Gary Sigal

Gary Robert Sigal, 64, of Newington and formerly a long-time resident of Bloomfield, died February 9, 2022 after a courageous health battle. Gary has been serving as the President of Congregation Agudas Achim in West Hartford, a position he has held for many years and which his father held as an original founder of the Congregation. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Norman and Irene (Kagan) Sigal. Gary was a graduate of Bloomfield High School, 1976, and received an Associate's Degree from Tunxis Community College. He was a lifetime member of Congregation Agudas Achim starting at its Harford location and then onto the West Hartford location on North Main Street. He was always very active in his synagogue, serving as an officer and being integral to organizing synagogue services and assisting with ritual and rabbinical coordination. During his early time at Agudas, he became a Bar-Mitzvah and graduated from its religious school under the Rabbinical training from the late Rabbi Abraham Avrutick, Z"L. Gary proudly held the position of President of his synagogue until his death. He had significant responsibility for the operations of the Agudas Achim building and the cemeteries at Zion Hill and Tower Avenue. Early in Gary's life he had a passion for playing golf. He loved following the Yankees, Giants and Celtics, UCONN and the Boston Bruins. He worked for the Professional Ambulance Company as a manager. He is survived by his brother, Jeffrey S. Sigal and his sister Rhonda Sembrano and her husband Jesse, his niece, Shayna Sembrano, who he loved like a daughter and spoke to her every day, her husband Max Piccola, his other niece, Nicole Lis and her husband John Lis and his nephew, Michael Sigal. He was also survived by his aunt, Iris Kagan and his uncle Kenneth Kleinfeld and cousins, Seth Sigal, Andrew Sigal and his wife Shelley, Jamie and her husband Brock Manville, Susan and her husband David Bazer, Steven Sigal, Cheryl Weinberger, Richard Weinberger, Alan Kleinfeld, Nancy Kleinfeld, Sherri Schwartz, Michelle Rizzo, Marc Kagan and his wife Susan as well as many dear friends. Gary was predeceased by his sister-in-law, Marlene Shotten Sigal. A funeral will be graveside with Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe, former Rabbi of the Agudas Achim and dear friend, officiating on Sunday, February 13 at 10:30AM at the Piaterer Verein Cemetery, 1361 Berlin Turnpike, Wethersfield. Gary will be buried alongside his parents. The family will observe a private period of mourning. Donations in his memory may be made to the Piaterer Verein Cemetery or to the Young Israel of West Hartford Memorial Fund. May his memory be a source of strength and a blessing. Funeral arrangements provided by Hebrew Funeral Association, Inc, West Hartford.