Lawrence T. Istvan

I am very sorry to hear about the loss of your father. He was truly an unsung hero of the community. I know everyone in the area went to Dr. Istvan as their dentist.
I remember going to him as a child.
I wasn't afraid to go because he treated you as a family member.
It was a great honor for me as the Mayor of Wilkes Barre to present him a Proclamation from the City of Wilkes Barre for his commitment and dedication to the residents of the community. He truly deserved it.

Dr Istvan was a lifelong friend of my mom's family (Langel family from North Wilkes- Barre). She, her brothers and Larry went to Guthrie grade school and Coughlin High school.

I was a patient of his going back to the 1960s and 1970s and I remember the local WNAK radio station playing 1940s and 1950s music while Dr. Istvan hummed to big band and swing era songs as he provided dental care. My son David, at the age of 9, was one of his last patients with his last dental visit being...

Debby
I am very sorry to hear about the loss of your father. He was truly a great man.
He was an icon in the neighbourhood.
I know everyone went to Dr. Istvan as their dentist. It wasn't frightful going to him as a child, because he made you feel like family. Things like that you always remember.
It was a great honor for me as Mayor of Wilkes Barre to present him a Proclamation from the City of Wilkes Barre for his commitment and dedication to the residents of the...

We at Nataupsky Family Dentistry extend our sincere condolences to the Istvan Family. He was always regarded as a kind and gentle man. May his memory be a blessing and a source of comfort to all who knew him.

We are so very sorry for your loss, may God bless you and strengthen you and your family during this very difficult time. While we did not know Larry well, we feel he was a kindred spirit in reading about his exceptional life. Both my husband, Anthony Istvan (son of Daniel Istvan, grandson of Anne Istvan) and I were also Naval officers and proud veterans. Larry sounded like like an incredible man that left an indelible mark on his family and community. We are truly sorry we did not know him...

I was about 17 when I first went to Dr Istvan.
He was an extremely kind and gentle man. I remember going to his office every two weeks or so to pay on our family's bill. Over the years, we got to know his family and Debbie took piano lessons from my Mother.
In later years, we had a friendship and he was always supportive when family members passed or when my wife was having medical issues.
We were very sorry to hear of his passing.

Leonard and Nancy Boyek

Debbie, I am so sorry for your loss. Your Dad was a wonderful man. He was my families' dentist for as long as he was in practice. We all thought of him as a member of our family. I know how much he will be missed by you, your family and all of us who had the honor and pleasure of knowing him.
Dave Saba.

We were deeply sorrowed by the passing of Larry. He will be missed by everyone who knew him. He was one in a million. Godspeed Larry.

I was a patient Doctor Istvan back in the 60's and 70's. He was my first dentist. He was a great guy. My thoughts and prayers are with the whole family at this difficult time.

R.I.P. Doc