Roslyn Fagin

Roslyn (Silver) Fagin, 78, of Carlyle Rd., West Hartford, died Monday, (September 22, 2003) at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Belle (Giber) Silver. Mrs. Fagin was a bookkeeper for Morris A. Fierberg Co. and MAFCO Electric Co. before she retired. She was a member of Beth Hillel Synagogue of Bloomfield and Hadassah. She was a past president of Jewish Women International. In 1994 B'nai Brith Women of Greater Hartford awarded Mrs. Fagin its 'Cinderella Award' for outstanding service and dedication. In 1996 she received a 'Certificate of Honor' for valuable service to the Jewish Community from Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford. In 1999 Mrs. Fagin was honored as a Woman of Valor from the Women's Division of Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and Jewish Women International of Greater Hartford. She was an avid mahjong and card player. She leaves her husband, Jacob Fagin; two sons, Michael W. Fagin and his wife, Lennie of West Hartford and Ira A. Fagin of London, England: two grandchildren, Adam Fagin and Lindsey Fagin; a brother, Edward Silver and his wife, Barbara of Las Vegas, NV; a sister, Helen Boardman and her husband, Sol of West Hartford; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Silver of West Hartford; a brother-in-law, Samuel Fagin and his wife, Rhoda of Enfield; a sister-in-law, Katie Fagin of Springfield, MA; and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. She was predeceased by her brother, William Silver and by her brother-in-law, Solomon Fagin. She will dearly be missed by her family and all of her friends. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 24, at 12:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Weinstein Mortuary, 640 Farmington Ave., Hartford, with Rabbi Edward Friedman officiating. lnterment will take place in the Hartford Mutual Society Cemetery, East Granby. A memorial period will be observed at her home Wednesday following the funeral through Thursday evening. Memorial contributions may be made to Jewish Women International. For further information, directions or to sign our guest book and leave a remembrance, please visit online at www.weinsteinmortuary.com.