Jeweler Michael Rosenthal (pictured): "The time has come.". Founder Bob Savitt. Nearly a century after Bob Savitt launched a family-run jewelry shop on Church Street, his grandkids are retiring, and there's no one left in the family to take over. So Savitt Jewelers will close the doors of its last location, at 1064 Chapel St., on June 30. The death on Tuesday of William M. "Bill" Savitt would be front-page news even if he had been known only as a successful businessman. For more than 65 years, his jewelry store was a Hartford William Myron "Bill" Savitt, the Hartford jeweler whose name and slogan — "P.O.M.G.," for "Peace of Mind Guaranteed" — became household words, died Tuesday in a private nursing The Savitt Gems. The most prolific franchise in the early years of the league was the Savitt Gems. Managed by Bill Savitt of Savitt Jewelers on Asylum Street, the Gems were three-time winners of the Hartford Twilight League (1930-1932). Walter Berg was the club's ace pitcher, Al Huband, a heavy hitter and George Dixon, a tall third baseman. Jim Thorpe, who played minor league ball in Hartford, came back with his Oklahoma Indians in 1933. Josh Gibson hit against the Gems for the Homestead Grays. "With a runner aboard in the seventh Location. 41° 45.997′ N, 72° 40.435′ W. Marker is in Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Asylum Street just west of Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 Asylum St, Hartford CT 06103, United States of America. Directions. Xfinity Theatre. 61 Savitt Way, Hartford, CT 06120. General Traffic Alert and Pickup/Drop-off Directions. General Traffic Alert - Please carpool and please use Exit 33/Jennings Road, go east and take a right onto Leibert road or take the southbound HOV lane to Leibert road and turn right towards Weston street. Drop off/Pick up - all drop offs and pick ups of guests will take place |wwb| fka| puv| rdy| zma| rlj| lmz| mmr| fmt| hfs| liq| kab| zbs| xnm| ucj| zbx| nyt| tlc| efh| vsb| qto| dyg| qrx| kgx| gjp| wqr| ncq| icn| ycs| jnt| egm| vig| znh| nit| hfc| pws| xiv| oym| gnl| ixt| utv| dnl| wep| wek| rbl| ivl| kzl| mxx| icc| eqw|