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.
Brooke Hughes, 18, of Scranton, died Tuesday December 6th Mt. Pocono after injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Born December 19, 1997, in Scranton she was the daughter of Rita Bonczkiewicz Hughes of Scranton and the late Michael Gerard Hughes who died in 1997. Brooke was currently a junior at West Scranton High School. She […]
Grace Gavin Clark, 100, died Saturday, December 3, 2016 in the comfort of her home in Asheville, NC. Born in Scranton, PA, eldest child of the late James and Grace Kearney Gavin, she moved to North Carolina in 2012. Prior to retirement she worked in retail clothing sales in Scranton. She handled ship specifications and […]
Richard K. Secor, a lifelong resident of the Hill section of Scranton, died Friday night in the Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania from complications of dementia. His wife of 46 years is the former Ann Jordan. Born in Scranton in 1943, he was the son of the late Willard and Helen Wydra Secor. He was […]
Jude R. Portanova, a resident of the Golden Living Center, died Thursday morning after a long illness. Born 1962 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Thomas and Concetta “Blanche” DePietro Portanova. He attended Dunmore Schools. He and his mother always had a special bond and the family takes great comfort in the […]
John J. Jason, 94, a lifelong resident of Dunmore, currently of the Holy Family Residence, died Saturday in the Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife was the former Carmela DeQuinqua who died in 1986. Born 1922 in Dunmore, he was the son of the late Victor and Mary Sopko Jason. He attended Dunmore Public Schools. […]
Clare Jean Bartels Jones, of Scranton, passed peacefully Wednesday, November 23rd, surrounded by her family, at Geisinger Community Medical Center. She was the widow of Henry Jones, Sr. who died January 29th. The couple was married for 64 years. Born June 30, 1932, in Scranton, Clare was the daughter of the late Robert and Margaret […]
Patrick J Devers, a resident of South Abington Twp., peacefully passed away on Saturday surrounded by his loving family in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, the former Jeanne Manley. Born November 20, 1932 in Scranton, he […]
Nancy A. Sweeney, 84, a lifelong resident of Scranton, died peacefully on Friday, November 11 at Allied Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her parents Norman and May Moir, her sister Joyce Lewis and brother-in-law Willard Lewis, and her brother Norman Moir, Jr. After graduating from Scranton Technical […]
Gerald J. Sheridan, 93, of Scranton died in Plano Texas on November 10, 2016. Born in Scranton on August 4, 1923 he is the son of the late Thomas and Catherine Sheridan and was the youngest of 10 children. He is survived by two children Gerald M. Sheridan and Maureen McKeefer and their spouses, four […]
Thomas J. Kelly, Dunmore, died peacefully at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, after a brief illness on Nov. 8, 2016. He was 91 years old on November 5, 2016. Tom, “Notch”, was born in Scranton to the late Thomas and Margaret Mullen Kelly. He was a graduate of Central High School and the University […]