Stoppelman, Julian E.

Julian (Jay) E. Stoppelman, 78, of Manchester, CT, died peacefully on March 23, 2022 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. Besides his wife, Susan Kravetz Stoppelman, to whom he was married for 52 years, Jay leaves their sons and daughter-in-law, Daniel Stoppelman of Boston, MA, and Gary Stoppelman and Mary Neu-Stoppelman of Dubuque, IA, and his brother David Stoppelman of Shirley, MA, as well as several beloved nieces and nephews and many dear friends of long standing. Jay loved life and tried to bring joy to everyone he encountered. He enjoyed cooking (especially breakfast), traveling, listening to music, and making friends. He was committed to increasing justice and reducing homelessness. Jay was a systems analyst, having started his career on the Apollo Project for NASA at MIT. In the Hartford area, he worked for several insurance companies and as a computer consultant to businesses, and was a substitute teacher in the Manchester Public School system towards the end of his career. He was a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and a volunteer usher at The Bushnell, and a representative of BSBI on the Board of Misac Corporation, the interfaith group which operates affordable housing. He was also on the Manchester Planning and Zoning Commission and Chair of the Housing and Fair Rent Commission. He served on the Manchester Democratic Town Committee, was an election moderator, a reading tutor for Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and a member of its Community Relations Council, and he chaired several committees at Beth Sholom B'nai Israel. Burial will be in Sharon (MA) Memorial Park, Monday morning March 28. The service, officiated by Rabbi Richard Plavin, will be available via Zoom link on request to friends and family who cannot travel there. There will be a memorial service at Beth Sholom B'nai Israel, 400 Middle Tpke East, Manchester, CT, at 3:00 Monday, officiated by Rabbi Randall Konigsburg, and viewable by LiveStream from myshul.org/livestream. Masks will be required for those who attend in person. Minyan service by Zoom will begin at 7 pm with visiting also by Zoom until 8:00 pm on Monday and Tuesday. Jay's family greatly appreciates the kindness and care he received from the doctors and staff at the intensive care and step-down units of St. Francis Hospital over several months. The family suggests memorial donations to Beth Sholom B'nai Israel, address above, or MISAC, Manchester Interfaith Social Action Committee, 59 Rachel Road, Manchester, CT 06042, or a charity of the donor's choosing. Hebrew Funeral Association is handling arrangements.

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