Carl Benjamin Balk, 97, of West Hartford, died April 12. He was the widower of Freda K. Balk. Born in Warsaw, Poland, he was the son of the late Rose (S.) and Wolf Balk. He is survived by his daughters, Myrle B. (Robert) Goodman of West Hartford, and Idylle B. (Larry Guyer) Patz of Claymont, Del.; six grandchildren, David (Joanie) Goodman, Kenneth (Lisa) Goodman, Rabbi Aaron (Sharon) Gaber, Miriam (Reuben) Kantor, Abraham Patz, and Sarena Rawstrom; his great-grandchildren Benjamin, Yonah, Aliza, and Reena Gaber, Jonathan and Joshua Goodman, Gabriel and Gideon Patz, Bobbi Rawstrom and Chase Goodman; and his sister Barbara Quint. He was predeceased by his daughter Faith B. Gaber, and his sister Shirley B. Cohen.