Helen M. Isaacs

Helen M. (Malinowski) Isaacs, 97, formerly of Washington Square Apartments, Wilkes-Barre, passed into eternal life on Holy Thursday morning in the Birchwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Nanticoke, following an illness.

Born April 3, 1915 in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Stella (Piasecki) Malinowski. She was educated in the Wilkes-Barre city schools.

Together with her late husband, Mr. Leonard P. Isaacs, who passed away on July 3, 1965, she previously owned and operated the Hollywood Cafe on South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, for 18 years.

Prior to that, she was employed for several years by Peerless and Wyoming Valley Garment Co. of Wilkes-Barre.

Mrs. Isaacs was a member of St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Parish Community, downtown Wilkes-Barre, and held membership in the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union Retirees Club.

In addition to her beloved husband, Leonard, Helen was preceded in death by a brother, Edmund Malinowski.

Surviving are her loving sons, Leonard G. Isaacs, St. Paul, Minn., and Robert L. Isaacs with his wife, Ann, West Nanticoke; three grandchildren, Jeffrey Isaacs, of Philadelphia, Dennis Isaacs, of Kingston, and Jill Isaacs, of St. Paul; three great-grandchildren, Taylor and Brayden Isaacs, Kingston, and Scotty Sobota, St. Paul; brother, Mr. Stanley Malinowski and his wife, Sadie, Plains Township.

Funeral services for Mrs. Isaacs will be conducted on Monday with a funeral Mass at 12:30 p.m. in the Church of St. Nicholas, 226 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, with the Rev. John Victoria, parochial vicar, and the Rev. Monsignor Joseph G. Rauscher, pastor, concelebrating. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, 1594 S. Main St., Hanover Township. Relatives and friends are invited to meet the Isaacs family directly at church for services, as visitation will be private and at the family's convenience.

In lieu of floral tributes, memorial contributions are requested in Mrs. Isaac's name to the St. Nicholas/St. Mary's School Scholarship Fund, 242 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, or to the Birchwood Residence Activity Fund, Middle Road, Nanticoke, PA 18634.

The John V. Morris family is honored to care for Mrs. Isaacs and her family at this time. To send her sons and their families online words of comfort, friendship and support, please visit the funeral home's website at www.johnvmorrisfuneralhomes.com.