Frances C. Soltz z”l, 96, of West Hartford, died August 27. She was the widow of Merrill R. Soltz. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Nathan and Ida (Klein) Cohen. She was a long-time member of Agudas Achim Congregation in West Hartford. She is survived by her sons, Marshall Soltz of Washington, D.C. and Ronald Soltz of West Hartford; her brother Howard Cohen and his wife Leah of Potomac, Md.; and four nieces.