Jewel S. Jacobs, 92, of Dallas, died Saturday morning, Feb. 20, 2021, at The Meadows Nursing Home, Dallas. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Annette Levin Cohen and was a graduate of Kingston High School. Jewel continued her education at Drexel Institute of Technology where she met and married her loving husband, Dr. Irvin Jacobs. She was employed as a librarian by United Hebrew Institute, Kingston, prior to retirement. A dinner at The Woodlands was celebrated...

Harry L. Rothstein died unexpectedly and peacefully at Highland Park Senior Living on Feb. 19, 2021 in  Wilkes-Barre, PA at the age of 98 – 6 weeks shy of his 99th birthday.   Harry outlived virtually his entire family and most of his many friends of the same generation. Above all else, Harry loved and adored his family. He married his beloved wife, Arlene, on August 31, 1944 and they were  married for 74 years. He has missed her terribly and he joins her...

Selma Krotick, 95, formerly of Kingston, died Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Timber Ridge Health Care in Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of Adolph and Rose Lazarus Stark; was a graduate of GAR High School and worked in the family Jewelry Store, Pittston. She was proceeded in death by her parents and her husband, Milton. She is survived by sons: Ira (Stephanie) of Newton, MA and Ronald Krotick of Drums; sister: Eileen Pagen of Long Island, New York. Graveside...

Sidney Robzen, 94, formerly of Kingston, died Saturday morning, February 6, 2021 in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center due to Covid.   Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Ben and Celia Wolzinger Robzen and was a Graduate of Kingston High School, Class of 1945.  Following graduation, he joined the United States Army, proudly serving his country during World War Two as a tank communications specialist in Germany. He and his brothers...

Esther Robzen, 87, formerly of Kingston, died Saturday evening, January 30, 2021, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center due to complications of Covid. Born in Edwardsville, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Marion Iskowitz Weiss; was a graduate of Edwardsville High School and continued her education earning her Bachelors Degree in Nutrition Science from Penn State University.  She was a longtime member of Congregation Ohav Zedek, the Jewish Community Center, and was very...

Lotte E. Mitchneck, 97, of Coconut Creek, FL, died on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at home.   Born in Kleinwallstadt, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Max and Lina Gruenebaum Stern. Lotte and her parents, left Germany, when she was 13 years old, just weeks before Hitler closed the border. They then were able to immigrate from Holland to New York City, where she worked as a model and hairdresser. She met her husband at Tamarac, in the Catskills. They settled in Wilkes-Barre...

Fay Mittleman, of Cambridge, Mass, died January 26, 2021 in Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Needham, Mass.   Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Rebecca Freedman Mittleman and was a graduate of Tufts University, where she earned her Bachelors Degree and from Smith College where she earned her Masters Degree. Fay was employed in the nursing school education field and was a social worker.   Fay is survived by cousin and friends.   Graveside...

Helyn T. Baer, 95, of Drums, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021, in Residential Hospice, Wilkes-Barre Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Isadore and Fanny Leibowitz Sidelnick and worked in the Metal Health Industry prior to retirement. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her loving husband, Gerald; grandson, Kris Cesari; brother, Jack Sidelnick and daughter-in-law in law, Sharon Baer. Helyn is survived by her children, Wayne Baer of Wilkes-Barre;...

Dr. Harold Roth, of Glenrock, NJ; formerly of Wilkes-Barre and died Friday morning, January 22, 2021 at home.   Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Sam and Esther Indig Roth and brother of the late Jerry Roth.  At age 16, he went to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he earned his bachelor of science; he subsequently earned his master of science degree in solid state physics from University of Pennsylvania and his doctor of science degree from the...

Naomi Schiffer, 92, of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021, in Brandywine Senior Living.   Born in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Rosalie Bernstein Marlowe and earned her Bachelor's Degree from Brooklyn College. She continued her education earning certificates in Medical Office Procedures from LCCC and certificate in Gerontology from College Misericordia. Prior to retirement, Naomi was a member of Temple B'nai B'rith...