Alvin Friedman, 93, of West Hartford, died March 10. He was the widower of Beth (Golemba) Friedman. Born and raised in Hartford, he was the son of the late Barney and Anna (Wallad) Friedman. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, for which he received a WWII Victory Medal. He is survived by his daughters, Amy Amaru of Bethel, and Tina Torman and her husband Hal of Reading, Mass.; his sister-in-law Claire Friedman of West Hartford; his grandchildren, Emily Torman and Jennifer Torman of Philadelphia, Penn., Alex Amaru of Newtown, and Alana Amaru of Bethel; and several nieces and nephews and their families. He was also predeceased by his son-in-law Joseph Amaru, his brother Max Friedman, his sister Pearl Gellin and her husband Samuel, his sister Roz Fishberg, and his sister-in-law Joan Reider and her husband.