Joseph Narotsky, Ph.D, of Columbia, Conn., died Dec. 11. He was the widower of Joanne (Goldblatt) Narotsky. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late Nathan and Ida (Goldsmith) Narotsky. He was a member of Temple B’nai Israel in Willimantic. He is survived by his sons, Jason Narotsky and his wife Sharon of Columbia, Evan Narotsky of Denver, Colo., Seth Narotsky and his wife Susan of Middletown, and Eric Narotsky and his wife Cari of Longmeadow, Mass.; his sister, Goldie Liverant of Colchester; and four grandchildren, Jared, Jordan, Ellyson and Nathaniel.