Linda Yelen Williams, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at home with family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer that she fought until the very end.   Born and raised in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Mary Pezzner Yelen. After graduating from Meyers High School in 1966, a proud Mohawk, she attended Wilkes-Barre Business School and later was employed as a supervisor at the Social Security Administration. Linda loved all...

Robert A. Smith, of Bear Creek, passed away on Saturday evening, April 4, 2020 in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.  

Laurie V. Pezzner Levin, 66, of Cherry Hill, NJ, died on Friday, March 27, 2020.   Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Samuel J. and Joan Bynsky Pezzner and was a former member of Beth El Synagogue, Voorhees, NJ. Laurie was a graduate of Meyers High School and earned her Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing from Wilkes College. She was employed as a registered nurse at Jefferson Hospital. Later on, she was an educational assistant at Beth El Early Childhood...

Eli Fleisher, of Kingston, passed away Wednesday evening, March 25, 2020, in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, with family by his side.   Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Chiam and Mollie Vilensky Fleisher and was a graduate of GAR High School, the University of Scranton and Yeshiva University in NYC. Eli spent his working career as a Clinical Psychologist and was a longstanding member of the Jewish Community Center, where he also taught Yiddish classes. Eli was also...

Ronald J. Chvotzkin, of Shavertown, died at home, Monday, March 9, 2020.   Graveside funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at 1:00 pm in Anshe Emes Cemetery, Blanchard Street, Plains.  

Jackie Mager, 96, died at her home in Kingston on Wednesday, March 4, 2020.   Born in Wilkes Barre, Jackie was the daughter of Morris and Mollie (Sommer) Schiowitz and the devoted wife of Sidney, to whom she was married for 57 years, before his death in 2005.   Jackie was the loving and ever proud Mother of Carol Mager and son in law Jim Donohue, Ellen Mager and Mimi Mager, the adoring grandmother of Jay Mager Donohue and Brianna Andersen and Megan Donohue Preuss and Phil...

  Arkadiy Shlyapochnik, 92, of Wilkes-Barre, died Sunday, February 23, 2020, in Residential Hospice, Wilkes-Barre.   Born in the Soviet Union, he was the son of Ber Itzkah Shlyapochnik and Ida Shtockland Shlyapochnik. He had a doctorate in engineering and worked as an electrical engineer in science research. He was a member of the Freilox and Bagels Klezmer Band and the Jewish Community Center.    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving...

David C. Hoffman, 72, a resident of Kingston died unexpectedly on Monday, February 17, 2020.     Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., David was the son of the late Selma and Eddie Hoffman. He was a graduate of Wilkes University.  David was the former owner of Town and Country Furniture and was employed as an executive with Vector Security.  David was a member of the Jewish War Veterans, Masons, Men’s Club of the JCC, Temple Israel and served as a Boy Scout leader for many...

Sharon Taranto, 58, of Berwick, died Friday, February 14, 2020.   She was the daughter of the late Mark and Gilda Taranto and step daughter of Carol Taranto of Berwick. In addition to her step mother, she is survived by brother, Steven Taranto of Durham, NC.   Graveside funeral service will be Sunday, February 16, 2020, at 2:00 pm in Ohav Shalom Cemetery, Berwick.

Dr. Lionel Bernson, of Dallas, died Thursday morning, February 6, 2020.   Born in Patterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Shirley Starke Bernson. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania and University of Chicago School of Medicine and served his country proudly in the Untied States Air Force. He and his wife had a flourishing private family therapist practice and touched many people. Being a well respected Psychiatrist, he ran the psychiatric Unit at Mt. Sinai...