Obituaries in Wilkes Barre, PA

Sheldon Joel Mertz 83 of WilkesBarre passed away on Friday October 10 2025 in the WilkesBarre General Hospital. Born in Scranton he was the son ofthe late Harry and Ruth Kurlansky Mertz and was a graduate of Pittston High School. Sheldon was employed in sales and enjoyed listening to music. Sheldon ...

Donald Jay Ezrin of Clarks Summit died on Monday December 1 2025 at Wesley Village Rehabilitation Pittston. Born in Philadelphia he was the beloved son of the late Sidney and Edie Hassman Ezrin. He was a proud graduate of Coral Gables High School in Florida and went on to earn his Bachelors Degree i...

Riva Kernis Lubin of Boynton Beach FL a beloved wife mother sister aunt grandmother and greatgrandmother passed away peacefully surrounded by both her daughters at the age of 89 on Friday evening October 24 2025. Born in Weissport PA she was the daughter of the late Herman and Anna Kernis a graduate...

Theodore Fink 80 of Carle Place New York passed away on Tuesday November 18 2025 in Uniondale New York. Born in WilkesBarre in 1945 he was the son of the late Jack and Ann Kotok Fink. He was a graduate of Temple University and earned his Medical Doctorate from Hahnemann University Hospital in Philad...

Dr. David Ian Potash of Plains passed away on December 31 2025. He was born on September 17 1960 in WilkesBarre to the late Melvin and Mildred Millie Potash. and went on to the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Sciences and PSPM Temple University for his doctorate in Podiatry Care. Following his ...

Sheila B. Rosenthal 84 of Crestview FL formerly of WilkesBarre passed away peacefully on Friday July 11 2025 with her family by her side. Born in WilkesBarre Sheila was the daughter of the late Morris and Melvina Rosenthal. She earned her Masters Degree in Social Work from Marywood University dedica...

Saturday January 3 2026. Born in WilkesBarre March 25 1947 Patricia was the beloved daughter of the late Francis and Gertrude Reilly Neff. Known to many as Patsy she cherished time spent with her family and friends especially her children and grandchildren. She had a lifelong fondness for the music ...

Rochelle Shelly Phyllis Smulowitz 89 beloved wife mother grandmother and great grandmother passed away peacefully on October 31 2025 at her home in Naples FL. Born in Scranton Pennsylvania on May 15 1936 Shelly was the daughter of Stella and Lester Nathan and the older sister of Judy Nathan Meer. Sh...

Felice Salsburg 92 of WilkesBarre passed away on Sunday August 3rd after a long battle with Parkinsons disease. Born in New York City Felice was the daughter of the late William and Katherine Oxman of New York and North Miami Beach Florida. As a young woman growing up in New York Felice was both bea...

Howard Rein of Fairlawn NJ formerly of Kingston passed away late Saturday evening September 27 2025 in Livingston NJ. Born in WilkesBarre he was the son of the late Julius and Vivian Rein and was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School. He furthered his education attending the University of Pi...

Christine Ann Balberchak, 67, of Washington Square in Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family on Sunday, December 7, 2025. Born in Wilkes-Barre...

Betty Jane Toole passed away in the presence of her loving family on December 31, 2025, one day shy of her 91st birthday. Born in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Jos...