Rosalind ‘Roz’ Arbus Marks
OBITUARY
Rosalind “Roz” Marks (née Arbus) of Scranton died at her home on September 29, 2026, at the age of 99. She was born on May 11, 1927, in Paterson, New Jersey, to Manuel and Annie Arbus. Her mother came to America in steerage, and Roz carried that legacy with gratitude all her life.
She was the wife of Leonard Marks, with whom she built a wonderful life and a beautiful family. Leonard owned Cedar Throwing Mills in Scranton until the time of his passing, and Roz was the CEO of her home: warm, welcoming, and always open.
Roz loved the arts. For more than three decades she had an apartment in New York City and went as often as she could for culture, friends, shopping, and restaurants. Her favorites were the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, and the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center, and those visits were especially sweet while her granddaughter Elizabeth was at NYU.
She was a devoted member of Temple Israel of Scranton and a longtime supporter of Jewish Senior Life of Eastern Pennsylvania (the Jewish Home of Scranton and Elan Gardens). She was also a founding member of Glen Oak Country Club, the first country club in the area to welcome Jewish families.
Frank Sinatra sang it, but Roz lived it: she did it her way.
Nothing came before her family, and her great-grandsons, Oliver and Leon, were the loves of her life. They were her boys, and everyone knew it.
She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Patty Marks of Los Angeles; her grandchildren, Elizabeth Marks Pollak of Los Angeles and Laura Marks of London; her great-grandsons, Oliver Pollak and Leon Pollak, both of Los Angeles; and her nephew, Lawrence Kaplen, and grand-nephew, Ben Kaplen, both of Manhattan.
She was predeceased by her husband, Leonard Marks, a veteran; her son, Bruce Marks; her daughter, Lois Marks Hausman; her grandson, Charles Marks; her sister, Jean Kaplen; and her nephews, Michael Kaplen and Alexander Kaplen.
Roz was laid to rest in a private service on September 30, 2026, at Temple Israel Cemetery, beside her husband and daughter.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Jewish Senior Life of Eastern Pennsylvania.
Arrangements were entrusted to Carlucci-Golden-DeSantis Funeral Home, Inc., Dunmore.