Vanston and James Funeral Home was founded in 1917 based on the guiding principles of honesty, compassion and dedicated service. Today, these principles continue to be the cornerstones of our business. We make the pledge to the families which we serve that we will always be open and honest in our dealings, treat all with care and compassion and we will dedicate ourselves to serve those in our care to the best of our abilities.
George Shaffer, Scranton, died late Thursday in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit after an illness. His wife of 47 years was the former Kathleen Reilly who died in 2012. Born 1936 in Avoca, he was the son of the late George and Margaret Flaherty Shaffer. He was a graduate of Moosic High […]
Timothy “Timbuk” Keenan, Dunmore, died Wednesday. His wife of 15 years is the former Jo Ann Santarsiero. Born 1960 in Scranton, he was the son of Joseph Keenan and his wife Shirley of Madison Twp and the late Betty Schantz Keenan. He was a graduate of Dunmore High School. He had been employed by Hadden […]
Kiritkumar Patel, Scranton, died April 23 in the Geisinger Community Medical Center. Friends will gather at the funeral home on Monday April 30th from 10am until Noon. Cremation will immediately follow in the funeral home’s crematory, the Lake Region Crematory at the James Wilson Funeral Home.
Millie Price Babcock, 93, of Clarks Summit, died peacefully Thursday April 19th surrounded by her family in Montrose, PA. She is predeceased by her husband of 42 years, Floyd H. Babcock, her parents Maude Morgan Price and Llewellyn J Price, Sr. of Scranton, brothers Norman Price and Llewellyn Price, Jr, and sister Sally Stevens and also […]
Marion E. Decker passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, March 14, 2018 at St. Mary’s Villa, Elmhurst, Pennsylvania. Marion was born November 6, 1922 to the late James H., and Emma Decker. A native of Scranton, she lived most of her life in West Side, and was a member of First United Church of Christ, where […]
Norman R. Maxson, 78, West Scranton, died late Monday in the new Allied Services Hospice Center, after an illness. Born in Scranton, he was the son Herbert E. Sr. and Gertrude Morgan Maxson. He was a 1957 graduate of West Scranton High School. Prior to his retirement he had worked for the Collins Supply Company […]
Doris Romayne Murley Lutz, Scranton, died Friday evening in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit after an illness. Her husband of 29 years is George Lutz. Her first husband Donald N. Murley passed away in 1987. Born 1928 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Dorothy Thompson Finn. She […]
David S. Love, passed away on February 27th. All services for David are private.
Eugene “Gino” Romanini, Keyser Valley, passed away Tuesday afternoon at home surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 62 years was the former Shirley Marie Walker who passed away August 11, 2011. Born in Camden, New Jersey he was the son of the late Dominic and Serifina Passeri Romanini. Gino was a dedicated and […]
Richard D. Lukasik passed away February 24th at his home in Taylor. All services for Richard will be private.