• Albert Herschel Reifler, father of Michael (& Sara Kohane) Reifler, on Wednesday 12 September 2001 - 25 Elul 5761, in Michigan
• Laurence Ira Olmer, son of Morris & Ruth Olmer, on Sunday 02 September 2001 - 14 Elul 5761, in Connecticut
• Natalie Edison, aunt of Muriel Kaltman, on 27 July 2001 - 3 Av 5761, in Connecticut
• Sophie Rosell, mother of Elayne (& Morton) Dimenstein, on Tuesday 05 June - 14 Sivan 5761, in Connecticut
• Bess Bloom, mother of Marsha (& Eric) Beller, on Thursday 24 May 2001 - 2 Sivan 5761, in Connecticut
• Sarah Alison Mandelkern, daughter of Marshal Mandelkern, on Tuesday 22 May 2001 - 29 Iyar 5761, in Connecticut
• Robie Kempton, brother of Dr. Lauren Kempton (& Brooks Parmelee), on Tuesday 15 May 2001 - 22 Iyar 5761, in Connecticut
• Lewis Meisel, husband of Harriet Meisel, on Monday 07 May 2001 - 14 Iyar 5761, in New Haven
• James Kinsley, father of Dominic Kinsley (& Judy Hoberman), 07 May 2001 - 14 Iyar 5761, in Virginia.
• Bertha Fleischer, on Sunday 29 April 2001 - 6 Iyar 5761, in New Haven
• Theresa Danna Palumbo, mother of Joseph (& Ghislaine) Palumbo, on Monday 26 March 2001
• Harry Heller, father of Mary (& David) Lesser, on Tuesday night 06 March 2001 - 12 Adar 5761, in Maryland
• Elizabeth Blackmer, mother of Corinne Blackmer, on Friday 02 March 2001 - 7 Adar 5761, in California
• Irma Kabel, aunt of Alan (& Sally) Abramovitz, on Wednesday night 28 February 2001 - 6 Adar 5761, in Connecticut
• Martin Faymann, husband of Regina Faymann, on Tuesday night 13 February 2001 - 21 Shevat 5761, in New Haven
• Motya Vysochek, father of Larry Visochek (& Julie Cohen), on 31 January 2001 - 7 Shevat 5761, in New York
• Louise Egalka, sister of Miriam "Mikki" Ratner, on Shabbat 06 January 2001 - 11 Tevet 5761, in Florida

2000

• Deanie C. Levine, mother of Roger (& Susan Stone) Levine, on Monday 18 December 2000 - 21 Kislev 5761, in California
• Moshe Avni, father of Ravid (& Joseph) Avni-Singer, on Thursday 30 November 2000 - 3 Kislev 5761, in Israel
• Devora Gekhman, mother of Leonid (& Svetlana) Gekhman, on Shabbat 04 November 2000 - 6 Heshvan 5761, in Murmansk
• Ellen Slopak Schwartz, wife of David Schwartz, on Wednesday night 01 November 2000 - 4 Heshvan 5761, in New Haven
• Milton Bass, father of Paul (& Carole) Bass, on Monday 09 October 2000 - 10 Tishrei 5761, in Connecticut

