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.
Karen S. Collins, Scranton, passed away Wednesday in the Wilkes Barre General Hospital after an illness. She was the widow of Randy Collins. Born 1963 in Scranton she was the daughter of Betty J. Lee of Scranton and the late Benjamin H. Lee. She was educated in Scranton schools and graduated from the Scranton Technical […]
James P. McGraw, Jr. died peacefully Saturday morning. His loving wife of over 50 years, Mary (nee Barth), never left his side. He was the son of the late James P. and Grace Pease McGraw. Jim grew up in Minooka, graduating from South Catholic High School and the University of Scranton, where he earned undergraduate […]
Dr. Angelo A. Costanzo of Clarks Summit passed away on January 25, 2018 following a brief and unexpected illness. Born in Dunmore, PA, Angelo was the only child of Giuseppe “Joseph” and Porzia “Bessie” Costanzo. He was a 1952 graduate of West Scranton High School. A talented athlete, he received a full football scholarship to […]
Doris Rauner, a lifelong resident of the Petersburg Section of Scranton, died early Saturday morning in the Gardens of Green Ridge after an illness. She was the wife of Peter Rauner who died in 2015. At the time of his passing the couple was married for 69 years. Born 1923 in Scranton, she was the […]
David A Norton, Scranton, died January 19 in Richmond, VA. His wife of 48 years is Fern Bidwell Norton. Born January 17, 1938 in Scranton he was the son of the late Crompton and Olive Kearney Norton. He had been employed for 25 years at Proctor and Gamble. David was a member of the St. […]
William L. James, Jr., East Mountain, died Wednesday at home after an illness. His wife is the former Margaret Bevan. The couple would have been married 60 years in May. Born 1936 in Scranton, he was the son of the late William L and Elizabeth Gaul James and was a graduate of the West Scranton […]
Diann L. Brislin, of Sterling, died Friday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Hugh and Thelma Clark Rooney, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and earned her Licensed Practical Nursing Degree from Lackawanna County Area Vocational Technical School. Prior to her retirement she was […]
Barry W. Williams, Keyser Valley, died Tuesday night in the Allied Skilled Nursing Center after an illness. His wife is the former Laura Byron. The couple would have been married 55 years on the 19th of this month. Born 1939 in Scranton, he was the son of the late David and Ruth Davis Williams. He […]
Catherine Quinn, a resident of Simpsonville, KY, formerly of Scranton and Syracuse, passed away Tuesday morning after a lengthy illness. She was the widow of Homer Quinn. The couple had been married for more than 40 years. Born 1927 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late James and Catherine O’Connor Finnerty. Catherine received her education […]
Bethzaida Bruno, Moosic, died December 30th in the Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born 1977 in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Radames Bruno and Iris Janeth Perez. Surviving are family members Jorge Luis Ocasio Bruno, Yasahira Lee Ocasio Bruno, Jeremy Ocasio Bruno, Cristian Ocasio Bruno, Sairis Nayelis Lozada Bruno and Angel Lozado Bruno. Interment […]