M.W. Morris I. Budkofsky Biography 1980
Morris I. Budkofsky
Morris "Moe" I. Budkofsky, 70, of West Hartford, beloved husband of Selma (Melnick)
Budkofsky, died, Thursday (Dec. 7) at a local convalescent home. He was born in
Hartford, son of the late Louis and Sophie Budkofsky, and had lived in West Hartford for
38 years.
He was an electrician with the U.S. Navy during World War II, having served in the
Pacific. Moe's first business venture, along with a partner was the establishment in 1953
of Arrow Electric Service Company, which he operated until 1981. In 1960, he and
his partner formed B & L Realty, which was responsible for the construction of many
buildings including Ramblestone Apartments, Bloomfield Bowling center, and the Mini-
Mall Shopping Center.
As a licensed real estate broker, he was also involved in the sale, management and
rental of commercial and residential property. In 1973 he was one of the several local
businessmen who founded the Bloomfield State Bank, which later became Security Bank
& Trust.
Moe was a member of Temple Beth Israel of West Hartford. Throughout the years, he
was involved in numerous community and state organizations and activities including
Temple Beth Israel Men's Club, Ararat Chapter 13 B'Nai Brith, Hebrew Home and
Hospital Board of Trustees, Hartford Mutual Benefit Association Jewish War Veterans
Laurel Post 45, Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce, Electrical Contractors Association
of CT, CT Bankers Association/Director's Division, CT Historical Commission,
Wintonbury Historical Society (Bloomfield), and the Jewish Historical Society of Greater
Hartford.
His greatest involvement, perhaps, was in the Masonic Fraternity. He was a Past Master
of Level Lodge no. 137 A.F. & A.M. in the Greater Hartford area, as well as a past Grand
Master of Masons in Connecticut.
Besides his wife of 47 years, he leaves his children; Alan and Sharon Budkofsky of
Bloomfield, and Debra and Michael Dworetsky of West Hartford; his grandchildren,
Larry and Dina Dworetsky, and Alyssa and Marc Budkofsky; hs brother and sister-in-
law, Harvey and Roz Budkofsky of Palm Beach Gardens, FL; and several nieces and
nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Annette Winick, earlier this year.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, 12:30 p.m. at the Beth-Hillel Synagogue, 160
Wintonbury Ave., Bloomfield. Interment will be in the Hartford Mutual Society, East
Granby. A memorial period will be observed at his home at 45 Brightview Dr., West
Hartford, through Tuesday evening. Memorial contributions in memory or Moe may
be made to Masonic Care, Masonic Avenue, Wallingford CT, 06492, to Brookview
Recreation department, 130 Loomis Dr., West Hartford CT, 06107, or to the Hebrew
Academy, 53 Gabb Rd, Bloomfield CT, 06002. Funeral Arrangements provided by the
Riverside Memorial of Ct./Beth Olam Chapel, 776 Farmington Ave. West Hartford.
(Copyright @ The Hartford Courant 1995)
