Harvey E. Seltzer

1931 - 2021

Harvey Eugene Seltzer, age 90, of Newington, died Saturday, December 25, 2021. Born in Hartford on February 27, 1931, he was the son of the late Hyman and Sophie Seltzer. He was a graduate of Weaver High School, class of 1949 and was co-chairman of several of the class reunions. He was a 1953 graduate of the University of Connecticut College of Pharmacy and actively practiced his profession until his retirement in 1995. During his professional career, he managed several pharmacies in the Greater Hartford area. From the early 1960's to the early 1970's he owned and operated Harvey's Pharmacy in the Parkville section of Hartford. From 1988 until the present, he was President of the Connecticut Alumni Chapter of the Alpha Zeta Omega Pharmaceutical Fraternity. Music was always an important part of Harvey's life. An avid percussionist from childhood on, he was a member of the American Federation of Musicians for several decades during which he performed professionally. He was also a gifted singer. Many will remember him singing as Tevye from Fiddler on the Roof. His favorite pastimes included golf and oil painting. He was a member of Temple Sinai of Newington, a life member of the Connecticut Pharmacists Association, the National Community Pharmacists Association, the University of Connecticut Pharmacy Alumni Association, the Alpha Zeta Omega Pharmaceutical Fraternity and several other professional organizations. Harvey leaves a son and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey and Dorann Seltzer of Delray Beach, Florida, two grandchildren, Jared David Seltzer of Florida, Leah Mollie Eversole and her husband Sean of Florida, two great-grandchildren, Isaac Mark Eversole and Ian Robert Eversole of Florida, a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Manuel and Leah Fine of Westport. Harvey also leaves extended family members, Gail Brownstein of West Hartford, Caron and Steven Gelles of Scarsdale, N.Y., Joshua, Rona and Aria Gelles of Philadelphia, Pa., Rachel, Jonah, Sheri and Nathan Raskas of New Rochelle, N.Y., and Dana Gelles of New York City. He also leaves Tam and Woody Doane of West Hartford, Kathy and Paul Tetreault of Wethersfield and several nieces and nephews. Harvey was pre-deceased by his first wife, Sydelle "Dellie" (Bernstein) Seltzer; his second wife Arline (Fine) Seltzer; his son and daughter-in-law, Gregg and Kate Seltzer, his grandson Justin Abraham Seltzer, and his four sisters and brothers-in-law, Leah and Jim Giordano, Ann and Ike Kunik, Bae and Charles Brown, and Mollye and Robert Wiener. Funeral services will be held Tuesday December 28th at the Temple Sinai Memorial Park, 41 West Hartford Road, Newington. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sydelle Seltzer Memorial Scholarship Fund, Tunxis Community College, Farmington, CT. 06032, or to Temple Sinai in memory of Arline Seltzer. A memorial period will be observed at his late home on Tuesday December 28. Please join through Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89694967739?pwd=Z3ppTmR5MDljTHBnTUpySmhnQkh4UT09 Meeting ID: 896 9496 7739 Passcode: 367843