Machelle “Maish” Neiditz, 98, of West Hartford, died March 31. He was the widower of Bernice (Cohen) Neiditz. Born in Hartford, he was the son of Max and Esther (Nahum) Neiditz. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II as a B-17 Navigator in the European Theatre of Battle. He was an active member of the Young Israel of West Hartford. He is survived by his sons, Joel I. Neiditz and his wife Margo Custer of Boston, and Michael Neiditz of West Hartford; his sisters, Hinda Fisher of West Hartford and Sipah Shapiro of Burlington; and his grandchildren, Ben Neiditz of Philadelphia and Ari Neiditz of Chicago. He was also predeceased by his brother, Herman, and his sister, Shirley, and his ,partner of many years, Florie Arons,