Sandra Ruth Herschenfeld, 87, of Kingston, died on July 6, 2019.Sandra was born in Wilkes-Barre on July 4, 1932 and was the daughter of Margaret and Isadore Gonchar. She lived most of her life in Kingston.  Sandy was devoted to her family, including her children, her brothers and sister in laws and her parents. She also had many life long friends. Sandy will be remembered for her sense of humor, her loyalty to friends and her devotion to her grandchildren and great grandchild. Sandy...

Robert L. Stevens, of Wilkes-Barre Township, died Sunday, June 16, 2019, in the Regional Hospital, Scranton.   Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Samuel and Rose Adler Slobodow and was a graduate of Brooklyn High School.  Bob served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.  He was a film editor who worked on the TV show Father’s Knows Best and many movies and was a Giants Fan.   In addition to his parents, he was...

William Petrakovich, 86, of Chase, died Monday, June 10, 2019.   Graveside funeral service was held on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Temple Israel Cemetery, Swoyersville.   Arrangements by Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Inc. 348 S. River St. Wilkes-Barre.

Jane Troy, of Kingston, died Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Residential Hospice in-patient unit, Wilkes-Barre.   Born in Wilkes-Barre, February 3, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Helen Fendrick Sirkin and was a graduate of Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre.  She instilled in her children a strong sense of cultural awareness and moral values. She was a committee person for the Democratic Party and for many years was very involved with local politics. Having a strong sense...

Shirley Spitz, of Kingston, died Friday, May 17, 2019. Born in Wilkes-Barre she was the daughter of the late Max and Dora Regal Leibman was a Coughlin Graduate and worked as a clerk for Luzerne County. She was a member of Congregation Ohav Zedek; the former Anshe Emes; the former  United Orthodox and other civic and religious organizations. In addition to her parents, Shirley was preceded in death by her loving husband, Harold Spitz in 2013 and siblings,...

Janet Doris Popky, 88, of Kingston, died Friday morning, May 17, 2019, in Regional Medical Center, Scranton, after a short illness.   Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude Goldberg Monsky and was a graduate of Scranton Tech high school She lived most of her life in Kingston, where she worked as a bookkeeper, an insurance agent, and a travel agent. Janet was a life member of Temple Israel and a member of Ohav Zedek, and of their sisterhoods, where she...

Lillian R. Brand, of Kingston and Florida, passed away on Thursday evening, May 16,2019.     Born in Romania, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude Weisberger Kahan.  She was a graduate of both Kingston High School and Wilkes Barre Business College.   Lillian was past president of United Hebrew Institute; Jewish War Veterans Auxiliary; B’nai Brith Women; adviser for B’nai Brith Girls; Lifetime member of Hadassah.   She was...

Rachel Meyer, of Pittston, died Friday, May 10, 2019 in Pittston Manor.   Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Bertha Robinson Meyer and worked as an Administrative Assistant in NYC and locally.   Rachel is survived by cousins.   Graveside Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, May 12, 2019, at 4:00 pm in B'ani Jacob Cemetery, Darling Street, Wilkes-Barre.  Rabbi Dovid Kaplan will officiate.   Arrangements by Rosenberg Funeral...

Sharon Cohen, of Kingston, died Monday morning, May 6, 2019, with family by her side, in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.   Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Marion Smuylan and was a graduate of Hazleton High School and Luzerne County Community College. Sharon and her late husband Norman owned and operated "Images A Hair Salon" for many years. She worked for Temple Israel and later Luzerne County Community College until her retirement. She was a...

Asher Grossman, 89, of Boynton Beach, FL, died Monday, May 6, 2019, with family by his side.   Born in Plains, he was the son of the late Max and Rose Ecker Grossman and was a graduate of Plains High School. Later in life, Asher attended Florida Atlantic University where he earned Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts Degrees in Political Science, and was the oldest student in each of his graduating classes. Asher served his country proudly in the United States Air Force during the...