In memory of Tony, Wilkes-Barre's shoe man Tony Bonczewski passed away overnight in his sleep at the age of 91. This was to be his last week running his shoe repair shop in Wilkes-Barre before retirement. Author: Chelsea Strub Updated: 5:41 PM EST February 23, 2021 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Whether you were entering 15 Public Square from its front door or the parking garage in the back, there has always been a constant. Not only the signs for Jordan's Shoe Repair but the man behind the shop, Tony Bonczewski, was usually there to say hello. "I've been in this building since 1988, and every morning, come in the back door, and you look automatically in the and see Tony," said Tom Leighton, a former mayor of Wilkes-Barre who has offices in the building. "And if he was looking at the door, which most likely was at all times. He gives you that little wave. Coming in this morning and looking in there and seeing Tony was not there was very, very sad."