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Jeffrey Zweig Obituary
Jeffrey Zweig of West Hartford passed from this life on July 19, 2017, at the age of 60. He was born on December 3, 1956, to Sheldon and Adele (Burris) Zweig of Long Island, NY. Jeff attended the Hartt School of Music and graduated from UConn. During his career as a professional guitarist, Jeff performed in musical theater productions nationwide. Upon his return to Connecticut, he taught Ashtanga yoga in numerous locales throughout the state. Jeffrey is survived by his wife Janet Woodruff of West Hartford; his father Sheldon, brother Garry, sister-in-law Michelle, and nieces Allison and Rachel, all of Plainview, NY; stepson Ryan Senft of Middletown; stepdaughter Kari Nagle, her husband Raymond, and two beloved grandsons, Georgie and Jonjon Nagle, all of Southington; plus many cousins and lifelong friends. He was predeceased by his mother Adele. A celebration of Jeff's full and beautiful life will be held on Saturday, July 29, 2017, at Sheehan-Hilborn-Breen, 1084 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT. Calling hours will begin at 2:00 pm with a brief service at 4:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Masonicare or to the Smilow Cancer Center at St. Francis Hospital. Online condolences may be made at www.SheehanHilbornBreen.com
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Ryan Senft
December 4, 2021
Jeff was my stepdad and I'm typing this the day after he would've turned 65. There are some things I never got to tell you directly while you were still here. Those things can be summed up by 2 words: thank you. Thank you for being part of our lives. If stepkids are part of my future, I want to be the kind of stepdad you were.
Lisa Houle
August 9, 2017
To Jeff's Family and friends: I am so sorry for your loss. I took a yoga class from him years ago. He was a gentle soul. My deepest condolences.
Pieta Lair
July 27, 2017
Will always remember Jeff very fondly when he was my first yoga teatcher at D uncaster.Peace be wih him.
Kathleen Stalk
July 25, 2017
Jeff quietly arrived in my life and my mom's life as we began a new adventure together - chair yoga at the senior center. He provided us a great opportunity to bond together in a social and meditative way. My (almost) 92 year old mom to appreciated this new approach to exercise by someone who loved the craft. We had hoped when his website was updated that he might make a guest appearance at our class. We will just have to keep those good memories. Best to his family.
Colin Vance
July 23, 2017
I was deeply saddened to hear that Jeff passed away. I first met Jeff in 1981, when I was 12 years old and he would have been about 24. We met through Chuck Schuster, who was rooming at the time in the home of my mom and step-father on 75 Bloomfield Avenue in West Hartford. At some point, probably in 1982, Chuck moved out and Jeff moved in, after which we spent a lot of time together. I have many found memories, from going to movies together to sneaking into bars underage to watch Jeff play with his band at the time, The Rest. One of my fondest memories is a few years later, when, at about 16, I was on a macrobiotic kick and invited Jeff over for a home cooked meal. We had a great evening, listening to music and from Jeff's dry and brutally honest commentary laughing uncontrollably over how awful the food tasted. We grew apart after that but for a time connected again in the early 1990s, when he was finishing up his tour with Cats and I was preparing to go to graduate school. I haven't seen him since then, but Jeff left an indelible impression on me as a warm, funny, insightful person who was a joy to be around. My condolences go out to his family for their loss.
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