5760 ה׳תש״ס

• Hannah London, mother of Sharon (& David) Bender, on Saturday night 23 September 2000 - 24 Elul 5760, in Connecticut
• Helen Young, mother of Irene Friedman, on Wednesay 20 September 2000 - 20 Elul 5760, in Connecticut
• Helen Shelnitz, on Saturday 16 September 2000 - Shabbat 16 Elul 5760, in Connecticut
• Martha Miller Schwartz, mother of Harold (& Barbara) Miller, on Tuesday night 12 September 2000 - 13 Elul 5760, in Connecticut
• Irv Zerwitz, husband of the late Miriam Zerwitz, father of the late Beverly Zlotoff, grandfather of Alisa Zlotoff, Daniel Zlotoff, Benjamin Zlotoff, father-in-law of Ronald Zlotoff & Donna Kemper, on Friday 08 September - 8 Elul 5760, in Baltimore, Maryland
• Gertrude Cheifetz, on Saturday night 05 August 2000 - 5 Av 5760, in New Haven
• Lillian Senderoff Resnick, sister of Harriet (& Samuel) Kantrowitz, on Thursday night 03 August 2000 - 3 Av 5760
• Miriam Zerwitz, wife of Irving Zerwitz, mother of the late Beverly Zlotoff, grandmother of Alisa Zlotoff, Daniel Zlotoff, Benjamin Zlotoff, mother-in-law of Ronald Zlotoff & Donna Kemper, on Tuesday 25 July 2000 - 22 Tammuz 5760, in Baltimore, Maryland
• Rose Alper Feen, wife of the late George Feen, mother of Betty Sue (& Henry "Bud") Zelek and Hildy Feen, grandmother of Todd Ruchin, on Wednesday night 19 July 2000 - 17 Tammuz 5760, in New Haven
• Louis Hodes (pictured at right), husband of Elsie Hodes, father of Joyce (& David) Popowski, Lynn (& Jeff) Heisner, and of the late Alan Hodes, grandfather of David Sendroff and Melissa McCormick, brother of Anna Siskin and Larry Hodes, on Friday 14 July 2000 - 11 Tammuz 5760, in New Haven
• Julius Sachs, father of Rhoda Zahler, on Wednesday 14 June 2000 - 12 Sivan 5760, in West Hartford
• Mollie Nuht, mother of Joan (& Dr. Alan) Gelbert, wife of the late Jack Nuht, on Sunday 11 June 2000 – 8 Sivan 5760, in Connecticut
• Lottie Chorney, mother of Betsy (& Gary) Rosenberg, on Sunday 21 May 2000 – 17 Iyar 5760, in Connecticut
• Helen Liner Richey, sister of Rena Miller, on Thursday 18 May 2000 – 13 Iyar 5760, in Wisconsin
• Sherman Kasowitz, father of Bryna (& Seth) Pauker, on Monday 15 May 2000 – 11 Iyar 5760, in Hamden
• Harry Komisar, brother of Belle Sherman Goldberg, on Shabbat 06 May 2000 – 1 Iyar 5760, in Florida
• Aaron Field, husband of Sara Field, on Friday 05 May 2000 - 30 Nisan 5760, in Connecticut
• Sol Reichentahl, husband of Mania Reichentahl; father of David & Deana Reichentahl, Edward & Lynne Reichentahl; brother of Jerry "Yidl" Reichenthal, Aaron Reichenthal, and Esther; grandfather of Michael, Sheila, Allison & Jeremy; on Monday night 24 April 2000 - 20 Nisan 5760, in New Haven
• Shirley Rudof, mother of Stephen & Joanne Rudof, on Monday 10 April 2000, in Connecticut
• Gladys Fishbon, grandmother of Janet Felton & Martin Gilens, on Sunday 02 April 2000, in California
• Mario Vaccaro, grandfather of Janet & David Golden, on Thursday 03 February 2000, in Italy
• Maurice "Moe" Miller, husband of Helen Miller, father of Patricia Glazer, Robert & Luisa Miller, and Sandy & John Balayan, brother of the late Sam Miller, Kitty Turk and Molly Olenik, on 22 Shevat 5760 - Shabbat 29 January 2000 in Connecticut
• Sam Miller, husband of Rena Miller, father of Howard Miller, Richard & Vicki Miller, and Ina Miller & Mark Donohoe, brother of Maurice "Moe" Miller, and of the the late Kitty Turk and Molly Olenik, on 21 Shevat 5760 - Friday 28 January 2000, in New Haven Connecticut
• Wilbur Witten, father of Barbara & Michael Susman, Richard & Marcia Witten, and Marvin & Susan Witten; beloved companion of Belle Reese; brother of Sayre Klebanoff and Sydney Witten; grandfather of eight and great-grandfather of ten; on 18 Shevat 5760 - Tuesday 25 January 2000
• Arthur Katz, father of Matthew Katz & Ronni Rabin, on 12 Shevat 5760 - Wednesday 19 January 2000
• Herbert Graff, father of Bennett & Sharon Lovett-Graff, on 2 Shevat 5760 - Sunday 09 January 2000
• Jessie Ossen, aunt of Eric I. B. (& Marsha) Beller, January 2000
• Harry Y. Miller, father of Phillip (& Lynn Coleman) Miller, on 27 Tevet 5760 - Tuesday night 04 January 2000

1999

• Edith Fields, aunt of Stanley Sachs
• Jack Nuht, husband of Mollie Nuht and father of Joan (& Alan) Gelbert
• Frances Kaplan, sister of Lillian & Alexander Heisler
• Mae Etkind, wife of Herbert Etkind
• Irving A. Rudof, father of Stephen & Joanne Rudof
• Harry M. Wartur, father Susan & Steven Wolfson
• Sol Rosenberg, father of Helen Rosenberg
• George Feen, husband of Rose Feen
• Moya Dumigan, mother of George & Diane Dumigan
• Alexander Rosenbluh, father of Kathy Rosenbluh & Michael Stern
• Nathan Rosenkrantz, brother of Max Rosenkrantz and of Louis & Mary Rosenkrantz

Includes deaths since Rosh HaShana 5760 – 11 September 1999. Unless specifically requested, only survivors who are BEKI members (or spouses of BEKI members) are listed, and only first-degree relatives are listed. Names in bold type are BEKI members and their spouses.

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