Lawrence Henry Evans, of Buck Township, formerly of Kingston, PA and Fairfax, VA, passed away on Thursday evening, April 4, 2024 in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.   He was the beloved husband of Marcie Weisberger Evans. Born in Wilkes-Barre in 1949 and raised in Kingston, Larry was the son of the late Betty Davis Evans. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force, including one year in Vietnam. Upon his return from service, Larry earned his Bachelor’s Degree in...

Harvey Rappaport, 80, of Canton, Mass, formerly of Kingston, died on Sunday, March 31, 2024 surrounded by his family. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Paul R. and Bertha Wolf Rappaport and was a graduate of Swoyersville High School, Class of 1961.  He earned his BS degree in Pharmacy from Temple University School of Pharmacy and for many years, he worked as a pharmacist for Rural Health Corporation in Noxen.  He was a former member of the Jewish Community Center...

Richard S. Rome, of Kingston, passed away at home on Friday, March 22, 2024. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Earl and Edith Meltzer Rome; was a graduate of Kingston High School, Class of 1963. He continued his education at Mansfield State College where he studied Education and earned his Masters Degree in Education from the University of Miami.  Richard worked as a Math Teacher at Susquehanna Township Middle School in Harrisburg, a job he truly loved and cared for all...

Sharon Lee Stehle, a beloved mother, sister, aunt and grandmother, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 13, 2023, at the age of 78, surrounded by her loving family. Sharon was born February 13, 1946, in Wilkes-Barre, to Ann and Nate Rosenthal, the third daughter of three in a family that held a special place in her heart throughout her life. Warm, sweet, kind and caring, Sharon enjoyed life with a radiant smile and enthusiastic laugh adored by her friends and...

Loraine “Lila” Kanter   It is with great sadness that the family of Loraine “Lila” Kanter, of Kingston, announce her passing, surrounded by family, at home on Monday morning, March 4, 2024. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mary Frank Kirshner. She was a graduate of Plains High School, where Lila met the love of her life, Daniel Kanter, and attended Penn State. Lila was a member of Ohav Zedek, serving for many...

Harriet "Honey" Mitchneck, of Dallas, PA, died on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.  She was born in Brooklyn on June 18, 1930 to the late Max and Rose Kramer.     Honey enjoyed fashion which led her to an early career working for the Hollywood Dress Shop in Wilkes-Barre and later she became a real estate agent working for Ruth K. Smith Century 21 and Lewith and Freeman until she retired.  She then moved to Florida where she expanded her interests in golf,...

John Thalenfeld, 67, passed away on February 4th. John was a hardworking businessman who successfully operated Trion Industries, a merchandising and manufacturing company his father founded in 1965, for several decades. John will be remembered as a charitable and benevolent leader dedicated to managing his business with integrity and treating his employees with kindness. He took care of Trion’s workers during the difficult years of COVID19 pandemic when the company had to temporarily...

Judith Bachman, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away  in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after recently celebrating her 89th Birthday. She was a very generous and kind person and was loved by everyone who knew her. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Ceil Potash Monsky. Judy was a member of Temple Israel Synagogue, enjoyed spending time with family and friends, was a good listener and truly cared. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving...

Joanne Raub Kluger, 95, Boca Raton, FL and formerly of Forty Fort, Pa, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2024.  Born in Wilkes Barre, she was the daughter of Eva Cohen Raub and Jacob S. Raub. Jody graduated from Wyoming Seminary and the University of North Carolina Women’s College with a degree in economics.  She was married to her great love, Dr. Sheldon H. Kluger, who died in 1970.  She was on the board of directors of J. S. Raub Shoe Corporation and of Ja-Va,...

Ida K. Miller, 93, formerly of Edwardsville, died on Thursday, December 14, 2023 in Holy Redeemer Hospital, Meadowbrook, PA.   Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Sarah Kanner and was a graduate of GAR High School.  Ida was a member of Temple Israel Synagogue, a member of the former Hoche Yosher; United Orthodox and Agudas Israel Synagogues and a member of the Jewish Community Center.  She worked as an interior designer for Bell Furniture,...